Been a good week with old tackle

Bill Sonnett · Post by **Bill Sonnett** » Wed Aug 31, 2011 9:37 am

August 25 and August 30. Both at 22 inches and five pounds plus and both released unharmed.

Capt. Kirk · Post by **Capt. Kirk** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 6:39 am

Really nice pictures. I'm a newbie when it comes to reel identification. What kind of reels are they? That is what I want to do next, start using some of the vintage tackle I have collected. Do you use vintage line on them? I have some reels that had line on them when I got them but wasn't sure if I should if I should restring them or just see how they cast with whats on them. Do the older reels cast better with certain line on them? Sorry for all the questions.

Post by **john elder** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 8:10 am

Great pics and fish, Bill! Capt. Kirk, you've come to the right man with those questions! Wild Bill will get you fixed up! I'm guessing that's a Pflueger Akron in the top pic...not sure about that second one.

Bill Sonnett · Post by **Bill Sonnett** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 12:53 pm

The top reel is a Pflueger SkilKast the lower one in the hard to find Shakespeare Presidential Sportcast. Top rod is a True Temper seemless tubular steel and the lower one is a Silaflex glass blade on a Heddon Handle.

Bill Sonnett · Post by **Bill Sonnett** » Fri Sep 02, 2011 8:24 am

Kirk I sent you materials on this subject via email. Hope it helps.

Capt. Kirk · Post by **Capt. Kirk** » Fri Sep 02, 2011 9:17 am

I recieved it. Thank you, that artcle is great and answers all my questions. Hopefully this fall I will be able to post some pictures of my own! Thanks again. Kirk

Jonathan P. Kring · Post by **Jonathan P. Kring** » Sat Sep 10, 2011 6:59 am

Nice fish. I'd still be trying to get the backlash's untangled.

Post by **john elder** » Sat Sep 10, 2011 7:21 am

So, Bill...might you have been doing a bit of Golshing here?...pretty nicely groomed pond banks you have!

Bill Sonnett · Post by **Bill Sonnett** » Wed Sep 28, 2011 11:40 am

John I keep the grass mowed near the dock. Been trying to organize an ORCA "fishing camp" outing here using the YMCA Camp facilities. They have plenty of boats and a week or a few days with vintage tackle fishermen would be fun and inexpensive I believe. Warren was here last week and caught and released a 5 lb plus Largemouth on vitage tackle !

Post by **john elder** » Wed Sep 28, 2011 1:27 pm

I'm in! We gotta do that! How about sponsoring the 2013 National? There are plenty of guys that would help out and it would be new coverage area for us!

Capt. Kirk · Post by **Capt. Kirk** » Wed Sep 28, 2011 1:36 pm

WOW Great picture! Looks like a good place to watch the sunset and maybe have a couple catfish lines out.

Post by **Brian F.** » Wed Sep 28, 2011 2:33 pm

Beautiful place, Bill!

Bill Sonnett · Post by **Bill Sonnett** » Wed Sep 28, 2011 3:03 pm

Sorry Captain Kirk---no catfish in this 10'000 year old natural lake--- but lots of Largemouth Bass!

Capt. Kirk · Post by **Capt. Kirk** » Wed Sep 28, 2011 3:19 pm

I like fishing for them also but just catch and release. No natural lakes around here in fact I have never fished one besides some oxbows on the Illinois and Mississippi. Beautiful place you have.