aweiss90 Posted December 11, 2015 Posted December 11, 2015 I was given a bunch of my grandfathers bass fishing gear when he passed a few years back and these are the one things i havent been able to figure out. Its a black case with a spool of line in it, im just not sure what it was used for exactly. If you look at the pictures there is a notch in the plastic top lip. There are three or four of these each with different # line. Quote
aweiss90 Posted December 11, 2015 Author Posted December 11, 2015 hmm well i feel somewhat stupid, i figured they were spools but he didnt have any mitchell spinning reels that matched these in his gear so i figured maybe people used them for some sort of way to spool line. Thanks for the information! Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted December 11, 2015 Super User Posted December 11, 2015 Spools for mitchell spinning reels. That'd be my guess as well Looks like spare spools for the old Mitchell 300. A-Jay Quote
Super User Hi Salenity Posted December 11, 2015 Super User Posted December 11, 2015 My first spinning reel was a 301! Quote
Super User deaknh03 Posted December 11, 2015 Super User Posted December 11, 2015 I used to have those exact spools..in the same cases.. Quote
Super User WIGuide Posted December 11, 2015 Super User Posted December 11, 2015 I think you've got the answer of a mitchell spare spool and case. I believe I've got a case from my grandpa when he passed, but I don't think it had the spool in it. Quote
Super User buzzed bait Posted December 11, 2015 Super User Posted December 11, 2015 I was given a bunch of my grandfathers bass fishing gear when he passed a few years back and these are the one things i havent been able to figure out. Its a black case with a spool of line in it, im just not sure what it was used for exactly. If you look at the pictures there is a notch in the plastic top lip. There are three or four of these each with different # line. I think you've got the answer of a mitchell spare spool and case. I believe I've got a case from my grandpa when he passed, but I don't think it had the spool in it. that's pretty wild. my granddad passed away last year and my grandma gave me most all his fishing stuff. one of the items was the black case, but no spool was inside it just had a few hooks and sinkers in it. i had no idea what it was, but it's still there with the things from his tacklebox. thanks for sharing this, i had wandered the same thing! Quote
Big C Posted December 11, 2015 Posted December 11, 2015 Spools for mitchell spinning reels. I was going to say a weed eater head. Quote
Super User new2BC4bass Posted December 11, 2015 Super User Posted December 11, 2015 Spools for mitchell spinning reels. That was my guess as well although I haven't seen one in about 50 years. Quote
k3bass Posted December 11, 2015 Posted December 11, 2015 hmm well i feel somewhat stupid, i figured they were spools but he didnt have any mitchell spinning reels that matched these in his gear so i figured maybe people used them for some sort of way to spool line. Thanks for the information! They could have been used for spooling other reels or just to get some line when needed. I'm pretty sure someone cut those notches in the cases like that. None of my mitchell spool cases have notches in them. 1 Quote
Mumbly Posted December 14, 2015 Posted December 14, 2015 Boy do those pictures take me back. My first reel was a Mitchell 300 and I had a few 300a's after that. I still have a few. Great to see those spools and cases. Thanks for posting those. Quote
Josh Smith Posted December 14, 2015 Posted December 14, 2015 I have a 301 in the shop that I need to rebuild. Not sure what I'll use it for, though. I have't backreeled in forever, not since carbon drag clutch plates. Josh Quote
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