reel from westfield, ma.

[knotreelly]

Bradco Streamlined Aluminum Spinning Reel, made by Bradco Products from Westfield, Ma., anybody else want to share any old or unusual fishing equipment?http://photos.maanglers.com/albums/userpics/10026/thumb_reel%20from%20westfield%20001.jpg (http://photos.maanglers.com/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=10026&pos=0)http://photos.maanglers.com/albums/userpics/10026/thumb_reel%20from%20westfield%20003.jpg (http://photos.maanglers.com/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=10026&pos=1) Model #56, new out of box, never used. any info on this reel would be helpful.

[grimfisher]

A while back I started a similar thread, showing off my Mitchell 300, now in its 3rd generation of use. I'll repost the image, just because I love to remember this PB rainbow from last year - a very fat and meaty 16" from the Deerfield at Bardwell's Ferry.
http://www.people.umass.edu/pgrima/pictures/MAanglers/rainbow.JPG

It is one tough reel, and I don't doubt that it'll see a few more generations of use.

[knotreelly]

must have made your day, nice fish. i love the 300's, have a couple and like to pick them up when fishers are getting rid of them at fleas and tag sales.

[grizbear13]

Eyeball Roller My mitchel 301 is 51 years young and my 308 is about 40 years young and both going strong .. I have a few other 301 reels that were discards from not so wise people ,Those are the lefty mdl for us RIGHT MINDED FOLKS..Grinning1Grinning1Fishing1

[noresman]

I have 2 Mitchell 300's about 40 years old. The things just won't quit. I also have a couple of late 50's vintage wood plugs by Heddon one is a Crazy Crawler the other a big surface popper. Still use them from time to time. Would love to find an old "Creek Chub" but don't want to spend what they're asking on e-bay for them.

[knotreelly]

are crazy for the old plugs but if we had them that would be ok, imagine the stuff sitting in the widows cellars?

[buckmanjr]

My dad has some old complete fly rods, worth about 3000 each! thats some major fishing gear if we ever sell them, wich i doubt we will.

[knotreelly]

yeah, there's somethings you want to keep, 3,000. apiece, hey dad.

[sunchaser]

Your Bradco fishing reel was made in thr late 40's early 50's.
The reels came in green and blue. Value of the reel is about $25.00.

[knotreelly]

thanks for the info, just gonna pass it on to a grandkid that fishes, hopefully he or she does the same.

[noresman]

I still kick myself for being a stupid kid. 40 years ago I got an old split bamboo fly rod from my uncle. 3 piece with 2 different weight tips, all in a case. Like an idiot I used it like a whip and busted it all up. Don't know what kind it was but my uncle didn't do anything cheap. Oh well live and learn.

[knotreelly]

then, our first cars and so on

[grizbear13]

Cry1 Hind sight is always 20/20.. Cry1

[knotreelly]

always in marriage