Mitchell Reel Forum

Corrosion deposits can be mechanically or chemically removed. The metal is then treated with a conversion coating such as Alodine, which is good for internal surfaces of an aluminum bodied reel which are further protected by a coating of grease. The corrosion on aluminum alloy parts present themselv...

Hi Don,

Nice fish for sure.

Glen

Hello Dries,

Wow, what a find! You must feel very lucky about this one in your collection.

Best wishes

Glen in Nova Scotia.

Hello,

It's a nice reel, it won't take much to get it fishing, you can find out how right on this forum.

Congratulations on a great find,

Best wishes

Glen Simpson
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

That would be close to 2 meters, for our European friends.

Nice Rig Don.

Glen

Hi again, I think the reason that some don't like 3 in 1 Oil is because of the 3 functions within the formulation. Lubricate, Clean, Preserve. Basically, it has evaporative properties than leave a film which is to prevent corrosion, but does not lubricate a moving contact point sufficiently. the pro...

Hello Don,

How long is that rod? is it one piece?

It is a beauty!

Glen

Hello Baron, You are doing it right. The Lubricants you use are suitable. The T9 BOESHIELD is intriguing. We use a similar product called FLUID FILM, which is a Lanolin based product. I have all my 300s treated with a corrosion preventative film for Aluminum, called Chromacoat. 3 in 1 oil is not for...

Thanks Sandman,

I suppose If the information I want is on other sites, it would not do to have it here. It was pretty early when I posted, wasn't thinking.

I apologize for the double post.....I seem to have trouble posting on my tablet sometimes.

Best to all,

Glen

Hello Dries, I liked seeing the various posts about them, however I do not have any Conolon Rod's. The best rod that I have is a Hardy Fibalite spinning rod. It is just over 7 feet in length. It has 2 rings to hold the reel directly to the cork, rather than a reel seat. The Rod was given to me by a ...

Hello Dries, I liked seeing the various posts about them, however I do not have any Conolon Rod's. The best rod that I have is a Hardy Fibalite spinning rod. It is just over 7 feet in length. It has 2 rings to hold the reel directly to the cork, rather than a reel seat. The Rod was given to me by a ...

Yeah, don, He'll be fine once you feed him..............hope I'm not on the menu :text-lol: Baron, I think you may have discovered from reading the Lubrication, Cleaning etc. thread that the lubrication port is somewhat useless. it was to add oil to the old style greases used in the early days. The ...

Hi Don,

I still like your dog!

Glen

Hello Mitchell Mates,

On the previous Museum, there was a Forum Section for Conolon Rods, will this return to the new Museum?

G. Glen Simpson
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

Hello again, I would keep at least one 300 with a few different spools, to have a general all around reel for various species. A shallow spool with 6 pound test line for trout. A deep spool with 10 or 12 pound test for bass, pike or walleye. Another deep spool with 17 pound test for carp or catfish....

The original problem is that there was no shim under the rotating head gear. I did take it apart carefully, and cleaned, lubricated at the outset. The reel is really tight. I have not looked at it since I started, since I am still short the bail spring, but I have had some brass shims cut for both t...

The 300 model, the by far most common Mitchell, has an extra gear in the main drive train that reverses the direction of the pinion gear, so it turns the rotating head in the opposite direction. Other Mitchells that are based on the 300 do likewise. They all have the geartrain mounted on the removab...

Hey Don,

Don’t paint that one!

Check out its collector factor.

:text-lol:

There are some sailboats, kayaks, canoes et al

Glen

I just realized that I did a double post, I hate when that happens.

Glen

ps, regarding Porter's Lake, N.S. It can get quite windy on this lake, but with all the turns in direction it makes, it is easy to go from a windy spot to a calmer area.

Hello,I just did not understand the joke, so I, for one, didn't respond. I was not in any way offended. I have never read the book.

My response was to put the rod and it's reel into fishing position and noting the rotation from there.

Best wishes

Glen

John,

That is a interesting point, thank you for posting it

Good Weekend to All :text-goodpost:

Glen Simpson

I would say that rotation should be described by the clockwise or counter clockwise turn of the rotating head as the rod is normally held and from the rear of the reel.

That is the direction that the fisherman sees while the reel is being retrieved.

G. Glen Simpson
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

Good Day, Some Mitchells had a "Silent Anti-reverse" feature. I don't know if this applies to your particular reel, or even to a 308 model. If you have a Taiwan made one, it may likely have it. Others can chime in and correct me if i am incorrect on this. The 308 is a fine reel, especially...

Hi Don,

Looks like you did very well, 1/2 dozen functional reels and lots of parts.

Good for you

Best wishes,

Glen

Hi Don,

Looks like you did very well, 1/2 dozen functional reels and lots of parts.

Good for you

Best wishes,

Glen

Hi Again, Just what I mean, 3 reels for $5 each. I usually offer $30CDN for a functioning 300. I would pay $40 for a good 308 or 314. I offered $50 to a lady for a Blue Mitchell 450? maybe. She declined because it belonged to her Grandfather, I understand this, she also fishes. I feel these are fair...

