2018 ORCA Harpers Ferry photos
2018 ORCA Harpers Ferry photos
For my money, the best display at the show, Bill Hoerter’s ball handle collection. Several of the reels I have never seen in 35 years of collecting. [PS, Bill also got to ride the famed Secretariat after the horse was retired.]
ORCA royalty. Bill Gehrke, ORCA President David Lehman, past ORCA President Betty Barr, and long time ORCA treasurer Roger Schultz.
Mike N.
ORCA Founder, 1990
ORCA Founder, 1990
- john elder
- Star Board Poster
- Posts: 8633
- Joined: Mon Sep 22, 2003 2:44 pm
Re: 2018 ORCA Harpers Ferry photos
Jim Ruth with his incredible collection of reels! (Sorry, Jim, for catching you in mid-chew!)
...and Arley Phillips, buried in reels!
...and Arley Phillips, buried in reels!
ORCA member since 1999
Honorary Life Member
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
Honorary Life Member
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
- john elder
- Star Board Poster
- Posts: 8633
- Joined: Mon Sep 22, 2003 2:44 pm
Re: 2018 ORCA Harpers Ferry photos
Here's a story I brought along about Perez reels and the history of his company:
The earliest Perez reels were either unlabeled or just stamped "PEREZ" on the face plate. the later reels from the Silber production era and beyond, post 1946, were larger and labeled Perez No. 1 with the logo typically seen on reels in the field.
A small amount of assorted parts unearthed by ORCAn Dave Lucas
The earliest Perez reels were either unlabeled or just stamped "PEREZ" on the face plate. the later reels from the Silber production era and beyond, post 1946, were larger and labeled Perez No. 1 with the logo typically seen on reels in the field.
A small amount of assorted parts unearthed by ORCAn Dave Lucas
ORCA member since 1999
Honorary Life Member
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
Honorary Life Member
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: 2018 ORCA Harpers Ferry photos
Yes, I got to sit opposite Ron Gast at dinner and learn a few things.
Don Kleier and Jim Ruth discuss Gayle reels
Mike N.
ORCA Founder, 1990
ORCA Founder, 1990
Re: 2018 ORCA Harpers Ferry photos
Looks like everyone's having a great time! Thanks for the photos!
Aloha
Brian F.
_________
ORCA Member 1997
Got a spare reel stamped "Pflueger" or a Montague Imperial?
"Caution, objects in reel view mirror are older than they appear."
Brian F.
_________
ORCA Member 1997
Got a spare reel stamped "Pflueger" or a Montague Imperial?
"Caution, objects in reel view mirror are older than they appear."
- Paul M
- Ultra Board Poster
- Posts: 2203
- Joined: Fri Feb 03, 2006 9:10 pm
- Location: Toronto, Canada
- Contact:
Re: 2018 ORCA Harpers Ferry photos
Paul Manuel
Member since 2006
Member since 2006
Re: 2018 ORCA Harpers Ferry photos
Mike N.
ORCA Founder, 1990
ORCA Founder, 1990
Re: 2018 ORCA Harpers Ferry photos
Mike N.
ORCA Founder, 1990
ORCA Founder, 1990
Re: 2018 ORCA Harpers Ferry photos
I swore to myself I would leave the show with fewer reels than I came with...and then these rare adjustable tournament casting reels appeared.
Custom made circa. 1965 by machinist Andy Joker of Dayton, Ohio, these two tournament casting reels were priced at $X each and I gave $X for the pair.
Last edited by Mike N on Thu Jun 21, 2018 11:54 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Mike N.
ORCA Founder, 1990
ORCA Founder, 1990
Re: 2018 ORCA Harpers Ferry photos
I always wanted to add an Orvis fly reel in a fitted wooden box to my collection and, after literally smellling the wood to make sure it was pungent and not refinished, I pulled the trigger on this plated 2d model to my collection for $X cash PLUS three brass British reels in trade...
Note the label of the merchant over a second label. I’ll add a close up tomorrow.
Note the label of the merchant over a second label. I’ll add a close up tomorrow.
Last edited by Mike N on Thu Jun 21, 2018 11:55 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Mike N.
ORCA Founder, 1990
ORCA Founder, 1990
- Jonathan P. Kring
- Super Board Poster
- Posts: 1407
- Joined: Tue Mar 28, 2006 2:28 pm
- Location: McMinnville, Tn.
