The Reel Deal.( traditional)

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WinchesteRalox

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I know there’s a lot of people in this forum that enjoy fishing so I thought I’d give this a try post a picture of a traditional knife with a reel/rod. Also kind of an apology for my horrible pictures the phone camera broke so I’ve been using the little selfie camera like to try and take knife pics
 
WinchesteRalox said:
I know there’s a lot of people in this forum that enjoy fishing so I thought I’d give this a try post a picture of a traditional knife with a reel/rod. Also kind of an apology for my horrible pictures the phone camera broke so I’ve been using the little selfie camera to try and take knife pics
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double picture. the all steel reel is a Shakespeare Thrifty and the other reel is a 1989 zebco 33
 
I was going to ask about that "knuckle buster". I thought it might have been a Pfluger or perhaps a J.A. Coxe.
IMHO the vintage/antique reels are the best ... tho truth be told, I prefer to use the vintage/antique casting reels with free spool.
Nice combination with the Okipi. :)
 
bralexander said:
This somewhat old Lews rod needed some cork repair- I didn't really have the necessary supplies, so I improvised for now.The Buck helped out!

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Mighty clean looking Mitchell 300 you have there. :)

The Mitchell 300 and 302 "Salt Water" have been my all time favorite and "go to" spinning reels for over 58 years now. :)

One of my 302's came down with the dreaded flaky rusty bail syndrome. :(
It got a PUM* conversion. :)
Now that that reel is braid compatible, it's tempting to put some superbraid on it.

*Pum = "Pick Up Manual".
No bail, just a ball bearing roller.
 
I have some split bamboo fly rods and other nice gear. However, I travel a lot for work so this is what I take with ne no matter what. The rod is a 50+ year old fiberglass Eagle Claw that was my dad's. They still sell one like it now.
The reels I bought last year because I was just using some old reels I had, I thought it would be nice to have the Eagle Claw pack reels to compliment the pack rod. I am quite happy with them.
The knife is my E.D.C. (Chinese) Robert Klaas Fourmaster.
All are inexpensive gear that work very well for my needs.

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afishhunter said:
Now that that reel is braid compatible, it's tempting to put some superbraid on it.
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Not to hi-jack but I'm just wondering what you would be going after? I put braid on a Penn Spinfisher for Dorado once but took it off pretty quickly. Seemed like a spinning reel was better suited for mono, but that could just be me.
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afishhunter said:
I go for whatever is dumb enough to bite my baited hook or the lure/jig I'm using. :D
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LOL - ain't that the truth! I was just wondering 'cause it seems I need the help of the stretch of mono to set the hook for most saltwater fish I've been after. I've never been able to use braid with much consistent success unless I'm using a topshot, so I was just wondering and hoping to pick up a tip.
OG
 
afishhunter said:
I go for whatever is dumb enough to bite my baited hook or the lure/jig I'm using. :D
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That’s one of the funniest lines I’ve ever read. Me and grandpa used to go when he was alive. Never for a target fish. Just for any finned critter. Ever since, I never understood some folks who fish for one type.

Him and I used to spend a lot of time fly fishing with reels and rods older than me. I’ll have to try to find them.

Thanks for the memory prompts.
 
bralexander said:
This somewhat old Lews rod needed some cork repair- I didn't really have the necessary supplies, so I improvised for now.The Buck helped out!

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I love those old Mitchell 300’s, still use one on a rod I use for both Kokanee and Salmon.

Nixelplix said:
I have some split bamboo fly rods and other nice gear. However, I travel a lot for work so this is what I take with ne no matter what. The rod is a 50+ year old fiberglass Eagle Claw that was my dad's. They still sell one like it now.
The reels I bought last year because I was just using some old reels I had, I thought it would be nice to have the Eagle Claw pack reels to compliment the pack rod. I am quite happy with them.
The knife is my E.D.C. (Chinese) Robert Klaas Fourmaster.
All are inexpensive gear that work very well for my needs.

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Who makes that collapsible net you have there. That looks pretty handy.
 
SVTFreak said:
That’s one of the funniest lines I’ve ever read. Me and grandpa used to go when he was alive. Never for a target fish. Just for any finned critter. Ever since, I never understood some folks who fish for one type.

Him and I used to spend a lot of time fly fishing with reels and rods older than me. I’ll have to try to find them.

Thanks for the memory prompts.
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That's how I am.
All my lures and crankbaits are small ones, because I don't to be wondering if my lures are too big for the fish in the area.
I really don't care what I catch, big or small I just wanna catch something.
 
Here's the very first rod and reel combo I ever casted.

I was 3 and while the 4038 rod wasn't too long at 5'6", the 12/20 zebco reel had a bit too much going on.
If i remember right I kept messing with the drag settings and messing things up, my dad taught me how to cast it but that thumb wheel and big lever were just tempting me I guess.
I'm not huge on spin casting reels with the whole " big boy reel " thing, but i cleaned and regreased the reel a few years back and do use it on occasion.
 
315 said:
Who makes that collapsible net you have there. That looks pretty handy.
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I'm not sure, I can't find a label on it anywhere. My sister gave it to me last year. I think they are sold under a number of different brand names. Doing a quick search for collapsible/folding net it looks like you could get something similar for less than $20. It is handy- just put in a back pocket and go!

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Wouldn't you know it as I had that old Zebco out I noticed a crack going across
the foot.
Luckily it's got these two long pockets moulded into it so I was able to inset a steel rod into each and fill them with JB weld. Should be stronger than new now.
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