Any input on this baby?
- Thread starter Dr. Magill
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They’re fun as hell and, if you’re into it, actually make really nice tight line nymphing reels because you can take up slack instantly.
So like a spring loaded uptake reel
No spring action right now
Any idea how old?
No spring action right now
Any idea how old?
wanderingrichard
Life of the Party
Ahhh South Bend.. one of America's best tackle companies fallen by the wayside...
Yeah-I got input! The first fish I ever caught on a fly on July 28, 1951 was on that exact same reel. Same color exactly. It was a heavy assed reel and clamped to my tubular steel fly rod it was a setup that many modern anglers would whine about. But a skinny 13 year old kid wasn't concerned about swing weight, rod balance or any of the trivial crap that puts knots in knickers nowadays. Great to see that reel, wish I still had one like it.
wanderingrichard
Life of the Party
Try starting your search with this site:
https://fiberglassflyrodders.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=6308
And here
https://fiberglassflyrodders.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=6308
And here
Oren-o-Matic fly reel
Geetings all, On a whim, I picked up two of these for three bucks each at a local pawn shop. Number 1140 model C. Can anyone tell me how they function? In particular the side knurled knob on one side of the reel? Bullhead
www.flytyingforum.com
Want it? I’ll send it over
Wow, that is very cool. My first fly reel was just like this, but dark green with road rash from my frequent mishaps! What memories these pictures dig up! Thank you!
My FIL who had Rheumatoid Arthritis gave me two of them, functioning, one with the original box and instructions. They looked very good with silk lines on them. I kept the lines but tried to donate the reels to Project Healing Waters through Jerry but he apparently didn't want them. So I donated them to WA Council-FFI for a banquet auction and they were able to make a few bucks off them.
Good call Brian. Better to give that reel to a museum or auction than send it to me. That would be giving one fossil to another one!
My FIL's hands were deformed by RA and he'd used the "automatic reels" that took up line at the flip of the lever without having to reel. *It was actually Mrs Brian who thought two wounded warriors might get some good practical use out of them, but I guess not. So someone got two museum pieces and the money went to a good cause.
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wanderingrichard
Life of the Party
One of my early fly fishing heros, Bing Lempke of Idaho Falls, used an automatic reel with great prowess to "rope" the oversized rainbows of the Henry's Fork back in the day.
I believe the reel he used was a Perrine. I learned a lot about presentation on the waters of the "Ranch" just by observing Bing. He was also one of the first tyers to incorporate extended bodies into his dry fly creations. A true legend of the Henry's Fork.
I believe the reel he used was a Perrine. I learned a lot about presentation on the waters of the "Ranch" just by observing Bing. He was also one of the first tyers to incorporate extended bodies into his dry fly creations. A true legend of the Henry's Fork.
I was around a couple gentlemen a few years ago on the Madison , and one had one of those fly boxes hanging off his chest . I asked him about them , it was quite something . Obviously not made anymore , can't remember how old it was . I believe he said he got it from his father .
