Ocean City Named Reel List
On this page you will see a list of the Oean City named reels, there are no Ocean City trade reels here. For those, look in the OC trade reel links for either fresh or salt water reels. We also show a list on this page below, on some of the reels that OC made with the Montague Reel Company.
We want to thank Ray Hodges for the help on compiling these lists.
Abbreviations:
SW–salt water
FW–fresh water
BG–big game
?–need help
List No.1
| Ace No.20, FW 80 yd. |
| Acme No.20, FW dime store reel, same as the Junior No.20 80 yd. |
| Angeleno No.171, SW a 150 yd.- No.172 250 yd. No.173 300 yd. No.174 400 yd. No.175 500 yd. next are wide spool reels a No. 177 a 200 yd. and a No.178 a 250 yd. Also a No.936 with an aluminum spool and a No.936M with a metal spool. |
| Angler’s Pal, early no numbers, 100 yd. have pictures. |
| Amazon No.994, FW 100 yd. Red medallion, 2 versions, one with plain side plates and white marbled crank knobs and one with a stamped fishing scene and green crank knobs. |
| Balboa No.120, SW BG a No.121 and a No.162 need yardage? |
| Banner No.11, FW dime store casting reel. |
| Bay City No.112, a No.113 and the No.165 are SW and No.167 are BG, the No.112W, No.113W, and the No.201W have the “Far Kast” feature on top of the reel. |
| Beach City No.212, is a 150 yd. SW |
| Black Hawk No.94, FW 100 yd. or the Sears version is a No.311.962 |
| Boca Grande No.181 SW a No.181 150 yd. a No.182 a 250 yd. a No.183 a 300 yd. size reel. a |
| Brandy Brook No.70, is a fly reel a 60 yd. and a No.71 a 100 yd. |
| Brigadier No.978, FW 100 yd. Red medallion. |
| Brigantine No.109, SW a No.109 a 300 yd. a No.111 a 250 yd. and a No.212 is a 150 yd. size. |
| Budd No.12, FW early 80 yd. casting reel, a No.14 a 80yd. less expensive reels. |
| Cape City No.210, SW 150 yd. size reel, a No.204 is a 200 yd. reel and a No.207 is a 250 yd. reel. |
| Chelsea No.108, SW 250 yd. size. All of the Chelsea’s do not have star drags. a No.116 is a 300 yd. a No.222 is a 200 yd. the No.205 is a 150 yd. the No.206 is a 100 yd. is probably a FW reel. The next are wide spool versions, a No.222 a wide spool (it maybe marked on the box as a wide spool?) and the No.226 is a wide spool 250 yd. size reel |
| Catalina No.145, SW 250 yd. and a No.146 a 300 yd. |
| Chesapeake No.107 SW 250 yd. size. |
| Coast City No.205, SW is a 150 yd. size reel and the No.206 is a 100 yd. reel and is probably a FW reel. |
| Como No.965, FW 100 yd. size. Red medallion. |
| Contestor No.55, FW 100 yd. size reel. Red medallion. |
| Coulee Salmon No.378, fly reel large 150 yd. size |
| Cub No.K462, a child’s starter kit, made round 1954, there were several different ones. |
| “DC” a 400 yd. size reel, no numbers just “DC” in the 1935 catalog |
| Dover Club No.? SW a 250 yd. size reel. |
| E-Z-2 Part No.101, FW these are early 100 yd. size reels, the No.102 has a free spool lever where the No.101 does not. Also the No.114 is a Montague reel. These all look similar to the Meisselbach reels? |
| Fantum No.133 SW a 150 yd. size reel the No.134 is a 250 yd. and the No.135 is a 300 yd. size reel. These all have all have aluminum side plates, with the face plate having the 2 thumb screws, for the easy to take a part feature. |
| Far Kast No.104W, SW a 250 yd. size reel, this was a device that was attached on top of the reel at the factory and only installed on a few models of the OC’s, they were placed on the Far Kast of coarse, also the Bay City No.112W, No.113W and the No.201W. The Chelsea No.108W, the No.116W, the No.205W and last was the Harbor City No.106W. |
| Flash No.939H, SW a light tackle 150 yd. size reel, black bakelite side plates, white torpedo shaped crank knob. |
| Fortescue No.103, SW is 250 yd. and the No.127 is a 300 yd. size reel |
| Geneva No.975, FW a 100 yd. size reel Red medallion. |
| Glacier No.949, FW a 100 yd. size reel. Red medallion. |
