Last weekend the weather forecast was good for trolling so I invited my brother to go to try to catch a salmon for dinner. We got an early start and the sun made the nice scenery even better.
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We trolled about a half hour and "bang" my bro goat a strike so he played it a little then it spit the hook.......so excidedly we went back to work, a few hours later we were daydreaming and he got another fish on his line, He got very excited and it was a nice one as well, I slid the net under it finally and it went in the boat. soon to be cleaned and on ice. Later the wind picked up and so we quit with a happy felling, 1 out of 2 was ok!
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Great shot Gary! I was watching River Monsters the other night and he was talking about Salmon Sharks.
I didn't get to watch the whole episode, but he did see them cruising the surface.
Do you see these? They get up to 10 feet.
Ah, so beautiful...
Beautiful job Gary. Is that a fly rod and reel in the rod holder? Dominick
Quote from: Dominick on April 29, 2015, 06:34:45 PM
Beautiful job Gary. Is that a fly rod and reel in the rod holder? Dominick
A mooching reel , looks a lot like a fly reel, don't really know the difference ???
Marc..
My friend Wayne (el pescadore) emailed me to tell me that was a mooching reel. How is it used? I am thinking like a downrigger?? You would not be fighting a Salmon with that type of reel or would you? I am not at all familiar with mooching. I am going to Google it now for information. Dominick
Quote from: Dominick on April 29, 2015, 10:48:48 PM
My friend Wayne (el pescadore) emailed me to tell me that was a mooching reel. How is it used? I am thinking like a downrigger?? You would not be fighting a Salmon with that type of reel or would you?
Dominick, it is used to reel in fish, like big salmon!!!!! :o ;D
Wayne
Quote from: El Pescador on April 29, 2015, 11:19:52 PM
Quote from: Dominick on April 29, 2015, 10:48:48 PM
My friend Wayne (el pescadore) emailed me to tell me that was a mooching reel. How is it used? I am thinking like a downrigger?? You would not be fighting a Salmon with that type of reel or would you?
Dominick, it is used to reel in fish, like big salmon!!!!! :o ;D
Wayne
It looks like a trout outfit. Just your speed. ;D ;D Dominick
Quote from: Dominick on April 29, 2015, 10:48:48 PM
My friend Wayne (el pescadore) emailed me to tell me that was a mooching reel & I am not at all familiar with mooching. I am going to Google it now for information. Dominick
Dominick, PLEASE be careful with your Google Search...
Just Remember... Mooch'n is NOT Smooch'n!!!!
Wayne
Hey thanks for the interest and noticing the good looking guy(my close relative) in my post......We fish with mooching reels because they greatly exaggerate the fishes strength and movements. They are like a fly reel, in that there is no gears, its 1 to 1 ratio. there is an antireverse and a freespool unlike most fly reels which is used for feeding line out quickly. or letting the line out with the diver or lead so you dont have to fight or adjust the drag. These reels have other advantages as well. but they are a favorite style in british columbia and in se alaska for those who like to fight a fish and are not afraid of being one on one as there is no mechanical advantage. it makes for more fun I think........most of these reels are graphite types I call them disposable reels and cost less than 100$..........
This reel shown her is a shimano (a gift from me to the bro), about 20 yrs old plastic and caught many salmon.
Here is a close up of a similar one, Dominick --
It is an old Alvey, from Australia -- very popular there, and in the Pacific Northwest.
You can just let the line out if doing down riggers -- or surface trolling.
You can turn it perpendicular to the rod on its locking axis -- for long casting.
Not much to go wrong with these -- and very durable for many years.
Best,
Fred
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The Alvey Reels came here in maybe the 70's to compete with our Direct Drive Side Winder Reels. They didn't make the grade as even a close match. The Side Winders were made either of Baker Lite or Derlin & mounted on a Brass shaft & reel seat in one piece. No Drag, just 2 knobs. The Drag was your fingers or palm of your hand rubbing on the Spool. If you can find a Good one they run $100 up in price. The Sharp Black Fish guys still use them.
I wish I had a 5" one.
Mike
Quote from: bluefish69 on April 30, 2015, 03:12:11 PM
I wish I had a 5" one.
Mike
Be careful of what you wish for. ::) Dominick
gary, another fine post, great fish and real beautiful scenery, thanks my friend
The Alvey, yes its an older version and even the new ones(they still make them) are like old relics of the past. Alvey made a lot of different models too! While using (back then and now) modern materials they made a durable reel and still have a following with some fisherpersons. The casting long distance record I think is with an Alvey reel as well. I do have one that has a 5 1/2 inch diameter spool, stainless steel backplate and reel foot. It has a clicker and drag on - off buttons and I like it for Coho fishing when using a flasher as its heavy duty and you troll fast and need lots of drag available to prevent "drag creep" as the flasher pulls pretty hard on the rod and reel. Its drag has gotten the carbon fiber treatment and works great now!!!
Its fun to fish with some of the older rods and reels once in a while, but I do enjoy the high end stuff as well.