» Topic: Vintage reel info

This topic has 7 replies, 5 voices, and was last updated Jan 21, 2008 at 7:15 am by ericzamora.

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Jan 3, 2008 at 3:19 pm #2723

Andrew Barclay
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I’m looking for a good website with some information on vintage fly reels.

Jan 3, 2008 at 3:38 pm #22539

Zach Matthews
The Itinerant Angler

Hey Andrew –

A couple good websites to check out are the Classic Fly Rod Forum’s excellent vintage reel board, which is here:

http://clarksclassicflyrodforum.yuku.com/forums/72/t/Classic-Reels.html

(Hardy artwork by yours truly)

…as well as the Fiberglass Fly Rod Forum, which I am having trouble finding (but I know Cameron is a member).

For books, check out D.B. Homel’s “Antique Fishing Reels,” which I see is currently out of print:

http://www.amazon.com/Antique-Fly-Reels-History-Value/dp/1879522144/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1199374704&sr=8-1

That will link you through to a number of other book spots.

Zach

Jan 3, 2008 at 6:21 pm #22540

Andrew Barclay
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Thanks for the references Zach.

Jan 3, 2008 at 6:51 pm #22541

Zach Matthews
The Itinerant Angler

Yeah, I did their layout some time ago.

Jan 3, 2008 at 8:54 pm #22542

Cameron Mortenson
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Andrew…the link to the Fiberglass Flyrodders website…specifically the Classic Fly Reels page is here:

http://p099.ezboard.com/ffiberglassflyroddersfrm22

The Click and Pawl thread has tons of good information and photographs to go over page by page. The thread is on page 14 right now…so a lot of time and work has been put into it.

Please feel free to PM or email me if you have any questions. I might not know the answer…but I know a few good sources I can tap in to.

WARNING…collecting…and fishing vintage reels is pretty addicting. Just so you know…

Jan 4, 2008 at 9:38 pm #22543

Andrew Barclay
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Zach I would certainly agree.

Cameron – Thanks for the link.

Jan 16, 2008 at 4:41 pm #22544

butch ammons
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I too have been bitten by the old fly gear collecting bug. Probably just because I am cheap. I have a bunch of old Pfluegars which I got off ebay. I use 1495’s for my 6-8wts and have several extra spools loaded with different lines. For my 3 wt, I use a Martin “tuna can” clicker, which weighs about 3 ozs. Models 60-63 are all similar, the 60 being the smallest. I picked up several of them for less than $10 each shipped on ebay.
Be careful, you are going down a slippery slope. I’ll see you at the bottom.

Jan 21, 2008 at 7:15 am #22545

ericzamora
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here’s another interesting site you may want to check out:

http://orcaonline.org/

eric
fresno, ca.
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