I'll be honest, making my own fly reel was the reason that I wanted a 3D printer in the first place. While I have had a lot of fun making other things, a 3D printed fly reel was the motivator. I didn't know if I would be able to actually print one or even assemble it. I didn't know if the reel would work and if so, how functional would it be. I wasn't expecting something that was of the same quality as a large manufacturer like Echo or Redington. Regardless, I wanted a reel that I had a part in making which, to me, would make up for a lack of quality.
To make a long story short, I found some files, downloaded them, and printed the parts. From there, assembly was pretty easy and in a pretty short amount of time, I had a functional fly reel. The design was pretty simple as it was a click and pawl. It's a little clunky in terms of the drag but I couldn't be happier. The only thing left to do is put some line on it, take it out on the water, and land a fish on it!
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