{"product_id":"ross-evolution-r-fly-reel-spruce-made-in-usa","title":"Ross Evolution R Fly Reel, Spruce (Made in USA)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Evolution R is Ross's sealed-drag flagship for fresh, warm and salt water: a fully sealed seven-disc stack of bonded carbon fluoropolymer and stainless steel, with start-up inertia Ross describes as virtually non-existent. Every size stays under 5.2 ounces. Machined, anodized and assembled in Montrose, Colorado, about a mile from our door. This run came in Spruce, one 4\/5 and one 5\/6 — a deep satin forest green that reads nearly black in flat light, with the machined spool and frame accents left bright platinum against it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy It Works:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStart-up inertia is the thing nobody notices until it costs them a fish. It is the stiction a drag has to break through before the spool turns, and it lands entirely on the tippet in the first foot of a run. Ross engineered it close to nothing here, which is why you can fish 7X behind this reel and why a hot fish that suddenly turns does not break off at the hook set. Sealed means that performance does not degrade as grit works in over a season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully sealed seven-disc carbon fluoropolymer and stainless drag — no maintenance, no seasonal rebuild, no grit getting in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStart-up inertia engineered to near zero — 7X survives the first foot of a run, which is where tippet usually goes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll internal components machined stainless steel — the parts you never see are the ones that fail first on lesser reels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4.82 oz at 4\/5 and 5.03 oz at 5\/6 — sealed drag without the weight penalty that usually comes with it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType II anodizing over fully machined 6061-T6 — the balance of hardness and color that keeps a finish looking right\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuick-release spool with easy left-to-right retrieve conversion — swap spools or hands streamside without tools\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest For \/ Not For:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBest for technical trout on light tippet, where the smooth start earns its keep, and for anyone whose one reel sees grit, sand or brackish water across a season. The 4\/5 for tailwater work, the 5\/6 if it has to cover everything. Not necessary for small-stream dry-fly fishing where you will never touch the drag — that is Colorado or LTX territory for less money. If you are fishing genuine salt, step to the Evolution R Salt and its sixteen-disc stack rather than asking this one to do it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEd's Take:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the reel we recommend when someone describes their fishing and the word \"everywhere\" comes up. Sealed drag is not a luxury if you float, wade silty water, or throw a rod in the truck for a week at a time. The 5\/6 is the one most people should own. One each of 4\/5 and 5\/6 in Spruce, and the finish is a seasonal run — we cannot reorder it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare \u0026amp; Warranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sealed drag asks nothing of you. Rinse the reel in fresh water after salt or heavy silt, dry it with the spool off, and leave the drag backed off in storage. Ross limited lifetime warranty to the original owner, valid only on reels bought from an authorized dealer, which we are. Service is done at the Montrose factory, usually inside four weeks, over our counter if you prefer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEd's Fly Shop, 432 E Main St, downtown Montrose, Colorado.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ross Reels","offers":[{"title":"4\/5","offer_id":68031120212253,"sku":"70400000837","price":599.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5\/6","offer_id":68031120245021,"sku":"70400000838","price":599.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/1637\/5837\/files\/RossReels-Spruce-EVOR-Frame.jpg?v=1794342479","url":"https:\/\/edsflyshop.com\/products\/ross-evolution-r-fly-reel-spruce-made-in-usa","provider":"Ed's Fly Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}