Stockholm, Sweden // The Psaros II- This reel is simple, solid, and interesting, to say the least. The architect of the self-named reel is brilliant – and I mean that literally. He is a chief engineer/head designer for Siemens and designs Emergency Room hospital equipment for a living. He has over 140 patents to his name! His accomplishments include winning Siemens Inventor of the Year award- quite an accolade considering they employ over 450,000 people worldwide.
The reels are built on the same CNC machines as heart and lung bypass equipment. They are hand assembled and individually numbered. The drag is similar to Danielsson’s Original, which means there is none. Three small wheels (with bearings) rotate the spool and can be “fingered”- sort of the modern version of palming.
The spool frame actually hinges vertically. You have to see this to believe it. Sort of strange: similar to the doors of the Mercedes Gullwing. The other oddity about the reel is one of Georgios inspiration’s – double handles. The profile of the reel shows a handle on either side! He likes the idea of being able to play a fish from either arm. Something about having to switch hands in tight brush…
The donut-shaped reel speaks volumes about the Author’s credo: simplicity. It defies conventional wisdom and the need for a mechanical drag. Instead, it provides the timeless function of a trout reel.
[...] hands) while Brandon Simmons at Trout School goes the extra mile with an interesting post on the man behind the Psaros design: “He is a chief engineer/head designer for Siemens and designs Emergency Room hospital [...]