Vintage gear fun

[fast14riot]

Today's trip with my dad and son for bluegill I decided to use a vintage rig. It's a 1960's St. Croix blank that was custom built for me back in the 90's with classic double foot stainless eyes by my (late) great uncle for me. It's a 6' light action rod that isn't quite a parabolic action, but is on the slow side. I have a Bronson Buddy 800 reel mounted in the Tennessee grip. It makes a great little rod for some easy fishing, if you don't mind the weight when holding a glass rod!




Anyone else have and use vintage gear? Let's see and hear about it!


-Alexander

[skeetbum]

I still have my Dad's Browning Silaflex fly rod that is heavy but I refuse to get rid of it. I remember a group of guys that were north of Daytona Beach when I lived down there, that did trips "in period". So if they used say 1945 as a date, everything they used had to made before 1945 or, as in the line, the same as it would have been before 1945. Old baitcast reels with no extra's like we have today were the norm. Imagine casting an Oreno or Creek Chub and having a good Snook or Redfish latch hold. I read of a couple of their outings, they really had a time of it and cried long and loud about the classic plugs that got broken off. I have had some classic stuff in the past but most of mine now has another home.

[fast14riot]

Found another St. Croix vintage rod at the flea market today for $5! It's pretty rough, but with some new guides and elbow grease it will be another good rod. I believe this is an 8100-L 72" which was first introduced in 1957. I will have to confirm to be sure though. Now just to find another good vintage ultralight spinning reel to pair with it!



It had frozen together, but a little Kroil mixed with some time and delicate force brought it back to a two piece rod. Ferrules were severely corroded and ugly, a bit of oil and scotch brite cleaned them up.


Can't wait to get this one on the water!


-Alexander

[KYfishing]

I went to Oregon this summer to hang out with my grandma and fish for trout and crappie. I asked her if I needed to bring my pole she said no because she had one I could use. When I got to her house. The rod and reel was waiting for me.Not sure how old it was but I considered it vintage. The line had turned blue for some reason, but after spooling up with some fresh line. I totaled at least 80 trout in 2 weeks. including several 4 pounders.

[fast14riot]

Looking for some suggestions on good vintage spinning reels. I really like my little Bronson Buddy 800 but don't know if I want two of them. Something with a decent drag (at least two clutch discs) and normal direction wind. Only real qualification I have is it must not have Phillips head screws, flat head only.

So, what is out there? I've been digging through that big auction site and searching the interwebz too.

-Alexander

[Gomer Snerd]

no offense but I don't think that is a Tn rod handle. Tn rod handle have the reels taped on rather than sliding rings.

[fast14riot]

Some people tape over the rings too. But, when I say Tennessee style handle, most people know what I mean ;-)

-Alexander

[Hanr3]

I'll have to look through my stuff and see what I can find. Nice job cleaning up the rod and reel set.

[fast14riot]

Thanks, it only has 4 guides now, but I think I'm going to make it into 6 eyes. Might want to do it vintage style with silk wrapping and just a urethane over the wraps rather than a high build glossy epoxy sealer that it only from the past 25 years or so. I believe I have a set of vintage style double foot eyes stashed somewhere, but I've been looking around on the net for some light weight eyes. This rod has continuous wrapping for the guides as well, the thread is passed under the eye and wrapped the opposite direction for the other foot. I kind of like that detail.

I've been looking at the Pacific Bay XSG wire guides for this new rod.


-Alexander

[CrappiePappy]

no offense but I don't think that is a Tn rod handle. Tn rod handle have the reels taped on rather than sliding rings.

IMHO .... "Tenn handle" refers to a rod handle that does not have a fixed reel seat on it, so it can be with rings or without.

... cp