Wanted: Lou Darling + Ben Flegel items, SEE PIC...

John Savu · Post by **John Savu** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 1:54 pm

Looking for anything related to Darling and Flegel, creators of the Darling- Flegel Tournament Reel. Casting medals, trophies,books, photos etc...
THANKS!
John

John Savu · Post by **John Savu** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 5:26 pm

It was worth a shot! How about anything from the REDIFOR Rod and Reel Co. from Warren, Ohio?

Thanks!
John

Robin Sayler · Post by **Robin Sayler** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 7:00 pm

Interesting reel. How exactly does that thing work?

John Savu · Post by **John Savu** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 8:21 am

YOUNGUY,
The THEORY behind the reel, is that you wind a little silk on the left part of the spool, and your casting silk on the right side of the spool. You thumb the left side, so doing, you have no friction on the casting silk. Does not make sense to me, but...the reel won the Casting Championship of France in 1912, according to one of my REDIFOR catalogs. The thumb rest was also a nice touch. The reel is also an automatic freespool, and made from what they called REDIFOR material, an alloy of magnesium.
John

Robin Sayler · Post by **Robin Sayler** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 8:09 pm

Thanks John that is one cool reel.