petelangevin 0 Report post Posted April 12, 2020 Was on a local page for ages, really only wanted 2 of them but all with some fresh grease and a good cleaning will be useable. Got an 8 ft garcia fly rod with a hard travel tube too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted April 12, 2020 I'm not into "antique" stuff. But I do like automatic reels. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petelangevin 0 Report post Posted April 12, 2020 Few of those are mid 80’s reels. Should be fishable. The southbend has silk line on it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjm 0 Report post Posted April 12, 2020 I only see one that I'd guess antique, in a collectors sense, I'd have guessed "70s vintage on the others, but I see good working reels that will fish just as well as brand new $$$$$ reels in most fresh water venues. Probably for another life time. Looks like a score to me. Is the rod "glass or graphite? Some of those Conolons were well liked. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted April 12, 2020 Nice. I have a red royalist (Bronson I think?) like that on my Dad's old fly rod hanging on my wall in the shop. Some neat looking classic reels there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petelangevin 0 Report post Posted April 12, 2020 33 minutes ago, tjm said: I only see one that I'd guess antique, in a collectors sense, I'd have guessed "70s vintage on the others, but I see good working reels that will fish just as well as brand new $$$$$ reels in most fresh water venues. Probably for another life time. Looks like a score to me. Is the rod "glass or graphite? Some of those Conolons were well liked. The rod ended up being a spinning rod, i might put the auto reel on it and hang it up on the wall in my tying room. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Knapp 0 Report post Posted April 13, 2020 That is a real score. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted April 13, 2020 Good deal. I love those little 1492's. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petelangevin 0 Report post Posted April 13, 2020 The pflueger is a 1494, The martins are 65’s. The royalist is a 370, The Langley Riffle is a 198. The auto is a fun little reel, i may find a glass rod to throw it on. I wanted the Langley the most as I thought it would balance out a glass rod that was made for me (my first rod) by an old friend. But its not big enough. I had a 1598rc pflueger on it and balances fine. (6wt glass rod). Really needs a heavier grip or a rod butt to keep it from being too front heavy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
