The Reel News Index

The Reel News, originally the ORCA Newsletter, has been published since 1991, and is free to members of the Old Reel Collectors Association. These back magazines are probably the best source of information available anywhere for reel collectors. Interested researchers can learn more about securing back issues and joining ORCA on those pages.

Articles are indexed by the first letter of the company or person's name.

A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z

A:

  • ABE Fishing Combination, Tim Bahr, September/04, p 4
  • Abbey & Imbries Gold Rod and Reel, Summer/96, p 6
  • Abbey & Imbrie's Single Action, July/03, p 14
  • Abu:
    • ABU Cardinal Reproductions, Ben Wright, July/03, p 20
    • Ambassadeur 5000 Dating, Joe Klaus, Summer/00, p 8
    • Record Spinning Reels by ABU of Sweden, Ben Wright, Sep/05, p 30
    • Zebco Cardinals by ABU of Sweden, Ben Wright, September/04, p 20
    • Zebco Cardinals by ABU of Sweden II, Ben Wright, November/04, p 21
    • Zebco Cardinals by ABU of Sweden III, Ben Wright, January/05, p 20
  • Airex:
    • Airex Spinning Reels, Richard Duerden, Fall/94, p 4
    • Bache Hamilton Brown, Phil White, January/03, p 8
  • Alcedo Stuff, Stu Lawson, January/04, p 15
  • Altmaeir, PA Rod/Reel Combo, Bob Wentz, July/02, p 16
  • American Museum of Fly Fishing, Richard Lodge, Winter/98, p 11
  • Art of Bait Casting, Wm Shakespeare Jr, Winter/96, p 6
  • Attachments:
    • AR-BE Reel Brake, Tom Jacomet, Fall/99, p 13
    • A-Squares Fluid Hub, Terry Olds, January/04, p 10
    • James Heddon's Auto-Thumber, Steve Lumpkin, Spring/95, p 6
    • Heddon Thumber - Part II, Steve Lumpkin, Winter/96, p 10.
    • Huffman Attachment, White, Garrison, Pavlack, Summer/99, p 13
    • Manning, Henry, Fish Line Reel Holder, Fall/99, p 15
    • Margis Anti-Backlash Attachment, Holiday/00, p 16
    • Reel Deal, Brian Funai, May/03, p 4
    • Tepker Thriller, Phil White, January/02, p 9
  • Auctions:
    • Idaho Farm Auction Find, Kirk Ewart, January/03, p 33
    • Lang's Auction Strikes the Motherlode, M E Nogay, 1/92, p 1
    • Lang's March 1992 Auction, 6/92, p 4
    • Lang's Spring 1993 Auction, summer/93, p6
    • Lang's Summer 1993 Auction, Fall/93, p7
    • Lang's Fall 1995 Auction, Spring/96, p 12
    • Lang's Spring 1996 Auction, Summer/96, p 7
    • Lang's Summer 1996 Auction, Fall/96, p 11
    • Lang's Fall 1998 Auction, Spring/99, p 24
    • Lang's Spring 2001 Auction, August/01, p 8
    • Lang's 2001 Fall Auction, January/02, p 29
    • Lang's "Doc" Herr Auction, September/03, p 28
    • Lang's Fall 2004 Auction, January/05, p 16
    • Oliver's February 1991 Auction and Show, Michael Nogay, 4/91, p 1
    • Oliver's February 1992 Auction, 6/92, p 4
    • South Bay May 1991 Auction of Sporting Collectibles, 6/91, p 4
    • South Bay/FATC, Feb 1994, Spring/94, p 7
    • South Bay 1994 Spring Auction, Summer/94, p 5
    • South Bay/FATC, Spring/96, p 8
    • South Bay Spring Auction, May/03, p 29
    • The Mother of All Fishing Tackle Auctions, November/03, p 11

B:

