FREE RIO CLASSIC FLY LINE OR PREMIUM LINE AT A FANTASTIC DISCOUNTOur complete selction of fly lines can be found here.Click here to order extra spools for your Galvan Open Back Series reel
Click small image at left for more details, views, and colors.As innovative as it was when first introduced in 1999, yet with continual refi nements, the Open Back Large Arbor reel remains the gold standard for light-weight, smooth-action performance. The Open Back reel incorporates a large arbor to dramatically increase retrieve speed, thus reducing drag tension and those unpleasant “long range releases” from broken tippets. In addition it offers the following features:
Silky smooth compression disc drag system
Protects the finest of tippets
2 stainless steel ballbearings
Silent retrieve and quiet, pleasing outgoing click
Easy left to right hand conversion
Push button quick-release spool
Counter-balanced spool
Fully machined from 6061 bar-stock aluminum
Available in Black and Green anodized finishes
Five sizes: from 2 wt. through 6 wt. lines
100% designed, manufactured and assembled in the USA by the Galvan Family
Click here for more information on the drag system.
| Model |
Reel Price |
Spool Price |
Width (spool) |
Diameter |
Weight |
Line Weight |
Line
Capacities (20 lb Micron Backing) |
| OB-1 |
$275.00 |
$117.00 |
.750" |
2.75" |
3.9
oz. |
2-3
wt. |
WF-2-F
50 yds |
WF-3-F
30 yds |
| OB-2 |
$285.00 |
$122.00 |
.750" |
3.00" |
4.2
oz. |
3-4
wt. |
WF-3-F
70 yds |
WF-4-F
50 yds |
| OB-3 |
$295.00 |
$127.00 |
.975" |
3.00" |
4.5
oz. |
4-5
wt. |
WF-4-F
100 yds |
WF-5-F
80 yds |
| OB-4 |
$305.00 |
$132.00 |
.975" |
3.25" |
4.6
oz. |
5-6
wt. |
WF-5-F
120 yds |
WF-6-F
100 yds |
| OB-5 |
$325.00 |
$142.00 |
.975" |
3.50" |
5.5
oz. |
6-7
wt. |
WF-6-F
150 yds |
WF-7-F
115 yds |