Top ten trout reels from a world class collection

[Mike N]

I’m spending a little down time after Christmas going through 30 old Lang auction catalogs. The November 2007 auction started with the reels of the owner of the San Diego Padres, John Moores, being auctioned for the benefit of his fishing buddy’s (President Jimmy Carter’s) foundation. So, what did an extremely wealthy businessman collect?

The top 10 prices realized from the Moores’ sale:

1. Billinghurst with only known round cardboard box...$40,320
2. Hewitt aluminum trout reel made for Sparse Grey Hackle...$16,800
3. Fowler 1874 hard rubber Gem trout reel...$10,640
3. (tie) Meek No. 44 second version trout reel...$10,640
5. Philbrook & Paine marbelized 2-5/8” trout reel...$10,080
5. (tie) “Wm. Mills - NY” marked marbelized fly reel....$10,080

7. Talbot Ben Hur with Abercrombie & Fitch logo....$8,960
8. Mother of Pearl side plates, raised pillar 2-1/8” engraved ca. 1892...$7,280
8. (tie) Fred’k Malleson marked, ca. 1883 multiplying trout reel...$7,280
8. (tie) “Crown” reel by Wm. Mills & Son aluminum side plate...$7,280


Mike N.

[reeltackle]

Was that auction 30 years ago? Seems like yesterday.............
He sure had some nice reels!

[john elder]

Check that math, Ed ....but it still seems like yesterday, fer shur. And the rods he had were just about as rare as Those reels!

[reeltackle]

Ahhhh, only 12 years ago, no wonder it only seemed like yesterday! Wasn't that the auction with all the great Derrydale books too?

[Ray Hencken]

Here is my top 10 fly reels that I own or have owned at one time.
1. Philbrook & Paine Pat. Applied for Marbelized Trout Reel
2. Talbot Ben Hur
3. Meek 44 First Model
4. Clinton Nickle Silver side mount
5. Clinton Gold Plated Presentation side mount
6. Edward vom Hofe 360 Perfection
7. Edward vom Hofe 355 Peerless
8. Julius vom Hofe Perforated Hard rubber /nickle silver
9. Julius vom Hofe Kosmic A.G.Spalding
10. Malleson Pat. Appl. For (small round)

[Mike N]

Here is my top 10 fly reels that I own or have owned at one time.
1. Philbrook & Paine Pat. Applied for Marbelized Trout Reel
2. Talbot Ben Hur
3. Meek 44 First Model
4. Clinton Nickle Silver side mount
5. Clinton Gold Plated Presentation side mount
6. Edward vom Hofe 360 Perfection
7. Edward vom Hofe 355 Peerless
8. Julius vom Hofe Perforated Hard rubber /nickle silver
9. Julius vom Hofe Kosmic A.G.Spalding
10. Malleson Pat. Appl. For (small round)

That’s a list you can hang your hat on, Ray. Very nice!

Mike N