| Hampton Beach No.992 is a 150 yd. size reel, a No.993 is a 200 yd. reel and the No.994 is a 250 yd. size reel. |
| Harbor City No.211, SW a 150 yd. size reel, the No.106W is a 200 yd. size reel with the Far-Kast feature and |
| neither reel, has a star drag. |
| Houston No.185, SW a 150 yd. reel the No.186 is a 250 yd. and the No.187 is a 300 yd. |
| Ike Walton No.100, SW a 250 yd. size reel, the No.101 was a ?, the No. ? the No.102, the No.105 is a 300 yd. the No.114 and a No.210 ? as you can see we need info on these? |
| Imperial No.823, FW or SW, a 150 yd. reel a No.905 a 150 yd. reel with double knob handle, a No.911 a ? a No.910 is a 150 yd. with single handle, a No.915 a 150 yd. with drag and double knobed handle, and a No.920 a 150 yd. with single handle. |
| Indian No.950 FW 100 yd. Red medallion. |
| Inductor No.249, SW a 150 yd. size reel, the No.250 and the No. 255 are both 200 yd. size reels and share the same size spool and reel foot, the No.251 is a 250 yd. size reel with a wider spool. |
| Inter-State No.998, FW 100 yd. reel |
| Jersey City No.122, SW a 300 yd. size reel. |
| Jones Beach No.150, SW is a 250 yd. reel. |
| Keystone No.995, FW a 100 yard size reel. Red medallion |
| Lake City No.215. SW a 150 yd. reel. |
| Long Key No.110, SW BG a 450 yd. size reel, the No.115 is a 500 yd. reel and a No.140 is a 600 yd. size reel. |
| Madison No.58, FW a 100 yd. size reel. |
| Major No.967 FW a 100 yd. size reel. Red medallion. |
| Margate City No.123, SW is a 250 yd. reel |
| Mercer No.78, FW a 100 yd. reel. |
| Mercury No.10, fly reel, dime store fly reel. |
| Merrimac No.192, SW a 250 yd. size reel and a No.193 a 300 yd. size reel. |
| Model H, no numbers, SW a 250 yd. reel, |
| Monitor No.160, SW a 250 yd. size reel. |
| Nile No.968, FW a 100 yd. size reel. black medallion and some have the Red medallion. |
| No.1– Deep Water Trolling Reel |
| No.1-D–Deep Water Trolling Reel |
| No.16–Deep Water Trolling Reel |
| Olypmic No.151, SW a 250 yd. and the No.152 is a 300 yd. size reel. |
| Orlando No.106, SW BG a 6/0 size reel. |
| Panama No.141, SW BG a 10/0 size reel, a No.142 is a 12/0 size reel and the No.153 is a 14/0 size reel. |
| Park No.15, fly reel 80yd |
| Pelham No.49, fly reel 100 yd. |
| Pelican, early reel 100 yd. have pictures. |
| Plymouth No.76, fly reels, a 60 yd. size reel and No.77 a 100 yd. size reel. |
| Quaker City No.201, SW a 150 yd. size reel and the No.202 is a SW 100 yd. size reel, with a star drag. |
| Ranger No.K465, a child’s fishing kit from the 1950’s. |
| Salem No.68, FW a 100 yd. size reel. |
| Scout No.44 FW found in 1934 catalog but not in 1932 catalog. Heavily nickleplated, quadruple multiplying, double handle knobs with “S” shaped handle, price $1.00 Also there is a child’s combo, called “The Scout” a No.K463 |
| Sea Angler No. ? |
| Sea Lake No.930, SW FW a 150 yd. size reel |
| Sea Girt No.107, SW a 250 yd. a No.128 is a 250 yd. and a No.129 is a 300 yd. size reel. |
| Seattle No.109, SW a 150 yd. narrow spool trolling a No.209 is also a 150 yd. but it has a different gear ratio the No.1100 is 200 yd. and the No.1100 is a 250 yd. |
| Seal Beach No.136, SW a 250 yd. a No.137 is a 300 yd. size reel and the No.240 is a 150 yd. size reel.Shore City No.124, SW is a 200 yd. reel, the No.125 is a 250 yd. size reel and the No.127 is a 300 yd. size reel. |
| Shoreline No.125, SW a 250 yd. reel |
| Solite No.400, fly reels, brass construction, a 40 yd. size reel, the No.600 is a 60 yd. and the No.800 is a 80 yd. size reel. Next versions are of metal construction, the No.1400 is a 40 yd. size, the No.1600 is a 60 yd. reel and the No.1800 is a 80 yd. size reel. |
| Stamford No.82, FW a 100 yd. size reel. |
| St. Andrew No.65, FW a 100 yd. reel. |
| St. Charles No.81, FW a 100 yd. reel. |
| St. Clair No.26, FW a 100 yd. reel. |
| St. Claude No.30, FW a 100 yd. size reel. |
| St. Dennis No.75, FW a 100 yd. reel. |
