I wonder if this is the reel used to boat 18, 10lb plus bass bass,off a point surounded by 150ft in one hour

;D

A Daiwa Zillion 100SHLA upgraded with ABEC 5 ceramics.  This thing is like a rocket launcher.

Reel Mechanic,

Thank you, I got a real good out loud chuckle from your last post. Yes, I am in my 70's, 73 to be exact. And yes I know full well what a knuckle buster reel is. Sitting on a honored shelf in my office/tackle room is a Langley Streamlite knuckle buster. I can't remember when my dad bought me this reel but probably 1950 +/- a year or two. Also there is a Shakespeare Marhoff and another reel I think is a Shakespeare but it only says Master Built Model 300 so I am really not sure.

Over in my rod rack there is a short probably 5' casting rod with a reel seat that has a torsion spring so you just lever the seat open put the reel in place and the torsion spring spring secured the reel. Why that torsion spring hasn't broken I don't understand. I bought the rod in about 1956. That rod has a Pflueger Supreme sitting on it that I bought in 1951 or 52. I was in high school and the $35.00 reel took a summer job pay check but I can't remember whether it was one week or two. I do know the reel made a family fishing trip from southern Illinois to Ely, MN.

No I don't have any trouble standing to cast thirty yards, a little roll cast puts it right out there and usually into a coffee can sized spot. I don't have any trouble fishing all day but I am running out of partners so my 2 week trip to Canada this year will be alone for the first time. My wife is not happy about this since she thinks me going to a boat in lodge alone is not safe. Admittedly, I have become a comfort fisherman so if the weather is not comfortable I either head for the cabin or stay there. Rain suits have become what you wear while you get to shelter.

Sorry this is so long but as a true Geezer I could not let your comments go unanswered. And when I started bait casting in 1947 or maybe 48 you were quite young. The reel was not the Langley but I don't remember what it was or where it went.

When I see complaints about current tackle, I always think if they only knew what wonderful gear they have.

Yeah being 61 myself I'm starting to find just how tough it is to stand (in boat or on bank) for very long trying to make my spots..

Again as stated no offence intended......

Good Luck & Tight Lines!!!!  

RM,

Absolutely no offense felt. I really got a great laugh from your first post. Now if this winter would get over I would move into the gleeful months. I would not be surprised if ice out didn't come until May.