Can anyone remember an innovative reel that came on the market a few years back, from memory came in two sizes, with a hollow centreless design similar to a Loop techno/Hardy Marksman/Imago etc had a wire line guide and a tapered spool, think they may have been a British design, can't remeber the name of them.
They hace oval perforations in the rim Anyone remember them?

I think you are talking about the Norwegian backwinder reels.
Here is the link

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They were available in two sizes trout and seatrout sadly they don't make them anymore..

There also are the Dormisch Absi, expensive but really good looking..

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Or maybe the German Z-Reels also very special

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Hope this helps.

Jerry

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You are clever big ears, it was on the tip of my tongue.
S.

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Buenos tardes senior trout, how's the tan... It's got nothing to do with being clever, i have no live............ really

Jerry

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When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.

Thats the one, backwinder, pity they didn't sell too well, seem to remember they were'nt mega money for the quality?

I handled a couple i always thought the excact opposite, i think the quality was just ok.. Nice looking reels though, but so are the other two...

Jerry

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When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.

Got a few of these reels..over engineered but super to fish with. jim