The dozen reels worth saving

[Midway Tommy]

Van Staal VS275 (gift from a good fellow).......Lucky YOU, Alex! 👍

[foakes]

Makes you think. Important papers can a serious pain to replace. Paper work and time waiting for replacements(especially from the Government) would make life more difficult for a-while.

We have a one page check-off list of things to take.

Sue does half and I do half.

For example, pet supplies & crates/beds, separate go bags with personal items & clothes, cash, sentimental items & photos, tech gear/charging stuff, and important papers such as monthly bills, copy of wills, livings trusts, copies of birth certificates and all other documents.

The two vehicles are always ready and gassed —- and it takes me about 20 minutes to hitch up the travel trailer & verify everything.

The (2) black boxes in our dining room desk have all of the documents.  We just slide them out and put them in the car.

Best to be ready & planned —- instead of fumbling about.

Best, Fred

[Midway Tommy]

I'm not that pre organized since I live on top of a hill in an area where hurricanes, wildfires & floods aren't mainstay items. (Thank God!)

[steelfish]

Van Staal VS275 (gift from a good fellow).......Lucky YOU, Alex! 👍

yep, its my Precious !!

a bit of story of that gift here .. https://alantani.com/index.php/topic,13829.msg140486.html#msg140486

[Jim Fujitani]

Penn T30W 2-speeded by Cal (I don't have a 50SW anymore).
Penn 16S, topless.
Penn Baja Special with aftermarket handle.
Shimano TLD30II with Wil Fish frame.
Shimano TLD20II with Tiburon Frame.
Old antique Pflueger 1495 flyreel.
Hardy Perfect salmon flyreel (forgot the model number).
Penn Jig Master with Tiburon frame (reel in original condition was my Dad's, his largest reel).
pristine Ambassadeur 5000C (thumb bar kit-was my Dad's, that he never used).
Mitchell 350 (was my Dad's, his favorite).

I know this is only ten, but I haven't flyfished in over 30 years, nor have I trout fished in over 27 years.  I have fished only in salt water for the last 25 years and I have far too many lighter saltwater reels (Ambassadeurs and Penns) to have favorite or valuable reels.

[mbg60]

1.  Stella 14000 SWC
2.  Stella 3000 FK
3.  Stella 4000 FK X2
5.  Aero Technium 14000 XTD
6.  Makaira 20000 LS
7.  Avet LX Raptor MC X2
9.  Penn Torque II 5500
10. Penn Torque II 7
11. Jigmaster Magnum Red
12. Red Penn Accurate Super Jigmaster.
OMG a lot of great stuff will be left behind.  Avet HX Raptor MC, SX, and MXL.  Stellas 2500,3000,4000 FJ, Stella 18000 SW, Stella 6000 SWC, Ulegra 14000 XTD X3, Aero Technium 14000 XTC, Penn Torque 5 & 9, PENN 555 X2, Penn 545, Ultegra 5500, not to mention many other reels.  Rods would be just as difficult.