Meek No 30 Reel
Meek No 30 Reel
Meek No. 30 reel Horton MFG. Co. Bristol, Conn. ( ir email...Admin) ....please bear with me.....trying to get some pics on. .... $ 115.00 shipped ....Sold
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Re: Meek No 30 Reel
I finally cleaned, lubed, and spooled up the Meek No. 30.
50 yds 20-lb vintage Schindler braided nylon to partially fill the spool, and 100 yds Gudebrod 15-lb Meatmaster soft dacron braid for working line over that.
Shown here on my 1914 Thomas Mahogany grade bait rod.
Took it to the back acre, and I was amazed.
100' casts with 1/4 oz. It casts almost as well as my Lew's - ok, not quite, but it did greatly exceed my expectation for an old LW.
I did get a couple of minor backlashes, and the casting brake is touchy, but makes a big difference. Too much and it won't cast very far - too little and you get backlash, but there's a perfect touch on it combined with thumb that zings out much longer casts than I expected.
oh yeah, NFS - just follow up fun
50 yds 20-lb vintage Schindler braided nylon to partially fill the spool, and 100 yds Gudebrod 15-lb Meatmaster soft dacron braid for working line over that.
Shown here on my 1914 Thomas Mahogany grade bait rod.
Took it to the back acre, and I was amazed.
100' casts with 1/4 oz. It casts almost as well as my Lew's - ok, not quite, but it did greatly exceed my expectation for an old LW.
I did get a couple of minor backlashes, and the casting brake is touchy, but makes a big difference. Too much and it won't cast very far - too little and you get backlash, but there's a perfect touch on it combined with thumb that zings out much longer casts than I expected.
oh yeah, NFS - just follow up fun