Through a continuation of Guideline's “Clean all the way” movement—which is their vision to significantly reduce their environmental impact as a business—the past 12 months have resulted in the most detailed and focused design study Guideline has ever undertaken. Redefining how fly reels are designed, created, and manufactured by blending innovative industrial design with low-impact, recycled raw materials means the NOVA fly reel is the most environmentally conscious reel Guideline has ever built!

Empowering their vision to significantly reduce their environmental impact as anglers. Polymer Cassette spools made from recycled PCR [Post Consumer Resins] and an innovative, “Minimal-Touch” press release design that allows for rapid changeover of cassette spools for the time-sensitive competition angler. Every reel is delivered with one cassette mounted on the frame + two extra, in total 3 cassettes delivered with each reel. Two colors are available for the frame; Black and Stardust. The cassette plastic spool is always black in color. Available in one size - NOVA Cassette Fly Reel #68.

One important aspect of the NOVA fly reel is to understand the correlation between the Cassette #68 and the NOVA #79—they are manufactured on THE SAME FRAME AND SPOOL SIZING! The only reason the cassette model has a slightly lower line capacity is that the plastic spool has a little smaller inside volume due to thicker walls. But importantly; the actual #68 and #79 spools and frames are FULLY INTERCHANGEABLE! So in short, if you own a #68 Cassette and buy a standard NOVA #79, spools and frame from both reels can be mixed and matched any way you like.

• Aluminium fly reel made from recycled raw-material & free of Single-Use plastics.
• Polymer Cassette spools made from recycled PCR [Post Consumer Resins].
• Recycled 600D Fabric Reel cases & recycled packaging.
• Full exterior Aluminium component upgrade for heightened quality, performance & durability.
• Optimised Carbon drag systems deliver fit-for-purpose torque outputs in each size of reels.
• Featuring a new rear fixing drag plate to provide extra drag stability.
• New wave springs maintain a more consistent drag pressure through fish fight.
• New, unique GUIDELINE Design Language with impossible to CNC manufacture forms.
• Latticed Spool Spoke Facets + Vertical Cross Arms for increased spool structural integrity.
• Built-in counterbalance for minimized componentry.