ari hart reel question

fishlessman · Post by **fishlessman** » Mon Jul 19, 2010 12:48 pm

this reel only has a symbol on it, was the symbol just put on the hart internationals , kinda looks like an a and an i the way its laid out im guessing, or was it used with other ari companys. did it have a name and or other sizes. i have a few from his origional company, the saltwater models, this one i dont know much about.

one of the nicest looking reel bags ive seen on modern reels

Jacob : salmonfisher03 · Mon Jul 19, 2010 1:31 pm

Hi,

The reel you have is called "ARI". I looks very much like the "Remco" that ATH also build, but the reel you have (ARI) is found in 3 sizes.

Size 1: 2,36in 5,08 oz wf5 + 33yds
Size 2: 2,83in 5,57 oz wf7 + 109yds
Size 3: 3,23ín 6,49 oz wf9 + 175 yds

This reel is from the new company that ATH made after selling the first company. The first company was called ATH Design Holland and the new one was called Ari't Hart International

Hope this will help you.

Best regards
Jacob

fishlessman · Post by **fishlessman** » Mon Jul 19, 2010 1:46 pm

thanks, it must be the size 1, ill have to measure it, i know it has a 3 wt line on it, couldnt imagine putting a 5 wt on it though. looks identical except the name written on the spool on the ari's

Jacob : salmonfisher03 · Mon Jul 19, 2010 2:00 pm

Yes the one you have is size 1.

What is written on the spool?

fishlessman · Post by **fishlessman** » Mon Jul 19, 2010 2:18 pm

i found this link to the ARI's. he had his name on the spool, maybe it was missed on mine or mine was an early version etc.?

http://www.ottobeckcompany.com/Html/ari%20en.htm

Jacob : salmonfisher03 · Mon Jul 19, 2010 2:31 pm

Well that was a good question.

The ARI reels are made from 1996 when the new company started.

Some of the ARI I that I have seen is without name on the spool, if it is because they are early version, I have no idea.

Best regards
Jacob

David M · Post by **David M** » Mon Jul 19, 2010 11:10 pm

Hello fishlessman

There's a looong discussion on Clark's about Ari reels for you to peruse, with tons of interesting info.

David

http://classicflyrodforum.com/forum/ ... story.html

fishlessman · Post by **fishlessman** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 9:53 am

David M wrote:Hello fishlessman

There's a looong discussion on Clark's about Ari reels for you to peruse, with tons of interesting info.

David

http://classicflyrodforum.com/forum/ ... story.html

wow i never realized he had so many models, one could go broke trying to collect them all