Orvis Mach Large Arbor IV – 2009 Reader’s Choice Award

Kudos to Orvis and Sage for snagging the 2009 Fly Rod & Reel Magazine’s Readers’ Choice Awards. Here is a look at the Orvis Mach Large Arbor IV reel. Being an older model reel, unfortunately, according to the Orvis web site, the reel is no longer available. So if you’re looking to find one you’ll need to do a bit of searching.

Mach Large Arbor Reels

Mach reels combine light weight, large backing capacity, and drag power more effectively at a better price than any reel on the market. Machined design is 35% lighter than the Orvis Vortex for all-day casting comfort and rod/reel system balance. Large arbor design provides twice the backing capacity as Orvis Battenkill Large Arbor V with nearly the same line retrieval rate, 11″ per revolution. Standard arbor reels on average retrieve only 6″ of line per revolution. Eight separate stainless steel to Broflon(R) drag surfaces provide smooth, tippet-protecting start-up, tremendous stopping power.Large drag knob features 630° indexed adjustment range that is numbered for reference so switching from fighting drag to stripping drag and back again is quick and easy. No tools needed to easily swap spools to load a different line for changing angling conditions. Hard anodized finish is embedded into the 6262-T6 aerospace-grade aluminum for durability.100% corrosion-proof reel is easy to disassemble and clean. Easily switched from right- to left-hand retrieve. For fly-line weights 4-13

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