With a large arbor spool, drag tension remains almost constant as more line and backing are pulled from the reel, thus reducing the chances of breaking off a big fish. Finally, line is stored in bigger loops, thus reducing the memory and those annoying loops in the line that come off near the bottom of a conventional spool. Big Arbor Reels Increasing the size of the arbor does several things. Line is stored in large coils, and so has less memory. More importantly, the larger arbor diameter and increased reel width on the Galvan dramatically increases retrieve speed.
Line is picked up much more rapidly than with a conventional spool.
Finally, on a long running fish, a conventional reel will spin faster and faster as more and more line is taken out. The resulting increase in drag is often enough to pop a light tippet. With a wide, big arbor spool, drag tension remains almost constant as more line and backing are pulled from the reel, thus reducing the chances of breaking off a good fish. As an Galvan dealer, The Angler's Lie would be happy to order any product we do not have in stock for you to purchase. For a full listing of the Galvan products, click on the logo below.