  • Bache Hamilton Brown, Phil White, January 03, p 8
  • Bait Casting, Origin of Short Rod, James Henshall, Summer/97, p 12
  • Ball on Ball Spinning Reel, see Karge
  • Barbara Reel, Ben Wright, September/04, p 16
  • Benson Rod & Reel Combination, Dan Basore, March/04, p 8
  • Big Game Reels:
    • George W. Garey Reels, Nick Swidonovich, March/04, p 4
    • The Marr Reel, Thornton Ibbetson & Bruce Wilson, Fall/95, p 5
  • Billinghurst:
    • Fly Reels: American Ten Best, Jim Brown, Summer/94, p 6
    • The Estate of William Billinghurst, Jim Wheeler, July/04, p 16
  • Bogdan Salmon Reel, Stanley Bogdan, Summer/00, p 12
  • Book Review:
    • American Fishing Tackle Patents (Laurie Bingham), Roger Schulz, May/05, p 27
    • Classic Fishing Lures & Tackle (Sorenson & Lambert) Roger Schulz, January/04, p 7
    • Collectible Fishing Reels (Carl Caiati) Phil White, Sep/03, p 27
    • Colorado Reels (Carbaugh & Spurr), Spring/96, p 10
    • Hardy Brothers: The Men, Their Reels (John Drewett), Summer/99, p 16
    • Journey Into the Reel Past (Keith Slyter), Phil White, Summer/97, p 14
    • Land of Little Rivers (Austin Francis), Jim Brown, Winter/99, p 17
    • Lawson's Price Guide to Old Fishing Reels, (Stu Lawson) Ed Corwin, Winter/94, p 4
    • Lawson's Price Guide to Old Fishing Reels II, (Stu Lawson), Spring/97, p 12
    • Lawson's Price Guide to Old Fishing Reels III, (Stu Lawson) Phil White, March/01, p 11
    • Loomis, Plumb & Company (Phil White), Roger Schulz, July/04, p 31
    • Meisselbach & Meisselbach-Catucci Fishing Reels, (Phil White) Tom Harwood, Summer/96, p 12
    • Meisselbach & Meisselbach-Catucci Booklet (Phil White) Roger Schulz, September/05, p 35
    • Mitchell Collectors Reference Guide (Dennis Roberts), Ben Wright, Fall/00, p 14
    • Pflueger Pfacts, the Book, Roger Schulz, May/05, p 15
    • Reel & Reel Related Patents of Enterprise Mfg. Co (Rbt Miller), Roger Schulz, Jan/05, p 27
    • South Bend, Their Artificial Baits & Reels (Jim Bourdon), Fall/96, p 12
    • South Bend Reels (Jim Madden), Phil White, July/02, p 24
    • Vintage Fishing Reels of Sweden (Daniel Skupien), Roger Schulz, January/03, p 13
    • Warman's Fishing Lures Field Guide, Stu Lawson, September/03, p 26
    • Willow Creek and Other Stories (Bob Miller), Roger Schulz, March/04, p 28
    • Wright Price Guide for the Reel Man (Ben Wright), Winter/96, p 12
    • Wright Price Guide for the Reel Man 2nd Ed (Ben Wright), Phil White, Winter/99, p 14
    • Wright Price Guide for the Reel Man 3rd Ed (Ben Wright), September/02, p 24
    • Yawman & ERbe Automatic Reels (Phil White) Roger Schulz, July/04 p 31
    • Zebco - the first 30 years, (Carl White), Roger Schulz, March/05, p 14
  • Books: 10 Modern Books on Antique Fishing Reels, 4/91, p 1
  • Briggs Reel Company, Peter Burton, May/05, p 4
  • Bronson:
    • Bronson Reel Company, Summer/96, p 1
    • Invader, Dave O'Roark, Winter/00, p 13
  • Butler, Herb "Fish" Reel, Hal Schlegel, Winter/98, p 16

C:

  • Cardinal Reel (see ABU)
  • Carlton:
    • Carlton Manufacturing Co, Lehmann & White, Fall/98, p 4
    • Carlton Descendants, Phil White, Summer/99, p 8
  • Catucci, Piny's Last Reel, Phil White, Winter/99, p 13
  • Childre, Lew, and Speed Spool, Dan Basore, January/05, p 10
  • Click & Drag Reels: Why did we have them?, Winter/96, P 4
  • Colgrove Spinning Reel, Phil White, March/05, p 4
  • Collecting:
    • Ahead of the Curve, Phil White, November/05, p 8
    • An ORCA Member's Views, Jim Wiegner, November/03, p 10
    • Collector in the Making, Spencer DeVito, Spring/00, p 12
    • Collector's War Stories, M. E. Nogay, Fall/96, p 9
    • Comments on Collecting, Bill Keffer, January/02, p 10
    • How will you transfer you reel business, Ellen Hyman, March/04, p 9
    • My Day at a Michigan Country Auction, Bob Klapoetke, Jan/05, p 14
    • Night Mares! Tom DuRose, May/03, p 21
    • Remember, It's more than Buy, Sell & Trade!, March/04, p 7
    • So you want to collect old reels, Tom DuRose, August/01, p 4
    • Starting a Reel Collection, Jim Brown, March/02, p 4
    • What Makes a Reel Collector Tick? Jack Bright, November/04 p 11
    • Where did all those flowers come from? Ellen Hyman, March/03, p 4
    • Where are the younger collectors?, Carl Schultz, May/01, p 9
    • The Rod that Talked To Me, Carl Schultz, May/05, p 5
  • Collecting Counter Balanced Handled Reels, Jack Bright, July/03, p 8
  • Coxe, J. A.:
    • Great Unknown Reel, John Butler, Fall/00, p 16
    • Great Unknown Reel More On, Steve Vernon, Winter/00, p 17
    • Jaleoxe reel, Phil White, Summer/00, p 21
    • Undiscovered Zane Grey-Coxe Reel, Dan Brock, Winter 1996, p 1
  • Cozzone:
    • John A. Cozzone and his Reels, Phil White, Winter/98, p 4

D:

  • Dalton Kentucky Reel, 1/92, p 1
  • DAM Microlite Revisited, March/01, p 17
  • Deally, Great Reel, Steve Vernon, May/05, p 16
  • Dopper Spinning Reel, Hans Brinkel, March/01, p 13
  • Duncan-Briggs, see Briggs Reel Co.
  • Dyer Reel, Phil White, September/02, p 4

E:

