Reels in our lives or collections

[cdn1972]

I am wondering if I am the only one who values a fishing reel my father passed to me and I used for many years until I upgraded. At that time it was just a reel, it worked it brought in fish. After many years and a number of rod and reel changes then my father passed and now having that Mitchell Garcia #304 is one of the most prized things I own.
Thoughts?

 

[KMixson]

Yes, I have a Penn 209 reel that my father had bought. He passed away in 1985. I was 19 at the time. It is still used as a catfish reel. it works perfect. My most prized possession from him is a 12-gauge single shot shotgun he gave me for my birthday when I was 9 years old.

 

[overboard]

I have multiple things that were passed on, I treasure them and would never sell them.

 

[FuzzyGrub]

I have an old baitcaster and fly reels from my grandfather. Both displayed at camp, along with a small case of his lures.

 

[Sea Antsy]

I am wondering if I am the only one who values a fishing reel my father passed to me and I used for many years until I upgraded. At that time it was just a reel, it worked it brought in fish. After many years and a number of rod and reel changes then my father passed and now having that Mitchell Garcia #304 is one of the most prized things I own.
Thoughts?

"OWN" I got WAY too much stuff in that passed on category.. and from the rear view mirror .. I like to think of myself as just a caretaker of treasures to pass on... the icing on the cake is if you can narrate the stories...we are blessed bro's

 

[Ray Clark]

I'm not a collector of stuff, but I do have a Mitchell 408 that belonged to my Grandpa; it's nearing 60 years old. I want to use it, but I haven't been able to get it work nicely. I may pass it off to a cousin (same Grandpa) who would also appreciate it. My daughters are not collectors of these kinds of things, and I have no sons. I don't think it would be well taken care of after I pass it on to my kids.

 

[OldSailor85]

My wife's uncle gave me all his fishing gear when he "downsized" into a small trailer, then to an apartment.

He also gave me his boat. A 12-foot MFG "tri-hull", with trailer. Had a lot of fun and memories in that little thing. We have quite a few smaller electric-only places to fish around here.

I have his Garcia 5000 on a decent rod.

I also have a Pflueger Supreme given to me by one of the Cleveland Browns in the mid 1970s. It's set up on an Ugly Stick ready to go.

Then there's the Mitchell 300 that was my first decent fishing reel. Works fine, but I don't use it any longer. It's in a box with a twin, another Garcia 5000, and some antique I can't remember.

 

[Stand Up]

Yes, I have a Penn 209 reel that my father had bought. He passed away in 1985. I was 19 at the time. It is still used as a catfish reel. it works perfect. My most prized possession from him is a 12-gauge single shot shotgun he gave me for my birthday when I was 9 years old.

That's so great, that your father bought you a shotgun at that age and you still have it.
I love hunting tools like that. I have several decent rifles and no one to hand them off to as I have no children.

 

[OldSailor85]

That's so great, that your father bought you a shotgun at that age and you still have it.
I love hunting tools like that. I have several decent rifles and no one to hand them off to as I have no children.

I have no one to leave my "stuff" to, either.

Maybe a great nephew, or godson (not even sure where he is...).

I still have my first shotgun, and my first pistol. An 870 Wingmaster and a Ruger Mark I Target. Bought them both when I was a teenager (mid-1970s). Lawn mowing money and a mom who made "straw purchases".

My Nylon 66 broke after 30 years and took over a year to get the parts to fix it. Sold immediately. That was my first firearm of any kind. Someone paid over $400 for it. I think it was $29.99 when I bought it.

 

[KMixson]

That's so great, that your father bought you a shotgun at that age and you still have it.
I love hunting tools like that. I have several decent rifles and no one to hand them off to as I have no children.

I too, have no children. I will leave my guns and fishing tackle to my close friend and my nieces'/nephews.

 

[KMixson]

My Nylon 66 broke after 30 years and took over a year to get the parts to fix it. Sold immediately. That was my first firearm of any kind. Someone paid over $400 for it. I think it was $29.99 when I bought it.

I have a Remington Nylon 66 also. it is the brown stock model, not the ugly green that was first introduced. They are also called brown bag guns because people take them apart and then can't reassemble them. They then take them to a gunsmith in a brown paper bag to get them put back together. I like the gun, but my pick is that you have to count every bullet you put in the magazine. If you put one too many, the follower will not close in the buttstock.

 

[Steve Cleveland]

I got to pick a rod and reel from my grandfathers gear when I was 9, I picked a Mitchell 300 with a shakespear rod, I’m 62 and still take it with me every time I go fishing to have grandpa with me, my uncle gifted me his boat when he sold his cottage, I have been very blessed