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Posted 05 July 2010 - 08:40 PM

Well the Flea Market has started off being good to me again this year. I've heard everyone talk about Medalist 1494 reels and 2 weeks ago I got one in really good shape for $10 bucks!!!!!







It's looking to be a good year. A guy has some Browning Silaflex fly rods that he was wrapping and says they'll be for sale soon but won't say how much.

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Posted 06 July 2010 - 10:42 PM

Silaflex...boy oh boy that's what got me started in fly fishing 20 yrs ago. Found my grandpas old Silaflex fly rod after he passed away and started on that rod with the same Medalist reel you just bought (only I think mine was a 1495 or 1496 or something like that, it was a size bigger). I loaded it up with some 6wt level fly line and went to learning. Some of the "kids" just starting out probably have no idea what "level" fly line is when I say that but I bet you remember level line don't ya fatman? God I hated that stuff laugh.gif

I still have my original 8'6" 6/7wt 3pc Silaflex fly rod I learned on 20 yrs ago. Actually have it stripped down and waiting for me to restore it when I get a chance.

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Posted 06 July 2010 - 11:30 PM

ahhh level line I actually seen some for sale in a store for like 13 bucks the other day I laughed and said to the clerk if that meant they were giving people 13 bucks to take the stuff home hysterical.gif
nice job Fatman on the score love seeing good things like that still happen from time to time
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Posted 07 July 2010 - 12:20 AM

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ahhh level line I actually seen some for sale in a store for like 13 bucks the other day


bugeyes.gif oh my God Paul, I haven't seen any level line for sale in a shop for probably 10-12 yrs now. I thought they stopped making it. I would have bought that damn line for $13 took it home and burned it just to rid the world of the remaining stock from the 1980's!
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Posted 08 July 2010 - 09:33 AM

Yeah well if I see that type line it's gettin shreaded and burned LOL. A guy on another site gave me the info for P-foot upgrades and I really like some of the stuff they have. Just gotta talk Mom into it!!!!!!!

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Posted 10 July 2010 - 11:24 AM

Those are great reels. I have one that I have been using for 35 years. Just a solid, dependable performer.
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