Help with Reel Question.....

piscesman · Post by **piscesman** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 4:44 pm

I need help to confirm if this reel was actually made or I'm confusing it with a similar name. Was there ever a reel manufactured by COIT? I came across a book titled " The COIT Fishing Pole Club" by John McCallum & Dave Stidolph. Beginning of the book has a section written by "Frank R Coit". I don't know if these authors wrote the book for COIT or just writing a fishing "how to" book. Was Frank the founder or the son? Book was printed in 1958. I know this isn't directly about reels but could be an important link to COIT if it was indeed a reel. Thanks to all.
Kim

USA

Harvey · Post by **Harvey** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 4:58 pm

Coit did and still does make a fishing reel. You probably find one on E-Bay. I have no idea what Frank Coit has to do with them. Maybe he was the onwer of the company. I did a little research on the reel trying to connect it with something else and the name Frank doesn't ring a bell.
Here is a link to John McCallum.
http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc ... s/cg64.htm
"H"

Post by **john elder** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 5:41 pm

The Coit Electric Reel was made in Fresno, California...I had one, but never did figure out how to make it work properly. It had this light duty electric motor set-up that maintained tension on the line. You might see if there is a Fresno connection with the book.

Harvey · Post by **Harvey** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 6:31 pm

John,
The Coit Electric reel works in a way such as the South ABL reels. You ran the line over the pillar and under the trigger wire. The electric part was just a brake to keep the spool from over running. While casting, the line held the wire up and let the spool run free. When tension went off the line, the wire fell down and applied the brake. I bought one off E-Bay to see the free spool guts to compare it to the Dalmo Fetherlite then resold it at a $3.00 profit. When I got it, it didn't work buy the problem was just dirty contacts and after I cleaned them, it seemed to work fine. Well, It worked! I know, I ain't gonna get rich like that but it ain't hangin' around my house.

"H"

piscesman · Post by **piscesman** » Sun May 01, 2005 5:21 pm

Thanks for all your replys. If I had done I little or ANY research I would have figured it out sooner...
Kim