Greetings from CA

[paulo57t09]

I haven't had a line in the water for the better part of 30 years. Kind of lost my way after high school.

Back in the day, my family and I fished the reservoirs in Santa Clara County, San Joaquin Delta - Frank's Tract in particular and the Truckee River near Boca Reservoir.  Surf fishing was done on the beaches in Santa Cruz and Watsonville.

Recently, I found my old tackle and I think I'm catching the bug again while going through the box of reels my father, brother and I used.  This was the motivation for registering here.  Old age is a terrible thing; there are reels in the box that I have no idea where they came from.  A Mitchell 300 and 324 (that's missing it's spool, but the spindle and drag parts still there (), for example.

I did locate the Penn 145M, still in its box that I believe was only used once...by me when I was around 12 years old.  It was bird nest city and that's why Dad got me a spinning reel.  Still didn't keep me from wrapping line under the spool.

I'm working on the Mitchell 302's that my father and I used.  I do recall having them apart back in the 70's.  There's definite evidence of this everywhere in the form of brown wheel bearing grease and buggered screws.

Thank you all for sharing your wealth of knowledge.  It's a been a big help and hopefully I'll be able to reciprocate.  A lot has changed in these three short decades.

-Paul O.

[Bryan Young]

Welcome back to fishing or fixing... or both. 

[foakes]

Welcome aboard, Paul --

Lots of help on the this, the best tackle service, upgrade, and repair board in the world.

Best,

Fred

[Crow]

Welcome !!Enjoy the memories that those old reels bring back....and then get out there and make some new ones !!

[Keta]

Hi.

[David Hall]

Welcome Paul.

[Tiddlerbasher]

Hi and welcome from the UK

[alantani]

welcome!!!!!!

[Shark Hunter]

Welcome Paul.

[Todd Jacobsen]

Welcome to a great wealth of knowledge as you will find out. Franks,Tract and Delta are right close by me.

[Dominick]

Yo! Paulie...Good to have you aboard.  Dominick, San Mateo, CA

[Gfish]

Welcome, Paul. Thirty years! Dude, that's kinda tragic. Grew up in Fremont and I've fished some of the same waters you have. The Truckee I love, but where's Boca reservior?
Gfish

[STRIPER LOU]

Welcome Paul!

Lou from Conn.

[Dominick]

Welcome, Paul. Thirty years! Dude, that's kinda tragic. Grew up in Fremont and I've fished some of the same waters you have. The Truckee I love, but where's Boca reservior?
Gfish

Just above Boca Dam.  Dominick

[Alto Mare]

Welcome Paulo!

Best,

Sal