Grandpa's fishing stuff

[Nscheele]

Hey guys, we recently lost my grandfather. I was lucky enough to have his fishing equipment. I was looking through an old tackle box and found some items I was interested in finding a date on. Thanks in advance. 

[Crestliner2008]

That reel is nice find. Do a google search on the Shakespeare reel, I'm sure you'll find some good information. That was a fly fishing reel that I believe was spring loaded. I use to use one just like it many, many years ago.

[Paul Roberts]

Looks like 70s stuff to me.

[Nscheele]

Thanks for the replies guys. I did find some info on the reel. I never would have guessed it was a fly reel. I thought the hook packs were pretty interesting and thought it would be fun to share. 

[The Bassman]

Old stuff connected with one's family has value far beyond it's practical value.  My father in law gave me an old Shakespeare fly rod and automatic reel that I'll never use but would never get rid of.

[lonnie g]

sorry to hear about your loss. but envy your treasures. something to be very proud of. I personally would never part with them.

[Nscheele]

There's dozens of lures. Has to be 4 decades worth. I am going to build some nice display cases to make some museum like displays with them. I will never part with any of it. 

[Deleted account]

8 hours ago, Nscheele said:

There's dozens of lures. Has to be 4 decades worth. I am going to build some nice display cases to make some museum like displays with them. I will never part with any of it. 

 

Sorry to hear of your grandfather's passing. The reel is indeed an automatic fly reel. You should be able to narrow the manufacturing date from the markings, looks like 60s-70s, could be a bit older. The snell hook pack was (and is) very popular in NY and NJ. They are snapper (baby bluefish) hooks. Kids (and adults) would fish spearing or killiefish on a bobber with a light rod or bamboo pole, mostly from docks and bulkheads, kind of the saltwater sunfish equivalent. The boxed hooks may have been purchased for the same purpose, that size was also used for winter flounder back then. Brings back memories.

[buzzed bait]

13 hours ago, Nscheele said:

There's dozens of lures. Has to be 4 decades worth. I am going to build some nice display cases to make some museum like displays with them. I will never part with any of it. 

 

sorry to hear that, but you're lucky enough to have received his fishing stuff and to appreciate what you have!!

i received my papaw's stuff when he passed as well.  he was a bit fly fisherman, but has a small assortment of all kinds of tackle.  i pulled out the lures and intend on displaying them in a spare room we have in our house.  i found a super cool old vintage creel basket and am going to mount that to the wall and then hang the lures from it.  i have his old eagle claw fly rod and reel as well and want to mount them up there with the basket.  

 

[NHBull]

My day left a few Mitchell's that look just fine above my desk!