Tackle hoarders, what have you picked up lately???

Gfish · July 10, 2026, 03:38:34 AM

Nice! Lamiglas, supposed to be good rods. An inshore baitcaster?

alantani · July 10, 2026, 04:03:42 AM

what is the chemical that brings back the bright color of the cork? it's an acid of some type. a dry powder.

JasonGotaProblem · July 10, 2026, 04:23:27 AM

Acetone sure seems to do the trick if it won't ruin the blank. But let's be honest I kinda like the worn in cork look. I just like it a lot more when it's my hand oils etc

alantani · July 10, 2026, 05:09:53 AM

ah, it's oxalic acid!!!

jurelometer · July 10, 2026, 05:10:46 AM

Quote from: Gfish on July 10, 2026, 03:38:34 AMNice! Lamiglas, supposed to be good rods. An inshore baitcaster?

Looks like a steelhead/salmon river casting rod. It is a Pacific NW thing. Never did it myself, but seen plenty of the rods. Moderate taper, not too stiff. I think that they were mostly use for chucking bait like blobs of roe for spawning salmon and steelhead, but some lure tossing too. A typical reel might be something like an ABU 6500.

I'll bet it came from somewhere in the Pacific NW.

-J

Gfish · July 10, 2026, 08:32:42 AM

Better guess.
Maybe stained with salmonid roe...?
People here sometimes surprise me, seemingly so concerned with cosmetic aspects of rods and reels. Old beaters have CHARACTER.

JasonGotaProblem · July 10, 2026, 11:37:58 AM

Supposedly fast taper per my limited research but it's still got a bit of wiggle to it, maybe it's been bent a lot. From mount Rainier region. These seem to fetch quite a bit on the 'bay.

This will probably become a light surf caster. I'd say maybe a good bass rod for putting some distance on some lures but everywhere I fish for bass is far too brushy to cast with something this long.

I think I'll add this to the queue. By the time I get to it I'll have decided if I wanna strip it or just clean it up.

drumbum · July 10, 2026, 07:16:47 PM

Not sure why this is not more common, but...

I have always used "fast orange" hand cleaner to keep cork grips clean and new looking.

Cork,....because its not slippery when wet. That doesn't work if it is covered in filth. Nor does the plastic shrink wrap that comes on them.....lol.

I don't do the "cork sealer" stuff either.....

jurelometer · July 10, 2026, 10:06:30 PM

Quote from: JasonGotaProblem on July 10, 2026, 11:37:58 AMSupposedly fast taper per my limited research but it's still got a bit of wiggle to it, maybe it's been bent a lot. From mount Rainier region. These seem to fetch quite a bit on the 'bay.

This will probably become a light surf caster. I'd say maybe a good bass rod for putting some distance on some lures but everywhere I fish for bass is far too brushy to cast with something this long.

I think I'll add this to the queue. By the time I get to it I'll have decided if I wanna strip it or just clean it up.

Yeah, salmon fishermen in the PNW are pretty strong on the theory that a rod has to be really bendy to to be optimal for salmon. The idea is that it will help slow down the widening of the hook hole as salmon mouths are not that hard. The blank might be fast in the sense that the tip bends first because it is very light (good for sensitivity when baiting salmon on a river), but once you get past the tip bend, the rest of the blank is typically more moderate.

I must have played with a few back in the day, but I have no recollection of it. I am curious how it might work as a beach snook rood to throw lighter lures.

-J

sandbar · July 14, 2026, 07:37:00 PM

Ocean City 5 pack
I just wanted another Long Key Reel to take apart and tinker with.
One seller posted 4 Long Key reels and a Narrow Spool Ocean City 109 Seattle all at the same time.
I made the opening bid on all of them,hoping to purchase the best Long Key reel and maybe snag the 109.
Lot's of watchers, but no other bids. Luckily the seller worked with me and gave me a $53 freight credit.
Average cost for each reel including freight was $33.
Long Key reels are 400, 500, 500 and 750 yds.
-Steve

sandbar · **Today** at 05:58:03 PM

4 pack o' reels
Total cost $56.22

Similar scenario as my last purchase. Seller posted a 4 reel lot.
I made the opening bid on the lot,and no body else bid.
All the larger reels are in beautiful condition and look very lightly used.
The Shake is pretty nice, but has a chip on the foot.
Average cost for each reel with freight included, was $14.06 each.
If you leave out the Shake,
then the average cost was $18.74 each.

DAM Quick 3000

JA Coxe Model 950 500 yard reel

Penn Leveline 350

Shakespeare Spin Wondereel 1755 Date Code FF made in 1955

-Steve