  • Egg Beater Reel, Tim Bahr, Spring/00, p 4
  • Egg Beater Reels are breeding, Summer/00, p 20
  • Egg Beater Reels, son of the son, Steve Vernon, November/02, p 15
  • Electric Reels, Stu Lawson, July/05, p 28
  • Enterprise Mfg. Co. (See Pflueger)
  • Eppinger Casting Reel, Tom DuRose, November/02, p 11
  • Eppinger Notangle Reels, Jim Nedela, January/03, p 10
  • Exploded Drawings:
    • Alcedo Micron, May/03, p 24
    • Ambassadeur 1750, September/05, p 27
    • Cardinal 4, November/04, p 26
    • Langley 310, 330, 340, March/05, p 20
    • Lash Master Reel, May/05, p 20
    • Mitchell 300-301, May/04, p 24
    • Pflueger Akron #1893-1893L, January/03, p 28
    • Pflueger FasKast, July/05, p 20
    • Pflueger Free Flite No. 1200, September/03, p 24
    • Quick Champion, January/05, p 22
    • Record Model 50A
    • Shakespeare Level Wind Reels - 1948-49, March/04, p 22
    • Shakespeare Wondercast, November/05, p 31
    • True Temper/Bronson No. 63, September/04, p 24

F:

  • Fakes:
    • Counterfeit Fishing Reels?, Phil White, Fall/98, p 19
    • Reels on the Net, Richard Lodge, January/03, p 20
  • Falch/Fenner Reel, Michael Nogay, Summer/95, p 1
  • Farshure Reel, Ben Wright, Winter/00, p 11
  • Fetter, Charles fishing reel, Jack Leslie, May/03, p 7
  • Fishing Company Letterheads, Paul Huba, Fall/98, p 12
  • Fishing Company Illustrated Envelopes & Covers, Phil White, November/02, p 6
  • Flo-Line Universal Reel - See Meyer, Lou
  • Fly Lines De-Mystified, Ed Corwin, Spring/94, p 4
  • Fly Line Sizes Revisited, Ed Corwin, Summer/94, p 5
  • Fly Reels:
    • American Ten Best, Jim Brown, Summer/94, p 6
    • Bird Cage Reel, Jim Schottenham, January/03, p 18
    • Skeleton Fly Reels on the Net, Richard Lodge, May/03, p 19
    • Skeleton Fly Reels on the Net, Richard Lodge, March/04, p 17
  • Four Brothers (See Pflueger)
  • Fowle: The Fowle Salmon Reel, Mike Bodner, Fall/94, p 1
  • Fowler: Fly Reels: American Ten Best, Jim Brown, Summer/94, p 6
  • Frost, H.J. & Co. in 1920, Carolyn Corwin, Summer/99, p 11
  • Feurer Bros Flip Reel, John Elder, November/03, p 18

G:

  • George W. Garey Reels, Nick Swidonovich, March/04, p 4
  • Gayle (see Kentucky Reels All American Lathe)
  • Generic Trade Reels:
    • Annie Oakley and the Nevermiss Reel, Phil White, May/03, p 8
    • Pikies & Uncle Toms, W. Binghame & Co., Dr. Todd Larson, Sept/05, p 9
    • Q&A on S&Q, Dr. Todd Larson, November/05, p 20
  • German Mystery Reel, Henry Caldwell, Holiday/00, p 15
  • German Mystery Reel, Stefan Duma, May/01, p 28
  • Giant Brass Reel, Tom Harwood, January/04, p 14
  • Gillette Pocket Fishing Outfit, May/02, p 27
  • Gillette Pocket Fishing Outfit, November/03, p 32
  • Go With's:
    • Brower Reel-Holder, Dave Erickson, Fall/00, p 15
    • Eagle Trolley Sinker, Phil White, Fall/98, p 9
    • Fishing Tins, Summer/00, p 6
    • GEP Whistle, May/02, p 15
    • Insect Repellants, Fall/99, p 12
    • Line Dryers, Summer/99, p 15
    • Match Safes and Match Holders, May/01, p 20.
    • Mechanical Gaffs, Winter/99, p 17
    • Minnow Buckets, Holiday/00, p 9
    • Tournament Medals, Phil White, Spring/99, p 20
  • Gulf Reel Company, Colby Sorrells, Summer/99, p 6
  • Gyratory Reel, Phil White, Spring/96, p 9

H:

  • Hand Laid Lines, Carolyn Corwin, August/01, p 14
  • Hardy Brass Faced Fly Reels, Stacey Weeks, Fall/95, p 1
  • Haskell Minnow record price - are Reels next, Richard Lodge, Jan/04, p 16
  • Heddon:
    • Imperial No. 125, Lee Faber, May/04, p 4
    • This Heddon 3-15 is unusual, Carl Schultz, October/01, p 9
  • Hendryx:
    • Dating Hendryx Reels, Harold "Doc" Herr, Fall/94, p 7
  • Henshall, James A. Phil White, March/01, p 4
  • Henshall Reel Collection, Mike Nogay, May/01, p 28
  • Hermos Reels (see Ocean City)
  • Herr, Doc Memories of, Steve Vermon, March/01, p 18
  • Hewitt: Fly Reels: American Ten Best, Jim Brown, Summer/94, p 6
  • Holmes, Reels of L.W., Connecticut Reelmaker, Richard Lodge, Fall/99, p 10
  • Holzmann, Ernest, Reels by, Winter/98, p 25
  • Horn Reel on a rod, Jack Leslie, May/02, p 16
  • Horton Manufacturing Co:
    • Advertising, Phil White, Summer/00, p 10
    • Introduction, Phil White, Winter/99, p 8
    • Meek, Bluegrass & Bristol Fishing Reels, Phil White, Spring/00, p 10

I:

