Along the way I've learned a lot about the personality of this iconic piece of gear. Since those early days I've gone on to fish Medalists in fresh water and salt and in every size from the petite 1492 to the hefty 1498. A Medalist was my first fly reel, purchased for me by my grandfather all those many years ago. I've been a Pflueger Medalist fly reel fan for as long as I've been able to hold a fly rod. From the Pflueger 1965 manual for converting from LHW to RHW for 1494, 1494 1/2, etc.: 1. If you like or prefer rim control, and you like a palming rim, then try an RC version. ![]() ![]() I have an RC spool used on 1960s reels from before the RC option was even offered. Same as any other Pflueger (at least from about 1960 on) except for the RC (rim control) spool.
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