After the Ponderosa Tree die-off, dropping and removing 200 large trees, Covid adjustments, fire evacuation for 19 days, the heaviest Winter in 50 years, plus many other life challenges —- I finally have the hallway outside my upstairs reel shop cleared of the backlog of 65 boxes of reels nearly completed and cleared. Only (6) boxes left.
Decided to also get rid of around 300 reels I pulled out of the inside shop —- along with 700, or so reels in the outside upstairs shop storage.
Penn, Mitchell, DAM Quick, Cardinals, baitcasters, fly reels, older antiques, about 200 vintage baitcasters, and a bunch of assorted reels like Shimano, Daiwa, and many others. And many vintage conventionals and off brands.
Probably sell everything for around $7.50 per reel.
Either here, a yard sale, or the dump.
Thinning out the herd..
Best, Fred
Wow Fred - that's genuinely amazing!
I hope they all find new homes and none end up in the landfill!
I'd love to own one of your 'herd', just for posterity's sake, so if you happen to have an Abu 4600 or 5500 in there somewhere, I'd be happy to help you out ;) :D
Good luck with what looks like a big task!
All the best, Justin
Fred in the 16th photo from top of page are the 2 baitcasters on the green tray, bottom left one silver with wood knobs and the black one with line capacity ratings showing. They look like Shimanos, are they in working condition?
Would be interested in any Penn Squidders and spare spools, aluminum preferably.
Is the $7.50/reel price for a bulk purchase only?
Quote from: nelz on October 22, 2024, 12:48:34 AMIs the $7.50/reel price for a bulk purchase only?
Yeah, all in one lot. Best, Fred
I hear you, Fred. You and I ain't that far apart age-wise, and when you start to look ahead a few years, you begin to realize that matters of lesser priority have to be looked at clear-eyed, and some things just don't make the cut. You have your business, you personal angling desires and certain reels you just want to keep (whether collector items or not), and that's just the fishing end of life's business. I'm sure you'd be willing to send out a few reels here, there and wherever, but with the quantity of stuff you have, you'd probably need a personal shipping manager to move what you have 1, 2 or 3 at a time. It probably also goes against your philosophy to take everything to the junkyard, where all that history and such will be gone forever; a bit difficult, I suppose.
Frank
My two comments,Over-whelming :al
That's probably going to take somebody that lives in the area/region. That many reels in one shot is quite a load. ;)
Surprised me to see how many decent quality spinning reels, Penns, etc., are in a couple of those crates. :o
I know that would be quite an undertaking just to make a spreadsheet of all those reels.
Quote from: sabaman1 on October 22, 2024, 12:32:38 AMFred in the 16th photo from top of page are the 2 baitcasters on the green tray, bottom left one silver with wood knobs and the black one with line capacity ratings showing. They look like Shimanos, are they in working condition?
The Bantam 100 is brand new, and goes with a new matched-engraved 5.5' rod as a combo. $125 for both.
The black Bantam 10XSG is also new and never mounted. $75.
Both are made in Japan.
Best, Fred
Quote from: redsetta on October 21, 2024, 11:35:23 PMWow Fred - that's genuinely amazing!
I hope they all find new homes and none end up in the landfill!
I'd love to own one of your 'herd', just for posterity's sake, so if you happen to have an Abu 4600 or 5500 in there somewhere, I'd be happy to help you out ;) :D
Good luck with what looks like a big task!
All the best, Justin
Send me your full mailing information for New Zealand, please Justin. Thanks, Fred
Ambassadeur 4600 sold, Mitchell 408 sold, DQ 1001 sold, Shimano Bantam 10XSG sold, Shimano Bantam 100 with matching rod sold, DQ 1401 sold.
Thank You All.
LOTS & LOTS more to go.
High quality at good pricing sells pretty quickly to knowledgeable anglers.
Best, Fred
I'm confused? 🤔 I thought it was a lot dispersal thing? 🫤
Quote from: Midway Tommy on October 23, 2024, 02:36:20 PMI'm confused? 🤔 I thought it was a lot dispersal thing? 🫤
It is, Tom —- at $7.50 each for a lot of 800 to 1000 reels —- and there are some reels in here that are worth $100 to $200, maybe more. Many in the $50 to $125 range. Many from $15 to $30.