- Contact:
Re: 2018 ORCA Harpers Ferry photos
Nice to see DEEEP pockets!! Jon
Cast your cares upon the Lord. Psalm 55:22
Then He said to them, "follow Me and I will Make you fishers of men". Matthew 4:19
Then He said to them, "follow Me and I will Make you fishers of men". Matthew 4:19
Re: 2018 ORCA Harpers Ferry photos
Wowsa! Thanks for the photos!
-James-
New to reel collecting so bear with me please. I like reel deals!
New to reel collecting so bear with me please. I like reel deals!
-
- Super Board Poster
- Posts: 630
- Joined: Wed Feb 13, 2008 11:15 am
Re: 2018 ORCA Harpers Ferry photos
Great job Nogay. Outstanding Andy Joker reels. Glad you got them. Thanks for the photos. Colby
-
- Super Board Poster
- Posts: 1231
- Joined: Tue Sep 16, 2003 10:00 pm
- Location: Massachusetts
- john elder
- Star Board Poster
- Posts: 8633
- Joined: Mon Sep 22, 2003 2:44 pm
Re: 2018 ORCA Harpers Ferry photos
ORCA member since 1999
Honorary Life Member
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
Honorary Life Member
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
- Paul M
- Ultra Board Poster
- Posts: 2203
- Joined: Fri Feb 03, 2006 9:10 pm
- Location: Toronto, Canada
- Contact:
Re: 2018 ORCA Harpers Ferry photos
Paul Manuel
Member since 2006
Member since 2006
-
- Super Board Poster
- Posts: 1231
- Joined: Tue Sep 16, 2003 10:00 pm
- Location: Massachusetts
Re: 2018 ORCA Harpers Ferry photos
The casting competition and Stu Lawson Memorial Ugly Reel Toss had a rain delay, but the rain eased up to a steady mist so the troops went outside and competed. George McCabe was the overall casting contest winner.
Some of the action:
That's George McCabe in the middle of the spectators' galley.
Gary Lopez works out a minor (backlash) delay.
Dave Basore was loaded for bear.
Dave Roberts gives Betty Barr a hand tying on a casting weight.
Some of the action:
That's George McCabe in the middle of the spectators' galley.
Gary Lopez works out a minor (backlash) delay.
Dave Basore was loaded for bear.
Dave Roberts gives Betty Barr a hand tying on a casting weight.
- john elder
- Star Board Poster
- Posts: 8633
- Joined: Mon Sep 22, 2003 2:44 pm
Re: 2018 ORCA Harpers Ferry photos
ORCA member since 1999
Honorary Life Member
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
Honorary Life Member
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
- reelsmith.
- Ultra Board Poster
- Posts: 1727
- Joined: Sun Sep 14, 2003 11:08 am
- Location: Connecticut
- Contact:
Re: 2018 ORCA Harpers Ferry photos
That fly reel would have me camped out at Jim Ruth's table.
SWEET !
That reel absolutely oozes character and quality.
Thanks to all for the pictures. I sure wish I could have been there.
Dean.
SWEET !
That reel absolutely oozes character and quality.
Thanks to all for the pictures. I sure wish I could have been there.
Dean.
Last edited by reelsmith. on Sat Jun 23, 2018 9:54 am, edited 1 time in total.
Wanted: Kosmic Items, Small Leather Fly Reel Cases, Early Fishing Related Bottles, Fly Reels and Pre-1900 Angling/Casting Medals.
http://www.tackletreasures.com/
http://www.tackletreasures.com/
-
- Big ORCA Fan
- Posts: 6
- Joined: Sun Jan 12, 2014 9:50 pm
Re: 2018 ORCA Harpers Ferry photos
Thanks all for the great pictures!
Re: 2018 ORCA Harpers Ferry photos
These are 3 of the stamped ball handle reels in Bill Hoerter’s incredible display that I had never seen before this weekend:
Mike N.
ORCA Founder, 1990
ORCA Founder, 1990
Re: 2018 ORCA Harpers Ferry photos
One of the highlights of the weekend was getting to meet our banquet speaker, Tim O’Brien who wrote these three fantastic books (one with ORCA Charter member Ed Pritchard). Dr. O’Brien stayed after to autograph his books:
Mike N.
ORCA Founder, 1990
ORCA Founder, 1990