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Litespeed F – LAMSON

By A Mystery Man Writer

Light-year. The distance traveled by light in a single year; the time it takes for design to evolve to a next step.What can be said about larger but lighter, lighter but stronger? Of course it can be done. We’ve done it over and over again, but does there come a time when the bar can’t be raised?No, there are always im
Light-year. The distance traveled by light in a single year; the time it takes for design to evolve to a next step.What can be said about larger but lighter, lighter but stronger? Of course it can be done. We’ve done it over and over again, but does there come a time when the bar can’t be raised?No, there are always improvements to be made, new ways of thinking, new materials, and processes to exploit. As we’ve said – the performance benchmark for a fly reel is retrieve rate per ounce. If you haven’t thought about it before, think about it now: there’s no downside to high retrieve rate other than extra weight.As an example, consider the 2021 Gen 6 Litespeed: CNC machined with material distributed artfully along critical load paths, stable and strong, so light you might forget it’s there, but beautiful enough to make you remember it is.The art of the fly reel derives from the science of the fly reel, but at the end of the day both art and science, when held in balance, serve to make us smile. LSF – The LSF is the freshwater version of the new Litespeed. The chassis is based on the conical system found in our other reels with the addition of a click stop drag knob and a unique spring set that creates a linear progression of torque with very fine resolution at the light end of its range. LSF spool and frame architecture is super-arbor in scale for high retrieve, but spare and open to promote line drying and, of course, reduce weight. Available in Whiskey and Fuego. Specs SIZE DIAMETER WIDTH WEIGHT ROD WEIGHT MAX LINE BACKING CAPACITY -3+ 3.50 0.90 3.4 oz 2.3.4 WF4 75 yds 20# -5+ 3.75 1.00 3.60 oz 4.5.6 WF6 125 yds 20# -7+ 4.00 1.00 4.4 oz 6.7.8 WF8 180 yds 20# Additional Info Ultra Large Arbor Format Lightest yet largest diameter Litespeed to date Space frame construction – Exceptional Strength-to-Weight Ratio Re-engineered seals – Enhanced reliability and waterproofing Indexing click drag knob Made in the USA Weight: 0.8 lbs Dimensions: 6 × 6 × 4 in
Cheating We'll come clean from the outset: Velocity is the freshwater version of our Cobalt action. We did this for an obvious reason: Our high-energy saltwater rods are certifiable handguns. Point and shoot, fast and furious, lifting power and laser loops.Big flies on open water, blowing like hell? Yep. Send one out to a seam in the middle of a wide freestone and throw in a reach? Nailed it. Lift a meaty streamer with a Belgian backcast and hit the other side of the river? Done. 10 inch brookies in a beaver pond on 6X? Uh . . . not quite. But if speed is what you need . . .Lighter hardware, forgotten fighting butts, foofy finishes for us trout guys, things like that. End of story. All 2021 rods incorporate LOCKDOWN reel seats NEW - 6wt. rod with fighting butt. Specs WT ACTION FIGHTING BUTT LENGTH SECTIONS WEIGHT 4 Fast No 9' 4 2.7 oz 5 Fast No 9' 4 2.7 oz 6 Fast No 9' 4 2.8 oz 6 FB Fast Yes 9' 4 3.9 oz 7 Fast Yes 9' 4 4 oz 8 Fast Yes 9' 4 4.2 oz Catalog 2021 Rod Catalog
Fish saver. Our breakout product in the fly fishing industry, years ago, we thought: “There’s got to be a better way to remove a delicately-tied fly from a hooked fish than the hoisting, clamping, and wrenching process now on display.” So we created a simply innovative tool capable of reducing fish mortality by eliminating netting and handling—then named it after our home-base of Ketchum, Idaho. This technique will preserve protective coatings and eliminate air exposure. The Ketchum Release® tool makes low-mortality release easy, plus allows you to retrieve your fly without damage. It even keeps your hands high and dry. The Ketchum Release® is available in three sizes: Big Bug for hook sizes 6-10; Standard for sizes 12-16; and Midge for sizes 18-22.