Likely, none of our members would buy 900 reels —- so reels will be offered to those who request one or a few reels —- at fair prices.
As in the past, with large lots of this nature —- I have always offered them to our members first, before going out to the rest of the world. That has always been my first loyalty.
The goals here are pretty simple —-
Reduce reel inventory by about half —- I will still have 800 to 1000 reels left.
Get quality reels into the hands of those who want them at low prices.
Continue to work towards primarily specializing in, and restoring, servicing, and repairing (4) brands of quality spinning reels from the 50's through the late 80's —- DAM Quick, Mitchell, Penn, and Cardinals. I do have close to a half million parts for these brands.
Not to be the "AMAZON" storage facility for reels.
Make life easier.
And to not be the "guy" with the most reels in the cemetary.
After 45+ years of amassing these reels —- it is time to let others have some of these reels that have meant a lot to me.
Quite frankly, we all know that any reel is worth at least $10 - $15. And Yes, we all want to get the bargain of a lifetime —- but generally, we all also recognize value and quality.
These will be gone —- folks will get high quality reels at fair prices —- and life will be a little easier.
As the backlog of reels mounted up to near 70 boxes of reels to work on —- and there was so much going on —- it was not fun being way behind on reels for folks. So I went to a system that accountants and inventory professionals use —- LIFO (last in —- first out). This may not have been fair to those waiting —- but it was the only way to get reels completed in a professional manner, while cutting down the backlog a little at a time to the point that there are only 4 boxes of reels left to complete now. Sometimes I bite off more than I can chew —- and this is addressing that while continuing to specialize in a few brands of high quality spinning reels. And new clients got their reels back within a week or two.
Time is one thing that is more precious than reels.
Most of you will understand this, some won't —- but for me, it is working.
Whether I am around for another 30 years, or 30 days, makes no difference. When I am gone, or can no longer work on reels —- all inventory, parts, tools, etc. —- will be donated to our site at no charge. That is set up in our wills and living trusts already.
In the meantime —- those who want a certain reel/reels —- just let me know!
Best, Fred
Around 4 years ago I was exploring the attic in our 2 story home in the mountains.
Noticed a void area that was inaccessible. Figured out that it was where the front of the South roof slopes down, along with another area above our entrance "mudroom".
From my upstairs inside reel shop room there was a small walk-in closet. I cut out a doorway to find 2X8 rafters, a 35' X 6' area that could be made into a long, skinny storage room. It had a steep pitch on one side, but was walkable. Found another 10' X 11' room off of that long area.
Cleaned everything up, added 3/4" plywood flooring, insulation on the walls and top, paneled the sides and top with 9/16" rough exterior ply, installed 3 armored light fixtures, threw in some left-over new carpet remnants we had from the initial remodel.
This was not fancy carpenter work — just a rough fit quick 2-day job to make the area secure, clean, and useful.
We used this as a storage place for extra beds, lamps, China, material for sewing, and other things including a Lot of reel & tackle stuff over the last few years.
But it got too cluttered with stuff I would never need.
So I spent two days pulling everything out, reorganizing it, making half a trailer-load for the dump, and getting our luggage and other things more accessible.
62 crates of reels, 21 crates of ABU parts, and a lot of other stuff is now much more accessible and I discovered a lot of things that I had forgotten about and just stashed away.
Old fishing licenses from the 20's & 30's, lots of patches, about 200 lbs. of manufacturer reel shop manuals, and much more.
We call this the "bat-cave".
Best, Fred
Also found a lot more reels of good quality. Mostly Penns, Shimanos, and many others.
Best, Fred
If you find a Daiwa Whisker SS 1300 and 1600 and spools for these , Let's me know .Also spare spoon for DQ1001,2001,1401,1202,5001 lets me know
Quote from: quang tran on October 24, 2024, 08:08:08 PMIf you find a Daiwa Whisker SS 1300 and 1600 and spools for these , Let's me know .Also spare spoon for DQ1001,2001,1401,1202,5001 lets me know
Found a new in plastic bag Gold Daiwa SS Tournament 1600, which is correct for your reel.
