Machined in Montrose, Colorado: about a mile from our shop door. Every Ross reel goes from raw bar-stock aluminum to anodized finish in one building on the banks of the Uncompahgre. We have been the hometown dealer for the hometown reel for a long time.
The Evolution R is Ross's sealed-drag flagship for fresh, warm, and salt water: a fully sealed, bonded carbon fluoropolymer and stainless steel seven-disc stack with start-up inertia that is, in Ross's words, virtually non-existent. That last part is the whole point. It is why you can fish 7X behind it and why a hot fish that turns on you does not snap off in the first two feet. Every model weighs under 5.2 ounces.
Full lineup
| Size | Weight | Diameter | Arbor width | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/5 | 4.82 oz | 3.53" | 0.97" | WF4 + 100 yds / WF5 + 75 yds |
| 5/6 | 5.03 oz | 3.78" | 0.97" | WF5 + 115 yds / WF6 + 90 yds |
| 7/8 | 5.18 oz | 4.03" | 0.97" | WF7 + 180 yds / WF8 + 150 yds |
Colors: Matte Black, Platinum, Matte Olive, Matte Blue. Rated 4 through 8 weight. Current pricing is on the selector above.
Picking one
- Technical trout, light tippet: the 4/5. The sealed drag's smooth start is worth the most here.
- One reel for everything: the 5/6.
- Streamers, bass, carp, light salt: the 7/8, sealed means grit and brackish water do not get in.
Details that matter
- Fully sealed seven-disc carbon fluoropolymer and stainless drag, no maintenance, no seasonal rebuild
- Fully machined 6061-T6 proprietary aluminum; all internal components machined stainless steel
- Type II anodizing for the balance of hardness and color
- Machined canvas phenolic handle on a 7075-T6 chromated aluminum post
- Quick-release spool; converts left-hand to right-hand retrieve easily
- Hard-anodized in Ross's own closed-loop, zero-discharge Montrose facility
Fishing real salt? The Evolution R Salt takes this same architecture to a sixteen-disc stack producing nearly 30 pounds of drag pressure, with salt-coated internals and dual counterbalances. We stock it in 7/8 through 11/12.
Warranty: Ross limited lifetime warranty to the original owner, valid only on reels purchased from an authorized dealer, which we are. Service is done at the Montrose factory, usually within four weeks. You can hand it to us over the counter.
Ed's Fly Shop, 432 E Main St, downtown Montrose, Colorado.
