mercman Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 Thought some of you may be interested in seeing some old reels and metal lures that belonged to my Dad. First is a Phlueger Pakron 3178 he used for lake trout way back....in the 60's-70's Mitchel 300 and 301 a Shakespeare President 1978 on a Denco Tiger Claw worm rod Some old spoons.No clue what they are or what they were used for Acouple of really small reels that must have been considered ultrallite 30 or 40 years ago. Cant make out the manufacturer. Enjoy, and feel free to input if you recognize anything, or have any info. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTHM Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 WOW! I love seeing old tackle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 Thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinnimon Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 Nice, thanks for posting Paul. I have the exact same mitchell 301 and I was eyeing an eagle claw rod for riggin at the bait shop yesterday. Looks just like the one you posted but bigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCTFisher9120 Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 Hey man awesome pics, I too like seeing old tackle. Perhaps we can turn this thread into a "show and tell" of old tackle and rods/reels. This lure was my Papa's moms and she passed it down to him...she passed away a number of years ago but I now have the possession of this cool piece of history. I took a quick look and didn't see a date on the package. Any guess as to the approx year? I got the old rapala in it's original case with the price tag on it...love that thing...here are too many pics of it Hope to see some more, out of curiosity what value do these old mint condition baits have? Keep em coming, MTBF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernie Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 (edited) Cool stuff Merc. You have to wonder how some of that old equipment even worked. Dad has some old stuff around his place too. And maybe a few rarely seen interesting ones as well. Maybe I'll take a few pictures this summer when I think of it. Edited March 13, 2011 by Bernie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckrb2007 Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 I love the old price tag on those old rapalas. lol $1.85. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman Posted March 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 Cool stuff Merc. You have to wonder how some of that old equipment even worked. Dad has some old stuff around his place too. And maybe a few rarely seen interesting ones as well. Maybe I'll take a few pictures this summer when I think of it. Thanks Bernie. Dad would be awe struck if he could see some of the newer technology of todays fishing tools.Those 2 mitchels caught a lot of fish Bernie.He used them for years and years before he got his first Penn round baitcaster back in the late 80's early 90's. He had a 12' alunimun and an old Elgin motor.It was my job to bail I miss him terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 Awesome Paul Love seeing the old reels and spoons Fishing apparel sure has evolve some Thanks for taking the time and share those memories with us!!! Jacques Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhickey Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 nice pics. brings back times of sitting in the boat bourd out of my mind as a child checking out my dads stuf. when i get my picture problem worked out ill post some of his tackle. i could use some help with posting pics. kinda new at this. nice mercman very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highdrifter Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 That's a really cool collection.. My old pop never really fished much but he did like dumpster diving and picked me up a couple from a garage sale once.. They're sitting proudly with my other babies on a glass shelf in the living room. The ones you have should be showcased in a nice cabinet!! Thanks budday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassAsin Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 I love the old price tag on those old rapalas. lol $1.85. that hasn't changed much has it? maybe one decimal place is all. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassAsin Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 cool pics paul. i still use a mitchell 300 on one of my rods the 301's seem to be much more rare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigugli Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 (edited) I only retired my 300A a few years back, and have since found me another solid 300 that I will use for catting. As for those small level winds, they were your normal bass and walleye reels in the day. As a kid I learnt to fish with one. Black line, bobber and hook off uncle's dock. Edited March 14, 2011 by bigugli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman Posted March 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 Thanks Guys My Bro got the bulk of his gear. since he was into fishing more than me,at the time.He said he will give me a bunch more next time i see him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhioFisherman Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 You have to have the perspective on things back in the day, two bucks was easily a half hours pay for most people. I believe some of those baitcasters are older than the 60`s. Hard for me to say exactly what was being sold up there though back in the late 50`s and early 60`s, I was still fairly young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 (edited) Great stuff. Is the one spoon on the right a "Abu toby"? If so, it could be worth something. Looks like an original Williams there too. Mike, that rapala is a nice keep sake. Not worth alot yet, but could be. Edited March 14, 2011 by Harrison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headhunter Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 Nice collection... in many cases, the box is worht more than the lure, so i would be very careful with it. As mentioned, it should be put away in a safe place, unless and until you decide to part with it. HH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman Posted March 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 Great stuff. Is the one spoon on the right a "Abu toby"? If so, it could be worth something. Looks like an original Williams there too. Mike, that rapala is a nice keep sake. Not worth alot yet, but could be. Not sure if it is an Abu Toby, i will look at it tonite. The williams is original though. I have a feeling a couple of the older bait casters belonged to my grandfather, but i'm not sure. Thanks for all the info Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 Not sure if it is an Abu Toby, i will look at it tonite. The williams is original though. I have a feeling a couple of the older bait casters belonged to my grandfather, but i'm not sure. Thanks for all the info Paul Can't tell 100% by the pic as it looks alittle thin, but the oringal Tobys can sell for over $100 bucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnF Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 The second one down from the sppons might be an Ocean City level winder. A friend of mine has one by that name. Now you've got me interested. I have a bunch of my Dad's old reels and a few rods. I'll get some pics and post 'em soon. Also a few about 20 yrs old that I bought for my kids. No idea if they're any good. Probably not but perhaps someone here will recognize them. JF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman Posted March 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 The second one down from the sppons might be an Ocean City level winder. A friend of mine has one by that name. Now you've got me interested. I have a bunch of my Dad's old reels and a few rods. I'll get some pics and post 'em soon. Also a few about 20 yrs old that I bought for my kids. No idea if they're any good. Probably not but perhaps someone here will recognize them. JF That would be Great John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glaucus Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 a Shakespeare President 1978 on a Denco Tiger Claw worm rod The Shakespeare President was the top of the line model. Here's a description of your reel from a 1949 catalogue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman Posted March 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 Thanks Glaucus I had no idea it was that old Wow top of the line back then too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnF Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 (edited) That would be Great John Auto wind flyreel Here are the old rods. Both are metal. Tne first is 4 sided Triggerlok made in Galt by Whitehall Machine & Tool and with the name Perfek-Temp. The other is a Bristol 6 sided extension with no other ID Bristol 6 sided extension rod If I ever find the older ones I'll put 'em up. JF Edited March 17, 2011 by JohnF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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