  • Ice Fishing Reel or Kitchen Utensil? Dave Hartranft, March/04, p 15
  • "Indiana" Reels:
    • Indiana Reel from Michigan, Steven Vernon, November/02, p 9
    • Inexpensive Indiana Reel Spools, Steven Vernon, May/03, p 14
    • More Indiana Reel Spools, January/05, p 6
  • Indiana/Kentucky reel (see Fetter)
  • Internet; Is it wrecking tackle shows? Ed Corwin, Winter/99, p 10

J:

  • Janciuras Perfection style Reel, September/05, p 24
  • Jug Fishing, Summer/99, p 19

K:

  • Karge Ball on Ball Spinning Reel, Bob Wentz, March/01, p 14
  • Karge Ball on Ball Spinning Reel, Phil White, May/01, p 28
  • Karge Ball on Ball Spinning Reel, Ben Wright, May/04, p 19
  • Kasschau Hand Reel, Winter/96, p 6
  • Kasschau, Henry C. A. Fishing Reel, Steve Tillisch, Summer/00, p 14
  • Keene Valley Reel, Tom DuRose, July/02, p 8
  • Kiest Reel (see Willoughby Reel)
  • Kentucky Reels:
    • The All American Lathe, Currey Gayle, May/05, p 10
    • The Dalton Kentucky Reel, 1/92, p 1
    • Indiana/Kentucky reel (see Fetter)
    • Kentucky Reel Reference Guide, Michael Nogay, 1/91, p 4
    • Kentucky Reelmakers Time Line, Carl Schultz, Winter/98, p 10
    • Wowser Kentucky Reel Estate Sale, Winter/98, p 20
  • Kovalovsky. Kona Marlin on Antique Rod & Reel, Brian Funai, May/01, p 10

L:

  • Langley:
    • An Introduction to Langley Reels, Gary Quick, Spring/95, p 8
    • Demonstrator Reels, Gary Quick, Fall/96, p 10
    • Fly Reels, Alan Baracco, November/04, p 24
    • Gear Box Control Early Langley Baitcasters, Alan Baracco, May/05, p 8
    • Is this the earliest Langley? Colby Sorrells, Summer/00, p 7
    • Lurecast and Target Baitcasters, Alan Baracco, March/05, p 8
    • Plugcast, Alan Baracco, September 03, p 11
    • Streamlite, Alan Baracco, September/03, p 9
    • Whitecap #425, Nello Armstrong, Spring/00, p 21
  • Lash Master Reel, May/05, p 28
  • Left Hand Reels, Colby Sorrells, Spring/00, p 18
  • Leonard:
    • Fly Reels: American Ten Best, Jim Brown, Summer/94, p 6
  • Level winds, "windshield wiper", Steven Vernon, January/03, p 4
  • Loomis & Plum Automatic, Fall/98, p 21
  • Loomis, Francis A., Reel Man, Phil White, Winter/00, p 14
  • Luxor Spinning Reels, Stu Lawson, January/02, p 17
  • Luxor Spinning Reels II, Stu Lawson, March/02, p 13

M:

  • Malleson:
    • Fly Reels: American Ten Best, Jim Brown, Summer/94, p 6
    • A note on Identifying Malleson Reels, Steven Vernon, Spring/95, p 1
    • More information on Malleson Reels, Summer/96, p 3
  • Marr Reel, The, Thornton Ibbetson & Bruce Wilson, Fall/95, p 5
  • Martin:
    • Automatic Trolling Reel, Winter/98, p 17
    • Birth of the Automatic Reel, Fall/98, p 21
  • Master-Kaster Pump Reel, Arne Soland, 6/92, p 1
  • Master-Kaster Pump Reel, More on the, Summer/93, p 6
  • Meek:
    • Fly Reels: American Ten Best, Jim Brown, Summer/94, p 6
    • The K. Y. James Tournament Reel, Steve Kelly, September/02, p 7
  • Meisselbach:
    • A Tale of Two Cities, Phil White, September/02, p 18
    • Big T, the, Phil White, March/04, p 19
    • Bicycle Seat, Phil White, August/01, p 9
    • Blue Diamond Fly Reel, Phil White, May/04, p 20
    • First Model Automatic, Gland, Land & Barber, September/05, p 4
    • First Model Automatic, part 2, Gland, Land & Barber, November/05, p 4
    • First Model Take-Apart, Phil White, Fall/96, p 8
    • Good Luck wooden reel, Phil White, September/02, p 4
    • In the beginning...The Gogebic reel, Phil White, May/02, p 18
    • Knowledge is King, Phil White, November/03, p 22
    • Lessons in Meisselbachtology 101, Phil White, January/02, p 18
    • Lucky Doctor Luckey, Phil White, July/02, p 18
    • Meisselbach "Fishing Reels of Quality", Phil White, Winter/93, p 5
    • Meisselbach Marketing, September/04, p 23
    • Meisselbach Phonograph Motor reel, Phil White, September/03, p 21
    • Meisselbach Tripart...and its variations, Phil White, Spring/99, p 14
    • Reel Boxes, New Jersey, Phil White, November/02, p 18
    • Reel Boxes, Ohio, Phil White, January/03, p 23
    • Round Pillar Takapart Reels, Phil White, January/04, p 20
    • The Best Reel for the money, Phil White, November/04, p 28
    • Zephyr, Phil White, May/05, p 6
  • Meisselbach-Catucci:
    • A Short Review of Meisselbach-Catucci Reels, Phil White, July/03, p 21
    • Catucci, Piny's Last Reel, Phil White, Winter/99, p 13
    • Most Distinguished Trout Reel, Phil White, August/01, p 10
  • Merit-Stalder Spinning Reel, Phil White, September/02, p 16
  • Meyer, Lou Flo Line Universal Reel, Stu Lawson, Spring/99, p 22
  • Milam:
    • Reels - Their Use and Abuse, B.C. Milam, Spring/96, p 1
  • Mitchell:
    • Identifying Early Mitchell Spinning Reels, Ben Wright, Summer/97, p 9
    • Renaissance Reel Mitchell's 498 I, Carlucci, de Medts, Roberts, May/02, p 8
    • Mitchell Gold, Carlucci, de Medts, Roberts, October/01, p 12
    • Mitchell Symmetry 302N/386/B50, Carlucci, de Medts, Roberts, August/01, p 24
    • Where Do We Go from Here? Ben Wright, May/05, p 19
  • Montague-Penn Mystery, Bruce Davis, March/04, p 7
  • (Moscrops) The Bottom of the Barrel, Peter Burton, May/03, p 6