Hi Don,

Have you kept this rod one piece? Or does it have a ferrule?

Best wishes

Glen

Good day Don.

That reel paint job looks Terrific ! look out fall trout in PA.

Well done

Glen

Good evening to all,

:text-goodpost:

Bill, as usual, you have posted a clear and informative response.

Bravo Zulu

Glen

Hello Mitchell Mates, OK, I have serviced 4 reels in the last week. Only one is a Mitchell. I used Loctite Viper lube that I suggested about a few weeks ago on this thread. It is similar to the Superlube product that I pitched before and is a synthetic grease. I like it, it is very slippery, easy to...

Bon Jour Christian,

That is a well crafted piece. it is nice that you have kept it together and I think this makes a unique collectable. You pay respectful tribute to someone who paid it in kind to Mitchell and it's workforce.

Bien fait

Glen

Hi again, I have caught a few Chain Pickerel, they are found in several lakes close to Dartmouth. They are fun to catch. Usually there are Smllmouth Bass in these same lakes. There are no Crappie, Rock Bass, Bluegills etc in Nova Scotia. There are White and Yellow Perch and Brown Bullheads (though I...

Thank you Christian,

It is a 2250RD. It has been used, should I continue using it?

The plastic spool has taken on a gray colour, like I see on the plastic rotor of 320s, I expect this is caused by sunlight.

Thanks for your response.

Glen

Hi again Don T., Where I launch, the lake is crossed by No 7 Highway, so there is only the Bridge channel just north and west. It seems to act as a barrier for tidal action, the lake is at it's deepest about a mile north of there. When there is a lot of rain, the flow through that bridge channel is ...

Hi Baron2, To answer your question, No I only use my Mitchells in fresh water. One of the lakes I fish is tidal, so there is somewhat saline. The lake is about 11 miles long and I launch about 1/2 way down it and normally go up-lake to fish. Haven't had any corrosion issues. One of my parts reels ca...

Good Day Mates, I have received a new Mitchell, this morning. It is a rear drag version, Model is 2250RD. I assume the RD stands for Rear Drag. It says "ASSEMBLY IN FRANCE" on the underside of the foot. There is no spare spool, documents or original packaging. When I looked up the Model, I...

Hello, Part of it is that few people seem to want to part with their Mitchell's. Most of the ones I have bought have been old reels that a relative left behind, now in possession of someone who doesn't fish. There are just under a million people in Nova Scotia, fishing is a way of life for a lot of ...

I read about fellow members getting Mitchell 300, 308 etc from flea markets and yard sales for $5 0r $10. They clean up and are usable. I wish I was able to make these sort of finds. I would pay that for any 300 just for parts, never mind one that will function. Small parts that cost $5 or less have...

Good day all,

I totally agree with Ted,

Great finish on this reel.

Glen in Nova Scotia

Should have got her address. :text-lol:

Glen

Alors Christiane,

C'est de bon renseignment, nous tous remercier vous pour votre connaisance et bonte. Merci encore.

Just to thank you Christian for your knowledge and good will in providing and imparting so much toward this site and it's members.

Glen

That will probably work Don.

Glen

Hi everyone.

As far as I know the letters are cut into the metal after painting and it is the bright raw aluminum that gives the definition.

My 300s, being cleaned, treated and painted, have the Mitchell Logo filled in with the paint. It is still faintly legible.

Glen in Nova Scotia

That was a good read Nobby,

Thanks

Glen Simpson

Hi everyone, I have 6 Mitchell 300's. One of the needs a bail spring, which I am going to pick up in the fall. I may get another junker reel with a useable spring from somebody at work or go to the guy in Ontario who seems to have a lot of parts. The problem with this option is that I have to pay $1...

Hi Christian,

I wasn't familiar with the Ami 6, I looked it up in Wikipedia. It is between the Simca on the left and the 2CV, I took it for another Simca.

Merci

Glen

Nice Job Don, looks really good. The lettering is ok, it's hard to replicate the original factory job while lacking the gear that the factory used to do it.

Best wishes, good fishing

Glen

Bonsoir Christian, Among the automobiles, I am sure I see a Citroen 2CV (deux chevaux) and I believe one or two Simcas, on the left front, n'est pas? My neighbour in Ontario in the early 1960s owned a Renault Dauphine. That was a really good car. It was front wheel drive (traction avant) with the ge...

The guy here at work, Jarred, who takes my buddy Graham and I out in his boat for Mackerel, has tenants that are from Poland. They are a couple who have never fished, they lived in big cities in Europe. Jarred took them out last week after work one evening. they are HOOOOOOOOOKED :laughing-rolling: ...

Sorry John, I am a tool crib operator. One of the shops my crib serves is the paint shop, so my knowledge of the process is from talking with the workers there. :text-imsorry: In looking in the photos, at the racks mounting reels going for paint, it is difficult to tell how long they are. Ovens for ...

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