Will keep looking for a 1300.
Pulled out a new 5001, new 2001, and a good used 1401. They are all completes.
On the 1001 & 1202, I have some —- but not enough to sell individually since I have more frames and reels ready to build than I have spools.
I will send what I have along to you.
Best, Fred
Very good Fred
Quote from: foakes on October 24, 2024, 07:44:53 PMAlso found a lot more reels of good quality. Mostly Penns, Shimanos, and many others.
This is what it must feel like to see Santa's workshop. 8)
Quote from: reelynew on October 25, 2024, 02:12:11 AMThis is what it must feel like to see Santa's workshop. 8)
:d
Fred, do you have any old Penn advertising tin signs, countertop mats, banners, or posters?
Thanks,
Steve
Quote from: Crab Pot on October 25, 2024, 05:47:07 PMFred, do you have any old Penn advertising tin signs, countertop mats, banners, or posters?
Thanks,
Steve
Not really, Steve —-
Anything I might have are hanging in the shops, and they are modern reproductions.
Did find yesterday (6) Penn Level Wind Reels NIB's — (2) 9M, (2) 209M, (2) 309M, and a bunch of loose Squidders.
Best, Fred
Quote from: quang tran on October 24, 2024, 08:08:08 PMIf you find a Daiwa Whisker SS 1300 and 1600 and spools for these , Let's me know .Also spare spoon for DQ1001,2001,1401,1202,5001 lets me know
Hi Quang —-
Pulled out a DQ 5001, 1401, 2001 —- all metals. The 5001 does't come with the top drag washers & drag knob. But I pulled out new ones to add to the spool for you, just in case.
Found the Daiwa Gold SS Tournament in 1600 size. Still looking for a 1300. There are about 500 new Daiwa spools in (2) large tubs —- metal & graphite, plus maybe another 150 in various loose boxes. Will keep looking, and will send these spools out with your reels.
Best, Fred
Great Fred ,PM me for a total .Thank you
Unbelievable! :al
Fred, in your attic pics I see a Penn 80 with brown spool. Any chance that one is available ?...and possibly interested in the 114h in that same bin
Thanks, Ted
Quote from: Maxed Out on October 26, 2024, 05:38:26 AMFred, in your attic pics I see a Penn 80 with brown spool. Any chance that one is available ?...and possibly interested in the 114h in that same bin
Thanks, Ted
Good morning, Ted —-
The Penn 114HL (high-speed, light) & the old Penn 80 with the butterscotch spool are on their way to you. Both work perfectly with no issues.
N/C.
Thank You for all you do for our members!
Best Always,
Fred
Wow Fred, wasn't expecting that. Very generous of you. I'll be sending you a box next week to reciprocate your generosity !!
Nice Fred. Now Ted just needs some wonder bars for packaging.
Cheers
Todd
Fred,
Nice!Ted gave me my 1st DQ 280 Finessa & you restored it!
Now,
I am content ::) not,My name is James...I am a reelaholic.
Is there a 85 seaboy with a red handle or a 100 Surfmaster with the tail plate surf scene
in the mix?
Quote from: jgp12000 on October 26, 2024, 06:12:03 PMFred,
Nice!Ted gave me my 1st DQ 280 Finessa & you restored it!
Now,
I am content ::) not,My name is James...I am a reelaholic.
Is there a 85 seaboy with a red handle or a 100 Surfmaster with the tail plate surf scene
in the mix?
I'll check —- but don't think so, James —-
Got rid of around 150 conventional Penns a couple of years ago when deciding to focus on quality vintage spinning reels only.
These last 50 or 60 were recently discovered and pulled out of various old tackle shop boxes and storage bins.
Got rid of all of the Seaboys, and don't think I have the plates or 100 SM reel you are referring to.
But I'll take a look over the next few days.
