Vintage Equipment Group

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I know this sounds strange, but vintage equipment like fiberglass rods still have a place! We can talk shop and discuss why some vintage gear is just as good (if not better) than the new stuff.
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  • Old Reels

    Pictured here are three old  Center pin? or Conventional ?  reels I'd like to learn more about.Top: Shakespeare, 'Universal',1918 2) Pflueger 'Trump',1943? 3) A.F. Meisselbach & Bro. Newark N.J.,"TRI-PART", 1907  I am trying to find out now if they were designed for trolling or casting ,or both.

    By John Sheehan

    Feb 29, 2016

    15

  • Johnson Centry Reel

    I picked this reel at a pawn shop today. I've seen them for years but never had one. How old is this is this one, if anyone out there knows any info would be great.

    By Keith Ritter

    Oct 7, 2014

    12

  • THE REAL VALUE OF VINTAGE TACKLE

    By DAVID L EITUTIS

    Aug 1, 2012

    30

  • " Do You Want to Play a Game ?"

     Digging thru an old tacklebox  I came across some old spinners and they are so old that I dont think you can identify them, Good luck !  LOFR

    By Lord of the Fly , Rods

    Aug 9, 2014

    3

  • Memphis Made Fishing Reel

    Has any one seen any thing fishing related made by Union Manufacting Company in Memphis, Tn? This little reel made of aluminum and attaches to pole without a seat. I used it on a fiberglass pole when I was a kid. I can't find anything related to it on the internet.

    By Keith Ritter

    May 28, 2014

    5

  • FAVORITE FLY ROD AND ESPECIALLY LENGTH AND WEIGHT !!!!!!!

    YA KNOW THIS DOESN'T MEAN IT'S GOTTA BE AN OLD ROD, COULD BE MODERN AND OF ANY MATERIAL, GRAPHITE, GLASS, BORON , OR ANY COMBO OF THESE.  MY OWN FAVORITE LENGTH IS 7'9" AND of course it would be a Wonderod this length . I have several this length and can't really say for sure which model I like the…

    By DAVID L EITUTIS

    Jan 5, 2014

    6

  • Great Lakes Mfg.

    I bought this reel at a local auction. The first one I remember seeing was in about 1957, it belonged to a friend of my dads. The rod and reel are one piece. The rod is  solid fiberglass and 5' long. Markings on it says it was manufactured in Detroit Michigan.…

    By Vince Fusco

    Jul 31, 2012

    9

  • This is my Mitchell 410 made in France

    By Vince Fusco

    Jul 31, 2012

    4

  • Snippet From an Online Article

    This is not my writing, but it pretty much sums it up:It’s hard to define the “rightness” of a fly rod, though once — over a couple beers — a few local fly fishermen delved into the subject at what amounted to the genetic level.Naturally, we didn’t stumble on any real answers (none that we remember…

    By Fly Rod D

    Sep 7, 2009

    9

  • VINTAGE HEDDON GOLDEN MARK 50'S

    By DAVID L EITUTIS

    Jul 31, 2012

    2