02-23-2007, 04:01 AM
[black][size 3]I know you were just waiting for the Orvis girl to chime in[cool][/size][/black]
[black][size 3]Okay first off, your two reels are the same. Orvis called them the Pro Guide at first then changed it to just mid arbor. In other words, the printing on the outside is the only difference. The mid arbor II is for line weights 3-4 and the III is for 5-6. The III is noticeably bigger, but I did the same as you. I went with the II because it is smaller and lighter and I have very light rods.[/size][/black]
[black][size 3]You aren't going to get as much backing on it for the 5wt, but the book says 50 yrds on the II for 5wt. but I think more like 65. Now 65 yards = 195 ft. I'm sorry, but a fish gets all of that plus 90 ft. of my line, I ain't getting it back.[pirate][/size][/black]
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[black][size 3]Okay first off, your two reels are the same. Orvis called them the Pro Guide at first then changed it to just mid arbor. In other words, the printing on the outside is the only difference. The mid arbor II is for line weights 3-4 and the III is for 5-6. The III is noticeably bigger, but I did the same as you. I went with the II because it is smaller and lighter and I have very light rods.[/size][/black]
[black][size 3]You aren't going to get as much backing on it for the 5wt, but the book says 50 yrds on the II for 5wt. but I think more like 65. Now 65 yards = 195 ft. I'm sorry, but a fish gets all of that plus 90 ft. of my line, I ain't getting it back.[pirate][/size][/black]
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