No Telling how many there are. 16/0 down to a few 1/0's. A Green Monofil, a Gray Monofil, A 130 Sailfish, a Lefty 259. A few Accurate conversions, a 421 Vom Hofe, and a slew of Penn Greenies and Z's in good to great condition.
amazing. i've got as many reels but they are all in horrible condition.
Thanks Alan...all but maybe one or two are ready to add line and fish.
Beautiful Jessy. Wow I lost count after 100, and they all look great. Thanks for showing. Sal
Quote from: alantani on May 02, 2012, 02:21:56 AM
amazing. i've got as many reels but they are all in horrible condition.
Lets see them Alan, since you came up with this great idea...you're up ;D.
Thanks Alto. No telling how many there are, and I'm somewhat afraid to find out.
Marlinmate=Jess (no y)!
Sorry Jess, I haven't talked to you for a while. Is that a 3-piece spool on that 16/0?
Pretty sure it is.....looks like there are visible "seems" where the horizontal spool part meets the sides.
Nice!!!
Jess,
Great collection !!! If you ever count them let us know.
John
and my wife thought I had reels.
selling off just a few of those would mean more cashola for trips to Key West. just sayin'...
marlinmate
if time spent on the reels was deducted from your life span you would live forever.amen!
When I feel down I just open my reel Box and rediscover a reel all over. I pick the reels up one by one. The adrenalin of just feeling the soft but hard reel in my hand. I once got rid of some of my fishing equipment. I never forget the reels at all. they stay near my heart for always..... I already have my inheritance. I see you also already have yours. If I maybe pass away one day. Ok after 100 years or so. The one doing the inheriting will know what to Do!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Quote from: mahalalololo on May 02, 2012, 03:10:10 PM
When I feel down I just open my reel Box and rediscover a reel all over. I pick the reels up one by one. The adrenalin of just feeling the soft but hard reel in my hand.
You must be sick in the head.......I do the same in the middle of a cold winter.
I hate to sell my rods, reels, boats, rifles, handguns and pistols.
Quote from: Keta on May 02, 2012, 03:18:07 PM
Quote from: mahalalololo on May 02, 2012, 03:10:10 PM
When I feel down I just open my reel Box and rediscover a reel all over. I pick the reels up one by one. The adrenalin of just feeling the soft but hard reel in my hand.
You must be sick in the head.......I do the same in the middle of a cold winter.
I hate to sell my rods, reels, boats, rifles, handguns and pistols.
You guys are both sick, one does it when he's down and the other does it when it's cold outside ::)....I do it any chance I get ;)
They make me feel warm and fuzzy all over ;D
It's cold here almost every morning, 20°F at 06:00 today, so I can enjoy my reels often.
WOW!! Just WOW!!! Amazing collection....
Great stuff Jess - thanks for sharing.
Clearly, we're men of simple pleasures. ;) ;D
All the best, Justin
Are you certain you're not a long lost relative of Sal ??.....Just kidding, and a whole lot jealous.
What did you say your address was ?? HAHAHA
That's amazing! Beautiful collection.
Thanks for all the compliments. Lots of time, $$, and elbow grease in getting them to where they are. Antique shops, fleabay, and word of mouth have accounted for most of them. Growing up in on the east coast in FL, has instilled salt water in my veins. My bro, Coores14 never left it, and in fact moved further into it.
Having a passion for something (fishing) has spurred into reel repair, rod building, mating, reel collecting etc. I'm lucky to have a great wife who puts up with my hobbies and passions. Summer time is approaching which means it white marlin season for me. My phone is always on and any appointment on the calendar is easily re-scheduled when the bite is hot. Going to t-ball games with the kids, putting them to bed at 8pm...then driving 3 hours to the coast...rigging baits, then leaving the docks at 3am..sleeping on the way out...fishing all day..cleaning the boat and getting back home at 11pm and making it to work on Monday morning at 7am is not out of the question, and in fact has become the norm when the bite is hot.
Passion, curiosity, and a love of the outdoors (not to mention a grilled wahoo steak or two) keeps me going back. The anticipation of "what will bite next" keeps my curiosity peaked. In fact....
I'm leaving at 4am tomorrow heading to Key West, hopping on Coores14 fishing sled...and checking out for two days at the Dry Tortugas.
Life is good.
Tight lines!
Awesome! For many years I dedicated myself to the Navy and to work after retiring from the Navy. Now I have time to relax and spend time doing what I LOVE! Fishing, family and friends. Sounds like you have found the same! What a wonderful life!!!!
double dog 113 built by Marlinmate being put to the test on deep grouper starting saturday morning....oh, and on a custom Jesster spiral wrap rod built by...yep, Marlinmate.
Exactly. I also one day like to make a photo of my Collection. I do not have space to put all the rods and Reels in one area. Never ever Sell!!!!!!!!!!
Thats allot of reels there marlinmate :o
sal i quickly counted 90 ;D
in picture #2 there is a green reel on the right...what is that...love the color and the narrow qualities.
TARFU
It is a fly reel....not sure what brand it is....but will check when I get back from vacation.
Quote from: Marlinmate on July 15, 2012, 12:18:51 PM
TARFU
It is a fly reel....not sure what brand it is....but will check when I get back from vacation.
Doing any fishing, Jess?
Alto...sure am. Made 2 tuna trips out of OCMD early this summer, Floated the Shenandoah on Friday for smallmouths....fishing in Hilton Head, SC on Wednesday for reds, tarpon.....then hopefully a practice session (or two or three) out of Ocean City, MD.....then off to VA Beach for the Billfish Tournament at end of August. Took second place last year, and need to taste victory this year!
Wow Jess, you keep youself busy. Very nice! Let us know how you make out.
I'm trying to schedule a couple of days in SC next month with the family, hopefully I'll get a chance to hit the water for a day. Not going through Santee though, last time I got a $200 tickett. The officer advised that if I wanted to fly I should try airplanes :-\.
Sorry to hear about your ticket Sal. That quote's quite funny though. ;)
MM (Jess) - sounds like you're doing well!
Good luck on the upcoming trips - always wanted to chase some tarpon, all the more after seeing Dominick's Puerto Rican beauty.
All the best, Justin