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[sandswimmer]

Got this Tarpon fly reel at a garage sale last year. It was in a milk crate with garden tools and other non related fishing gear. I held it up to the guy and asked, how much?? He shrugged his shoulders and said, $4 bucks like five would of been too much... Don't think it's ever been used!

 

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[2Minnesota]

View attachment 1224986View attachment 1224987View attachment 1224988Got this Tarpon fly reel at a garage sale last year. It was in a milk crate with garden tools and other non related fishing gear. I held it up to the guy and asked, how much?? He shrugged his shoulders and said, $4 bucks like five would of been too much... Don't think it's ever been used!

Wowza!!

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=371406714565&globalID=EBAY-US

 

[reddogpatch]

Found this "Japan" fishing lure Saturday while out working the vintage (40 year old)metal detector..Any idea on age or make..?

 

[Bassmaster96]

It's a lure. Rapala No.5 Risto Rap that is free with the game. The game hasn't been used, but the box has been damaged a bit.

The lure is probably worth $20 by itself.

 

[Bassmaster96]

Reddogpatch, it could be several makers. Probably not worth much though. It is cool you found it metal detecting.

Heck of a find on that reel.

 

[tamaco]

Here is a recent find. $8 for a big tackle box with lures and other junk. Let me know if anything stands out. Thanks for looking!

 

[SEANO]

If its old (tackle box) and reasonably priced, I will generally buy the whole box and go through it later so I can move on.
I have found vintage reels in boxes, cash, early lures in original boxes bla bla. I have mostly kept the finds, rather than sell them.

Since I spend much of my free time at the RI shore, I am always looking for collectible or useable salt water items. Generally the “SALT” is very bad news for items. A few years back, I came across a sale on the way to work (nowhere near the ocean) that had some great items. A 1700’s house with original family members (descendants) still using it. Among the pile I made, were early salt water casting lures, unused mostly, in original boxes. Wish I had some pics. Yup, sold them babies. There was a very upset buyer looking through my pile as I was getting ready to load the truck, he thought he hit the mother load, NOT.

Happy hunting.

 

[ARC]

Penn Long Beach rod 6 or 6.5 not sure ...
W. Penn Level wind 309.
on a scale of 1-10 condition wise... a 7-8 ... with some love a 9.
Bought it with 2 other open face reels/ Quantum and a Shakespeare... which had corrosion... but I did not care... just wanted the Penn setup...
On reg decent poles.... and two sml single tray tackle boxes with a bunch of new weights and a few lures...
AND
Two small old pocket knives well rusted in the bottoms of boxes...
Which I have freed up and looked up...
Worth at least 10 each as is.

PAid $5 for everything.
That's the guys price after I said I am just interested in the Penn setup...
OH and some big heavy aluminum grill top that boxes were in. (scrapyard bound one day).

PS> Everything was covered in a thick layer of black WD-40 dirt... which I love...
It makes everything look real bad.

You must see whats beyond the grime.

 

[Bassmaster96]

Here is a recent find. $8 for a big tackle box with lures and other junk. Let me know if anything stands out. Thanks for looking!

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Good buy! Is that a spook in the box?

 

[tamaco]

It is in a box, but the box had been opened. It is labeled, Orig Zara SPK.





Do you think it's best to sell as a lot?

 

[Bassmaster96]

It is in a box, but the box had been opened. It is labeled, Orig Zara SPK.

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Do you think it's best to sell as a lot?

Is the bottom right one in he first pic marked?

That is a good color on that spook. Technically that color is $25 or so, but it looks like the price is down to about $10 or so right now. If you sold as a lot, what would you ask?

 

[diggummup]

Nothing special but I did manage a red Abu (pre Garcia) Ambassadeur 5000 in very good condition yesterday. Bought the rod and reel for $5, the rod is a Bass Pro Shop Flippin Special. Reel looks like this one (photo not mine) -

and I found the rod on ebay- Bass Pro Shops IM6 Graphite 7'6" Hvy Act Bionic Blade Flippin Special Castingrod | eBay

Kind of surprised at what it sold for, not to mention the shipping price.

 

[Bassmaster96]

Yeah for a BPS rod, that is kind of surprising. That was a good find though. Those reels are between $25-$75 for that model depending on condition. Market is down right now though.

 

[Beachkid23]

Here's an interesting lure!

 

[Bassmaster96]

Interesting for sure Beachkid. What is it worth?

 

[GibH]

Interesting for sure Beachkid. What is it worth?

You can't buy it, only rent it by the hour.

 

[Beachkid23]

Interesting for sure Beachkid. What is it worth?

There was one that sold on eBay for 29.99. Although I sent a picture of it to a friend of mine he goes up to Alaska and fishes every year. I thought he would get a kick out of it!

 

[cheech]

Here's one I can't seem to find any information on is anyone ever seen one before

 

[Bassmaster96]

Here's one I can't seem to find any information on is anyone ever seen one before
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I'm not sure on that one. Who made it?

 

[cheech]

I'm not sure on that one. Who made it?

The company name was ribbon Luer company in New York didn't notice that the first time I look at the package now I have a name to look up