The 2021 Old Reel Collectors Association National Show will be held at the Kona Kai Resort in San Diego, CA on September 6 -9, 2021. This beautiful hotel is located at 1551 Shelter Island Drive, San Diego, CA. To make hotel reservations, call 619-221-8000. The special convention room rate of $159 is available only until Aug 7. You must ask for the Old Reel Collectors Association block. The show is only open to current ORCA members and their family. The show registration fee is $35 per family, selling tables are $35 each, and special exhibit only tables are free. Download the Registration Form. Send your registration form and fees to the ORCA secretary, Roger Schultz 160 Shoreline Walk, Alpharetta, GA 30022. Or use the ORCA online store to register electronically and pay via PayPal or credit card.
This is the premier annual event for collectors and historians of old fishing reels and tackle. This annual event continues our tradition of fun activities and events for antique angling collectors.
Schedule of Events
| Date and Time | Event |
| Monday, September 6th | |
| 1:00 PM | Registration Table Open |
| 1:00 PM | Silent Auction Set-up |
| 3:00 PM | Room check-in commences |
| 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM | Wine and Reels, Meet and Greet, Bring a Reel |
| 8:00 PM to ??? | Room Trading |
| Tuesday, September 7th | |
| 8:00 AM | Registration Table Open |
| 8:00 AM | ORCA Store Open |
| 8:00 AM | Silent Auction Open All Day |
| 7:00 AM to 9 AM | Fishing Contest at Pier |
| 9:00 AM to 10 AM | Continental Breakfast with the Board, Outside the Hotel |
| 10 AM to 12:00 Noon | Casting Contest (NLW, LW, Spinning Reel) |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch on your own |
| 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM | Seminars |
| Northwest Reels and Unknown Reels – Tom Harwood and Russell Christianson | |
| History of the Fly Reel – Jim Brown | |
| Big Game Reels and Reel Makers – Ed Pritchard | |
| 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Dinner on your own |
| 7:00 PM to ?? | Room Trading |
| Wednesday, September 8 th | |
| 7:00 AM to 8:00 AM | Breakfast on your own |
| 8:00 AM | Registration Table Open/Table Set-up/Display Set-up |
| 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Show Room Open All Day, Tackle off the street. Displays will be judged. |
| 4:30 PM | Silent Auction Ends |
| 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Socializing and Cash Bar, Pre-Banquet |
| 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM | Banquet, Annual Meeting, Display Awards |
| Thursday, September 9 th | |
| 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Checkout if you are leaving, Take down tables |
| 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Room Trading |