How old is your oldest reel that you still fish

I was going through my reels and realized I have a few old ones
Mid 80s and even a 60s ready to go

I was going through my reels and realized I have a few old ones
Mid 80s and even a 60s ready to go

I have at least 30 salt water reels all from the early 80s.
All in great condition too 

I have a collection of old Mitchell spinning reels dating to the 60s.

My Dad passed away in January, so I inherited his stuff, there's an Ocean City in there that he had before I was born in 1952.  I'm gonna catch something with it this year, after that maybe put in the heirloom box for my kids.  I do stuff like that, and add a note to it so they'll know it's history.

My dad gifted me his Mitchell 308 from around 1960.  Still works great.

I have a pleuger 1492 from the 50s possibly before. Works perfect.

I have a collection of old Mitchell spinning reels dating to the 60s.

Forgot about those....I probably have about 3 of those too.

Those were probably my first ever reels. 

Pfluger Medalist  1494 1/2  30+years

I have a pleuger 1492 from the 50s possibly before. Works perfect.

Same here about the Medalist.  That and a Dam Quick.

Mitchell and penn spinners, and penn conventionals, all older than me.  I do have a few newer reels but don't trust them as much.  None are sentimental, and mostly came from garage sales.

I have A dropline and a couple of Mitchels.

I'm installing my dam quick going to fish it got stripers it was my dads
Gotta love the raised fish on the reel just do you know what it's for
Looking for the ratio I'm just guessing but I Gould say compared to out modern reels it's dam slow

I have some old Abus,Penns, and Dam Quicks but they are just too clunky or tough to get parts for.  I have some shimano bantams and Dawia BGs that I use all the time bought in the 80s still going strong. I'm looking for a Bantum 50 for my new old Fenwick PLP845.

This circa late 60's early 70's ...My Dads' favorite, after some help from NCKA members with parts and labor , it has been restored enough to make  a few trips on the salt

I refuse to answer the question on the grounds that your post is tracking everyone! 
My oldest is an Abu Garcia spinning reel (trout) maybe late 80's early 90's was granddads but he never used it.