$6.80 3D Printed Fly Reel vs Big Trout | Will it survive?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 พ.ย. 2020
- I took my 3D Printed Fly Reel down to the Tongariro River to test it on some big New Zealand trout. It was an eventful test and worth the watch. I am joined by John from Adrift fishing for an unbiased view. We caught a few rainbow trout and gave the fly reel a good workout.
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The reel was designed my Michael Hackney from www.eclecticangler.com/
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This is wicked, super entertaining. And well done on the multiple catches. I think the 6 bucks reel may just manage to feed a family! Well done guys!!
It's definitely an option if used on small streams and a great 3D printing project. Really not bad for $6.80
Came out great! Was a fun trip man! Enjoyed it
Yeah was great to finally do that collab! Must do one again in future. Still owe you a net too.
I’m amazed the reel lasted as long as it did catching those fish. I think making the connection points interlocking will greatly help with strength. As well as adding the internals of a nicer reel so you have better control over the fish.
I've been sent a different version with a palming rim and some other improvements that I think will be a future project. Still a fun small stream reel and project none the less
Very enjoyable Sunday afternoon entertainment, thanks Johan and John. That net will surface eventually for some lucky angler, you never know they may even hand it in at one of the local tackle shops.
Thanks Bruce, glad you enjoyed it. Would be funny if the net turned up somehow.
Simply amazing. I’ve been looking into 3D printing fishing gear for myself and a friend, and watching this really giving me the push that I needed. Granted it was a 3llber and you lost the frame, that reel performed pretty well for what it is, and it’s cost. Fighting that current can be a problem on a regular reel, and it held up. Awesome content, so glad I found this. Wishing you much luck on all your future endeavors. Gained a follower here.
Thank you very much. It was indeed a bit of a rough test and had I glued the frame propperly it would have held up fine. I actually just reprinted the frame and the reel works perfectly now. Might do a small stream vid with it sometime soon again. It's actually perfect for that. Super lightweight too.
Haha good laugh Johan! That first one was a great battle!
Definitely more of a battle then it needed to be. Imagine if it was one of those fat 5lb fresh fish!
Be good to know how long it will last, great video and thumbs up.
I think once I print and glue on a new frame it will be fully functional again so I will keep fishing it. The plastic is pretty strong so I don't see any problems with it lasting if used to fish small streams. I don't think I would use it on the tongariro again.
That’s wicked bro, unfortunate about it falling apart but hey you still achieved your goal!
Yeah, should have glued it better but still not ideal for this type of fishing. I'd use it on a small stream any day though.
@@CrazyAboutFlyFishing ah well, mission accomplished for now ✅
That is very cool though, just make sure to print it with asa or polymax. Normally I only strip in the line, so If I ever for some reason used this its fine.
That is a nice fish though, and great fishing!
Thanks for the tip on the asa/polymax. I'm not very familiar with 3D printing so I just followed the originators instructions. You can have a look at the other video about the making of the reel to see what I did. The reel is a actually a really nice small stream reel. I obviously didn't glue it that well and took it to a place that I knew was going to be a bit hard because of the size of the fish and currents. But on small streams it will be great.
@@CrazyAboutFlyFishing oh nice, yeah if you are going to glue anything epoxy it. But that was some nice fishing!
Hahaha noooo not the Printed reel. Great fish and cool vid, good net shot from John and looks like you owe him a net eh.
Haha I do owe him a net. Was a fun day out.
Bit of a mix day but still landing 🐟 nice mate
Yes thankfully I got them to the net.
Nice rainbow 😆👍
Thanks
Bit of entertainment lol... Awesome stuff
Haha yes was a bit of fun.
haha so cool to see it in action! but man that must have been one strong trout! haha
The trout are strong and they really take advantage of the current. These were not the big ones either, 3lb is an average fish. A 5lb plus rainbow would have been impossible to land and there are browns in there that are 10lb plus. Once they get down current and turn sideways you really need to turn them otherwise it all goes wrong, like it did.
you guys must be comedians! its the first time i ever see someone fly fish with those technique.
Glad you were entertained 😅, which techniques or lack of was the most comedic?
@@CrazyAboutFlyFishing i'll said going towards the fish while NOT taking any line was what done me in.
@@Francois_Dupont ah yes, slack line, never your friend. I must say it was rather hard getting any line in with that reel. It wasn't until I was stripping line in by hand that I managed to gain some back.
ㅎㅎㅎ 그렇죠 랜딩은 손으로~그게 정답! 드렉음이 꽤나 멋진데요?
It was a pretty neat little project, I do love the sound of the drag on it. Great for small stream fishing.
lol well done m8, good entertainment there.
Yeah didn't go as planned but makes for a good watch.
That's nothing. A real man would catch trout on a 3D printed rod!! Seriously though,...great job, and really appreciate your vids and the obviously huge amount of work it takes to get such great footage.
Thanks Gavin, very much appreciated. Really enjoyed your comment. Sort of stuff that makes my dad. Tight lines
Random question...are you South African?
Yes, born there been living here since 2003.
Hahaha. Thought so. I'm also born and bred South African, living in Sydney since 2018. Once all the borders open back up I definitely need to get across the pond to target some NZ trout.
We're certainly lucky with the trout fishing here. Hope those borders open soon for you.
How did I know that thing wouldn't land a 3 lb fish without blowing up? Lol
🤣🤣 bit of a tough place to test it that's for sure, it would work fine for small stream fishing
@@CrazyAboutFlyFishing I think the idea is ok but you need a design that has a palming spool so you can assist the weak drag with your fingers....keep trying when you make a video of 1 landing a 30 lb. King I'll buy a dozen of them!
@@briangillman735 Yeah a palming spool would be good. It's not my design unfortunately. Just downloaded from thingyverse. I'm not adept enough with 3D to do the designs. If I find one I will give it a go though.
Great job throwing the plastic 3D into the water! You could been doing better. Keep the water cleans please.
Well it wasn't exactly intentional 😉😇