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Liquid S-Series
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Liquid
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Cobalt
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Guru II HD
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Litespeed G5
Discontinued
Lamson Spools

Lamson Guru S-Series

Steadfast and stylish, Guru has long set a standard for enlightened excellence as a rugged, fully USA-machined, and ultra-reliable reel at a great price. By increasing the arbor to a larger diameter and making the spool narrower—all the while decreasing its total weight and parts—Guru S takes it to another level. An enhanced spool machining technique—focusing material only where it's needed—makes this version significantly lighter and higher performing than its predecessor. We've opened the porting to reduce weight and improve line drying, and integrated the counterbalance. We even introduced a curved cross-section for structural stability.

		Diameter	Width	Weight	Rod Wt.	Line	Capacity	Reel
GuruS -7+	#GuruS-7	3.97"	1.13"	5.04 oz.	6,7,8	WF8	180 yds 20 lb.	$349.95	SELECT
GuruS -9+	#GuruS-9	4.11"	1.23"	5.83 oz.	8,9,10	WF10	220 yds 30 lb.	$369.95	SELECT

Lamson Liquid S-Series<br><em>New for 2024</em> from W. W. Doak

Lamson Liquid S-Series
New for 2024

When creating the first-generation Liquid, Lamson focused purely on the virtues and advantages a pressure-cast process can offer. With the second-generation Liquid S they take these advantages to a higher level. Liquid S has larger diameters, larger arbors and increased strength-to-weight ratios that come from the unique pocket spar frame and spool design. The arbor shape has been redesigned for cleaner spooling, and the drag knob is now larger. Liquid S carries the Liquid name to a higher level.

		Diameter	Width	Weight	Rod Wt.	Line	Capacity	Reel
Liquid S -7+	#LIQS-7	3.90"	1.15"	5.20 oz.	8, 9 wt.	WF8	200 yds 20 lb.	$159.95	SELECT
Liquid S -9+	#LIQS-9	4.45"	1.25"	6.70 oz.	9, 10 wt.	WF9	250 yds 30 lb.	$169.95	SELECT

Lamson Liquid S-Series
New for 2024

The Liquid 3-Pack includes one Liquid reel and two spare spools in a nylon carrying case all for the price of one reel and one spool. Liquid offers everything you need in a fly reel at an absolute bang for your buck—and this new combo pack opens up easy interchangeability for the multifaceted angler at even more of an extreme value.

		Diameter	Width	Weight	Rod Wt.	Line	Capacity	Reel
Liquid S -7+	#LIQS-3P-7	3.90"	1.15"	5.20 oz.	8, 9 wt.	WF8	200 yds 20 lb.	$259.95	SELECT

Lamson Liquid

When Lamson started creating Liquid, they focused purely on the virtues and advantages a pressure-cast process can offer. Structurally you can do things with casting that you can't machine, such as full radiused compound curves, near zero-radius inside corners, and for precise fit and finish you can go back and machine the cast part in critical areas amplifying the best aspects of the process.

Lamson pushed back on other boundaries as well. How much of a reel at this price can Lamson make in the U.S.? Quite a lot as it turns out, and it's a good mix. These high quality castings are imported, but the components critical to the drag system are CNC-machined in the U.S. Liquid reels are assembled in Boise alongside Lamson's highest priced reels. No other reel in this price range can boast this much U.S. content and quality oversight.

		Diameter	Width	Weight	Rod Wt.	Line	Capacity	Reel		Spare Spool
Liquid -3+	#LIQ-3	3.34"	0.99"	4.20 oz.	2, 3, 4 wt.	WF 4	100 yds of 30 lb	$139.95	SELECT	N/A
Liquid -5+	#LIQ-5	3.61"	1.00"	4.65 oz.	4,5,6	WF6	100 yds 20 lb.	$139.95	SELECT	N/A
Liquid -7+	#LIQ-7	3.85"	1.14"	5.20 oz.	8, 9 wt.	WF8	200 yds 20 lb.	N/A		$69.95	SELECT
Liquid -9+	#LIQ-9	4.65"	1.37"	6.70 oz.	9, 10 wt.	WF10	250 yds 30 lb.	$159.95	SELECT	N/A

Lamson Liquid - 3 Pack

		Diameter	Width	Weight	Rod Wt.	Line	Capacity	Reel		Spare Spool
Liquid -3+	#LIQ-3P-3	3.34"	0.99"	4.20 oz.	2,3,4	WF4	100 yds 20 lb.	$219.95	SELECT	N/A

Lamson Cobalt

Cobalt is a big game powerhouse of a reel packed with technical breakthroughs. Cobalt features a dual-axis machined frame that dramatically strengthens the side that bears the most load. The foot is embedded—rather than perched—atop the reel to effectively transmit force and distribute weight. The large arbor spool is also machined with many subtle asymmetries that bring perfect balance without a counterweight.

