Field Find I'll Never Top......
- Jim Schottenham
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Field Find I'll Never Top......
OK, some would call it an auction find, but it did take place in a field this past weekend (Friday to be exact) - in a very rural area, in Vernon, NY where a large amount of old tackle and hunting equipment was auctioned off under a tent on the front lawn. I was alerted to the sale just the day before, and after scrolling through lots of photos posted on-line by the auctioneer, I had to really study one picture in particular. It was of several reels, though there was one where I couldn't see a conventional fly reel foot, and there was a tiny shadow where there wouldn't be one if it were a standard English plate wind reel. For the rest of the day, I couldn't focus on much anything else. I got to the auction location early the next morning, and sure enough, there in a plastic bin with nine other reels was the "gem" I've been searching for.
There sat a Morgan James side-mount fly reel. Here it is:
Reel collectors might remember that the Hoagy Carmichael collection had two of the known examples sold at Bob Lang's auctions in 1999 and 2000.
Of course, I'd gladly buy another if anyone has one for sale!
Jim
There sat a Morgan James side-mount fly reel. Here it is:
Reel collectors might remember that the Hoagy Carmichael collection had two of the known examples sold at Bob Lang's auctions in 1999 and 2000.
Of course, I'd gladly buy another if anyone has one for sale!
Jim
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Re: Field Find I'll Never Top......
All right ! You finally got your dream reel. Patience pays off.
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Re: Field Find I'll Never Top......
Congratulations Jim, that reel is where it belongs!
Wanted: Horton, Bristol & Meek reels, reel boxes, and catalogs!!!!
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Re: Field Find I'll Never Top......
Wow. That must have been an exhilarating auction.
Congrats Jim. I like seeing good guys get rewarded.
William
Congrats Jim. I like seeing good guys get rewarded.
William
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Re: Field Find I'll Never Top......
Congratulations, Jim! A well deserved owner and a great sidemount in search for a new home, it doesn't get much better than that!
Love those Open Face Spinning Reels! (Especially ABU & ABU/Zebco)
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WOW Congrats!
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Re: Field Find I'll Never Top......
Great find, Jim! You East Coasters can have your weather, but i wish a few of those auctions would wander to the Left Coast! Sounds like it was quite a party of collectors going after all that tackle and guns! I'm sure there are other stories to tell!
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Specializing in saltwater reels...and fly reels...and oh, yeah, kentucky style reels.....and those tiny little RP reels.....oh, heck...i collect fishing reels!...and fly rods....and lures
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Specializing in saltwater reels...and fly reels...and oh, yeah, kentucky style reels.....and those tiny little RP reels.....oh, heck...i collect fishing reels!...and fly rods....and lures
Re: Field Find I'll Never Top......
You deserve that one!! Nothing is more fun and satisfying. I hope it is in a special display area.
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Re: Field Find I'll Never Top......
Great one! Its been a good fall for Orcans finding "the one". Who's next?
I would like any unusual pflueger casting reels!
- Jim Schottenham
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Re: Field Find I'll Never Top......
Thanks Everyone - and I agree with Robin - it has been a great year for ORCANs. Is it too early to ask members to show the great reels they added in 2016?
I know the year is far from over, but....
Let's See 'Em!
I know the year is far from over, but....
Let's See 'Em!