LAMSON

My first flyrod setup. Bought it for a trip to the Upper Green River in Wyoming. My experienced fly fishing friends tell me its a good purchase.

I bought the 9+ and paired it with an 8wt glass rod for striped bass & bluefish around Cape Cod, the Vineyard and Nantucket and the reel is ideal for this. It is super light weight, which is nice because the glass rod is heavy, compared to graphite. Plus the drag is very smooth and consistent which really helps when you get the occasional bass that’s bigger than expected. I use half a dozen Lamsons in saltwater throughout the season and they are absolutely dependable and a pleasure to fish.

I have the 7 and 9 and both are great. Worked well on steelhead with a good drag.

My first ever Lamson reel was the Guru S and the new Guru E Series reel does not disappoint. Everything that you would expect from a Lamson crafted reel is there but wait there is more ... the new drag knob (which I just love!) comes with a tactile click which is just fantastic and icing on the cake! I fish a micro leader setup and that fine drag control allows me to add or reduce drag with confidence while on a fish. Well done Lamson!

I just returned from 4 days of tropical jungle river fishing with my Lamson E Series 10' 3WT paired with the Lamson Guru E Series reel. The pairing was perfect and I found that I did not need to use the included counter balance weights that came with the reel. The rod casts beautifully with good directional control and recovery was quick. The flex profile was very similar to my DB 10' 2WT and plenty strong at the bottom. I love it and will be fishing it again on a similar trip soon.

Quite simply put, you will not find a better reel in this price range. Fantastic finish, great machining, and looks fantastic. Add that to a super smooth drag and light weight and you have the best sub $500.00 reel on the market.

The 7+ HD reel I purchased is the 5th Lamson reel I own. The fit and quality is great. I've not fished it yet but have practiced cast the reel on my Orvis 7 wt. Rod. It makes a great combination.

I purchased the standard and the HD
With extra spools
-9+
Love the reels they balance out the rod nicely. Great retrieval speed. Like the quick spool removal and ease of flipping R To L I set my reels up for my friend that like R hand retrieval.

This rod just arrived in Malaysia, took it out for a test cast and i must say this rod is awesome. casts beautifully even though its a fast action rod. Full of power to pull in Big fish. Well done Lamson. I love it. Hope you will come up with other weights eventually.

Fast Shipping, great product at a great price.

Operates smooth and flawlessly. Also looks great paired with my moonshine rod!

This reel is perfection. There is nothing more to say. Lamson are the only fly reels that I would buy. Very happy with all of my Lamson reels. If you are on the fence. Jump over and you wont be disappointed.

I purchased 2 of the 5+ to use in a euro nymph rod. They have worked as advertised and I am considering a couple of the +7 for steelhead rods. I am very happy with the purchase.

I picked up one of these second hand after reading reviews on them and needing a backup rod. I fish a 9' 5wt Douglas Sky G, and bought this and a Sage R8 Core I picked up for cheap too. Spent a weekend fishing all three rods and ended up preferring this to the Sage, and it's a bit of a "Pepsi vs Coke" blind taste test between it and the Douglas. Unparalleled performance for the money. If you're needing a rod upgrade and don't want to spend over $600, this is the one for you

I have a multitude of high end saltwater 8 weight reels but was looking for something a little lighter. Also, numerous times I have had bonefish come at me and I can't reel quick enough. I believe the Litespeed M will answer both issues. I have two bonefish trips in the near future and plan to fish this reel hard. I'll update this review if I have any issues but I believe the Lamson Litespeed M will move to the top of my 8 wt. reels. I've been over this reel and the fit and finish is outstanding. I have just a few yards over 200 yds of 68# braid and a SA amplitude smooth grand slam clear tip.