Antique fishing tackle

[1badf350]

Hi all,
Besides firearms, I also collect antique fishing tackle. Mostly 1930s-1950s Penn reel and big game tackle from any maker.
Does anyone else here do the same?

[Junk Yard Dog]

I don't, but I do have a 1920's bamboo rod stashed away that belonged to a neighbor. Nickel plated brass hardware, no idea who made the reel, it's buried deep in a closet someplace.

[1badf350]

If you post pics one day i might be able to help you identify it

[JoeR]

I have a few Penns and one knock off that looks like a Penn. Also have a Garcia/Mitchell and a huge Pflueger exactly like the reel that Ernest Hemingway used. Thing weighs a ton !! I build rods, well try too anyway, I'm still a rookie. But I plan on making a rod like what he used, took pics while visiting his house. Love the Florida Keys and saltwater fishing.

[1badf350]

I have a few Penns and one knock off that looks like a Penn. Also have a Garcia/Mitchell and a huge Pflueger exactly like the reel that Ernest Hemingway used. Thing weighs a ton !! I build rods, well try too anyway, I'm still a rookie. But I plan on making a rod like what he used, took pics while visiting his house. Love the Florida Keys and saltwater fishing.

Joe I’d love to see pictures of the Pflueger. Is it a Templar by chance?

[JoeR]

I have a few Penns and one knock off that looks like a Penn. Also have a Garcia/Mitchell and a huge Pflueger exactly like the reel that Ernest Hemingway used. Thing weighs a ton !! I build rods, well try too anyway, I'm still a rookie. But I plan on making a rod like what he used, took pics while visiting his house. Love the Florida Keys and saltwater fishing.

Joe I’d love to see pictures of the Pflueger. Is it a Templar by chance?

Yes it's a Templar 1420 1/2. I took a couple of bad pics, will have to research how to post them. Copy and paste didn't seem to work. /

[ffuries]

I have a few Penns and one knock off that looks like a Penn. Also have a Garcia/Mitchell and a huge Pflueger exactly like the reel that Ernest Hemingway used. Thing weighs a ton !! I build rods, well try too anyway, I'm still a rookie. But I plan on making a rod like what he used, took pics while visiting his house. Love the Florida Keys and saltwater fishing.

Joe I’d love to see pictures of the Pflueger. Is it a Templar by chance?

Yes it's a Templar. I took a couple of bad pics, will have to research how to post them. Copy and paste didn't seem to work.

When you go to post, scroll down a bit and you'll see the Attachment option, click on it and you'll see the Add Files button, click on it and navigate to where your pictures are and select them to attach to your post. See pictures below.

IF you can't get it to work for you, or need to resize the pictures email them to me at FFuries@comcast.net and I'll post them up for you.

[JoeR]

I have a few Penns and one knock off that looks like a Penn. Also have a Garcia/Mitchell and a huge Pflueger exactly like the reel that Ernest Hemingway used. Thing weighs a ton !! I build rods, well try too anyway, I'm still a rookie. But I plan on making a rod like what he used, took pics while visiting his house. Love the Florida Keys and saltwater fishing.

Joe I’d love to see pictures of the Pflueger. Is it a Templar by chance?

[1badf350]

The Templar reels were known for having plastic handle knobs that melted. I suspect yours suffered the same fate because someone has replaced the knob with a Penn Senator knob.
It’s still a cool reel