N:

  • Nemo Reel of Mike Murphy, Summer/00, p 16
  • New York Reels:
    • A Quick Reference Guide, Jim Brown, 1/92, p 2;
    • Above Article reprinted, Spring/95, p 12

O:

  • Ocean City:
    • Angeleno Surf Reel, Gary Quick, March/01, p 22
    • Brief History of Ocean City Mfg. Co, Rick Stringer, Fall/94, p 5
    • Dover Club & Ike Walton Reels, Gary Quick, Fall/00, p 24
    • Far Kast Reels, Gary Quick, August/01, p 22
    • Fortescue, Phil White, January/05, p 4
    • Hampton Beach reel, Gary Quick, October/01, p 21
    • Hermos Reels, Phil White, July/03, p 10
    • Inductor Surf Reel, Gary Quick, July/02, p 22
    • Notable pair of Bait Casting Reels, Phil White, July/05, p 26
    • Ocean City Level Wind Surf Reels, Gary Quick, September/02, p 22
    • Orlando Reel, Rick Stringer, Summer/96, p 7
  • ORCA Annual Meeting, Fall/93, p 4
  • ORCA Annual Meeting Comments, Don Champion, Spring/94, p 4
  • ORCA Annual Meeting, Fall/98, p 18
  • ORCA Annual Meeting, Fall/99, p 16
  • ORCA Antique Fishing Tournament Rules, May/02, p 31
  • ORCA Conventions:
    • 1999 - Raystown Lake, PA Announcement of First Convention, Winter/98, p 26
    • 1999 - Report from Raystown Lake, Summer/99, p 4
    • 2000 - Rochester, NY, Winter/00, p 4
    • 2001 - Columbia, SC, October/01, p 4
    • 2002 - East Lansing, MI, July/02, p 4
    • 2003 - Dowagiac, MI, July/03, p 4
    • 2004 - Fife, WA, July/04, p 4
    • 2005 - Columbia Lakes, TX, July/05, p 4
    • Seminars at the National, Stu Lawson, July/04, p 21
    • Twenty-four hours with ORCA, Dave O'Rourke, July/03, p 18
  • ORCA Display Competitions, Len Sawisch, January/04, p 9
  • ORCA Editor Held At Airport, Phil White, July/02, p 29
  • ORCA Financial Statements:
    • 1993-94, Summer/94, p 4
    • 1997, Fall/98, p 16
    • 1998, Spring/99, p 27
    • 1999, Spring/00, p 22
    • 2000, March/01, p 16
    • 2001, March/02, p 8
    • 2002, March/03, p 8
    • 2003, March/04, p 10
    • 2204, March/05, p 10
  • ORCA Hall of Fame:
    • Nominees for 2002, March/02, p 7
    • Results from 2002, May/02, p 25 
    • Results from 2003, May/03, p 15
  • ORCA Honorary Members:
    • Current Honorary Members, March/04, p 51
    • Herr, Harold "Doc", July/04, p 18
    • Members Honored (Ed Corwin, Phil White, Doc Herr), Fall/00, p 17
    • Munger, Al, Winter/00, p 23
  • ORCA Library, Spring/95, p 11
  • ORCA Questionnaire Results, August/01, p 12
  • ORCA Reel Quiz, M. E. Nogay, 4/91, p 4
  • ORCA Quiz No. 2, 6/91, p 3
  • ORCA Quiz, 6/92, p 3
  • ORCA's Direction, Steve Vernon, May/02, p 10
  • Orvis: 
    • 1874 Orvis Rod & Reel Combination, Andy Foster, January 2002, p 16
    • Fly Reels: American Ten Best, Jim Brown, Summer/94, p 6

P:

