In the Nov/Dec 1978 issue of Bassmaster magazine.

Hootie

"Lightening fast retrieve.......4.7:1 gearing" 

 

that made me chuckle!

 

Jeff

"Lightening fast retrieve.......4.7:1 gearing"

that made me chuckle!

Jeff

Lightning was slower in 1978.

It's a lot faster these days.

Hootie

That is a great ad. I remember seeing ads in Florida Sportsman Magazine I guess back in the early 80's of guys using Shimano baitcasters catching sharks and I had to have one. It wasn't too long after that that I got my first Shimano baitcaster.

Pretty effective

There are a few still around.

Hootie

This dude was my first ever baitcaster. It was also my dad's first baitcaster.

I actually had that reel at one time the shark add sold me lol.As I remember it was built like a tank and casted about the same.My first baitcaster was a pflueger supreme that had toothpaste put in the gears and hooked to a power drill to smooth them out.Anybody remember that trick?I later bought my own first free spooler a red abu 5000a.First low profile was Daiwa sm2a hawked at that time by none other than Bill Dance.Time flies.

Wonder what that other 3% of that rod is made out of

This is my second Shimano

I actually had that reel at one time the shark add sold me lol.As I remember it was built like a tank and casted about the same.My first baitcaster was a pflueger supreme that had toothpaste put in the gears and hooked to a power drill to smooth them out.Anybody remember that trick?I later bought my own first free spooler a red abu 5000a.First low profile was Daiwa sm2a hawked at that time by none other than Bill Dance.Time flies.

Hootie

Love those old ads about anything.

 

Lots of color and flash these days.

 

It is more of selling the "sizzle" in lieu of the "steak."

There are a few still around.

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Hootie

That ad, and that reel, are older than me!