EVH fly reel eye candy
EVH fly reel eye candy
I was shown this little gem yesterday and it was love at first sight. Alas, there is zero chance of prying it from the owner's hands, at least until he's six feet under. Came from a Maine family. It's under 2" in diameter.
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Re: EVH fly reel eye candy
Awesome, Jeff. Give me a call if you need the owner "taken care of".
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Re: EVH fly reel eye candy
you are just killing me
For those that don't know, that's a 355 and likely from around 1890, based on Ted Bingham's book. Ted's book also indicates the catalogued reel only went down to #5, which means that's an uncatalogued size and seriously rare! What a score!
For those that don't know, that's a 355 and likely from around 1890, based on Ted Bingham's book. Ted's book also indicates the catalogued reel only went down to #5, which means that's an uncatalogued size and seriously rare! What a score!
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Re: EVH fly reel eye candy
Holy Moley ....... That reel may be a peerless Peerless!!
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Re: EVH fly reel eye candy
Wouldn’t that be a pleasure to clean! I think I just drooled on my iPhone.
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Re: EVH fly reel eye candy
What a jewel! Invokes pure lust!
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Tell the owner to send it to retired Elder to clean up and make look like new. And maybe he might get it back!
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Re: EVH fly reel eye candy
Very nice piece! If it's what you collect that's sure to be among your center pieces if not it'll work as a great trader! My smallest Peerless field find was a unsized and undated 2 1/8" in the original leather case! I hope you can add it to the collection! Tight Lines Nick in NY
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Re: EVH fly reel eye candy
Love it.
I've seen JVH reels down to size 8, but that's the smallest EVH I've seen (or heard of).
Dean.
I've seen JVH reels down to size 8, but that's the smallest EVH I've seen (or heard of).
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Re: EVH fly reel eye candy
The foot says six, but I don't know where you are supposed to put that much line on such a little thing.
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Re: EVH fly reel eye candy
20-30 yds size G braid is probably perfect with a Leonard Fairy Catskill (No.39)
With a modern plastic 3-wt line, a 60yd GW does the job just fine
but wouldn't that reel look nice here?
With a modern plastic 3-wt line, a 60yd GW does the job just fine
but wouldn't that reel look nice here?