Certified waterproof to 100 feet by an independent test laboratory, the Cobalt drag is an industry first. In and out of the water, it stands up to the harshest of elements. Custom formulated self-lubricating O-rings protect every point of ingress. A fixed spindle format ensures complete sealing. A supercharged version of our smooth conical drag system rotates on high-precision ABEC 5 ceramic ball bearings—and uses a proprietary high-temperature graphite alloy to create 12+ pounds of line out torque.

The power is in your hands with a "set drag" system of adjustment that allows you to set a preferred stripping pressure against a stop. Access the full range of torque in half-pound click stop increments through a single rotation of the drag knob, with increments etched into the knob for visual reference. A coating as hard as type III anodize but with 20 times the protection against a saltwater environment, Cobalt is endowed with a stunning, shielding Micralox finish—exclusive to Waterworks—Lamson in the fly fishing world.

		Diameter	Width	Weight	Rod Wt.	Line	Capacity	Reel
Cobalt #8	#CO-8	4.25"	1.00"	5.7 oz.	7,8	WF8	200 yd 30 lb.	$649.95	SELECT

Lamson Guru II HD

The HD in this reel stands for "Heavy Duty." The Guru HD has both a complete cage design and type II finish in a pewter-tan color. Guru HD is a phenomenal, affordable Saltwater and/or Spey reel. Steadfast and stylish, Guru has long set a standard as a rugged, fully USA-machined, and ultra-reliable reel at a great price. Lamson has updated Guru's spool geometry for enhanced retrieve rates, opened the porting to reduce weight and improve line drying, integrated the counterbalance, and introduced a curved cross section arbor for structural stability.

		Diameter	Width	Weight	Rod Wt.	Line	Capacity	Reel
Guru HD #3.5	#GUHD-3.5	4.07"	1.19"	5.97 oz.	8,9	WF9	200 yds 20 lb.	$270.00	SELECT

Lamson Litespeed G5 - 2019 Edition

		Diameter	Width	Weight	Rod Wt.	Line	Capacity	Reel
Litespeed #3	#LS-3	3.88"	1.11"	5.08 oz.	6,7,8	WF7	225 yds 20 lb.	$379.95	SELECT

Lamson Speedster - Hard Alox

The Speedster is a super-high retrieve rate reel with a narrower spool, inboard mounted handle and an outer diameter significantly larger than Lamson's highest performing reels. The narrow spool prevents line barreling, the added circumference and inboard handle improve retrieve rate. Mate these features with a time tested smooth as silk, maintenance free drag system, Classic Waterworks Lamson styling and attention to detail, and you have what the name implies: A Hotrod of a reel.

		Diameter	Width	Weight	Capacity	Spare Spool
	#SPDS-3.5	4.38"	1.15"	5.70 oz	8,9	$130.00	SELECT

Lamson Litespeed Series IV

For years an iconic ultra-large arbor reel, Litespeed has now been refined for even higher retrieve rate, improved ergonomics, easier line management and less mass. Everything that was achieved in Gen 3 LS has been pushed farther. Narrower drag geometry has translated into a flatter spool surface for less knuckle dragging. A more aggressive drag knob has been made . . . well, more aggressive. Structural refinements such as the curved arbor have made a light reel even lighter, and this curved arbor (which we introduced in 1998) stores backing into a "diameter well" and keeps "working line" at a maximum radius to optimize everything we love about large arbor reels.

Most notably, the spool/stripping arm geometry that was introduced on the very earliest Litespeeds has been changed to make it consistent with our newer reels, which do a better job of preventing snags and line damage.

		Diameter	Width	Weight	Capacity	Spare Spool
LITESPEED 3	#LTSS-3	3.75"	1.25"	4.63 oz	6,7,8	$175.00	SELECT

Lamson LP Series Spare Spool

		Diameter	Width	Weight	Capacity	Spare Spool
	#LPS-1.5	3.00"	0.70"	4.00 oz.	WF4 + 100 yds	$69.95	SELECT