I bought just about the cheapest fly reel I could find on Amazon and put it to the test over the summer and then on a Salmon trip to see if you can get away with not spending $100's and still handle big fish. Amazon - https://a.co/d/96Ieg7R This is a 7/8 reel and it was paired with an 8 wt rod I built myself. If you have used this reel yourself, please let me know in the comments what you thought of it. #fishing #flyfishing