Still have a few dozen boxes to dive into —- sorting out junk for the dump trailer (it is about half full), pulling out reels, and other stuff.
Company today, Community Play tomorrow. Will get a chance off and on over the next few days.
Pulled out a bunch of really good and high quality rods this morning —- about half are new —- others are VG to EX.
Best, Fred
"Pulled out a bunch of really good and high quality rods this morning —- about half are new —- others are VG to EX."
I love Fenwick spinning rods HMG or Boron before they move oversea .
Good Fred keeps me content....
List out the rods Fred
Quote from: quang tran on November 01, 2024, 02:46:54 PMList out the rods Fred
Lots of work. But I'll give it a shot this afternoon or tomorrow.
In town today catching up on errands —- dropped off Chipper at the groomer, and voted early. Heading off for a few other stops.
At Home Depot now.
Best, Fred
Listed about 85 quality rods in the member's for sale section.
Let me know if anyone is interested and I can get more specific.
Best, Fred
Took a full load 10' X 6' X 5' utility trailer over to the dump this afternoon in Northfork. 3 hour round trip on mountain backroads.
Boxes, plastic, old fishing stuff, old rods, old reels, brake rotors, pads, and calipers off the Tacoma & Subaru, old shop vac, etc.
When tossing out a box —- found that it had some valuable spools. Mitchells, an ABU, and a DAM Quick 1001. The 1001 are rare and worth around $40 in new condition like this one.
Glad the box dropped open so I could save these.
Best, Fred
I am slightly saddened to read this. I understand that sometimes it is time to cast things away, but wish that it could have been more practical for rods and reels that still had usefulness in them, to be made use of rather than thrown on the scrapheap.
If postage abroad were not so costly, I'd have looked into taking some of those rods.
I am mostly tossing out the junk that no one wants —-
Parts reels, off brand reels, conventional reels, plastic or graphite reels, bad rods, cheap rods, loads of stuff that is just taking up space.
I will keep all of the vintage (early 50's to late 80's) Mitchell, ABU, Cardinal, Penn, and D.A.M. Quick spinning reels. Around 900 to 1000 of these.
There are nearly a half million NOS parts for these reels —- number organized and filed in numerical order. So that will keep me busy. About 800 reels left to get rid of —- then just the complete above mentioned reels will remain to sell and/or restore.
I would like to start doing some powder-coating on certain reels —- just for fun. Got the PC shop set up. Just need to clear the excess inventory first.
Goal is to just toss and don't look too hard —-
Timeline for me is the end of this year.
In a hundred years, no one will know the difference...
Currently at 4:10 PM on Veteran's Day —- it is 37°, wind at 8mph, has been up to 16mph, weather monitor sez it "feels like" 27°, raining.
Supposed to let up overnight —- then another longer and colder storm coming in Thursday, for a few days duration. Possibility of a bit of snow at our elevation of 4500'.
Best, Fred
Fred ,you have too much thing that I want .Can't take all at once and I don't want to spent $10.00 to sent you $75.00 so at least I want a spool DQ 1001 that you almost toss away ,a Mitchell 408 shallow spool ( same as 308 ) Do you have any Lamiglas graphite salmon ,steelhead rod ?
Do you want a casting rod to pair with an Ambassadeur baitcaster, or a spinning rod?
I have the 308/408 shallow spool.
I'll see if there is anything I can do on a 1001 spool.
The problem is that I have more frames, sideplates and rotors for 1000/1001 than I do spools. So it is tough to get rid of a spool for a reel that I can build and sell for $150 - $225.
But I will do a count tomorrow. Let me know on the rod.
Best, Fred
I want a spinning rod ,already have 11' casting rod but my left hand getting weak to use that
Quote from: quang tran on November 12, 2024, 01:42:29 AMI want a spinning rod ,already have 11' casting rod but my left hand getting weak to use that
Here are some, Quang —-
DAM Quick 1001 spool, complete & new, $40
Mitchell 308/408 shallow spool, complete & new, $15
(3) graphite rods —-
Cashion Icon Spinning rod, USA, iDS7MLFs, 7', fast, 1 pc,
Med-Lt 6-10lb, 1/16-3/8oz, 9 guides, serial number, new. These sell for $220-$235 currently. $135.
