I’ve had the pleasure to fish the Hardy Averon reel for a couple of weeks now. Whereas a full review from guide Kubie Brown is here, I wished to offer out my first impressions with one of many latest additions to Hardy’s lineup.
The Averon has a fully-enclosed spool and body, a welcome function after their previous Ultradisc UDLA reel, which had a partially-open body that was liable to catching fly line at simply the mistaken second.
Whereas Hardy wasn’t particular concerning the drag system used within the Averon, the outline of this and the one within the Ultradisc UDLA reel, are totally different on the web site, so it’s a protected assumption the corporate made a couple of upgrades right here. At any price, I’ve used the previous Ultradisc UDLA reel for some time now, and the drag within the Averon feels markedly smoother. It’s not as infinitely adjustable, however there appears to be much less startup inertia, and I’m greater than happy with how the reel dealt with large runs from indignant fish, like this rainbow beneath.
The reel is surprisingly gentle in-hand, and balanced out each my 9’6-weight Winston Air 2 and eight’6″ 5-weight Winston Air 2 splendidly. Loaded with 60 yards of 30lb backing and Scientific Anglers Amplitude line, it’s nearly at capability, however the reel’s massive arbor serves to rapidly retrieve line.
The Averon feels pretty sturdy, since I took a nasty fall with it and it solely has a slight ding to indicate for it. General, this looks as if it’ll be an excellent addition to Hardy’s household of reels.
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