Tackle week 2016: Best new fly rods, reels, lines and wading gear

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Best Reel

Best Reel

PFLUEGER MEDALIST

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For decades, the Pflueger Medalist was the most popular fly reel in North America, and its latest incarnation promises to continue the tradition. Featuring enhanced aluminum-machined construction and a technically advanced design, it’s available in sizes 3/4, 5/6 and 7/8, all with easy left- to right-handed conversion. The click-and-pawl drag makes that wonderful classic sound when a fish runs, and the amber polymer handle harkens back to the original Medalist.

Pflueger 1-800-554-4653; www.pfluegerfishing.com