how many is too many

[bazw]

been doing some cleaning and oiling today of my reels and it got me wondering

"how many is too many ?"

these are just the ones i use most of the time , have more in boxes i have not used yet and about the same again of fixed spool reels if not more

its beginning to worry me , i dont think i have enough to cover my needs , i neeeeeeeed more , there are colours i dont have yet! , and sizes i dont have yet , do i need them with and without level winders ?, should i have them in sets with different bearings in for different times and wind directions ? and dont even get me started on fibre blocks V plastic ones

should i stay off the chrimbo port as it has me twitching a bit and theres no christmas sweet mince pies left now , the ovens on and if our lass is not back soon i think the chrimbo savoury platter from asda is going to bite the dust

maybe i should go back to collecting pins !!? better than those new fangled stamps i should say




have a happy christmas and a merry new year folks , tight lines

baz

 

[mambo2k7]

Nice one BAZ and a brilliant collection of reels

Happy Christmas to you too mate

 

[sfj21]

I bet you get some more for Christmas

All the best to you and yours, hope it's a good one.

 

[glasgowdan]

Far too many abus for my liking! I suggest you need a couple more reels...some penns and shimano

 

[rod-the-cod]

is that all you have you havent started yet

 

[bazw]

theres 1 penn in there dan its a 975 maged up for casting top right , looked every where i could for some when i was in the states last september ( gawd is it really only 9 weeks ago i was there !!!!!! ) but could only find boat reels or egg beaters by penn , did get some bargain abu's though

 

[dizzydaz]

well in my opinion ya can never have too many of them you never know when your gonna need a spare or when you need to swap for harder grounds

 

[Stores]

I'v got that one, it's brother and it's sister and they're all nearly as old as me lol

 

[kela66]

stores i have been wondering how do you cast with a reel of that type ? they don't look like the ones that pivot 90 degrees to let line out

 

[Rod_bender]

Nice collection, is the multi @ bottom left an abu GS. with graphite sides and mag brakes? i used to have one, but with a levelwind, i used it for lure fishing for pike. great reels if thats what it is?

 

[COD BOY]

you know you have too many when the wife
say's "will you stop spending money on reel's"
and puts her foot down
but thats a nice lot.

 

[musky]

stores i have been wondering how do you cast with a reel of that type ? they don't look like the ones that pivot 90 degrees to let line out

Started fishing with me dads old greenheart rod and scarboro reel - used to backcast with it - tis very important to shift yer fingers soon as you let go cos the handles do some damage if ya dont lol

 

[will powell]

a few look familiar to me baz

 

[bazw]

should do will i think you made some of them

cleaned up the photo a bit btw

 

[Stores]

stores i have been wondering how do you cast with a reel of that type ? they don't look like the ones that pivot 90 degrees to let line out

I've got some photos on photobucket - I'll see if I can find them, and no you're right, the reel doesn't swivel

 

[Stores]

Photo 1 - starting point. No fingers were hurt in this cast as the handles are on the opposite plate.

Photo 2 - give it a whizz, always remembering to take your index finger off the reel at just the right time so as to miss the group fishing at 45 degrees, 60 yards away.

Photo 3 - slow reel down with index finger to prevent birds nest, whilst allowing sinker to sink to bottom at chosen spot. Count fingers, just in case.

It's basically just a pendulum cast, using your finger instead of brakes.

 

[kela66]

many thanks for the pics :thumbup: lovely to see old gear in action