Show off the pride and joy of your collection

intrepid · Post by **intrepid** » Fri May 08, 2009 8:10 pm

I'm sure it could be hard for some to decide which one it is, but pick the single most favorite reel in your own collection and post a photo of it. Let's see some beautiful pieces

MikeinWA · Post by **MikeinWA** » Sat May 09, 2009 2:40 pm

I'm not really a collector.This forum is turning me into one. But if I was to pick one...

Post by **john elder** » Sat May 09, 2009 4:04 pm

Yo, Intrepid! you started this...let's see yours!

Here's one of my favorites:

orourke · Post by **orourke** » Sat May 09, 2009 9:58 pm

Mike:

Your favorite reel? It doesn't even have a handle!

What is it?

intrepid · Post by **intrepid** » Sat May 09, 2009 10:25 pm

john elder wrote:Yo, Intrepid! you started this...let's see yours!

lol! I have only crappy Intrepid reels. You don't want to see that

Yours is such a cutie by the way

Jeff Johnson · Post by **Jeff Johnson** » Sun May 10, 2009 7:47 am

Its to hard to pick just one but to me the EVH 621 is one of the most attractive reels ever built. Heres a cheap knock off in the 4/0 size

MikeinWA · Post by **MikeinWA** » Sun May 10, 2009 9:58 am

Oh,sorry. It does have a handle. It's just in the case with the tools That reel is a Hardy no. 7 Zane Grey edition. John has been helping me with the research on that reel.

I hope more people post. I would love to see more brands.

Reel Geezer · Post by **Reel Geezer** » Sun May 10, 2009 9:12 pm

I'm not sure I can pick out a single reel, but this is one of my favorites.

This is a first version Meisselbach Take Apart reel, c1901.

Robin Sayler · Post by **Robin Sayler** » Sun May 10, 2009 9:22 pm

Here's my favorite. This one took me a while to find

fishbugman · Post by **fishbugman** » Mon May 11, 2009 12:12 am

The flavor of my favorite today is this Carlton Free Spool Bait Caster. This morning, this reel was a little piggy...however, stripping her down, a soak in the jacuzzi, a lot of rubbing foreplay, a quick polishing of the knob on handle and a squirt of lube and she can almost call herself a virgin again.

reelsmith. · Post by **reelsmith.** » Mon May 11, 2009 9:38 am

The one on the left ...

Greatsouthbayman · Post by **Greatsouthbayman** » Thu May 14, 2009 7:45 am

One of my favorite Conroy Reels, Love that confederate Eagle...

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Thu May 14, 2009 8:45 am

One of my favorite Clerk, Green & Baker reels. Love that Union eagle!

Greatsouthbayman · Post by **Greatsouthbayman** » Thu May 14, 2009 9:28 am

Steve Turn the reel so we can see the Union Eagle better...

Post by **john elder** » Thu May 14, 2009 10:02 am

I GOT YOUR BACK, STEVE!

[Ah, sorry for the intrusion...I just crack me up!

...let's get this pic out of here and let steve drop in the right one}

Ah, since Richard is doubling up (see below), I'll stick in this other favorite of mine so this won't be total dead air:

Greatsouthbayman · Post by **Greatsouthbayman** » Thu May 14, 2009 10:09 am

Thanks John

fishbugman · Post by **fishbugman** » Thu May 14, 2009 12:03 pm

nice one John! You must be a Raging Literal.

Might as well post todays favorite, since I am sifting thru Shakespeares. Not super old model HH (1933), but 125 yard size and having the box make this one tough Shake to find. Non-Ferrous finish is also kind of unique.

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Thu May 14, 2009 3:48 pm

Thanks, John. Just in the nick of time. It took hours to find the reel and turn it.

Warren Platt · Post by **Warren Platt** » Fri May 15, 2009 8:28 pm

Die Cast Pflueger Supreme model for the first tear drop version,1922. This was also the last Supreme with a jeweled endcap on the handle side, close inspection reveals that this one had the jewel ground down so the handle wouldn't hit it (now we know why they dropped using a jeweled endcap on the handle side). This reel was also the Star witness in the later Pflueger/Shakespeare court cast. Shown also is the information tag that goes with this reel. A little piece of history!

fishbugman · Post by **fishbugman** » Fri May 15, 2009 9:48 pm

Very, very cool Warren. That reel is the Patriarch of a million reels.

m3040c · Post by **m3040c** » Wed May 20, 2009 2:55 am

This is the one I own that every time I look at it, I can not believe I own it.

Kovalovsky Standard 9/0

Bill in Port Orange · Post by **Bill in Port Orange** » Wed May 20, 2009 7:08 am

Yes , I know it hasn't been cleaned yet .

Bill

m3040c · Post by **m3040c** » Wed May 20, 2009 9:16 am

Bill in Port Orange,

Nice Model F, I would say the number of Model F's found now is at about 10.

Post by **john elder** » Wed May 20, 2009 11:45 am

Yes, Bill..nice score...I though that was what was on the H-I rod in the other post,but couldn't make out enough to ID!

Bill in Port Orange · Post by **Bill in Port Orange** » Wed May 20, 2009 4:32 pm

Thanks Mike and John ,

That is the reel that was on the H-I rod . When I saw it , it had so much dust on it it could have been any old Penn , I paid the asking price then wiped off the side plate to see what it was as I was walking back to the Jeep .

Bill