Vintage beauty queens out in the wild!

[Woodbilly]

I knew that title would lure you here. LOL

All reels I have stripped and restored myself.

My girls love to see some action!!

Old school'n

[JasonGotaProblem]

Looks like some success stories. I guess you found a type of line you like.

[Woodbilly]

Looks like some success stories. I guess you found a type of line you like.

Ha! Yes. Crappiemax hi-vis camo. 3 color line. Chartreuse,clear, and orange, but looks solid orange on spool.
Use the clear section as leader. Great 6lb test line.

[jgp12000]

What lure WB  or is it a secret...

I also use a vintage combo until I catch some & a rotation like a bullpen, thats my M.O. too.Lately I been using my DQ 220 with the ceramic bearing is hard to beat!

You have a nice collection!

[Woodbilly]

What lure WB  or is it a secret...

I use Bobby Garland 2" baby shad with 1/16oz. jig

[Midway Tommy]

Cool old reels! Who made the clear Cardinal 3 side plate, rotor & drag knob?

[Woodbilly]

Cool old reels! Who made the clear Cardinal 3 side plate, rotor & drag knob?

I did. It's the only one of it's kind. Also have clear body, but it's not for use.

[Midway Tommy]

Cool old reels! Who made the clear Cardinal 3 side plate, rotor & drag knob?

I did. It's the only one of it's kind. Also have clear body, but it's not for use.

Good idea. Those acrylic reel parts stress crack way to easily.

[jgp12000]

Cool old reels! Who made the clear Cardinal 3 side plate, rotor & drag knob?

I did. It's the only one of it's kind. Also have clear body, but it's not for use.

3D printer or sumthin else?

[Woodbilly]

Cool old reels! Who made the clear Cardinal 3 side plate, rotor & drag knob?

I did. It's the only one of it's kind. Also have clear body, but it's not for use.

3D printer or sumthin else?

Yes SLA 3d printed from original parts

The other clear reel is a Abu Garcia Gold Max Cardinal quick cast salesman sample. I have two of them. Very nice and fully usable.

[jgp12000]

WOW !

[Woodbilly]

WOW !

100% agree.
The Gold Max quick cast uses a finger trigger to open the bail, making it touchless.

You can see the trigger at the top of the bail.

Slightly back winding the handle auto rotates the flier to put the trigger right at your fingertip everytime. Really cool.

They have them in the regular black store sold versions from time to time online.

Very good reels.

[Brewcrafter]

That is really neat! - john

[jgp12000]

I wasn't a fan of spinning reels in my younger days until I got
a fast cast reel,it makes it easy casting one handed.

[Woodbilly]

That is really neat! - john

Indeed. Pretty rare and fully usable.
I have caught many crappie and white bass on this salesman sample reel.