info on a plexy reel

[john elder]

tripped across a fly reel today marked "home-made", with appr. 4 in maroon plexiglass side-plates...reel is appr. 2 in wide...smaller diameter clear plexy ring at the crank with visible gear inside...can't tell if this is a drag, but that's what it looks like. Dealer wanted nearly a bill for it, so i didn't scoop it up on spec, but thought this cryptic description might be enough of a hint for some of you that posted in the earlier onslaught re this type of reel. Sorry...just hate it when posts offer such little info

[Brian F.]

John,
If it looks anything like this, Laurie Bingham will want to talk with you!

[john elder]

well, as I recall (and my mind is getting feebler by the day...now, what was I saying?..oh...) about the only thing common is the us of plastic for the sides. It had metal x-members ala a standard reel..seem to recall that it had a regular handle, as well, rather than just the 'grips' attached to the sideplates. Frankly, it was better made than the one you show.

[Brian F.]

John, maybe you can find the reel you saw in one of these posts?

http://reeltalk.orcaonline.org/viewtopi ... ight=sprig

[john elder]

well, now I got to go back out and take a pic of the dang thang...if anyone thinks they are interested enough to buy it for around $100, I'll go pic it up and send it along...just not a direction I'm going and really have all the paperweights I need