RedingtonZero Fly Fishing Reel, Lightweight Design for Trout, Clicker Drag System

TLDR: Fantastic reel that I'd reccomend to anyone on a budget.Pros:Unbelievably LightSturdyBeautiful FinishExtremely SmoothComes with Padded PouchCons:No Adjustable DragKinda Loud Click and PawlPretty Low Backing and Line Capacity"Wow". That's what I said when I picked this reel up the first time. I'm pretty sure the pouch it comes with weighs more than the reel. Without a doubt the lightest reel I've ever handled. The name "Zero" is definitely referring to the weight. The sand color looks great and compliments my Redington Classic Trout very nicely. Very easy to add a little pizazz to it by painting the lettering. Nice sound from the click and pawl, however it is a little obnoxious for the first few minutes. There is no adjustable drag system, only what resistance is provided by the click and pawl. Not a big issue to me since I fish all my reels with minimum drag. Pretty low backing capacity for a 4/5 reel, but I highly doubt it'll ever be used so I can live with it. Got about 45 yards of 30# Dacron backing and 80 feet of Rio Mainstream Trout DT5F line on it. Could get more line on it with a WF line, so I think it's more of an issue with my line choice than the reel design. Overall a very, very nice reel for the money and I'd recommend it to anybody looking for a nice budget reel.

This reel is awesome. This is my first clicker drag reel and I'm honestly surprised at how much more I like it compared to a more expensive adjustable drag reel. The default tension is enough to hold the line in even when it's dragging in a current, but not so high that it's a hassle to pull out more line when you need to. The reel's design is super simple--which makes it very reliable and easy to maintain. It's also insanely lightweight. Functionally, the Zero is absolutely flawless. Aesthetically, it's also a win. The skeletonized design is neat and looks pretty cool with some fun colored backing.Not to mention the price. I got this on sale for around 70 dollars. For the money you just can't get much better. 10/10 would buy again in a heartbeat.1 Year Edit:I've now put this thing through the ringer after a year of hard trosut fishing. Very durable! The finish is of course dinged and scratched (as you'd expect from a die-cast reel) but the thing has survived sand, ice, mud, dirt--you name it.After extended use I have only 2 nitpicky issues with the product:1. I wish Redington would find a more scratch-resistant finish... or just find a way to CNC it2. It could use just a tad more retention to keep the spool under control when I strip out a lot of line quickly

I've only had this out once since receiving it, but it's lite and simple; just what I was looking for.I have a Orvis Battenkill III reel, the click & paw version, and was looking for a spare reel but they are extremely hard to find. The price for the entire reel was a little more than the Battenkill spare reel and it seems spare reels for the Zero aren't as hard to find for this model. I like the C&P version of fly reels for the simplicity and weight savings. I'm primarily using this for my euro nymph rod setup right now and it works well. I have one other C&P setup from Leland Fly Co. which I like so those are my only other comparisons. Some of my disc drag reels are Chinese knockoffs which were the right price but too heavy and no clicking sound on reeling in. I also had some freezing of the disc system in sub-freezing temps recently.I can see why some comment about the louder clicking noise. It is certainly louder than the other two C&P reels mentioned above but nothing I can't handle. Indoors it much more noticeable while outdoors while in the heat of it, I can't tell the difference. Compared to the Orvis, it's not as sturdy but I don't think that's a deal killer unless you're doing some rugged hiking while the reel is exposed. Even then I think this thing will take a beating. That said, you can certainly tell the difference between the Orvis Battenkill and this reel. There is a much wider price difference though so if you're looking for a good value on a C&P style reel, I recommend it. Oh, it also comes with a nice protective case whereas the Orvis was in a soft bag.

I like Redington products generally and own some of their Clearwater combo rod and reel sets. I had a box store 5 weight rod that was fairly inexpensive, and wanted a lightweight reel as basically a line holder. This Redington Zero fit the bill. It looks fine; and feels like it’s built well in this price range. It will be easy to exchange spools with the push button locking mechanism. What I love about it is how lightweight it is. Seriously! I basically feel the rod and nothing else with this attached! This would be a great reel to take backpacking because you would never know it was there unless you looked at it.To me, the downfall is how loud the click and pawl mechanism is. Any click and pawl reel will make some noise; but when every other angler looks up at you when you pull line out you know it’s an especially noisy reel! That’s seriously it’s only drawback.

Redington rang all the bells with this model. Light weight, nothing extraneous, easy to change from right to left hand retrieve. For decades many of us have palmed spools in those few instances necessary. Drags below 7Wt are rarely needed and only add weight and complexity. The large arbor Redington Zero is an awesome, lightweight and competent reel for for the 90% of my fishing when I don't need to rely on a drag - including pike, big bass, and even most Steelhead. If you're a serious Salmon on Steelheader, get a Redington Behemoth, Surge, or Lamson Liquid. for the rest of us, Redington Zero is a lightweight, simple, reliable Godsend.

Great reel with great price

Caught multiple fish on it, although it works great it could use a drag system to make a fantastic reel!

the real works just fine on my #3 fly fishing road.

bellissimo,ottimo prodotto,spedizione velocissima complimenti al venditore Garue

Buon prodotto, molto leggero ed essenziale credo anche un po delicato da trattare con attenzione. Non ha frizione ma in alternativa ha una molla antiritorno che restituisce un azione di freno efficace nel giro al contrario.

Great reel good quality was very quick delivery