Kunnan Spinning rod, KIM7-862MSTS, 8'6", medium action, 8-17 line weight, 1/4 to 3/4 Oz lure weight, gorgeous spiral green, new, 2 pc, cork, 8 guides. These are one of the highest quality rods ever built. I compare them with Fenwick & Conolon. The chief engineer who worked for Conolon for 9 years —- was recruited to set up the Kunnan Factory. This is a magnificent rod. $60.
Daiwa Pitchin' Rod, Pro-Lite Pl-414, 7 1/2', medium-heavy action, 12-30 lb, hypalon, 1 pc, rod retracts 12" into the handle for transporting easier, 7 guides, new, $50.
$300 total. Your price would be $250 for all (5) items.
Best, Fred
Yes ,I take them Fred
OK, Quang —-
I will send them out tomorrow.
Thanks!
Best, Fred
EXECUTIVE TRAVEL ROD & REEL, CASE, PAPERWORK, EXTRAS
Here is a Bretton 804SR reel with a matching Martin Fly Ware
6 1/2' 6 piece glass rod.
Vintage 1971. France.
A nicer, more pristine combo will never be found.
Rod action feels like a 1 piece. Good backbone, sensitive action on top half.
Even the reel has been in plastic since new 53 years ago.
$100.
Best, Fred
Probably the best $100 one could spend - what a beauty!
Little mystified that no one has jumped on this brand new 53 year old Bretton-Martin Travel Rod and Reel.
Probably because they might be little known to folks.
This is not some knock-off Asian engineered reel —- made in France.
It is a medium sized high speed reel at 4.75:1 —- 30 inches per turn of handle.
Stainless Steel Ball bearing.
Worm-drive double supported SS shaft (Like Cardinals, DAM Quicks, Penns, Alcedos, and vintage Shakes).
Carbide line roller.
SS bail.
Audible tumbler-click A/R.
Handle is removable as well as collapsible.
(6) drag washers.
Helical brass & SS machine cut gears.
Drag knob locked to the spool to prevent loss —- and a band on the spool to prevent line slipping underneath it.
Cast aluminum frame, plate, and spool cup.
One-screw take apart for quick inspection, cleaning, and service.
Baked enamel maroon with a smooth finish.
Only 11 ounces.
Rod is one of the highest quality glass pack rods ever produced and by a well known company —- Martin.
After explaining all of this —- I should raise the price, or keep the setup for myself.
But I do hope that someone who will appreciate the quality and value of this 53 year old pristine combo will get it.
Just the reel alone, in decent used condition — is worth $50 - $75 currently.
And this offer is for the whole package. Unused, new, and rare.
Best, Fred
Quote from: foakes on November 14, 2024, 05:54:43 PMProbably because they might be little known to folks.
I fall in this category. After that great sales' pitch, I'll take it. I sent you a PM already.
Thanks, John —-
Will send it out tomorrow morning.
Just dropped off (4) rods & some DQ 1001 Microlite parts down the hill at the Post Office an hour ago for you.
Tracking #'s on both —- ETA shows Monday 11/18/24
So you will be getting (3) parcels, this one might be a day later.
Best, Fred
Here is another combo —-
Shakespeare Wonderod 6', 3 piece, Bait-caster rod. This is a straight glass rod with the spiral markings —- and...a Spring-Loaded trigger mount. The rod is a beautiful Light-Mint Green with dark green wrappings. (6) guides. Action is extraordinary —- due to the Howland manufacturing process. Made in USA. Cork. Absolutely perfect wrappings and not a speck of corrosion on any of the guides or handle.
Paired with a Shakespeare matching 1970A President LW reel in chrome, Dark Green, and Lt. Crème spacers. This reel works perfectly. It is marked "FH" —- which means it was manufactured in 1953.
It is possible that this rod has never been used. Hard to tell.
Anyway, it may be worth $500 or $25. Who knows? But I'll offer it at $75 for the combo.
Best, Fred