Reel I.D.

[Lynn Thomas]

All ORCA retirees, grab your July /Aug AARP Mag, flip to page 101. What's the reel the gals holding ? Left handed reel on a Heddon rod ?

[Rubber Reel Lady]

You stumped me. My magazine only has 84 pages.

[rels4me,member]

I don`t subscribe don`t think I`m the only one. How about posting rhe pic. 6/29/05 &:00 pm cst

[Lynn Thomas]

I know we're not on the same page, are we on the same book ? AARP Magazine, July / Aug. 2005 . Picture of Candice Bergen on cover, total of 116 pages. I have no way of sending picture of page 101 and that reel. LT :

[Rubber Reel Lady]

I have a copy dated JulylAugust 2005, with Candice Bergen on the cover and 84 pages. Does this mean OG and I have a second-class membership?

[Harvey]

RRL,
That means that you are passed the age of being able to have an attention span past 84 pages.
I might note that mine only has 62 pages.
"H"

[Guest]

My copy of AARP has an ad for 'The Villages' on page 101 showing a couple on a golf green! They're trying to sell upscale retirement homes, but strangely do not even say where! Page 107 however has a '50s looking B&W photo of a woman w/rod in her right hand, resting on her shoulder. The reel looks like one of the small chrome levelwind Pfluegers, w/backlash control, perhaps an Akron. Oddly it appears to be a lefty, they might have reversed the image to fit the "Know when to fold 'em" piece.

[Araye50]

I'm the guest who guessed the AARP reel is a Pflueger Akron. Was puzzled why my ID was lost, also wonder if I get a prize?

[Lynn Thomas]

I 'll agree with your id of the reel as an Akron . I never realized this AARP mag. has as many variations as does the "Akron" ! Wonder what determines the distribution of the various volumes ? As far as your prize ? I may offer my busted scanner ,which is why I couldn't send pictures of the reel in the first place. Any way, thanks for your response and welcome to the Club. LT

[Ron Mc]

Candice Bergen on the cover?

Maybe the reel was in the centerfold?

[Araye50]

Presuming that the reel in question is indeed a Pflueger Akron can anybody tell us if they made lefty versions of this reel? I've have a small Pflueger collection & have looked at a large number of the small levelwind models, but do not ever recall noticing a lefties among them. The reel in the photo cranks w/left hand, was the image reversed or what?

Regarding the different variations of AARP & other magazines, it can be disconcerting at times. My mention of the ad on page 101 being for "The Villages" w/o even mentioning the city or state these homes were sold in is a good example. Common enough name, could be in practically any state. I know of a development by that name south of me here in FL, but no reason to think there aren't others elsewhere. You'd need to make contact just to find out where!