How about a 1970’s photo of you?

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Are we going to do a picture from the 1960s, that may narrow the field? John
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John Savu wrote: Tue Sep 28, 2021 5:18 pm Are we going to do a picture from the 1960s, that may narrow the field? John

Hey, John, I think we would all dig a far out, groovy 1960s photo.
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As long as we are going back John let's really narrow the field. Bill Sonnett fishing 1946
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I love to get old reels, work on them until they run as smooth as silk and the take them fishing using pre-1960 plugs, mostly surface fishing for Largemouths after dark.
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That is amazing, Bill! It's the best photo yet!
Love those Open Face Spinning Reels! (Especially ABU & ABU/Zebco)

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Perfect Bill, absolutely perfect !! John
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Doesn't look like Bill is fishing, he is playing with fishing tackle, tuning the rod.
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I tried to photo shop a pic of a Musky into this picture, but no luck. I am still looking for a fishing pic to top the curly haired Bill Sonnett, but that is going to be tough! This is a pic from 1965. John
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Me in 1954 age 9 with a catfish caught on a worm in a NJ stream .
Me in 1968 age 23 with a 20" smallmouth bass caught on a Heddon Dying Flutter in a lake in Maine.
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Steve, Do remember where that 12/0 JVH went? Yes, Its in my collection. I purchased it from you, can't remember the date, but its been a while. Still have it!
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Steve, Do remember where that 12/0 JVH went?
Jay, that pic of the reel may have been taken at the Rochester show in 2000, so maybe you got the reel then(?) I hope you took the line off. If it means anything, I still have the shirt shown in the show photo, but luckily it's not as tight-fitting anymore.

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Late 50s at the Jersey shore. Catch and what?
Plus a bit of tackle overkill.
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:D :D Steve, Yes, I bought the reel from you at the Rochester show. Its in perfect condition!
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1972 Castle Dillon South Armagh Ops Room 4 years into my 9 years in the Royal Engineers.
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I played hooky from my 10-year HS reunion to go fishing in Canada:
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Me in 1974, at age 14. Nice stringer of walleye, northern pike, and a few rainbows. Caught at Short Creek Dam in North Dakota, while my father was stationed at Minot AFB. Was using a Garcia Mitchell 440 spinning reel, a 4-star Garcia rod, and a Cisco Kid lure, purchased with money I saved mowing lawns and shoveling snow in our neighborhood, and bagging groceries at the commissary.
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1966: First Fish. Alder sapling, no reel. Some kind of magic happened that day. I still remember that bite.

1971: First fish on home-tied fly. Bronson Mercury, steel telescoping rod

1974: Mr.Twister worms, Mitchell 300, St.Croix rod w/Oval guides:
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Nope.
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