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| Term | Definition |
| P Letter Suffix on Conventional Reels | First used in 1963 on the original 600 Series Mitchell reels that were specially designed for saltwater casting but with a plastic (P) spool. |
| Page | In 1964 Mitchell decided to make their first economy reel. It was introduced at first without the Mitchell name called Page. These were made in limited quantities and soon became the Mitchell 320 series. Garcia introduced the Garcia Mitchell 320 in 1967. |
| Pecos | The Pecos reel was designed and sold by Pêcheur Ecossais, a fishing tackle shop in Paris, with the "assistance" of Carpano & Pons. It is believed by some this reel was made prior to the first version CAP reel but it would be a big surprise for me if Pecos had “originally” came out along with the Cap (whether prototype or production) since they were just a luxury fishing tackle shop. I believe they still exist. (Updated October 5th, 2008 by JP Gumprich) |
| Planamatic Gearing | A revolution for Mitchell was their Planamatic Gearing for the CAP reel in the early fifties. This gearing combined the best features of both the old Level-Wind and Cross-Wind for maximum line capacity and no line binding and was later used on other Mitchell reels. Patented by Charles Pons as CEO of Carpano and Pons; the original inventor is believed to be Maurice Jacquemin who still worked for Carpano & Pons in those days. You will see these confusing Patents but under French ownership and patent laws in those days, if you invented something while employed by a corporation; the CEO or owner of the company was entitled to the patent in his name. (Updated October 5th, 2008 by JP Gumprich)
Footnote: JP has told me several wonderful stories about his good friend Maurice in confidence. I look forward to his book! WWC |
| PM | See PUM. |
| Prince | In the late fifties the Mitchell 308 series was introduced mainly for the European market as the Prince. Mitchell 308 was engraved on the housing right over a raised cast in the Housing that looks like FRONCE only on these first versions. A Prince sticker was placed on the cover plate. These same stickers were placed later on the High Speed 358 series for a very short period of time. |
| Prisu | In the late sixties the Prisu series reels were made by Mitchell for a chain store in France. These reels have Prisu stickers (no Mitchell) followed by a 0 for the 300; 4 for the 340 and 6 for the 306 Mitchell series reels. The Prisu 4 is identical to the Arca M40 except for the sticker. |
| Pro Africa | In 1997 Mitchell Sports of France along with JWA, Johnson Diversified of Canada, STS Outdoor Fishing Worldwide of Germany and Mitchell Italia of Italy produced two magnificent reels; the 498X Pro and the 498X Pro Africa. The only difference was the Pro Africa came with a special aluminum spool for use with braided line. The 498 Pro Africa was in limited quantities. For more information see our Collector’s Gallery. |
| PRO Suffix | A standard Mitchell reel made in the eighties by Mitchell Sports but improved in appearance, mechanically and with special packaging. Some people including us believe these were used to entice professional fishermen to use Mitchell reels. |
| Profile 50 | In the mid eighties Mitchell made these very unusual reels in limited quantities for use with cane poles. |
| Promatic | This reel is a combination of a 300 PRO with an Auto-Bail 440A Lighting Cast rotating head from the mid-sixties. There is no Provenance on these reels having ever been made by Mitchell. I do feel there's a possibility that limited quantities of these reels were made but always beware of “Frankenstein” reels! (WC Update October 5, 2008) |
| Provenance | Proof of authenticity and/or of past original ownership when used with antiques such as Mitchell Reels. These are normally letters of authenticity from the owners and absolutely never hearsay or rumors. Provenance can also be established by memories of those who were there or by close and exact examination by an expert of known existing reels. Correct serial numbers also establishes Provenance in most cases but not all. All Mitchell reels with Provenance are far more valuable than those without. |
| PUM | This most common term was for the Pick Up Manual (a French term) which started its popularity in Europe. These were fixed Roller Line Guide as opposed to the Full Bail system. Other abbreviations were MP for Manual Pickup and PM for Pickup Manual. |
| Pure Fishing | Already known for being highly involved with Abu-Garcia, Fenwick, Berkley and many other fishing tackle products; Pure Fishing acquired Mitchell in 2000. |