We acquired Lamson® in October of '98 and are continuing the tradition of manufacturing high quality reels at an excellent value. Our first innovation under the Lamson name is called Litespeed™. The new Lamson Litespeed is a true large arbor reel with the same fully-sealed drag system that is used in the Waterworks ULA. Like the ULA, the Litespeed is machined in the U.S. from barstock aluminum. By utilizing a more traditional structural design and foregoing the use of titanium we are able to offer a very fine, high-performance large arbor reel at a value you would expect from Lamson.

Litespeed is also available in hard type 3 anodized finish which we call the Guide finish; and in a beautiful dark grey type 2 anodized finish called Smoke.

Years ago, Lamson® was the first high-quality, fully machined reel at a great value. We are proud to introduce the Lamson Velocity,™ extending this tradition by incorporating leading-edge technology into a fully-machined reel that retails around $200.

The Velocity is a large arbor reel with a fully-sealed conical drag. We can offer this tremendous value in a high-performance reel because we have designed the Velocity to be efficient to machine. The Velocity has a less aggressive arbor ratio, deliberately uniform wall thickness, and a more planar structure than the ULA and Litespeed. By making these structural changes while retaining the core conical technology, Velocity offers a superior reel in the $200 category.

Radius™ is a fully-machined reel that, for the first time, brings top quality and performance to the mid-$100 price range. Equipped with the Waterworks zero-maintenance conical drag, but with a smaller overall diameter and smaller arbor than our other reels, we're able to bring the core technology and craftmanship of our more expensive reels to the fly fisher on a budget.