Won a Mike Iaconelli signed Revo spinning reel. I don’t typically seek out or care about autographs but now that I have It, would you put It away in the box or just use It like any reel? I’m leaning to just using It. I doubt the fact that he’s signed the box makes It worth more but he is a Classic winner…

I say fish it. If you don't like the reel, put it back in the box. 

Use it.

I'd use it. It might cause you to act like a fool when you catch a fish though.

Seems like you gotta at least try it - it's in the top 3 spinning reels Abu offers. 

 

You can always have a shadowbox made for it and hang it in the man-cave. I wouldn’t do it, but other than using it I don’t know what else you could do with it.

Great reel! Use it!

Is there a market for fisherman autographs? 

Sell the box.

Fish it! Cool that its signed but fish it. I'm wearing my signed jordans right now

I figure this doesn't help the value - the value is in the reel itself, but Don's signature could make the difference in someone choosing it over a different example. 

Keep it new in box and sell it in 5 years for 1/2 price you paid for it.

Tom

Use it……but only if you scream like a homeless crackhead every-time you hook one

Do homeless crackheads often scream a certain way? 

16 minutes ago, Cbump said:

Do homeless crackheads often scream a certain way? 

 

Based on my experience around the neighborhood, it's pretty shrill, lot of vocal fry.

18 minutes ago, Cbump said:

Do homeless crackheads often scream a certain way? 

Yup.

 

If he hits over 70 home runs in a season without using steroids' don't use it.  If he doesn't pick up a bat, and keeps his day job, use the reel.  

Sell it at full price and buy Daiwa ???

7 hours ago, Cbump said:

Do homeless crackheads often scream a certain way? 

Definitely….Seattle vs Chicago dialects vary significantly!

  Use it.  If it weren't for bass resource I wouldn't know who Mike Iaconelli is.    I suspect that most fishermen are like me in that respect.  

On 10/8/2022 at 8:34 AM, PhishLI said:

Yup.

 

That was great.  It's his signature reaction.  I'm a fan....

On 10/8/2022 at 9:16 AM, Cbump said:

Do homeless crackheads often scream a certain way? 

 

On 10/8/2022 at 9:32 AM, galyonj said:

 

Based on my experience around the neighborhood, it's pretty shrill, lot of vocal fry.

Hahahahahahahahahaah. I so want to attempt an imitation and record the noise, and post it here 

Being signed by Laconelli you 1st verbally abuse it before using it.

Tom

I own a bunch of autographed fishing stuff.  My wife allows me to use our extra bedroom to display all my junk.  Books, hats, rods and a reel or two.  The walls are covered with mounted fish, plaques, photos and trophies.  Each one has a special memory of when I acquired it.  None of it has any value to anyone but me.  When I die, I am sure it will all be in the dumpster.  ☺️

 

On 10/8/2022 at 7:20 PM, Woody B said:

  Use it.  If it weren't for bass resource I wouldn't know who Mike Iaconelli is.    I suspect that most fishermen are like me in that respect.  

He's right..

I'm an active member of this site and I have no idea who he is.. or care..  unless you're a fan use the reel and hopefully you like it and catch some big ones.