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Title: Anyone know what this is and how to use use?
Post by: Fishaholic on July 21, 2013, 06:43:09 PM: I picked it up today for 2 bucks. Anyone know what kind of reel it is and how can I use it?

thanks
dj
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on July 21, 2013, 06:44:17 PM: It is a knuckle buster fishing reel :dunno: :chuckle: literally !
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Post by: Ridgeratt on July 21, 2013, 06:49:30 PM: You found yourself. A genuwheen Thumb buster!! They called them that for a reason!
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Post by: Kc_Kracker on July 21, 2013, 07:45:50 PM: coffee grinder / knuckle buster, ya toss it its junk :chuckle:
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Post by: jackelope on July 21, 2013, 07:54:29 PM: Old school center pin?
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Post by: Fishaholic on July 21, 2013, 11:44:32 PM: So its a center pin reel?
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Post by: Bullkllr on July 22, 2013, 12:03:04 AM: Quote from: ddjj1991 on July 21, 2013, 11:44:32 PM
So its a center pin reel?

More like a single action line-holder reel. Same basic idea as a center-pin, but not near the smoothness needed for casting like a center-pin. They were used back in the day, mostly for salt water mooching and trolling. Can't imagine casting with one. Some guys still actually use the old Heddon winona reels for mooching- they're pretty similar.

For using it- I'd match it up with some funky old rod and hang it on the wall for a decoration.
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Post by: ICEMAN on July 22, 2013, 01:21:51 AM: Quote from: Bullkllr on July 22, 2013, 12:03:04 AM
For using it- I'd match it up with some funky old rod and hang it on the wall for a decoration.

Rig it up first, catch a fish on it, then put it on the wall....
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Post by: sirmissalot on July 22, 2013, 08:26:36 AM: Almost looks more like a kite reel to me. I've never seen a center pin that mounts to the reel seat that way, but I don't know. I would definitely not use it... can you imagine trying to palm that sucker on a decent fish...
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Post by: DoubleJ on July 22, 2013, 08:31:44 AM: looks like a paper weight to me
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Post by: KNOPHISH on July 22, 2013, 08:44:22 AM: Mine has wire for line. Looks almost exactly like that from memory. I'll check if there's a name on it.
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Post by: Fishaholic on July 22, 2013, 11:25:21 AM: Its a pflueger taxie and I cast very smooth I put some greese on the pin and its very smooth.
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Post by: Mr56Jeep on July 22, 2013, 11:35:48 AM: Cool looking to be sure. Obslete to be sure. I'd pay $2.00 for it just to put it on the wall. :tup:
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Post by: Fishaholic on July 22, 2013, 12:35:17 PM: Quote from: Mr56Jeep on July 22, 2013, 11:35:48 AM
Cool looking to be sure. Obslete to be sure. I'd pay $2.00 for it just to put it on the wall. :tup:

I am going to catch a few fish with it first. I beem practicing with it and I can cast it about 25 to 30 feet so thats all I really need for were I fish.
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Post by: sirmissalot on July 22, 2013, 01:22:33 PM: You're right. Thats interesting... what are you going to fish with it?
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Post by: Fishaholic on July 22, 2013, 02:10:58 PM: Quote from: sirmissalot on July 22, 2013, 01:22:33 PM
You're right. Thats interesting... what are you going to fish with it?

Trout and maybe seabass if I use a float. I guess its a salt water reel.
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Post by: ICEMAN on July 22, 2013, 02:12:11 PM: Quote from: ddjj1991 on July 22, 2013, 12:35:17 PM
Quote from: Mr56Jeep on July 22, 2013, 11:35:48 AM
Cool looking to be sure. Obslete to be sure. I'd pay $2.00 for it just to put it on the wall. :tup:

I am going to catch a few fish with it first. I beem practicing with it and I can cast it about 25 to 30 feet so thats all I really need for were I fish.

Heck ya'...... good to learn our heritage. Makes us all appreciate where we are all now and how we got here.