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#1Bull dog just gave me the idea for this thread in a remark he made recently about Dingley reels which are actually fished. I'd like to start this off with a couple of shots of some favorite reels that actually catch some fish for me...
Top: Bougle' replica w/old silk line, Mickey Finn, and Mike Clark 8 footer
Mid: 3" Beaudex, Orvis 'Midge' kit rod I built to resemble a Payne(!) and the Mother of All Caddis Day hatches on the Yellowstone.
Below: Robert Hosack 6' 8" 3 wt, Baby Bougle' and a Japanese fly box filled with gorgeous classical wets by Ted Patlen,Faruk Ekich, and Bob (who ties for Mary Dette).
Carry on, youse guys!
Top: Bougle' replica w/old silk line, Mickey Finn, and Mike Clark 8 footer
Mid: 3" Beaudex, Orvis 'Midge' kit rod I built to resemble a Payne(!) and the Mother of All Caddis Day hatches on the Yellowstone.
Below: Robert Hosack 6' 8" 3 wt, Baby Bougle' and a Japanese fly box filled with gorgeous classical wets by Ted Patlen,Faruk Ekich, and Bob (who ties for Mary Dette).
Carry on, youse guys!
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#2I think it honours the makers to take their reels out on the river every so often.
This is a St. John in Hyduminium alloy, late '20's by Jimmy Smith (miss September in Turtledoc's '07 calendar) with a sea run Dolly Varden char on the upper Pitt river, near Vancouver BC.
A 3 3/8" St George, late '40's, Jimmy Smith maker on the Rio Simpson, Chile. A 3 3/4" wide drum Perfect, 1928-39 also by Jimmy Smith, with a Steelhead. Bulkley River, BC. A 3 7/8" Perfect Z marked, late '40's with Coho salmon, Squamish river, BC. And finally, a 3 7/8 " Perfect, early '20's with rainbow trout, Thompson River, BC.
This is a St. John in Hyduminium alloy, late '20's by Jimmy Smith (miss September in Turtledoc's '07 calendar) with a sea run Dolly Varden char on the upper Pitt river, near Vancouver BC.
A 3 3/8" St George, late '40's, Jimmy Smith maker on the Rio Simpson, Chile. A 3 3/4" wide drum Perfect, 1928-39 also by Jimmy Smith, with a Steelhead. Bulkley River, BC. A 3 7/8" Perfect Z marked, late '40's with Coho salmon, Squamish river, BC. And finally, a 3 7/8 " Perfect, early '20's with rainbow trout, Thompson River, BC.
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#3Michael & Parker - Both of you, those are great photos, and Parker....it's GREAT to see that your time in retirement is being well spent !
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#43-1/8" Allcocks Stockbridge (Young perfect)
3-1/8" Milwards Flycraft Junior
2-3/4" Orvis Battenkill Flyweight (Young)
3" Beaudex
3" R&W Kerr Montreal (Young pattern 2A)
3-1/8" Meek 55
3" Manwaring Co. Paris (Young perfect)
3-1/2" Allcocks Teme (Young narrow)
3-1/8" Hardy Hydra
3" Milwards Flymaster (note the blue hybrid bass)
3-1/8" Milwards Flycraft
and for thumbing drag on the Bougle MkIV, here was my surprise fish
3-1/8" Milwards Flycraft Junior
2-3/4" Orvis Battenkill Flyweight (Young)
3" Beaudex
3" R&W Kerr Montreal (Young pattern 2A)
3-1/8" Meek 55
3" Manwaring Co. Paris (Young perfect)
3-1/2" Allcocks Teme (Young narrow)
3-1/8" Hardy Hydra
3" Milwards Flymaster (note the blue hybrid bass)
3-1/8" Milwards Flycraft
and for thumbing drag on the Bougle MkIV, here was my surprise fish
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#5Ron -
and Wow !
I need to take more pictures with rods and fish....heck I just need to fish more that would be a good start.....
I've plugged these photos before, but hey I like em.....and they're the best I've got.....
and Wow !
I need to take more pictures with rods and fish....heck I just need to fish more that would be a good start.....
I've plugged these photos before, but hey I like em.....and they're the best I've got.....
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#7http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v629/mocha61/?action=view¤t=IMG_0175.jpg
3 3/4 JS Perfect, Copper River
3 3/4 JS Perfect, Copper River
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#10Please excuse the cheap camera and lack of photographic talent...
A 1930s-vintage 2 7/8-inch Uniqua and a decent-sized brook trout with questionable genetics:
I would've removed him from the gene pool, but the regular season was closed and fishing was no-kill.
A 1950s last generation 3 1/8-inch Uniqua taking a break under a weak winter sun:
A 1930s-vintage 3 5/8-inch Uniqua--I've posted this photo before, but I like it :
A 1930s-vintage 2 7/8-inch Uniqua and a decent-sized brook trout with questionable genetics:
I would've removed him from the gene pool, but the regular season was closed and fishing was no-kill.
A 1950s last generation 3 1/8-inch Uniqua taking a break under a weak winter sun:
A 1930s-vintage 3 5/8-inch Uniqua--I've posted this photo before, but I like it :
The Orvis Database: http://antiquerodandreels.com/databases/orvisdb
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#11Circa 1921 Hardy Perfect, PHY Driggs, Quashnet River brook trout.
Please visit and bookmark the Paul H. Young Rod Database
Other rod databases: Dickerson , Orvis , Powell
Other rod databases: Dickerson , Orvis , Powell
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#12Thanks, I like it too. It's an AJ Thramer 7' 4wt. 2/1 DX.Persaud wrote:Searum what type of rod is that? Really sharp looking reel seat.
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#13Wow, some superb pics guys.
Oldfishbrain (Alex?) that's one of very few pics I've seen where an old skeleton-type reel was actually shown being fished. Very cool!!
Greg, that brookie pic is really nice. Vivid colorations.
My o' my....I can maybe see myself getting a cane to actually fish bass with at some point. Never thought I'd say that!
Jeremy.
Oldfishbrain (Alex?) that's one of very few pics I've seen where an old skeleton-type reel was actually shown being fished. Very cool!!
Greg, that brookie pic is really nice. Vivid colorations.
My o' my....I can maybe see myself getting a cane to actually fish bass with at some point. Never thought I'd say that!
Jeremy.
I love clean, clear waters...
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#14Quashnet, We arteests know how to catch'em, n'est-ce pas?
Top: wild VA brownie from a native brookie stream. Hosack rod and Baby Bougle'
Below: wild MT Bull Trout. 3.5" Beaudex and 8.5' W&M Granger
Top: wild VA brownie from a native brookie stream. Hosack rod and Baby Bougle'
Below: wild MT Bull Trout. 3.5" Beaudex and 8.5' W&M Granger
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#15Jeremy, those are Texas brook trout
here's where they live
here's where they live
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#16Most of the reels I use are classics but these two get hammered the most.
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#17Would those be Dingleys and Youngs working on your Grangers? They are very handsome combinations.
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#19Yep, the 3 1/4 Dingley is on an 8ft Premier and I'm not sure about the other reel. I bought it from a board member a few years ago, its stamped J. Dickson & Son Edinburgh and yes its on a Registered 9050 I don't own a rod I won't fish . The Dingley is a great match up for any 8040.
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