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Russ
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by Russ » Mon Dec 12, 2022 7:52 pm
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Mike N
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by Mike N » Mon Dec 12, 2022 10:33 pm
Russ,
I love the reel, but the hand-sewn leather case with the criss-cross fastener in the last photo is a classic, too. Thanks for posting.
Mike N.
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Russ
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by Russ » Mon Dec 12, 2022 10:43 pm
Its a cool case for sure the reel weighs a ton . I have mission impossible to find a case for the small reel but the hunt is whats fun about this hobby.
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by joe klaus » Tue Dec 13, 2022 12:09 am
Beautiful reels. Congratulations Russ.
Russ
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by Russ » Tue Dec 13, 2022 5:39 am
Thanks Joe .
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by reeltackle » Wed Dec 14, 2022 1:36 pm
Great reels Russ ... now all you need is the 4 3/16", the 5", the 5 1/2", the 6 " and the 8 1/2" and your done
Seriously, you've got a great collection right there, congratulations!
Ed Pritchard
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BIG game reels and anything else that might go along.
Russ
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by Russ » Sat Dec 17, 2022 11:13 pm
No I don't
would love pockets that deep tho.