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In 1968 Mitchell started producing the Mitchell series with a modified “Forked” foot starting with the 510; a modified 410....

Two gold trim reels were made by Mitchell in 1986/87 for Bass Pro Shops; the 400G and the 408G. The...

Galion was a series of low price reels made at Impecco, France request to begin entrenching against Far Eastern competition....

Charles Garcia & Company, Inc. (1947 – 1955) – The Garcia Corporation (1955 – 1979) – Exclusive distributor of Mitchell...

See “Wedge Sticker”. Share this post:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in...

Mitchell made three types of gear systems affecting spooling during line retrieval. The first was Planamatic gearing which combined the...

Small red, blue or black sticker on the handle of Mitchell 400 and 900 series reels indicating the high retrieve...

The exclusive import-export company for Mitchell France. Impecco Ltd handled The USA and Canada. Impecco France handled the other 85...

Term used for the Mitchell 306 when introduced in 1958. The reel size was between the 300 and 302 series...

The first versions of the Mitchell 301 and the 303 series reels had Mitchell inverted on the reel due to...

The inventor of The Mitchell Fishing Reel 300 series as the designer and chief engineer for Carpano & Pons Company...

JWA acquired Mitchell in 1990. Share this post:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn...

Starting in 1953/1954 Garcia made up Mitchell 300 reel kits with special Garcia tackle boxes. These kits also included many...

In the early sixties the Kilt reels were made by Mitchell as a private brand for Nouvelles Galeries and Galeries...

Galion was the original name of this series of low price reels made at Impecco, France request to begin entrenching...

The Odo Manufacturing Plant in France was (believed to be) a subcontractor for Mitchell at a time when plant production...

See Kirk Odo. Share this post:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in...

In the late sixties, Garcia sold a Mitchell 440 and 441 in The UK but only had the words Garcia...

The very first Mitchell reel had Level-Wind gear for line retrieval. Due to a very slow oscillation of the spool’s...

A term used for Left Hand reels also called right hand wind or odd numbered reels. Share this post:Click to...

First made in 1983/84 by Mitchell for Browning during Browning’s short involvement. Browning decided to “bring back the Mitchell 440A...

Term used mainly in The UK for Competition Coarse Fishing. Mitchell also made several reels specifically designed for this event...

The early versions of Match Reels. Share this post:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on...

In the late sixties through the eighties Mitchell made several versions of Match Casting reels on the 440 and 840...

Abbreviation for Mint in Box which should mean the reel has only a tiny amount of shelf wear from age...

This is an abbreviation for Millard Brothers of Scotland, a large fishing tackle company with close affiliation with Mitchell France...

Millard Brothers of Scotland, see Milbro. Share this post:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on...

A term used to describe the condition in appearance as near new looking with very tiny shelf wear only. Beware...

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Mitchell stopped making the 302 series reels in 1974 and in 1968 they had started making the 386 series saltwater...