Rare vintage 'boo outfit? Or worthless beach rental decor?

[SilverFly]

Assuming the latter, but figured somebody here might find it interesting, if nothing else.

 

[fatbillybob]

I love the title of this thread. Funny but I have some of that worthless beach rental decor!

 

[Bambooflyguy]

That’s pretty cool! Do you have a picture of the other side of the reel? Is the bamboo rod 9’ with two tips?

 

[Dave Westburg]

Any markings on the rod?

 

[SilverFly]

That’s pretty cool! Do you have a picture of the other side of the reel? Is the bamboo rod 9’ with two tips?

Any markings on the rod?

Sorry, I would've had to take it off the wall to get pics of those details. The reel is what caught my eye. Not that I know much about vintage reels (very little) but don't recall ever seeing one like that.

 

[Tim Cottage]

This is a French fly reel. The brand is Maginot and it is a multiplier.

 

[Para_Adams]

This is a French fly reel. The brand is Maginot and it is a multiplier.

Tim for the Win!

 

[Tim Cottage]

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[krusty]

This is a French fly reel. The brand is Maginot and it is a multiplier.

Yup...still have one from childhood. Pristine because no flyreel I've owned had as shitty a drag setting or ability to freewheel birdsnest like that SOB. A veritable Citroen of flyreels.

it's still got some ancient 3M SA DT floating line on its tiny arbor.

 

[Robert Engleheart]

Yup...still have one from childhood. Pristine because no flyreel I've owned had as shitty a drag setting or ability to freewheel birdsnest like that SOB. A veritable Citroen of flyreels.

Brought to the world by the same people who built the Maginot Line?

 

[krusty]

Brought to the world by the same people who built the Maginot Line?

I will use that line forever when I show people the reel!

Sadly, only History Channel watchin' old farts will get the joke.

 

[SilverFly]

Yup...still have one from childhood. Pristine because no flyreel I've owned had as shitty a drag setting or ability to freewheel birdsnest like that SOB. A veritable Citroen of flyreels.

it's still got some ancient 3M SA DT floating line on its tiny arbor.
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Sounds like confirmation of worthless vacay rental decor status ("worthless" from a fishing utility or collector value standpoint).

Thanks all for the vintage fly gear edumication.

 

[SilverFly]

I will use that line forever when I show people the reel!

Sadly, only History Channel watchin' old farts will get the joke.

I'll have you know I was watching the history channel long before, I, became . . . an old fart..... Dammit, when did THAT happen?!

 

[Bambooflyguy]

Sounds like confirmation of worthless vacay rental decor status ("worthless" from a fishing utility or collector value standpoint).

Thanks all for the vintage fly gear edumication.

I think you should take it out, catch a trout or two then hang it on a wall…..

 

[KFCDAVE]

Here’s mine! Forgot where I got it, probably at a garage sale or something. Very interesting reel.

 

[flytie09]

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[krusty]

Sounds like confirmation of worthless vacay rental decor status ("worthless" from a fishing utility or collector value standpoint).

Thanks all for the vintage fly gear edumication.

Isn't 'vintage' pretty much all of the old crap you threw out years ago?

 

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Blast from the past!

 

[Wadin' Boot]

Yup...no flyreel I've owned had as shitty a drag setting or ability to freewheel birdsnest like that SOB. A veritable Citroen of flyreels.

The amazing thing on this citroen video is how universal the positive comments are , this boggles my mind.

 

[Salmo_g]

Hah! That's classic Citroen, solving "problems" that nobody else thinks are problems. Remember when they made the headlights that turned with the steering wheel?