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Title: Old Reel "Made In France"
Post by: lost sailor on January 11, 2011, 04:32:12 PM
Anybody know what kind of reel this is? I am thinking possibley a Mitchell? It was used by my wife's grandfather in his old wooden Luhnrs trolling for bluefish..... Says Made In France and nothing else. There is an indentation wher the name plate fell out of. 4" wide 3" diameter. I am sure some of the old salts on here may be able to ID this oldie but goodie.
Title: Re: Old Reel "Made In France"
Post by: Pops Soul on January 11, 2011, 05:12:56 PM
Garcia Mitchell on sale on E bay

http://cgi.ebay.com/EXCELLENT-VINTAGE-GARCIA-MITCHELL-622-FREE-SPOOL-REEL_W0QQitemZ200563353899QQcategoryZ36176QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4340.m263QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DSIC%26its%3DI%252BC%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BFICS%252BUFI%26otn%3D10%26pmod%3D320621983672%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D6301157686163319917
Title: Re: Old Reel "Made In France"
Post by: lost sailor on January 11, 2011, 05:22:44 PM
The only place that reel will see action is sitting on my shelf. It has to be 30 years old I would guess.

Or maybe I will rebulid it with all Accurate hardware.....on second thought, maybe I will just keep it retired!
Title: Re: Old Reel "Made In France"
Post by: PeggyLee on January 11, 2011, 09:39:11 PM
It appears to be a Garcia Mitchell.
Used in the 70s and early 80s.
Inshore fluking,blues and sea bass.
Clean it up and shelf it,in that shape worth more for the memo.
I have one in excellant shape:on the shelf.
Title: Re: Old Reel "Made In France"
Post by: Bucktail on January 11, 2011, 10:34:35 PM
Definitely a Garcia Mitchell from the 70s.  My brother-in-law has that same reel.  I cleaned it for him a couple years back and he still uses it for stripers and blues.  Great old reel. t^
Title: Re: Old Reel "Made In France"
Post by: Hunter 2 on January 17, 2011, 11:36:40 AM
nice reel,, shelf it, 30 is not old,, Im still using some reels from the 50's,, like ocean city and gulf,,nicw classics