Three of a kind.....show yours

[Hellmtflies]

KOOL!

[Peales]

Patina; reel, cap, and ring.

[ReelPatina]

Patina; reel, cap, and ring.

As a connoisseur of patina, I appreciate your play on the thread and your eye with the photograph.

[teter]

Agreed! Nice spin on the topic.

[Wild Skies]

The Bill Ballan Trout Classic Series:

* Midge
* Baby Trout
* Large Trout

The Midge and Baby Trout models I purchased directly from Ballan when he first offered them back '89. The Large Trout was recently purchased after a two year search to complete the series. Many of you probably tired of my WTB adverts here on the forum, I know Nick likely did as he banned a couple of handfuls of scammers that responded to my ad saying they have a friend that's got just what I was searching for at a really good price!

[St Vrain Angler]

Three "3-piecers" by Orvis and Colorado makers (excluding my GG 8040) pretty much handle all my trout fishing needs. But not my wants.

ORVIS
Rocky Mountain (6 1/2')


Seven/Four (7')


Battenkill (7 1/2')


COLORADO
Homer Jennings (7')


Mike Clark/South Creek (7 1/2')


Charlie & Steve Jenkins (8')

[scarlet>fire]

All beautiful photos but I especially love the Colorado 3! Cheers, Chris

[NewUtahCaneAngler]

I have the same three 3-piece Orvis rods as St Vrain Angler and use each of them often. If I were forced to keep just three rods, I could certainly make do with these three for the type of waters which I fish.

[kevinhaney1]

Here's a trio of lancewood valise rods. The top is a marked Chubb, the middle is probably a Chubb, and the bottom one is unmarked.

Kevin

[jhuskey]

Très Cool Kevin!!!

[NewUtahCaneAngler]

Here are 3 Orvis MCL rods from 1976. They all have the single downlocking screw reel seat with cork spacer. The 6 1/2' and the Seven-Three have a superfine grip while the Midge has a more traditional semi-cigar grip. Interestingly, there are three different bag styles: The earliest rod has the bright green bag with 3 slots, the second newest (Seven-Three in the middle) transitions to the beige bag and the newest of the bunch to a light green bag seen on many of the early graphite rods. The latter two bags have just two slots.



Cheers,
Joe

[Hellmtflies]

Thumbs Up NUCA!!! But refresh my memory. What exactly is the meaning of MCL?

[NewUtahCaneAngler]

Thumbs Up NUCA!!! But refresh my memory. What exactly is the meaning of MCL?

Madison Cork Lock(ing)

[Hellmtflies]

Thumbs Up NUCA!!! But refresh my memory. What exactly is the meaning of MCL?

Madison Cork Lock(ing)

Thanx!

[reelill]

3 early Heddon No.50 Presidents outfitted with a few of my reels.
Top to Bottom
Top rod, 1929 9'-2F Nickel Silver Chromium plated hardware and ordered with a Walnut slide band reel seat. Only Marked Heddon on the shaft, the model No. designations were not inked on the shaft until 1930.
Middle rod, 1930 8 1/2'-2F Gun Metal finished hardware and Heddons new this year "Screw-Tite" locking reel seat. This reel seat was discontinued on the No. 50 President model the following year
Bottom rod, 1930 8'-2F Gun Metal finished hardware and ordered with a Gum wood slide band reel seat. First year Heddon offered a 3 piece 8' rod other than the No. 150 Extralite.

[canefisher]

Those Heddon rods a reels are are wonderful. Thanks for sharing.

[canefisher]

Those Heddon rods a reels are wonderful. Thanks for sharing.

[reelill]

Thank you. I love the early Heddons

[canefisher]

Three Heddon Featherweights

7’ #17
7’6” #20
8’ #17

[jvh]

Great bunch of Heddons. Those new Imperial reels look great on them.
Vern