  • Pawl War, the great, Alan Baracco, May/04, p 10
  • Penn Fishing Tackle Mfg. Co:
    • Coronado, Gary Quick, January/03, p 22
    • Early Years, The, Rick Stringer, Summer/95, p 4
    • Generic Reel Die Stamps, January/05, p 11
    • Identifying early Penn Reels by the Click Button, Gary Quick, Summer/96, p 3
    • Leveline 350, Gary Quick, May/04, p 22
    • Live Bait Caster #259, Gary Quick, July/04, p 22
    • Montague-Penn Mystery, Bruce Davis, March/04, p 7
    • More on Early Penn Reels, Gary Quick, Spring/97, p 4
    • Penn Catalog, 2005, March/05, p 7
    • Scraps from the Penn Archives, Quick & Martin, May/04, p 23
    • Silver Beach, Gary Quick, November/02, p 22
    • Spincaster, Doug Brace, January/05, p 15
    • Spinfisher Reels, Dennis Roberts, Fall/98, p 8
    • Spinfishers, Ben Wright, May/01, p 21
    • Squidder, the, Gary Quick, May/02, p 22
    • Squidder, More Info, Mark Garnett, July/02, p 9
  • Peterson, W. H. Reel, Jack Bright, January/02, p 15
  • Pflueger:
    • Caused by a Backlash! Bob Miller & Jim Madden, November/05, p 10
    • Early Pflueger Casting Reels, David Lehmann, Summer/97, p 1
    • Fly Reel Notes, Stu Lawson, March/05, p 16
    • Identifying Pflueger Supreme Reels, Roger Whirledge, Winter/93, p 7
    • I'll work on this reel - someday (Nobby), George McCabe, September/02 p 9
    • Medalist, Lee Faber, Winter/00, p 16
    • Medalist reels, Reels on the Net, Richard Lodge, May/04, p 18
    • Medalist restoration, Reels on the Net, Richard Lodge, March/05, p 17
    • My Once in a Lifetime Wowser! Len Sawisch, May/02, p 6
    • Pflueger Pfacts CD, Richard Lodge, Holiday/00, p 19
    • Pflueger or Montague, Don Champion, November/04, p 15
    • Phantom Pflueger Found, Ray Hencken, May/01, p 8
    • Service, Stainless Steel, Nello Armstrong, September/02, p 15
    • Supreme, A New look at..., Robert Miller, Fall/96, p 1
    • Supreme, 1st model, Carl Schultz, August/01, p 15
    • Templar & Atlapac Big Game Reels, Brian Funai, Winter/99, p 4
  • Pflueger Pfacts Column, Bob Miller:
    • Accessories for Pflueger Reels, May/04, p 12
    • Adams, August/01, p 18
    • Akron, July/02, p 12
    • Alpine, The, Winter/99, p20
    • Automatic Reels Evolution, January/03, p 14
    • Buckeye, May/01, p 19
    • Dating Game, The Part I, July/04, p 12
    • Dating Pre-WW II Pflueger Reels II, September/04, p 12
    • Enterprise History, More Revelations, March/03, p 39
    • Four Brothers Fishing Reels, Summer/00, p 24
    • Horse of a Different Color, Spring/00, p 28
    • Kentucky Style Reels, October/01, p 18
    • Left Hand Enterprise Reels, March/05, p 12
    • Name Game, January/02, p 12
    • Nobby - A Few Surprises, May/03, p 10
    • Pflueger era, The, New Year 2000, p 24
    • Pflueger Top Ten, March/04, p 12
    • Phantom Pfluegers, Fall/99, p 18
    • Portage Reels, Fall/00, p 10
    • Pre-1910 Salt Water Reels, May/02, p 12
    • Quadruple Reels, September/03, p 12
    • Redifor, Riddle of, Winter/00, P 18
    • Salt Water Reels, post WW II, November/03, p 14
    • Sea King, Summer/99, p 20
    • Seminole, Fly Reel vs Fishin' reel, September/05, p 12
    • Serialized Pflueger, July/05, p 12
    • Service Reels-in a class by themselves, November/04, p 12
    • Shortest Lived Pre-WW II Enterprise Reels, January/05, p 12
    • Sizing up your Collection, September/02, p 12
    • Spinning Reels, Part I, July/03, p 12
    • Spinning Reels, Part II, January/04, p 12
    • Summit History, Spring/99, p 18
    • Superex Automatic Reel, November/02, p 12
    • Supreme Revisited, Holiday/00, p 4
    • Trolling Reels, March/01, p 8
    • Think Small, 5 tiny tough reels, May/05, p 12
  • Pflueger, E. A.:
    • E.A. Pflueger Reels. How many are out there, Craig Barber, Summer/99, p 4
  • Phonograph Motor trolling reels, Tom DuRose, September/03, p 10
  • Photography:
    • Camera Sure are Fun!, George McCabe, January/03, p 32
  • Poem: The Addicts, Edwin Corwin, Fall/93, p9
  • Polevoy F.W. 2, July/02, p 27
  • Portage Reels (see Pflueger)
  • Prices: The 22 most expensive reels ever sold at auction, 6/19, p 1

Q:

R:

