Lamson Guru Series II Fly Fishing Reel

Totally enlightened. Steadfast and stylish, Guru has long set a standard for enlightened excellence as a rugged, fully USA-machined, and ultra-reliable reel at a great price. By increasing the arbor to a larger diameter and making the spool narrower—all the while decreasing its total weight and parts—Guru Series II takes it to another level. We’ve updated the spool geometry for enhanced retrieve rates, opened the porting to reduce weight and improve line drying, and integrated the counterbalance. We even introduced a curved cross-section for structural stability. Taking your game to fishing nirvana, the Series II will be your Guru for life.

Description

format: Large Arbor
materials: Machined 6061 Aluminum, Stainless Steel
finish: Type II Anodize
drag: Sealed Conical Drag System
US Made, Idaho Built

PRICING DETAILS

GURU SERIES II SPECS

NOTE: First generation Guru and Guru II spools are not compatible.

Guru HD Series II

Reach nirvana. The HD in this reel stands for “Heavy Duty.” The Guru HD has both a complete cage design (like the Arx) and type II finish in a pewter-tan color. Guru HD is a phenomenal, affordable Saltwater and/or Spey reel. Steadfast and stylish, Guru has long set a standard as a rugged, fully USA-machined, and ultra-reliable reel at a mind-blowing price. We’ve updated Guru’s spool geometry for enhanced retrieve rates, opened the porting to reduce weight and improve line drying, integrated the counterbalance, and introduced a curved cross section arbor for structural stability. Guru continues to prove that the quest for enlightenment can be anything but boring.

Description

format: Large Arbor, Full Frame
materials: Machined 6061 Aluminum, Stainless Steel
finish: Type II Anodize
US Made, Idaho Built

GURU HD SERIES II SPECS

Speedster

Now Making a good thing better is what our company is about. The Speedster is a super-high retrieve rate reel with a narrower spool, inboard mounted handle and an outer diameter significantly larger than our highest performing reels. The narrow spool prevents line barreling, the added circumference and inboard handle improve retrieve rate. Mate these features with our time tested smooth as silk, maintenance free drag system, Classic Waterworks Lamson styling and attention to detail, and you have what the name implies: A Hotrod of a reel.

Format: Super Arbor
Materials: Machined 6061 Aluminum,stainless steel
Finish: Hard Alox

Speedster Specifications

Speedster HD

Speedster HD (“Heavy Duty”) follows the lead of our Arx and Guru HD reels by incorporating a full-cage design to capture line without failure.  The full-cage design is the solution for thin-diameter running lines that are inclined to escape through spool/line-guard gaps. *HD spools are not compatible with standard Speedster.

Format: Super Arbor
Materials: Machined 6061 Aluminum,stainless steel
Finish: Hard Alox

Speedster HD

Infinite potential. The fifth generation of the legendary Litespeed boasts a higher retrieve rate and narrower spool for improved line handling. An integrated drag cassette for a stiffer frame. And an ergonomic drag knob. A new version of our Hard Alox provides a more beautiful finish.  CNC machined in the U.S. from 6061 barstock aluminum and assembled in Boise, Idaho.

Description

format: Large Arbor
materials: Machined 6061 Aluminum, Stainless Steel
finish: Hard Alox
US Made, Idaho Built

*weights are estimates

Arx is a reel built with purpose; Spey or switch casting a variety of lines with maximum line control and reliability. The continuing evolution of Spey and Scandi lines, shooting heads, flat mono, etc. demand a reel that can help prevent line snags while retaining the high performance you’ve come to expect from Waterworks Lamson. Arx has a full cage frame that encapsulates the spool to prevent line from escaping or snagging in critical areas. Normally a configuration like this would do a good job at preventing line fouling, but would preclude palming the reel.  Arx is carefully milled on the bottom third of the reel to expose a functional palming section. Even the drag knob has been designed to provide optimal grip without exposing a portion of the reel to line fouling.

Format: Large Arbor
Materials: machines 6061 Aluminum, stainless steel
Finish: Hard Alox

Arx specifications

Reel se the force. Even lighter than the original, the Force SL Series II breaks its own record as the lightest machined reel on the market. This evolution in the Force Superlight reel lineage includes an even larger arbor to increase line retrieval and decrease weight. Plus it has an enhanced CNC machined structural development and more fluid, refined styling. Since coming onto the scene in 1997, the Force reels have pursued what we feel is the Holy Grail of fly reel performance: delivering the highest possible ratio of retrieve rate to reel weight. To this end, while other super arbor reels add weight in order to gain speed, Force reels maintain their featherweight specification by being pure muscle and bone.

format: Large Arbor
materials: Machined 6061 Aluminum, Stainless Steel
finish: Hard Alox
drag: Sealed Conical Drag System
US Made, Idaho Built

Force SL Series II Specifications

Liquid courage. Let's face it, die-cast reels are intended to be low-cost alternatives to machined reels, right? Imported. Heavier. Easier to damage. Plain Jane. Well . . . not anymore. When creating Liquid, we focused purely on the virtues and advantages a pressure-cast process can offer. Structurally, you can do things with casting that you can't machine: Full-radiused compound curves. Near zero-radius inside corners. And for a precision fit and finish, we even go back and machine the cast part in critical areas--amplifying the best aspects of both worlds. We pushed back on other boundaries as well. How much of a reel at this cost can we make here in the US.? Quite a lot, as it turns out. It's a good mix, too. Liquid's high-quality castings are imported, but the components critical to the drag system are CNC-machined in the US. Liquid reels are assembled in Boise alongside our highest-priced reels. No other $100 reel can boast this much US content and quality oversight. New finish: Liquid Vapor. Also available in Black.

Description

format: Large Arbor
materials: Pressure Cast Aluminum Frame and Spool
finish: Polyurethane Case and Spool
drag: Sealed Conical Drag
50% US Manufactured, 100% Idaho Built

Change agent. A heavy-duty version of the Remix, this HD reel has a full-cage design to capture line without failure. This makes a great option for an entry-level switch, Spey, boat or all-around, ready-for-anything reel. A sexy fusion between the free-form structures of a cast spool and the mechanical integrity of a CNC-machined case, Remix is the ultimate hybrid. Machined in Idaho from bar-stock aluminum, the case delivers maximum structural rigidity and durability all wrapped in a harder, brighter finish. The spool (compatible with Liquid), is pressure-cast with radiused compound curves, near zero-radius inside corners, and a precise fit and finish. It has a U-shape arbor and narrow format to aid in line control. Remix crossbreeds the best of CNC-machining and pressure-cast technologies to deliver an unprecedented level of quality for a bit more than $150. In addition to the US-made case, all critical drag components are expertly CNC-machined in the US.

Description

format: Large Arbor, Full Frame
materials: Machined 6061 Aluminum Case, Pressure Cast Aluminum Spool
finish: Type II Anodize Case, Polyurethane Spool
drag: Sealed Conical Drag
80% US Manufactured, 100% Idaho Built

*Remix HD spools are interchangeable with standard Remix/Liquid spools.