Trophy Fishing TN Forum - Caney Fork Trout Fly Fishing - Caney Fork Trout Guide
Holy Crap...Look at all these other forum sections! ~ "Gordie" => Fishing Product Review => Topic started by: drrxnupe on January 29, 2012, 09:03:39 PM
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I have the Guru 3.5 on my 7wt. I really like it but I was wondering if the Litespeed was worth the extra cash. I'm looking for an all around reel for my Z-Axis 9wt.
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Only big difference I can see is an ounce in weight. They both use the Lamson drag system and it is a machined reel. I say go for the Guru and save some $.
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I have the Lightspeed on my Redfish rig. I love it. But I have no reference to compare it to the Guru. Drag is good and it is really light. Balances well with the 9wt. BVK.
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The lightpeeds have a slightly larger arbor than the gurus. I use gurus and konics for all my client setups. The cheaper reel's spools seem to resist dings a bit better than the lighter models. Lightspeed will definitely dent pretty easily along the spool rims if you drop it on some river rock.
I do have a couple of Lightspeeds that i like to use on my personal rigs. One of my best battles with a HUGE trout was on a 1.5 konic. That fish was well over 10 lbs and the konic never slipped even a little.
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The only thing I can add is that its nice to have two of the same reel and multiple spools so you can change up the lines to match diff conditions. There are a few range of lines in the 300-350 gr range that could be swapped btwn the two rods.