Gorge Fly Shop Blog: GFS PRODUCT REVIEW

Dec 12, 2019

GFS PRODUCT REVIEW | The Ross San Miguel

The San Miguel.
This reel is stunning!

GORGE FLY SHOP PRODUCT REVIEW | ROSS REELS - SAN MIGUEL
by John Garrett

First thing I noticed when I took this reel out of the box was the beauty of the porting and the absolute smoothness of the free spool and the sweet clicking sound of the drag. The San Miguel is BEAUTIFUL! The new San Miguel incorporates modern machining and materials with all of the elements that made the original legendary. It sports a polished high-gloss black finish with a solid-backed frame, a butter-smooth free spool, a wide-range adjustable sealed drag, and the famous “flower petal” porting.

The New Ross San Miguel introduces modern features such as the Canvas Micarta handle, a material used in expensive custom knives to improve grip when wet. The precision sealed drag system consists of a carbon/stainless steel stack-up, which translates to a powerful yet smooth resistance. The large-arbor spool is accompanied by the machined stainless steel push-button release that looks as good and is easy to remove.

We know there are lots of reel choices out there and the Ross San Miguel is worth your look. It won "Best of Show" at the most recent AFFTA IFTD trade show for best new freshwater reel, which has created quite a buzz over them. They come in three sizes 3/4, 4/5 and 5/6, and priced at $595.00 making it perfect for your favorite trout rod.

Longtime Ross Reels fans will recognize the name bringing back great memories. Since 1973 when Ross started, it's the one model that epitomizes what a Ross Reel is and that's the San Miguel. It defined the ultimate in class and finesse, and now, over two decades since it was first launched, the classic has returned and with honors!

Thanks for taking the time to read and If you are interested in the Ross San Miguel reel, maybe as an awesome Christmas gift or just a reel you would like to have, check them out on our Gorge Fly Shop website: www.gorgeflyshop.com or give us a call at 541-386-6977 and we would be happy to help.