I have actually had the satisfaction to fish the Hardy Averon reel for a couple of weeks now. While a complete evaluation from guide Kubie Brown is here, I wished to provide my impressions with among the most recent additions to Hardy’s lineup.
The Averon has a fully-enclosed spindle and frame, a welcome function after their old Ultradisc UDLA reel, which had a partially-open frame that was susceptible to capturing fly line at simply the incorrect minute.
While Hardy wasn’t particular about the drag system utilized in the Averon, the description of this and the one in the Ultradisc UDLA reel, are various on the site, so it’s a safe presumption the business made a couple of upgrades here. At any rate, I have actually utilized the old Ultradisc UDLA reel for a while now, and the drag in the Averon feels considerably smoother. It’s not as definitely adjustable, however there appears to be less start-up inertia, and I’m more than pleased with how the reel dealt with huge runs from mad fish, like this rainbow listed below.
The reel is remarkably light in-hand, and cancelled both my 9′ 6-weight Winston Air 2 and 8′ 6 ″ 5-weight Winston Air 2 splendidly. Filled with 60 backyards of 30lb support and Scientific Anglers Amplitude line, it’s almost at capability, however the reel’s big arbor serves to rapidly recover line.
The Averon feels relatively resilient, because I took a nasty fall with it and it just has a small ding to reveal for it. In general, this appears like it’ll be an excellent addition to Hardy’s household of reels.
