Halycon Fly Reel Review

The Halycon Fly Reel by Stone Creek is named for the famed Greek fly fisher. Machined from areospace bar stock aluminum, this large arbor reel has a dependable sealed disc drag system and 3 stainless spindle bearings for years of maintenance free operation. The arbor width on the Halcyon allows for a very generous amount of 20 lb braided dacron backing. Highly ported to reduce weight, the reel spool is finished in an attractive anodized gold finish and the reel frame is black.

 Features:

• Machined from aerospace bar stock aluminum for strength.
• Large-Arbor Spool to increase line retrieve speed and make fighting fish easier
• Spool runs on 3 sealed stainless steel ball bearings for years of maintenance free operation
• No plastic parts or bushings
• Easy left to right hand retrieve conversion
• Quick spool release yet spool is firmly attached to prevent accidental release
• Dependable disc drag
• Easy to reach drag adjustment knob with infinite adjustments from full lock to no drag
• From full lock to no drag in one turn of the drag knob for fast adjustments
• Exposed Palming Rim on Spool for Extra Control of a Running Fish
• Comes with neoprene reel case
• MSRP Starting at $206 for 3/4wt. But see our special pricing for savings and other specials with a reel purchase.

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The Free Ride is Coming to and End! What does this mean? It means that the free ride on no sales taxes on internet purchases is coming to an end.

The Federal Moritorium on Internet Sales Taxes expired in 2003. With the current political party in power, the current political mindset and the ballooning national deficit, renewal of the the moritorium on internet sales taxes is highly unlikely. Further, I expect that there will eventually be a Federal Sales tax or a VAT tax levied on internet sales which will be collected to help pay off the Federal Budget Deficit. (Just like the European Union does now and we know how that is working out!)

In 2002, state governments organized to fight back. Under a state-led initiative known as the Streamlined Sales & Use Tax Agreement (SSUTA), 40 states and the District of Columbia banded together to simplify their sales tax codes in order to make sales tax collection easier. Under SSUTA, the collection of sales tax still remains voluntary. However, if ten states representing 20% of the U.S. population vote for the rules, the organization will pressure Washington D.C. for federal legislation. The SSUTA has gained traction recently http://smallbusiness.findlaw.com/business-operations/internet/internet-taxes(1).html by Bryan E. Kuhn Counselor at Law P.C.

This means states will be scrambling to pass or enforce sales tax or use tax laws on internet sales to balance budgets. It means online retailers will have to start collecting and remitting sales taxes to many more states than they do now.

Colorado recently passed HB1193 otherwise known as the "Amazon Ad Tax" among affiliate marketers to force Amazon to collect sales taxes on sales in Colorado if they have Colorado Affiliates. When other states such as New York and North Carolina have passed similar laws, the affiliate management companies have simply dumped the affiliates in those states effectively putting them out of business.

Almost all states have use tax or use fee laws on the books which require buyers of goods on which sales taxes have not been paid to remit the equivalent of sales taxes to the states. In the past these laws have mainly been applied to large ticket items such as boats and cars purchased in states with low or no sales taxes. These items have to be licensed and so the collection of the use tax could be controlled.

Other items such as appliances purchased out of state, downloadable software, ebooks, ecourses, membership sites are much harder to track. But in typical government fashion Colorado is working on a database of online retailers that market such items. As the data base grows, you can bet that online retailers will be forced to collect sales taxes.

The retailers that start gearing up now will be ahead of the curve. Those that don’t will be left scrambling to get sales tax licenses and systems in place to track and remit sales taxes. And you can bet that tracking consumers will be coming too. The laws may be changed to force disclosure of sales by state by buyer for an online retailer. Then the state will contact the buyer for the use tax.

The internet is one of the remaining engines keeping a bad economic situation from getting worse. And in typical Government fashion, government is going to screw it up for all of us.

This post is a personal opinion of the Editor and does not reflect the Company Policies of Fly Fishing Colroado.

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M60 Fly Reel Review

The M60 Fly Reel by Stone Creekd is a solid designed large arbor reel machined from areospace bar stock aluminum. This reel has a sealed disc drag system and runs on 3 stainless steel spindle bearings for years of trouble free operation. There are no plastic parts or bushings used in the construction of the M60. The reel has an exposed palming rim to help control a running fish. The 3/4 weight holds a standard fly line and about 40 yds of 20lb. braided backing. The 5/6 weight holds a fly line and about 80yds of 20lb. backing. 

This Excellent Machined Reel
Features:

• Machined from aerospace bar stock aluminum for strength.
• Spool runs on 3 sealed stainless steel ball bearings for years of maintenance free operation
• No plastic parts or bushings
• Easy left to right hand retrieve conversion
• Quick spool release yet spool is firmly attached to prevent accidental release
• Dependable disc drag
• Easy to reach drag adjustment knob with infinite adjustments from full lock to no drag
• From full lock to no drag in one turn of the drag knob for fast adjustments
• Exposed Palming Rim on Spool for Extra Control of a Running Fish
• Comes with neoprene reel case
• MSRP Starting at $170. But see our prices.

For more info about special pricing on the M60 Fly Reel  and other special information on fly lines.

Editor Note: I have owned and fished an M60 3/4 wt fly reel since Jan 2007 on a 7.5 ft 4wt Fish Creek fly rod. The reel balances out the rod nicely. I have found this to be an excellent reel for the money. It works great for the smaller streams I love to fish. My M60 has helped to land many fish over the last 3 years. The reel has held up well and shows no appreciable wear and tear. I expect to get many more years of service from this reel.

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 Expedition Fly Reel Review

I have not been a big fan of die cast reels over the years. Primarily because the frame strength has not been as strong as a machined reel frame. In recent years, the manufacture of die cast reels has improved with pressure fed aluminum into the die rather than pouring the molten aluminum into the die.

When I found the Expedition Large Arbor Fly Reel by Stone Creek I was pleasantly suprised at the sturdiness of the frame. Coupled with a sealed disc drag system and three spindle roller bearings to minimize any spool wobble for around $60, these reels make a good backup to your more expensive reels. Around $40, spare spools are affordable too.  The Expedition Reel is easily converted from Left to Right hand retrieve. The reel has a nice click sound on outgoing line. For the money, you can have a functional fly reel for less than the cost of a spare spool on a big brand name.

In the summer of 2009, I had purchased a Sage Z-Axis 6wt and needed another reel to use for testing the rod. This is what my Expedition goes on. Suprisingly, the reel balances the Z-Axis nicely and fishes well too.

Expedition Large-Arbor Fly Reels are die cast from light weight anodized aluminum and finished with an attractive black finish. They offer a dependable disc drag system, 3 spindle bearings to prevent spool wobble, easy left to right hand conversion. The Expedition Reel will offer years of enjoyment and service with the sturdy frame. Best of all they are affordably priced.

Features:

• Anodized Aluminum Frame die cast
• Large-Arbor for fast line retrieve
• Dependable Disc Drag
• Easy Left to Right Hand Retrieve Conversion
• Exposed Palming Rim to allow for extra drag during a big fish run.
• Affordable Price   
   

  Prod. Code	Line WT	Backing 20#	Reel Wt	Drag	MSRP	Our Price	Savings
  EXR-3/4	3/4	50 yd	5.3	Disc	$67.00	$58.95	$8.05
  EXR-5/6/7	5/6/7	75 yd	6.3	Disc	$71.00	$61.95	$9.05

 To Order Your Expedition Large Arbor Fly Reel

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Tight Lines and Good Fishing,
Marshall, Editor
www.fly-fishing-colorado.com
Everything you need for fly fishing
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