I tried selling on EBay, not a single bid. Guess I’m taking it fishing. Thank you everyone with your help and comments, great site to learn about Mitchell’s.

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Thank you both for your insight on this reel, I may have to take it fishing, it is incredibly smooth in its use. I will get it out and take some more photos as you suggested.
Many Thanks
Will

Thanks Bill This forum looks like it should help me figure out what I have, and hopefully correct me where I am wrong. Due to my age, I am slowly selling off my old lure collection along with reels. I am not trying to become an expert on the reels, but just know enough that I can honestly note what ...

I have been collecting vintage tackle for about 40 years, I learned to fish with a zebco, then moved up to the Mitchell spinning reel, then got into fly fishing which I still do. I recently acquired an old Mitchell half bail 1rst version with a number 5 on the reel foot which indicates it is a very ...