This is Session takes place on Friday November 8 at 6pm

The Workshop is limited to 10 attendees and is a great introduction to making hand-crafted fly reels.

Reelsmith Michael Hackney will start with a short history of the fishing reel the proceed with an overview of the tools and techniques used in the Workshop. The Workshop includes the reel kit and all supplies, tools and instruction needed to complete it. Prepare to spend 3 to 4 hours to complete your reel. Your $100 registration fee includes admission to the Arts of the Angler show.

About the Reel

The reel this year is quite special and features many innovations developed over the last year. It has a new click check that was influnced by the early Pflueger Medallist "plunger" check. The reel also features a new alignment system to insure the spool runs true.

About the Instructor

Michael Hackney, aka The Eclectic Angler, is a reelsmith and author of The Reelsmith’s Primer - the Art of Hand-crafting Fly Fishing Reels. He is a life member of Trout Unlimited and resides in central Massachusetts near his home waters, the Squannacook and Nissitissit Rivers. Michael’s clarity, passion, and expertise is instructive, contagious and entertaining.