Antique Tackle Or Gear

[Squirmin Wormin]

we all own the newer tackle and gear, but how bout the older tackle and gear, and if so is it not that old yet to be considered antique tackle yet, or antique gear ? and do you own any? i'm sure there's some out there. just wondering. 

 

[aavery2]

Please don't take this the wrong way but I am seriously interested in knowing if English is your first language?  Your post read almost like someone typed something in their native language and let Google translate it.

 

No offense meant, just interested.

 

I do own a few antique/vintage reels, I will see if I can dig up some pictures.

 

 

[Raul]

I don't own "antique" tackle, I own a lot of old tackle from the 70's and on, not old enough to be considered antique....... "Vintage" would be a nicer word for my old junk.

[Catch and Grease]

I own three different bantams and a diawa from the 70s and a bunch of old pistol grip rods....

[.ghoti.]

The only thing antique around my place is me.

[Raul]

The only thing antique around my place is me.

 

Too young to be antique, old enough to be vintage.

[tholmes]

I have my first baitcasting rig given to me by my grandpa in 1962. Shakespeare 1920 Wondereel and tubular steel rod from about 1951.

 

 

I also have this Mitchell 301 and Garcia rod that's just like my first spinning outfir. From about 1973.

 

 

I have several other semi-old baitcasting reels, an Abu Ambassadeur 5000, Shakespeare 1980 President II, Daiwa Millionaire 5H, Ryobi AD4000V, and several others.

 

Tom

[edfitzvb]

I have a Garcia Mitchell 300 reel, Shakespeare 2052 and 2062 from the '60's, all on newer rods..... Can't make myself use nthose old fiberglass rods anymore. They are still used from time to time, along with some old DAM Quick reels. For looking at I have old Pflueger Supremes, Heddon Pal reels, numerous old vintage fly reels..... I regularly use an old Lew's BB-INGH from the 20th century. That stuff was made to last

[bigbill]

I still have all my very first fishing equipment. I have also collected some older stuff too along the way. I have the D.A.M. QUICK Spinning reels and the Garcia UL five star spinning rods too. These were top of the line till you got into the Fenwick rods. I like taking one out on occasion. Memories.

[roadwarrior]

Antique gear is best suited for display, decorating a Man Cave or cabin.

[aavery2]

Solid

[*Hootie]

Antique gear is best suited for display, decorating a Man Cave or cabin.

That's all mine is used for, my man cave. Most of it has little to no monetary value.

Hootie

[.ghoti.]

I need to get a pic of my brothers collection of antique tackle. It is impressive. Don't know how many old baitcasters he has, but th fill up a large glass door display case. Has to be at least 100 of them. And hundreds of ancient lures, dozens of cane fly rods, a bunch of nets and other accessories. I'll post pics next time I go see him.

[*Hootie]

This is a topic that has come up several times before but never seems to go anywhere. I don't know why. I love discussing old fishing tackle as I have quite a collection myself. Just doesn't seem to generate any interest.

Hootie

[Catch and Grease]

When my uncle gave me all his old rods and reels I didn't want to fish them, really I was worried I might end up breaking them.

The only the only reel I wanted to fish was the bantam 100, I wanted the experience of catching fish with that gem. It caught me a lot of fish and now it too is put away...

[Josh Smith]

About all I use are old 5000 reels (three of them) converted to 23 IPT.

I do also own and use a 5600Mag, which I enjoy. Ditto my Plueger ultralight.

In the next week or so I will be grabbing a 5500c3 as it seems to be suited to me.

I guess I just never thought of any of my stuff as outdated. Old, yes, but very able to keep up with and often best the newer stuff.

Josh

[aavery2]

This is a topic that has come up several times before but never seems to go anywhere. I don't know why. I love discussing old fishing tackle as I have quite a collection myself. Just doesn't seem to generate any interest.

Hootie

Let's see some pics, everyone seems to enjoy them.

[*Hootie]

Let's see some pics, everyone seems to enjoy them.

I will be sure to put some up tomorrow. I am tied up for the evening.

Hootie

[*Hootie]

Here yar!

 

Meisselbach Takapart No. 480,....early 1900's

 

Ambassadeur 5000c.... 1970

 

2 Ambassadeur 5000's..1 5000c.... 1969 & 1970

 

Pflueger Summit 1993L

 

 

[Josh Smith]

Well hey, if we're counting the Abu 5000 series, I'll throw in with the one rod and reel I grab when I want to catch fish:

 

 

 

 

Yup, that's a ball bearing!

 

Bearing locations

 

I have two more of these, one which was Dad's, and a 5000c I traded for from this board.  This one I left with bronze bushings in place because I love how it rides the oil film when I cast, but I did do some experimenting, as you can see. 

 

1.  Started with a super tune.

2.  Installed 4.7:1 gears.  This made it a 23 IPT reel.

3.  Installed carbon drags (smooooth!)

4.  Extended the drag adjustment range.

5.  Installed bearings at the locations shown in that last picture.  I felt they were needed in the levelwind's worm gear because this levelwind runs during the cast.

 

This reel has gone from doing a max of 30 yards with 20 accurate yards to a 40 yard maximum distance (so far) caster with about 30 to 35 of those yards being very accurate.

 

The other two 5000 reels have ball bearings on the spool axles and the same 4.7:1 gears.  I have more bearings for the levelwinds on the way, and now that I know I can replace the crank's plastic bushing with a ball bearing, I'll be doing that with the other two as well.

 

I'm going to end up with a couple 5 ball bearing '70s 5000 reels!

 

They fish with anything modern, and I'm still trying to figure out why folks have problems with the dog anti-reverse system.  If you have trouble setting the hook, you're not doing something right.  On the hook set, you need to reel forward as the rod comes back.  it gives a little extra power when setting the hook.  This should be done with modern reels with IAR bearings, too!

 

Regards,

 

Josh

[*Hootie]

That reel (5000) was the choice of the pros back in the late sixties, and early seventies.

Hootie

[aavery2]

Hootie, that 1993L is great, I always liked how ornate they are.  Going to have to add one to my collection.

[*Hootie]

Hootie, that 1993L is great, I always liked how ornate they are. Going to have to add one to my collection.

Yeah it's one of the few I have that are in excellent condition. I only wish I had the box.

Hootie

[Jolly Green]

I bought the Oldcaster, as I affectionately call it, at an antique store, so I guess it's an antique, well worth the $7 I paid for it.  The reel is a Bronson Mercury, don't recall what the rod is.  I still fish it for fun every now and then, and it is a whole different kind of fight with even a 2 pound fish, but there's a reason nobody fishes with 4' steel rods and 12 IPT reels anymore.  Old gear is neat, though, no question.

 

 

Unremarkable fish but I recall that it was a first cast win on the way to work.

 

 

3.5 lbs is my personal Oldcaster best.  Believe that's a Buck-A-Roo sticking out of its mouth.

[Josh Smith]

Grandpa had some steel line-through rods and they disappeared shortly before he died.  I would have liked to have had one.  I would have mounted my other Grandfather's Bronson on it.

 

Regards,

 

Josh