Pflueger Patriarch

   
Impressions: As acknowledged in our overview of the Supreme, the brand new technology of Pflueger baitcast reels are extra aggressive trying

and the Patriarch is not any exception that includes a

decrease profile design and a way more trendy look. The reel options unbelievable detailing all through leading to an
look that instantly speaks of “prime of the road”.

Introducing the Pflueger Patriarch
baitcast reel

The Patriarch options an aluminum body and aspect plates together with titanium coating for corrosion safety. The reel has a machined drag star and

deal with with gold highlights – a element mirrored on the machined,

ported aluminum spool. This shallow however vast spool holds 130 yards of 14 pound

check line.

The Patriarch is available in each a 6.4:1 and a 7.1:1 gear ratio every of which home 10 double shielded stainless-steel ball

bearings plus one curler bearing. Just like the Supreme, the Patriarch additionally options

the Final Brake System which is a mixture of centrifugal plus magnetic

solid management. A pleasant addition to this premium reel is a thick neoprene reel cowl to guard the reel throughout transportation or when not in use.

The reel is available in 6.4:1(proven
above) or 7.1:1

  

Subject Checks: We fished the Pflueger Patriarch in and round native bass waters together with the California Delta. I fished it with numerous strategies together with pitching plastics and jigs into tules, tossing

crankbait and spinnerbaits, and naturally my favourite method, topwater lures

comparable to a buzzbait and stickbaits.

Rated for Medium Freshwater and Gentle Saltwater
use

Casting:

Casting heavy and weightless lures comes simple with the Patriarch. This baitcast

reel encompasses a shallow ported spool design that begins up with out a lot effort.

This enables anglers to solid mild lures with out a lot resistance from the spool.

When slinging bigger lures to a distant targets, the Pflueger Patriarch does an

wonderful job.

Final Brake System has twin solid management. Right here
is the centrifugal brakes

To stop nasty birdnests Pflueger employs

their “Final Brake System” which consists of a mixture six pin centrifugal brake and

magnetic solid controls. The six pin centrifugal brakes are quite simple to entry

and interact or disengage securely with little feeling they will pop off throughout adjustment. The

centrifugal brakes does a great job at controlling your solid because it begins up however after that, solid management duties are taken over by the magnetic brakes. I discovered that the externally adjustable magnetic

brakes are nice for advantageous tuning the quantity of braking energy as you toss totally different weight lures or when

the winds change. Ten settings could be chosen with only a fast flip of the

magnetic solid management dial. As well as the reel has a simple to seize,

non-slip spool pressure knob that has audible clicks for advantageous changes.

The opposite a part of the Final Brake System,
externally adjustable magnetic brakes

Retrieve: From my very first time on the water with the Patriarch, the reel felt easy and refined as I tossed numerous cranks to get a way of the reel’s efficiency. I used to be not disenchanted and will really feel the advantage of the reel’s excessive bearing rely. Even after six months of continued use, the Patriarch nonetheless feels fluid even when below heavy load of a deep diving crank.

5 magnets are used

We examined solely the 6.4:1 gear ratio

Patriarch, however this model felt highly effective sufficient to toss high-resistant baits such

as deep dive cranks and positively had sufficient muscle to tug fish out of heavy vegetation. For many who

go for extra pace Pflueger does provide the Patriarch in a high-speed 7.1:1 gear

ratio. However sorry guys, the Patriarch doesn’t are available a left-hand retrieve – not but anyway.

To take away the deal with, tighten the drag star all
the best way, then press the star in the direction of the reel body. This could disengage the
locking mechanism and it is possible for you to to show the deal with from the shaft

The reel continues to impress thanks I’m positive to the standard

elements. The reel is

stable with out flex within the aluminum body which is surrounded by aluminum

sideplates. The deal with has zero backplay and each retrieve and

hookset is useless on.