Classic Reels at Work!

[fishugo]

Classic life experience. Congratulations !

[Wind knot]

my favorite reel lately, Farlow BWP with Fenwick FF80 B series and the species the reel was intended for.

[Sarunas]

First grayling of the day. Greetings from Lithuania!

[sisyphusmpn]

Sveikas, naujas musu meskeriotoju draugijos nari!

Kokioj Lietuvos dalyje jus pagavote savo grazia zuvi?

Mano zmona lietuviu kilmes (ir jai diktuoju sia zinute) ir mes daznai lankomes pas gimines Klaipedoje ir Zemaitijoj.

Morkus

[Mahseer]

Nice Valdex Sarunas. Is that a narrow or a wide spool?

[Sarunas]

Thanks! This one is narrow, but I have both. Wide one doesnt fit on any of my rods.. I do not want to file reel foot to fit so it stays as it is right now.

P.S. I replied private message to sisyphusmpn

[Mahseer]

Understand your reluctance to file it. The foot of my wide spool had already been filed down before I found it, which spared me the dilemma.

[Sarunas]

Can you post that filed reel feet here or in private message? Thanks!

[Mahseer]

Will send you a PM with a picture of the Valdex next time I see it. I am not often at the place it is at these days. But it’s just a simple shortening of the front end of the foot when set up LHW.

[Flykuni3]

The mighty Pflueger Medalist, 1492 size. Pfoot installed by Russ Gabel of Frazier Mtn, and expertly done I might add. Mounted on a 6' Duracane, half of a DT4, a great combo for the tight stream in the background. I have finer reels, but for this sort of combat fishing I take along the Medalist.

[Short Tip]

Pretty wild Brown Trout caught in early June on the <redacted>.

Reel is a two screw lineguard Featherweight on a pre-fire Leonard 38H.

And just for fun, I added a snap of our old pal Afgantrout, aka Michael Simon. He started this thread back in '07, 70 pages ago! He's on the far left. A gang of us had a good day fishing, lying, and eating a baked bean lunch back in May.

[jhuskey]

Great post PK! I miss Afgantrout's posts of wonderful rods and reels, but yours are every bit as good!

[Short Tip]

Aw shucks, John.

I'll pass your regards on to Michael. He's had some challenges but I suspect you haven't seen the last of him here.

Leonard-Mills 44, F.E. Thomas 7 1/2', Andy's Yellow Stonefly. (Andy's on the far right in above pic).

[PYochim]

I'll pass your regards on to Michael. He's had some challenges but I suspect you haven't seen the last of him here.

I hope we haven't seen the last of him. A good man with a passion for the history of our sport.

[Reelgem]

Deschutes River Steelhead with Shakespeare Steelhead Trout Reel.

[Pancho]

Don’t know if it’s a classic or just an old reel but, love them

Orvis Odyssey and a permit (not a big one)

[jhuskey]

Permit on a fly....... "(not a big one)" doesn't matter - any Permit on a fly is a major deal! Well done Pancho!

[teter]

Deschutes River Steelhead with Shakespeare Steelhead Trout Reel.

Great shot. I love these reels, and look forward to trying them on steelhead.

[Reelgem]

Thanks, they fish as good as they look! The name of the fish is on the reel, can’t beat that!

[teter]

Orvis CFO V on an 8'3 L.C. Parks 4-weight.