Ross Reels Evolution LTX Fly Reel review and price compare 2025

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Product overview

Brand	Ross Reels
Material	Aluminum
Color	Matte Black
Handle Material	Stainless Steel
Fishing Line Type	Fly
Bearing Material	Stainless Steel

product features

Machined canvas phenolic handle reduces weight and adds grip Machined canvas phenolic handle reduces weight and adds grip Machined canvas phenolic handle reduces weight and adds grip Machined canvas phenolic handle reduces weight and adds grip
Frame / Spool made from a 6061-T6 proprietary aluminum alloy, specifically engineered for Ross Reels
Oil impregnated bronze bushing rotating on a stainless steel spindle
Based on the engineered stacked-disc system in the Evolution R
Anodized for the perfect balance of durability and color

product description

The Ross Reels Evolution series defined the modern trout reel. Now meet the award-winning Evolution LTX: the perfect combination of original Evolution LT feel and Evolution R performance. The ultra-smooth drag found in the Evolution LT has a long and revered history, but our engineering team took this design to the next level. The drag debuting with the LTX is over four times stronger than its predecessors’, while retaining the sound and feel that helped make the Evolution an icon. This allows it to perform not only as a perfect trout reel, but also has the power to take on saltwater game fish like Redfish, Bonefish, and Snook. The large arbor spool includes an innovative line channel for cleanly hiding arbor knots when winding on backing. The Ross Reels signature bell-shaped arbor design also adds strength, while helping to self-level the fly line across the face of the spool as it is retrieved. The LTX also incorporates a handle machined from canvas phenolic rod (another Ross Reels innovation), which reduces weight, adds durability, and increases grip when wet. These improvements make the LTX a true light saltwater contender, perfectly at home on the flats as it is on the shores of a western river. These meticulously designed features of the LTX converge in a light weight package, redefining the trout reel for another generation.

product details

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 5 x 6 inches; 8.78 Ounces
Item model number ‏ : ‎ SG_B078GMZD7J_US
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ March 22, 2018
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Ross Reels
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B078GMZD7J

important information

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Questions about Ross Reels Evolution LTX Fly Reel

It it a left handed or right retrieve

Answer: Great question. We can professionally rig this either way you will need. If you have any questions, please contact us at the fly shop at 937-434-8472. Thank you.

Answer: Left

Answer: It is configurable for either.

Left hand reel please, Lindsay order?

Is this a Right handed reel?

Answer: It can be set up for right handed or left handed retrieve.

Does this reel have a sealed drag

Product reviews of Ross Reels Evolution LTX Fly Reel

Kimberly : Awesome

Very light and well put together. Great drag. You get what you pay for.

Kimberly : Awesome

Very light and well put together. Great drag. You get what you pay for.

Bryan : Honestly not as impressed as I expected to be.

I recently decided to take the plunge and invest in a Ross reel after reading many positive reviews. For the kind of money that these are sold for and touted as "made in the USA", I expect a quality difference that I just didn't see. It'd be far more accurate to say "Made by machine. Assembled in the USA".
As a positive, I find that the drag feels good, and very smooth. Kudos to the designer. The reel is light and feels balanced on the rod that I purchased it for.
However, upon further examination, the spool and body feel like they were taken straight out of the machine that milled them and thrown together. Absolutely no care was taken to round and polish edges, and make the overall look and feel seem the same as much lower priced offerings. The edges are sharp enough that if you happen to accidently allow a finger tip to come between the ribs of the spool and the spokes of the frame (if the reel was being unloaded in a hurry, ie. big fish), you'd likely lose some skin in the process. Not incredibly likely to occur (given my luck with fishing), but just trying to offer a visual. I'd say it is similar to stamped steel.
Ultimately, I fear this falls under the same thing I've run into with a lot of other "made in the USA" offerings. Unfortunately, that mantra no longer stands for quality, it just means more expensive. That's my 2 cents.

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