Old reels

Here's a few of my old fly fishing reels. There's something about the simplicity to them that I really like. The middle two are click and pawl. The 1494's have a basic drag system. Left to right:

• Pflueger Medalist 1494DA. Probably from the late 60's - early 70's, manufactured after Shakespeare bought Pflueger, hence the "DA".
  
• Pflueger Medalist 1492. Early 60's, now lined with DT3F.
• Martin 62. No idea on it's age, it's another 3/4 weight
• Pflueger Medalist 1494. Early 60's, lined with DT4F. I have the box for this one too.

I also picked up three new fly rods yesterday. All Eagle Claw, all fiberglass, 3 and 4 weights. Reviews basically say that these are great rods for the money. Not the flashiest, nor the highest quality, but decent rods. I haven't even lawn casted them yet. All three rods cost around $100 total with tax. I decided I wanted to stick to fiberglass this year, as much as able. Not mine, but it looks the same:



Now I just need to find some time to try them out!

 

Make time. Finding it is too hard.

 

Just messin around with my trout magnet. Vintage 8A.

 

Just scored this rig for fifty bucks before shipping.
1956 ActionRod 2086 8’6”
And a Martin 3B auto from same time frame. I’m hoping the spring in the reel is intact.

 

I can’t even explain how bada$$ this real is. I just never-dulled it’s like brand new from the 40’s!

 

You can release tension on the spring manually for storage.

 

It was $15…….

 

Action shot.

 

Got my six for the day.

 

As I write, I am packing several fly rods for my daughter and her husband. A couple of Phillipson Dry Fly Special 5-year cane rods, a couple of graphite salmon rods and several large boxes of fly gear and fly-tying "stuff". Bad knee and I can't wade anymore! Switching over to (UGH!!!) BAIT and spinners.

One reel is a Hardy Golden Prince and one is a Tioga (both 5wts). Salmon reels are RedinGton 8wts.

 

A brisk forty degrees.

 

One more reel, last post before I get kicked off for overloading the site. I got this Japan reel for $9.99. Gonna rig it up for catfishing.

 

From the living room!

 

I just slammed eight Crappy!