bigugli 764 Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 Ister in-law sends me an old tackle box with lead to melt down and odds and ends. It was the property if my father-in-law. Dr A E Conley. A man whom I never had the honour of meeting. Inside we find treasures. Amongst the "stuff is a 300A from France complete with spare reels still in their Mitchell storage cases with cleaning pads. They will never again see water, but they will join the rest of my family's fishing treasures from a better time. Fish Farmer, Steve_Guelph, marktheperchman and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Loonietoon1 72 Posted August 11, 2020 Report Share Posted August 11, 2020 Excellent Gift Bruce 👍 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smerchly 3,048 Posted August 11, 2020 Report Share Posted August 11, 2020 Treasure those treasures Bruce , those pictures take me way back in time ! I remember my first Mitchell 300 well and the "no stretch" casting lines . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cplummer 812 Posted August 11, 2020 Report Share Posted August 11, 2020 Score Quote Link to post Share on other sites
steelshady 93 Posted August 12, 2020 Report Share Posted August 12, 2020 Great tackle for the "Display Cabinet" in the play/fishing room. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve_Guelph 135 Posted August 12, 2020 Report Share Posted August 12, 2020 I still have my Mitchell 300 from way back as a young teen. It just sits in my fishing/hunting room on a shelf. Caught many fish with that old reel. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigugli 764 Posted August 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2020 2 hours ago, Steve_Guelph said: I still have my Mitchell 300 from way back as a young teen. It just sits in my fishing/hunting room on a shelf. Caught many fish with that old reel. I also have my Mitchell, along with Grampa's Luxor, in a glass case These finds will now join them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
deetch 171 Posted August 12, 2020 Report Share Posted August 12, 2020 Those Mitchell’s had a great drag Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dave524 178 Posted August 17, 2020 Report Share Posted August 17, 2020 (edited) The baitcaster with the multicoloured line on it looks like an old Langley, one of the best reels in it's day. Still have my old 308 Mitchell from 1964. Edited August 17, 2020 by dave524 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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