A monster Massachusetts striper landed on the all-new Cheeky CYDRO 5500 by Cheeky Ambassador and Why Knot Fishing Co-Founder, Matt Zimmermann.
By Coastal Angler Staff Writer
For those of you who don’t already know of Cheeky Fishing, they are a local reel manufacturing company who pride themselves on providing anglers with top-of-the-line reels. As one of the hottest up-and-coming companies in the industry, Cheeky Fishing continues to satisfy anglers. Just in the summer of 2015 alone, the company has debuted 11 all-new reel models.
Cheeky Fishing was founded in Boston, MA in 2009 by four passionate New England fishermen looking to build a company with a fresh perspective on the sport. Now, with its headquarters in Arlington, MA, the six year-old company is making waves with its high-performance reels, affordable price points and progressive approach in an industry largely controlled by larger, corporate brands.
Cheeky’s 11 new reel models will compliment the company’s existing portfolio of eight performance fly reels. The new reels, including two lines of spinning reels and two lines of fly reels, mark the completion of a 24-month design, development and manufacturing process.
The new spinning reels will cover the gamut, with three sizes of FLOTR Reels ($69 MSRP) designed for the freshwater angler, and three sizes of CYDRO Reels ($129 MSRP) for those chasing species in the salt. Both the FLOTR and CYDRO Reels feature high-performance stacked disc drags, impressive gear ratios, and Cheeky’s Duro-Lift Bail System.
Cheeky is also debuting two new lines of fly fishing reels: the Tyro Series ($129 MSRP) and the Cheeky Spey Series ($420 MSRP). Comprised of three models, the Tyro Series offers a unique combination of performance and value to anglers entering the sport. While the Cheeky Spey Series, comprised of two models, is a high performance, fully sealed line of reels designed and developed specifically for Spey.
“We are very excited to be launching so many new reels in 2015,” stated Cheeky Fishing CEO Ted Upton. “Our goal has always been to manufacture a reel for every angling situation, and thanks to the hard work from the entire Cheeky team, we now have 19 reel options available to our customers.”
For more information on Cheeky Fishing and their products, please visit www.cheekyfishing.com, call (339) 707-3017, or like Cheeky Fishing on Facebook!