Here's some of my oldies

Florida Cracker · March 27, 2018, 06:28:47 PM

Zebco cardinals 3 and 4.

Florida Cracker · March 27, 2018, 06:30:50 PM

Two 300s and a 308

bhale1 · March 27, 2018, 06:35:51 PM

Cracker,
Very nice! I like pics of the reels spooled with line and mounted on rods! You know those baby's are still getting used😀
Brett

Florida Cracker · March 27, 2018, 06:40:20 PM

One of my favorites. A Shakespeare Cant Twist. It has two independent drag systems. Traditional spool drag and a rotor drag. You can use one or the other or both. I set the rotor to give line first and the spool drag set a little stiffer. I managed to keep this one in near mint condition.

Midway Tommy · March 27, 2018, 06:44:21 PM

Nice! That was their sole purpose, to use & catch fish!

Florida Cracker · March 27, 2018, 06:48:53 PM

I'm constantly moving them from rod to rod and 'tinkering' with them. 80% of my arsenal is vintage. Here is most of my spinners. There are more sitting on shelves waiting their turn.

Florida Cracker · March 27, 2018, 06:53:14 PM

A 5000c

Florida Cracker · March 27, 2018, 06:58:34 PM

This one hasn't been fished in well over 30 years. I will clean it up and lube it one day soon.

Florida Cracker · March 27, 2018, 07:03:14 PM

Another Shakespeare. I like old Shakespears. This one I plan to trick-out one day with rotor slots. It has seen lots of use.

thorhammer · March 27, 2018, 07:05:36 PM

Really nice stand of outfits there. I think the newest spinner I use are Gen 1 Penn Slammers, which have been out of production for some years. My go to bass reels are vintage 5000 and 5500C's, favorite being a 1972 5500C. I still use vintage Mitchells and Penn SS's mostly.

I really like the 308 and 408's; the Tennesse handle you have there is sweet.

John

Florida Cracker · March 27, 2018, 07:07:39 PM

More Shakespears.

Florida Cracker · March 27, 2018, 07:12:43 PM

I really like the 308 and 408's; the Tennesse handle you have there is sweet.

It's about the only rod the wide foot on the 308 will fit. I try to keep the rods and reels matched to the same time frames.

Florida Cracker · March 27, 2018, 07:15:02 PM

Shimano MLZ 20

Florida Cracker · March 27, 2018, 07:19:19 PM

I recently refinished the foot and rotor on this one. It has been heavily used over the years.
I removed it from the Berkley power rod I purchased with it and put it a a new Ugly Stik Elite. (She deserved it

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Florida Cracker · March 27, 2018, 07:24:55 PM

A couple Bantams.