Nautilus Fly Fishing Reels

Nautilus fly Fishing Reels in-stock, no sales tax - $50 orders ship free in USA.

CFF 12T, 12S

It started this way: Kevin Thompson, the Nautilus rep, stopped by the shop one afternoon with a bag full of shiny new reels.  He said, "These are the greatest fly fishing reels in the world, bar none."  Well of course he did. He's a rep. It's his job.

I said, "I already have a house full of reels and I don't need more inventory to keep track of.  The reels we have are selling fine."  He said, "These Nautius Reels have a completely waterproof drag system."  I said, "I have heard that song and dance before."  He said, "What does it take to convince you?"  I said, "Score me a big spey reel and then come back and see me next year."
So he did.  "Well here it is.  A year has past and the Nautilus #12 he gave me has landed many steelhead without the slightest malfunction.  Yup, we are now Nautilus dealers.  We still have too much inventory, but it looks like the Nautilus Reels are here to stay.  Something else is probably going away.  "Oh, yes I realize that the fish I'm holding at left is dark.  But, it was caught 09/05/05.  Notice the rays in the center of the tail are bright.  It hasn't been away from the 

Ocean very long.  This steelhead likely spawned the year before and is back from the Ocean a second time. She recovered well and swam away healthy, hopefully to spawn next spring. 
Steelhead fishing is hard on reels.  Deep wading with a reel often submerged may be harder on a reel than fishing for big ocean fish with is usually done from a boat.  At any rate keeping water off the drag surfaces has to be a plus for smooth operation.

The Nautilus Feather Weight series inherited the most desirable features of the CCF Nautilus series yet weigh in at almost half the weight. Built to cater to the needs of the fresh water and light salt water fly fisher, these reels are at the forefront of large arbor reel technology, and are a perfect match for today’s high modulus, light weight fly rods. A quarter inch larger in diameter than competitors’ equivalent reels in their weight class, these reels deliver faster line retrieval, less line memory and silky smooth drags. 

The Nautilus FW reels are designed for outfits covering 2 to 8 weight fresh and light duty salt water outfits. Whether stalking trout with your trusted 2 weight or chasing Bonefish on the flats with your 8 weight, the Nautilus Feather Weight series will perform flawlessly.  It’s no wonder that Fly Fishing Team USA selected the Nautilus Feather Weight series reels as their official competition fly reel for the 25th World Fly Fishing Championships held in August 2005 in Sweden.

   Nautilus CCF 8, 10, 12 Reels & Spools

The Nautilus 8, 10 and 12 now house the revolutionary CCF Disc Brake System.  Featuring the smoothest, toughest, most consistent and simply the best drag system in the market today, these reels deliver silky smooth drag with near zero start-up inertia. These maintenance free disc drags are built to withstand relentless punishment in the toughest of conditions.  Pro staffers, customers and independent testers alike have repeatedly been awed by the reels’ superior ability to withstand punishment and deliver consistently flawless performance.
Built on a backbone of four oversized stainless steel ball bearings, centered around the CCF Disc Brake Systems’ability to dissipate heat

quickly and away from the working components, this reel was engineered to withstand extreme fishing environments and any and all forces that a fish may throw at a fisherman. These are without a doubt, the best reels money can buy!

These lightweight Nautilus CCF reels have a silent retrieve and smooth outgoing click, and sport hot changeable spools for quick and easy line changing on the water. All Nautilus CCF reels feature large arbor spools for fast line retrieval, near zero start-up inertia and line memory, and have ample backing capacity to handle long and hard running fish. A sculpted drag knob offers infinite setting range from free spool to near lock down.

The Nautilus salt water series will cover your needs whether stalking bonefish on distant tropical flats in sweltering heat, battling billfish in the Gulf Stream or Spey casting to salmon and steelhead in freezing latitudes. Count on Nautilus Reels to provide you with the ultimate fly fishing experience.

Available in black or brushed silver anodizing.

   Nautilus 12T & 12S Reels & Spools

WHEN SIZE MATTERS
The Nautilus 12S was designed to satisfy the needs of blue water fly fishermen and Spey casters. New for 2006, the Nautilus 12T bridges the gap between the Nautilus 12 and the 12S. Powered by the larger version of the Nautilus CCF Disc Brake System™, the 12T and 12S are ideally suited for either fighting the largest big game species or Spey fishing the longest bellied lines available in the market today.

When chasing big fish, the retrieval rate of the12T and 12S will minimize the chance of a slack line, allowing you to keep constant pressure on big fish, reducing the time it takes to land a fish and increasing the odds of a successful release. Whether chasing Tarpon on a Key West flat, or Yellowfin tuna in Bermudas these reels will outperform every other reel on the market, every time.