For me, it was the early 1950's. I got my first fly reel in about 1958/9 and used it this past May because I wanted to. A Hardy Uniqua 33/8" complete with original box.
Neville (Nev) Gosling The older I get, the better I was! On Aug 9, 2014, at 2:44 PM, 'Anthony Spezio' via VFB Mail <[email protected]> wrote: > Nev, > I still have two of those. One is still brand new, never used. I got that one > in a bunch of stuff that was given to me several years ago. That was also my > first fishing thing. I caught my first trout on it. You could cast it out > then hook the like on a bell that was on a length of spring wire with a bell > on it. The wire had a hook bend in it to slip the line in. When the fish took > the bait, the bell would ring. I think I was about 10 years old then. I think > they cost a whole nickel at that time, that would of been 1939. > Tony > > > On Saturday, August 9, 2014 1:34 PM, Neville Gosling <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > I have been fascinated by fish and their environs since a small child. I > begged my parents to get me some fishing tackle and eventually, I received a > hand line for sea fishing comprising of a lead weight and 3 hooks separated > on wire booms. The line was wound around an H shaped handle and one stripped > line onto the ground and then whirled the weighted hooks around and let go > towards the sea. My father didn't fish, but I believe that I have a deep > instinct that makes me want to fish. > > I don't think that you can make someone into a fly fisher person unless that > person either has that deep instinct or interest and is not aware of it. I > know people that take up fly fishing and are very gung ho, only to lose > interest and to move on to something else. > > > Neville (Nev) Gosling > > The older I get, the better I was! > > > > -- > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en > > VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VFB Mail" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > -- > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en > > VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VFB Mail" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VFB Mail" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