  • Ranger Reels, Stu Lawson, January/03, p 19
  • Ranger Reels II, Stu Lawson, March/03, p 35
  • Rassey Reel, Jack Sindt, July/04, p 8
  • Redifor, The Riddle of, Bob Miller, Winter/00, p 18
  • Reel Cases, a word for, Bob Douglas, Fall/95, p 4
  • Reel Collectors are nice people, Jim McGeary, March/01, p 19
  • Reel Display Cabinets, Tom Pura, Spring/99, p 20
  • Reel Fix, Col. Milton Lorens:
    • Ambassadeur 1750, September/05, p 26
    • Cardinal Spinning Reels, November/04, p 27
    • General Repair Information, January/03, p 29
    • Langley Reel Service, March/05, p 21
    • Lash Master Reel, May/05, p 21
    • Mitchell 300-301, May/04, p 24
    • Pflueger FasKast, July/05, p 20
    • Pflueger Reels Assembly, January/04, p 22
    • Quick Champion, January/05, p 23
    • Record Model 50A, July 2004, p 25
    • Reel Cleaning, March/03, p 42
    • Shakespeare Reels, March/04, p 23
    • Shakespeare Wondercast M1799, November/05, p 30
    • Spinning Reel Bail Springs, November/03, p 27
    • Stuck Screws and End Cap Repair, May/03, p 25
    • True Temper/Bronson No. 63, September/04, p 24
  • Reel Gems, Saving Fishing Tackle from the Landfill, Phil White, March/01, p 12
  • Reel Grading System, Steve Vernon, summer/93, p 4
  • "Reel" History of the United States, Robert Miller, Spring/95, p 4
  • Reel - it's place on the rod, May/01, p 13
  • Reel Maintenance:
    • Cleaning Reels Can Be Fun, Bob Perkins, Winter/00, p 11
    • Cleaning, Restoration & Repair, Robert Miller, Winter/98, p 18
    • Cleaning, Restoration & Repair II, Robert Miller, Spring/99, p 12
    • Resetting Click-Pawl Springs, Ron McAlpin, November/04, p 4
    • Screwdrivers for Christmas, Phil White, Winter/00, p 12
  • Reel Materials and Finishes, Lawrence & Sawisch, November/03, p 4
  • Reel Oilers, Phil White, Summer/96, p 4
  • Reel Prices & Trends, Stu Lawson, March 97, p 1
  • Reel Prices Up & Down, Stu Lawson, Spring/00, p 16
  • Reel Values Revisted, Stu Lawson, November/04, p 17
  • Reel Terminology - Fly Reels, Summer/97, p 8
  • Reels In Cans, John Reardon, Winter/96 p 3.
  • Rifle rod and reel, Merv Bortner, May/01, p 16
  • Roach's Sportsman Reel, White & O'Rourke, March/04, p 14
  • Rochester Reel Company:
    • More on Rochester Reels, Phil White, Spring/99, p 10
    • Rochester Reel Company, Lehmann & White, Winter/98, p 12
  • Rogue Reels of Oregon, November/03, p 8
  • Roots o'Reels, by Steven K. Vernon:
    • Adjustable Brakes, July/04, p 15
    • Automatic Reels, July/03, p 15
    • Clutches with Yokes, September/04, p 15
    • Fixed Spool Casting Reels, November/02, p 10
    • Magnetic Brake, September 03, p 15
    • Origins of the Closed Face Spinning Reel, Steven Vernon, Nov/05, p 16
    • Plastics, Vernon with Jim Hardman, January/04, p 4
    • Standard Level Wind, January/03, p 17
    • Studies in Pre-Shakespearean Literature, May/04, p 15
    • Thunderbird Casting Reel, Steven Vernon, November/03, p 16
  • Ross: Fly Reels: American Ten Best, Jim Brown, Summer/94, p 6

S:

  • Salmon Reels: An Outline of Early American Salmon Reels, Bruce Wilson, Winter/94, p 6
  • Shakespeare:
    • The ABC's of Wm. Shakespeare Jr's First Reel, Ed Corwin, Spring/95, p 9
    • Cracking More Shakespeare Codes, Eric Jeska, September/02, p 10
    • Code Breaking, Phil White, July/02, p 10
    • Colors of Shakespeare, Don Champion, November/05, p 23
    • Dating Shakespeare Reels, Doub Beaulac, 4/91, p 4
    • Dating Shakespeare Reels, Harvey Garrison, Spring/00, p 7
    • ORCA Partnership, March/03, p 7
    • President 11 Spinning Reel, Ben Wright, May/03, p 20
    • Prototype Spinning Reel, Ben Wright, January/02, p 21
    • Spinning Reels I, Ben Wright, August/01, p 21
    • Spinning Reels II, Ben Wright, October/01, p 20
    • Stainless Steel Shakespeare Reels, March/03, p 45
    • Working for the Shakespeare Company, November/03, p 7
    • Working in the Sweat Shop, R. D. Jeska, September/02, p 8
  • Shasta Fly Reel of Elmer Larson, Dan Brock, September/03, p 7
  • Shimano:
    • Stogie Reel, Stu Lawson, Summer/99, p 17
  • Schoenfeld-Gutter (Sea Gull) Reels, Phil White, Holiday/00, p 11
  • Small, Edward F. Spinning Reels, Steven Vernon, October/01, p 7
  • Snoflake Reel (Indiana style), Phil White, July 04, p 10
  • Snyder Reels:
    • The "Carver" Snyder Reel, Ray Carver, Spring/96, p 3
    • More Information on Snyder Reels, Frank Stewart, Fall/93, p 5
    • Snyder Reel Sets American Auction Record, Summer/97, p 10
  • Some Reels, Things, and Patents that not be in my next book, S. Vernon, Nov/03, p 13
  • South Bend:
    • Caused by a Backlash! Bob Miller & Jim Madden, November/05, p 10
    • Double Trade Reel, Alan Baracco, July/04, p 9
    • Good Luck Tokens, Jim Madden, Spring/00, p 6
    • Intrepid Sea Streak, Gary Quick, Winter/00, p 22
    • Oreno Good Luck Tokens, Spring/99, p 21
    • South Bend Anti-Back-Lash casting reel, Len Sawisch, Fall/00, p 4
    • South Bend Anti-Back-Lash Casting Reel II, Len Sawisch, Winter/00, p 7
    • South Bend Anti-Back-Lash Casting Reel, More Information, Ed Corwin Holiday/00, p 10
    • South Bend Casting Reels, Madden & Music, Spring/99, p 4
  • South Bend Bits Column, Jim Madden:
    • A Bait Company built by a Reel, May/04, p 6
    • Fly Reels - Part I, July/05, p 16
    • Fly Reels - Part II, September/05, p 16
    • Introduction, January/04, p 11
    • Presentation Boxes, January/05, p 19
    • Southpaws, September/04, p 6
  • Spinning Reels:
    • Is Something Going Haywire? Ben Wright, November/02, p 21
    • Is Something Going Haywire II?, Ben Wright, January/03, p 21
    • Dutch Spinning Reels, Ben Wright, May/02, p 21
    • Has eBay created a new breed of collector?, Ben Wright, Nov/05, p 32
    • Origins of the Closed Face Spinning Reel, Steven Vernon, Nov/05, p 16
    • Pickup Finger or Half Bail?, Ben Wright, November/03, p 21
    • Pivoting Spinning Reel, Phil White, September/03, p 18
    • Rare Pair of Spinning Reels, Ben Wright, July/05, p 30
    • Reflections on Spinning Reels and Collecting, Bob Lee, July/03, p 9
    • Types of spinning reels, Ben Wright, March/02, p 15
    • What's Hot-and What's Not, Ben Wright, July/02, p 21
    • What's the latest buzz in Spinning Reel Collecting, Ben Wright, Sep/03, p 20
    • Why I collect them, Spring/00, p 20
    • Why Spinning Reels?, Ben Wright, Holiday/00, p 17
    • 2002, The Year in Review, Ben Wright, March/03, p 38
    • 2003, The Year in Review, Ben Wright, March/04, p 18
  • Star Drag, Mysterious Origin, Steven Vernon, November/04, p 6
  • Star Drag, Origin Revisited, Steven Vernon, January/05, p 9
  • Stober Auto-Tension Reel, Phil White, November/02, p 16
  • Stober Reel - a reel Wowser!, November/05, p 28
  • Stream-Liner Reel, Dan Basore, Holiday/00, p 8
  • Surf Reels, Gary Quick, Summer/00, p 13
  • Swaged, Riveted or Pressed, Doc Herr, Summer/00, p 4

