In this article from tcoflyfishing.com, learn the truth about Euro Nymphing Reels…
Trout reels. Strike up any conversation about reels and you are bound to hear the old adage that all they need to do is hold your line. For a long time, I pretty much held that conviction. To be honest, for the vast majority of situations, I still agree with the concept. As long as the reel is durable and functions every time you use it, does it really matter which reel you have? The basic answer here is that most of the time it doesn’t. The reason a lot of people have such a dismissive view of reels when it comes to trout is because normally, stripping in your fish by hand is all you need to land even very large fish. Even if you do put a fish on the reel, trout don’t require an insane amount of pressure to keep them at bay. Palming a click reel or tightening your drag knob on a disc drag reel will do the trick. At the end of the day, fish fighting technique is more important to landing fish.