Great great grandfathers tackle box
Dec 29, 2019 18:45:32 #
Pmetscher
Loc: Roseville, CA
The fly rod is the Montague on the left and the steel Bristol is on the right
Dec 29, 2019 18:57:17 #
Well I don't know a lot about fly rods, but Montague was a mass producer of bamboo rods back in the day. Is this rod bamboo? I know even less about metal ones. Before the introduction of carbon rods, they were either bamboo or fiberglass I guess.
Dec 29, 2019 18:58:49 #
Dec 29, 2019 19:10:07 #
Hey spirit I bought my 300 and 408 ultra lite in 62 or 63 before them I had a D.A.M. Quick. Then when I got married I bought 2 larger Mitchels for going to fish the Salton Sea the week we got married in Aug of 64, got down to the Sea to fish for Corvina and no boats were available and hotter than He!! So went back to Wohlford and it rained us out, good Honeymoon?? I ended up giving all 4 of them along with a couple of Garcia rods to the Vietnam Vets along with many other clothes and stuff, better than Goodwill in my thinking. Some guy in San Diego advertised in the Union Tribune paper for old fishing gear wasn't interested in stuff 50 years old??? Larry W.
Dec 29, 2019 19:11:39 #
What a treasure trove! The first spinning reel I ever owned was a Mitchel 300. As suggestion, unless you intend to use the old wooden lures, you might scan what these are worth on the internet. You may have enough old lures to sell and replace with all the tackle you need. A lot of the old classic lures in good condition in their box are bringing big bucks!
Dec 29, 2019 19:13:52 #
I have visited the Salton Sea. What a horrible place! If the heat don't get you, the bugs will.
Dec 29, 2019 19:24:06 #
Classic old reel. Hang on to it. If it doesn’t work it can be repaired. I still use one on occasion.
Dec 29, 2019 21:53:05 #
Dec 29, 2019 22:20:23 #
GlennMc928
Loc: Tualatin OR
Look up the name and model of the fly rod on YouTube you maybe surprised at what you find.
Dec 30, 2019 08:53:40 #
I had a JC Higgins fishing rod from the Sears catalog when I was about five. It was shiny Chrome and came with a reel line hooks and sinkers all in a metal tube. Still have a Mitchell 300 on a shelf somewhere in my rod shop in the basement.
Dec 30, 2019 09:38:06 #
Dec 30, 2019 10:42:45 #
tsumidori123
Loc: Ohio/Texas/Arizona/New Mexico
Only problem with the Mitchell 300 was they didn't work well when used by lefties.I cast left and reel right.
Dec 30, 2019 10:43:39 #
tuboshu
Loc: Kennebunk, Maine
I have a 301, the left handed version. I can't remember when I got it, but it has to be over 50 years old and I still use it periodically.
Dec 30, 2019 12:01:14 #
tsumidori123
Loc: Ohio/Texas/Arizona/New Mexico
I quit fishing in 1944, and didn't pick it up again until 1970. I used a solid metal reel in the 1930 and 40's, never saw a Mitchell 301. Didn't even know there was one for lefties until you mentioned it!
Such is life.
Such is life.
Dec 30, 2019 12:30:41 #
Pmetscher
Loc: Roseville, CA
Have you ever seen the metal pole I have pictured? If so can you tell me about it?
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