Don if you want it you can can have it. I have no use for it. It looks it has been used quite a bit. It has some old line on it i pulled the line out all the it rewound it i don't think the spring is as strong as some of later ones but it had no trouble rewinding the line. If you want it i'll send it to you. Chuck
On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 7:44 PM, Don Ordes <[email protected]> wrote: > I remember those a little. Got a photo of it you can send? Wanna part > with it? > DonO > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* charles connell <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Thursday, August 19, 2010 6:21 PM > *Subject:* Re: [VFB] Automatic fly reels > > Don- I have another one the mounting is on the bottom i call it the spring > rewind is on the bottom when mounted to rod looks to me like it could for > either hand. it's made by Gart Bros sporting goods don't even remember where > i got it. > Chuck > > On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 5:43 PM, Don Ordes <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Chuck, >> >> When the reel is mounted on the rod, and the trigger is facing forward, >> what side of the reel is the mainspring on? If it's on the right side, it's >> a right-hand. If it's on the left, it's a left-hand. >> >> DonO >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> *From:* charles connell <[email protected]> >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Sent:* Thursday, August 19, 2010 1:21 PM >> *Subject:* Re: [VFB] Automatic fly reels >> >> Don- I have an old one that i believe is set up for left hand. It appears >> to run in right direction if you hold it in right hand >> >> Chuck Connell >> >> On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 1:26 PM, Don Ordes <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Tony got me thinking and I visited an old stash of reels from way >>> back. And I found an automatic reel- amongst others. Problem is, it's >>> right-hand operation and I prefer to hold the rod in my right hand. All the >>> auto-reels I've looked at so far have been right-hand, also. >>> >>> So does anyone know if they made a left-hand operation reel? >>> >>> Tony, in your stash, are there any left-handers? >>> >>> DonO >>> >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> *From:* Wayne Blake-Hedges <[email protected]> >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Sent:* Thursday, August 19, 2010 11:01 AM >>> *Subject:* Re: [VFB] Automatic fly reels >>> >>> Hi Don; >>> >>> I always released all the tension after use and mine have held up well. >>> I purchased all off ebay, I typically just bid on ones that looked real good >>> and have done quite well. The only real maintenance has been a thorough >>> cleaning and I always use hot sauce grease on the spring to lube after >>> cleaning, a little goes a long way. I've also heard boeshield works well >>> just haven't tried it yet. >>> >>> Here are a coupld on ebay: >>> >>> >>> http://cgi.ebay.com/Used-Garcia-Mitchell-710-Automatic-Fly-Reel-/370420631331?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0 >>> >>> brand new pflueger: >>> >>> >>> http://cgi.ebay.com/Pflueger-1195X-Purist-Auto-Fly-Reel-0-8Wt-/320558648961?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0 >>> >>> Wayne >>> --- On *Thu, 8/19/10, Don Ordes <[email protected]>* wrote: >>> >>> >>> From: Don Ordes <[email protected]> >>> Subject: Re: [VFB] Automatic fly reels >>> To: [email protected] >>> Date: Thursday, August 19, 2010, 12:46 PM >>> >>> Tony, >>> refresh my memory. I remember when I had the auto reel, the OM said to >>> take the tension off of the mainspring during storage to keep the metal from >>> fatiguing and the spring losing strength. I have seen a few for sale that >>> the spring had little tension when fully wound up, and the left hand had to >>> be a 'helper hand' to retrieve line or a fish. >>> DonO >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> *From:* Anthony >>> Spezio<http://us.mc1115.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >>> *To:* >>> [email protected]<http://us.mc1115.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >>> *Sent:* Thursday, August 19, 2010 9:35 AM >>> *Subject:* Re: [VFB] Automatic fly reels >>> >>> When retrieving the line and coming to the end ,especially when the >>> leader comes through the tip top. The line speeds up enough to form a loop >>> that wraps on the tip of the rod and "snap" the tip off. In the bamboo and >>> early glass days, it was something that happened a lot when retrieving the >>> line at the end of the fishing day, it would be retrieved fast without >>> thinking . You had to just "tap" the lever when retrieving the line so that >>> it would come in slow. These reels were nutritious for jambing up if any >>> dirt got onto them. If they did, the line could not be wrapped on the spool. >>> When taking them apart to clean them, the retrieve spring would come out and >>> "bite" you if you were not careful.. I have taken several apart and getting >>> the spring back was a chore. >>> Tony >>> >>> --- On *Thu, 8/19/10, Allan Fish <[email protected]>* wrote: >>> >>> >>> From: Allan Fish <[email protected]> >>> Subject: Re: [VFB] Automatic fly reels >>> To: [email protected] >>> Date: Thursday, August 19, 2010, 10:14 AM >>> >>> > Hi Tony; >>> > >>> > What do you mean by "tip breakers"??? >>> >>> If you are lucky enough to hook a really big fish, it will pull the line >>> out till the automatic spring is fully wound up. Then everything locks up. >>> since they don't have slip clutches in them. That really big fish just keeps >>> on heading down the pike and breaks the tip off your rod. >>> >>> Tony's right on. That's why I said "automatic reel" and "big fish" was >>> an oxymoron. 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