Just Reels brought the Hayden reels, made by Terry Hayden in Australia, to North America in 1999. Through a decision to try and sell direct the ability to sell them disappeared for me a few years ago. Now, that opportunity has returned, and I'm proud to say I once again feature perhaps the finest Anti-reverse reel made on the planet. They're made from 6061 barstock, by hand (no CNC machinery) with stainless steel hardware. The new anodizing is Type III and is a deep, rich, dark gray color. The drag adjustment is a lever on the handle side of the reel and adjusts very easily. The drag settings are numbered and are repeatable. I've always thought the Hayden drag system was outstanding. It's one of the few drags on the market that can be set in excess of 20 lb and the spool will not lock up. There is drag exerted on both sides of the spool and the drag material is cork on graphite impregnated Teflon. The clutch/bearing system in the reel is sealed and the reel is virtually maintenance-free. Hayden features a thirty year warranty on materials and workmanship, and it is transferable from owner to owner. Terry's direct drive reel, the Stryker model, can also be special ordered. It is essentially the same reel that TFO features except that it is bench-made in Australia by Terry. It is therefore more expensive, but still worth every dime. Understand, these are ruggedly made reels that'll stand up to some tough use and the weights listed below reflect that fact. Incidentally, the weights shown are lower than on Terry's own website, but are accurate according to my own postal scale. Photos will be up very soon.

For those of you who love AR in a smaller reel, Terry also makes a "salmon" model for six and seven weight lines. I've never had much call for AR reels in this size, so I'm not keeping that model in inventory, but I can order one for you if you can wait a few weeks for delivery. Retail price on this model is $520.00. Spare spool prices will be entered into the table when I have them.

Prices are subject to fluctuation due to the Australian/US dollar exchange rate. I hope they'll only have to be udpated once a year.