scarbrough reels

[stevie-r-@hotmail.co.uk]

hi, got a couple scarbrough reels i got about twenty years ago,boat fishing didnt agree with my supper so just flung em in garage anyone know if worth anything they are about 8in diameter. cheers lads.

[g-force]

re. Scarborough reels

Hi mate, you have a pm.

Cheers, Gary

[stevie-r-@hotmail.co.uk]

g-force

hi gary, just trying to get my head round this computer lark,sent a reply to your pm i think if not let me know, got number, ps i live in stockton.

[BridgeExile]

Hi stevie-r-@hotmail.co.uk and G-force. Did you sort out those reels? Any chance you post some pictures?

[mick dunn]

They sell on flea bay. Old ones fetch cash.But not a lot-i,m always on there looking.

Mick.

[g-force]

I seem to recall they were boat reels, not really suitable for casting from the shore (which I use them for). Loads around, often home-made & they do turn up from time to time, but most are the wooden variety which are suited to boat fishing. You'd need to find an old Pritchard or something similar made from Tufnol & light enough to cast with if you're fishing from the shore.

Cheers, Gary

[kingcod deano]

i was also gonna ask about some old stuff i have lying about lol i have got an abu 646 atlantic zoom rod and a intrepid sea streak reel any info would be appreciated

[Stores]

8" is a big reel for the beach or rock ends, regardless of the make. Be nice to see a piccy of them mind you.

[harry barker]

Centre pin reel

A top of the range centrepin beach reel are a work of art and a quality piece of shore fishing history.
I cant remember the English manufacturers( could have been Alcock) but I bought one in the late 80s second hand this reel was of toufnal side plates with brass centre housing adjustable ball bearings and a oil bath.
Quite a large dia drum with a centre of possibly 9" so a good speed of retrieve
The cast was the side cast and I believe inherited from the Norfolk farmers
forking hay into a barn.
And now called the modern back cast.
I sold the reel on but I wish I still had it......Total quality English engineering at its best.

[harry barker]

i was also gonna ask about some old stuff i have lying about lol i have got an abu 646 atlantic zoom rod and a intrepid sea streak reel any info would be appreciated

Abu Atlantic rod...would this not be a 464,because in that stable at the time were the two models.
484 Atlantic zoom this was of a fixed winch fitting (up the rod) and cork handle,wire formed rings and a screw type locking furel to join tip to but.A brown colour blank with a fine tip..11.1/2ft length(I think).
The other model was the 464 same length but had coasters reel fitting and srinktube for the butt.
Both rods were before there time,and at one time held the total distance record cast...just over 200yds...and the caster was...not100% but I think it was our own Terry Carrol of the Zziplex stable, someone might correct me on this.
The sea streak fondly know as the sea screech because of the noise it made when casting..but a good reel at the time,the braking system was a finned disc that controlled the spool speed.A little slow on retrieve but ok,red plastic side covers and a ratchet for them big coddys.

[willywetegg]

Hi Harry, I had an Abu Atlantic myself but damned if I can remember the number after it but it was definately 11'6. I bought it for fishing places that didn't have a lot of back space like the end of the Tyne estuary.

Your right about it being a great caster too, very user friendly, although I very much doubt I would have been able to match the exploits of Mr. Carrol.

Jim.

[harry barker]

Hi Harry, I had an Abu Atlantic myself but damned if I can remember the number after it but it was definately 11'6. I bought it for fishing places that didn't have a lot of back space like the end of the Tyne estuary.

Your right about it being a great caster too, very user friendly, although I very much doubt I would have been able to match the exploits of Mr. Carrol.

Jim.

Jim,I had the 484 and remember 1st time out walking onto Seaham north pier in Nov most of the lads hadn't seen a one and to be honest I wasn't sure myself what I'd bought but I can recall the remarks were....what yr fishing for the Mackerel long gone sonny,yr want a proper winter rod now not a spinning rod.
That ABU 484 caught me more cod that year than I could have dreamed of and was my first rod I did the pendulum cast with along with John Robson of Hetton-le-hole ,but he was far advanced than me at the time.A top angler and caster and a good bloke.
We all then moved onto Zziplex and I'm still with them today.

[willywetegg]

It was definately a good rod Harry, I really regretted letting mine go. I sold it to a mate for next to nowt to get him fishing and told him when he got sorted with some gear I would buy it back off him for the same price. His wife caught him tomming about again and gave every bit of his gear away for nothing, I was gutted.

Jim.

[critchaz]

is this a scarbrough reel

[5150]

Aye mate, get them made from various materials and designs, but that's the jobbo.