328 mile road trip/yard sale - Penn - Fenwick - Dam - Truline - Harnell, ect...

[Big Tim]

I'm to weary to unwrap all of it but I had 3 1+ hour conversations with the guy prior to my 328 mile road trip starting at 5 am this morning... I thought I would share a few pics of the haul  He wanted to toss out all the paper, but I said no! I can recycle as easy as you can. He was going to toss the burlap sacks..I said no I'll take those to (including the ultra rare 1951 Cuban Coffee bean sack  ). I even took the mans 40+ year old High Seas boots. I told him if I make the trip I'm going home with it all. Canvas fighting harnesses with brass clips as well...The tubes include custom Fenwick trolling rod, fenglass 7' an another Truline an a cut down 5 1/2' Fenwick jig stick he had the Newell Squidder Jr. on (the spool and base were found as well) Freakin' early Christmas...Thanks for looking guys and gals.



BT

[STRIPER LOU]

MEGA haul! Good work Tim!
..........Lou

[MarkT]

Nice! I have that Charlie Davis Hook Up book.

[handi2]

I recently accurired a Harnell rod with the same guides as your showing.

[Dominick]

SCORE...SCORE...way to go Tim.  It was worth the drive.  Dominick

[Big Tim]

Here's the Squidder with the narrow Newell conversion...I pulled the line and a bit of hot water and a quick wipe down. I know the screws are there to. Dominick if we would have got back earlier fishing with Khanh I was going to ask JT to stop in Castro Valley and try to make the deal Wednesday, but it was better this way, I got a better price, coffee and pumpkin muffins from the neighbor  . The 112H is stunning & I have all the mounting hardware for all the Penn's, never used.

BT

[Shark Hunter]

Holy Cow BigT!
Nice Haul Brother.
I bought you a penn hat today for the AT trip.
I expect you to wear it and will give it the Good Mojo Blessing.

[Big Tim]

Holy Cow BigT!
Nice Haul Brother.
I bought you a penn hat today for the AT trip.
I expect you to wear it and will give it the Good Mojo Blessing.

I will wear it proudly  Thank you.

Wait till you see the custom black Truline! Sic

Bt

[David Hall]

Way to score Tim.  Your going to have days of fun reading through all those magazines alone.

[Tightlines667]

Wow 

Nice haul there.

Those old papers, and that harness are pretty cool. 

Gives you an appreciation for the history there.

[Big Tim]

OK boys and girls these pics are going out to anyone that works on rod restoration...This a Truline black 7' 20-30? custom wrap from about 40 years ago and the plastic/nylon? guides are cracked..Can this be fixed and restored as is or does it need a re wrap? I'm going to copy this post in the rod section as well. I would love to fix the guides and maybe re cote and keep as is and either sell or fish?

BT

[reelrepair123]

great haul tim, definately worth the drive.    harryk

[Bill B]

WOW!!!!1   

[Ron Jones]

I am no expert, but I have had cracked inserts tear up mono before. I HATE inserts. Good old stainledd boat guides are what work for me.
Ron

[Swami805]

Nice rod, those cracked inserts can't be repaired. A set of chrome boat guides would work fine and be correct for that rod. I have a few sets, pm your address and I'll send them to you if you want, if you can figure out the tip size I'm sure I'd have one that would work. Definitely fish that rod before you sell it, everyone should fish a Truline at least once. Sheridan