Neat story, many of these old reels are 'priceless' in that matter.
No clue on the rod , but my guess is a Pflueger Medalist or Progress ? Not sure the size but I would fish that reel today. Great story my man..You sure there is no markings, not even on the reel foot ?
Big Tim
It looks like a Pflueger Medalist or Progress; but, it is not. This is tough ID. Major makers would have marked the reel. First step in finding the maker could be a search of all the vintage fly reels on EBay. Compare the hole pattern of your reel to what you see on EBay. I did a quick scan of three or four hundred reels and only discovered what it is not.
Having a piece of personal family history like that fly rig is very special. Being that you can attach a great story about its history to your own grandfather makes it most valuable to you.
Good Luck with the search.
Hi Ken,
Nice story,it looks like it could be an Olympic, I have 2 of these reels I inherited from a family friend.
Regards
Mark
Tim, no fair. Here I was, sitting on my deck relaxing and enjoying a little shot of teliqua and fruit while reading about other exotic Penns reels that I need to acquire when you ask a pertinent question. I didn't even think to look at the reel foot. I am going to have to head down to the basement and pull this off the wall and take a look. I will report back. Thanks for the hint. Did I mention I really like this site and the people willing to help. Ken
Quote from: Big Tim on July 02, 2015, 11:49:05 PM
No clue on the rod , but my guess is a Pflueger Medalist or Progress ? Not sure the size but I would fish that reel today. Great story my man..You sure there is no markings, not even on the reel foot ?
Big Tim