T:

  • Talbot:
    • Fly Reels: American Ten Best, Jim Brown, Summer/94, p 6
    • Harry Stutz and his Talbot reel, Steve Kelly, May/02, p 4
    • Talbot's Ben Hur Fly Reel, Jim Brown, Spring 95, p 1
    • This Talbot Went the Distance, Dan Basore, Spring/00, p 8
  • Tarpon, first caught on rod and reel?, Phil White, Spring/97, p 6
  • Thumb Reels, Bill Stuart, Spring/00, p 14
  • Thunderbird Casting Reel, Steven Vernon, November/03, p 16
  • Thunderbird Keahoni Reel, Steven Vernon, March/03, p 10
  • Tournament Reels:
    • Distance Tournament casting reels, Jay Klenk, Spring/97, p 10
    • Stephen Hays' Tournament Casting Reel, March/03, p 14
    • Tournament Surf Reels, Phil White, Winter/94, p 1
    • Vintage Casters Head for Schaumburg, Steve Lumpkin, Spring/97, p 3
    • Wide Spool Tournament Reels, May/03, p 9
  • Tractor Reels, Brian Funai, January/02, p 4
  • Trade Reels (see generic trade reels)
  • True Temper Reelrod, James Music, Winter/98, p 6

U:

  • United States Penn, Stu Lawson, January/05, p 17
  • United States Reels, March/05, p 6
  • United States Reels, more data, May/05, p 14
  • Ustonson, Onesimus and the mysterious Mr. Gregory, Edwin Corwin, November/02, p 4

V:

  • Values (of Reels), Edwin Corwin, Fall/93, p 6
  • Van Staal Spinning Reel, Ben Wright, March/01, p 21
  • Vom Hofe, Edward:
    • Fly Reels: American Ten Best, Jim Brown, Summer/94, p 6
    • Edward Vom Hofe & Co, Anthony Florida, Summer/95, p 5
  • Vom Hofe, Julius, Winter 94, p 5

W:

  • Wheeler & McGregor Wowser of the Year!, Phil White, Spring/96, p 7
  • Williams, Ted Spinning Reels, Ben Wright, September/02, p 26
  • Willoughby Reel, Tim Bahr, May/01, p 4
  • Winans & Whistler Reel, Phil White, Summer, 96, p 9
  • Winchester:
    • Counterfeit Winchester Reel, Phil White, September/02, p 29
    • Winchester and the Fine Lines, Doc Herr, Spring/95, p 5
    • Some thoughts about Winchester Reels, Phil White, Holiday/00, p 12
  • Wooden Reel, John Elder, August/01, p 16
  • Worden Belly Reel, Winter/99, p 11

X:

Y:

  • Yale Reels, Harold Herr, Winter/93, p 4

Z:

  • Zane Grey Exhibit, January/02, p 22
  • Zebco-ABU of Sweden Connection, Ben Wright, July/04, p 19
  • Zebco Cardinal Reel (see ABU)
  • Zebco - 50 years and counting, Paul Winstead, Fall/00, p 8
  • Zebco Model 1970, Ben Wright, January/04, p 17