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Sugar Maple Handreel

Regular price $45.00

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A rugged handline for backcountry fishing

Crafted from tough and durable maple, this hand fishing reel kit includes a robust handline and everything you need to catch a wild trout. With two storage areas inside the reel, this kit combines a rod, reel and tackle box into one package.  

This handline is recommended for first-time handliners and younger anglers, and features:

  • A solid maple body with two tackle storage areas,
  • Lead-free tackle kit included inside,
  • 30 yards of low-memory monofilament line (8lb test),
  • Links to our Guide to Handline Fishing included inside.

Want even more? Add-on a Leather Reel Cover and a set of Casting Bubbles, or upgrade to a Deluxe Kit to get our most popular tools for your next backpack fishing trip.

Always follow local fishing regulations. Click here to find a fishing license for your state.

Materials and Specs

  • Materials:
    Solid maple body with two tackle storage areas, carbon-negative cork, suede leather cord and stainless steel eyelet
  • Weight:
    3.7 oz / 107g average weight
  • Size:
    9.75"(l) x 1.75"(w)

Line and Lead-Free Tackle included:

  • White, Chartreuse, and Pink rubber grubs from Trout Magnet (1 each)
  • 1/64oz lead-free jig head/shad dart (1x)
  • #8 Aberdeen hooks (2x)
  • Lead-free split shot sinkers (3x)
  • 30 yards 8lb low-memory Ande Premium monofilament line

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Customer Reviews

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Kenny
Beautiful!

I smiled when I saw the box, and gasp when I opened it! The packaging was spot on and the presentation of the product is just the little touch that shows off the craftmanship and simple design of the product! Well done!

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Kevin M.
Another beautiful reel

I was using a plastic reel for saltwater hand lining before Daggerfish offered this sapele reel. This reel looks and works great. After 2 saltwater trips I see no change to the wood. Still smells great too.

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michael m.
Excellent USA Made Handline

Very happy with the handline. Purchased three more for friends as gifts. Light weight and easy to use. Videos on the Daggerfish site were very helpful.

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Phillip E.W.

Exceeded every expectation!! I had a minor problem I emailed within minutes I was mailed back with a resolution. In a time when companies seemed to forget the importance of customer service Daggerfish defines what customer service should be, I will continue to support this company and never stop talking about my Experience and Quality of their products and customer service..
Sincerely Thank You to continued success cheers
Phillip

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Chris H.

Love it thanks so much!

About Sugar Maple

A broad-leafed tree that provides ample shade in summer, brilliant fireworks of color in fall, slow-burning heat in winter, and sweet syrup in the spring, the maple tree is a true treasure of the forest. Sugar Maple ranges in color from nearly pure white to gold, sometimes with streaks of darker reddish brown. Extremely hard and durable, this wood is recommended for younger anglers.

About Handline Fishing

Handcrafted for a Different Style of Fishing

Daggerfish Handreels are backpack fishing kits that combine a rod, reel, and tackle box into one handcrafted package.

Designed for a simple style of fishing called handlining, these ultra light fishing reels have no moving parts - simply tie on a lure, cast out by hand, and reel back in by hand. 

Easy to learn, convenient to carry, and great for backcountry excursions, Daggerfish Handreels are perfect tools for first-timer fishermen and experienced anglers alike.

A Complete Portable Fishing Kit

Hollow storage areas inside each reel include the hooks, line, sinkers and lures you need to catch a wild trout. 

Each reel weighs less than 4 oz (110 grams) and meets TSA requirements for carry-on bags, making them the perfect compact fishing kit for campers, backpackers, and travelers.

Whether you’re tossing it into your luggage, backpack, kayak or glove box, the Daggerfish can help you turn any trip into a fishing trip.

Handmade in America, Guaranteed for a Lifetime

Made from solid domestic hardwoods, natural cork, and lead-free tackle, each Daggerfish is hand-turned, sanded, finished and packed by individual craftsmen in our Pennsylvania workshop.

Every order bears a signature of approval, and all of our products are backed by our For a Lifetime Guarantee: if anything goes wrong, we'll fix it or replace it.

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