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Post your reels, lures, and other old fishing tackle here that you want to sell or trade. Also, post all your wanted items here too.
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This book would make a great gift for your favorite collector, even if it's yourself. It should be on every collector's shelf.
The book is available at the ORCA Store.


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Book: ANTIQUE FISHING REELS, 2nd Ed.
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Kopf reels
Hendrick reels

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Co-sign. The most detailed book on fishing reels and their history ever written. You can't collect fishing reels and not have this in your library.

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Does it have anything about Fin-Nor reels in it ??
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It contains the story of U.S. reels to about 1920. It explains the development of the features you admire in Fin-Nor reels: drags, gearing, multiple speeds, frames, etc. It will help you understand the thinking that went into the construction of Fin-Nor, Penn, Ocean City, and other later reels. After all, Fred Grieten wasn't working in a vacuum when he invented his reel. IMHO, the book will give you a deeper appreciation of whatever reels you collect - trolling, baitcasting, fly-fishing, spinning, or whatever. And it will help immensely in identifying older American reels.

William Hildreth is a well-known antiques dealer in Litchfield, Ct. In an article entitled "The Enduring Value of Antiques" he wrote: "What I appreciate today more than ever is that to own a true antique is to preserve a piece of someone’s past. It also presents quite a responsibility—for, in a way, those of us who sell and own antiques are custodians of history...There is a history to preserve. Knowing the history behind a particular piece enriches that responsibility."

What I found most remarkable while researching for the book was that almost every highly-advertised reel feature that later makers and mass-producers incorporated into their reels was invented by an "amateur" who turned his attention briefly to improving fishing reels. All ORCAns should be grateful to them.

Steve Vernon
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Book: ANTIQUE FISHING REELS, 2nd Ed.
Websites:
Antique Fishing Reels
Kopf reels
Hendrick reels

"Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose."
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Just an awesome book!

Highly detailed with great information!

I use it all the time.
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I use it all the time.
Always happy to hear. Thanks!

Steve Vernon
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Book: ANTIQUE FISHING REELS, 2nd Ed.
Websites:
Antique Fishing Reels
Kopf reels
Hendrick reels

"Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose."
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Articles and books like this and others you've published helped me to appreciate much more than the name Pflueger that started my interest in collecting reels. It's amazing to learn about the origins of the features I thought were "invented" by Pflueger. And, of course, learning about things I don't collect always helps me ID stuff that's of value to others for possible bargaining opportunities lol
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Got a spare reel stamped "Pflueger" or a Montague Imperial?
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helped me to appreciate
Thanks, Brian. I'm glad it worked as planned. :D

Steve Vernon
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Book: ANTIQUE FISHING REELS, 2nd Ed.
Websites:
Antique Fishing Reels
Kopf reels
Hendrick reels

"Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose."
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