| St. James No.50, FW a 100 yd. size reel. |
| St. Lawrence No.66 FW a 100 yd. reel. |
| St. Lucie No.241, SW a 150 yd. a No.143 is a 250 yd. and the No.144 is a 300 yd. reel and the No.981 is a 150 yd. size reel. |
| St. Paul No.54, FW a 100 yd. reel. |
| St. Regis No.60, FW a 100 yd. size feel. |
| Striker, early 100 yd. have pictures. |
| Surf Angler No.45, SW 250 yd. ? |
| Swan No.966, FW a 100 yd. size reel. |
| Sylph No.? SW a 250 yd. narrow spool Aluminum 2 thumb screw easy to take apart reel. |
| Topsail No.922, SW a 200 yd. size reel, a No.923 is a 250 yd. size reel and the No.925 is a 200 yd. reel with opional drag and a doubled knob crank handle. |
| Trojan No.85, FW a 100 yd. size reel |
| Victory No.958, FW a 100 yd. size reel. Red Medallion. |
| Viscoy Creek No.73, fly reels, a 60 yd. reel, and a No.74 is a 100 yd. size reel |
| Wanita No.303, fly reels, a 60 yd. reel and a No.74 is a 100 yd. siz reel. |
| Wanita Deluxe No.305, fly reels, a 60 yd. and a No.304 is a 100 yd. size reel. |
| Winston No.79, FW a 100 yd. reel. |
| Zephyr No.130, SW a 150 yd. the No.131 is a 250 yd. reel and the No.132 is a 300 yd. size reel. These have the two thumb screws on the face plate for ease of taking the reel apart. |
Trade Reels from the 1938 Montague Catalog
Fly Reels
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Brook No.BR80, a 80 yd. size reel similar to the OC Mercury No.10. |
| Keith’s Brook No.KB100, a 100 yd. size reel, a No.KB60, a 60yd. size reel, similar to the OC Brandy Brook |
| Deerfield No.DF80, a 80 yd. size reel similar to the OC Wanita No.303 |
| Flysport No.FS80, a 80 yd. size reel similar to the OC Park No.15. |
| Millers River No.MR100, a 100 yds. size reel similar to the OC Plymouth. |
| Rapidan No.R80, a 80 yd. size reel. |
| Sir William No.SW60, a 60yd. size reel, a No.SW100 a 100yd. size reel. These are similar to the OC Viscoy Creek No.73 and the No.74. |
| Sir William Salmon No.SW150 , a 150yd. size reel similar to the OC Coulle Salmon No.378. |
|
Skeleton SK60, a 60yd. size reel and a No.SK80 a 80 yd. size reel, these are similar to the OC Solite fly reels. |
Casting Reels
| Baitsport No.BS80, a 80yd. size reel similar to the OC Budd. |
| Club No.CL80, a 80 yd. size reel similar to the OC Banner. |
| Flash No.FL100, a 100 yd. size reel. |
| Sunbeam No.SU60, a 60 yd. size reel |
Level Wind
| Bait Caster BCLW, a 100 yd. size reel. |
| Clipper No.CLLW, a 100 yd. size reel, similar to the OC St. Clair |
| Comet No.COLW, a 100 yd. size reel similar to the OC St. Dennis |
| Elite No.ELW, a 100 yd. size reel. |
| Favourite No.DVLWNB, a 100 yd. size reel. |
| Fishkill No.FLW80, a 80 yd. size reel, similar to the OC St. Andrew |
| Flipline No.FPLW80, a 80 yd. size reel. a No.FPL100, is a 100 yd. size reel similar to the OC Trojon. |
| Niagara No.NLW, a 100 yd. size reel. |
Saltwater
| Cortez No.C10/0 a 10/0 size reel, and the No.C12/0 is a 12/0 size reel, these are similar to the OC Balboa |
| Cruiser No. CR150, a 150 yd. size reel, the No.CR250 is a 250 yd. and the No.CR300 is a 300 yd. size reel, these are similar to the OC Jones Beach and the OC Brigintine, there are some differences in the amount of pillars on each reel.? |
| Flash No.FL150, a 150 yd. size reel. the No.FL250 is a 250 yd. these are similar to the St. Lucie. |
| Fishkill No.FS150, a 150 yd. size reel and the No.FS250 is a 250 yd. size reel. |
| Long Beach, SW a 250 yd. size reel |
| Offshore No.OS100, a 100 yd. size reel, the No.OS150 is a 150 yd., the No.OS300 is a 300 yd. the No.OS400 is a 400 yd. reel, these are similar to the OC Fantum. |
| Offshore No.OS250 a 250 yd. and a No.OS300 a 300 yd. similar to the OC Bay City. |
| Red Wing No.RW450 a 250yd. size reel, a No.RW500 320yds of No.24 line, the No.RW600 holds 500yds of No.24 line, these are similar to the OC Long Key. |
| Sunbeam No.SU250, a 250 yd. size reel similar to the OC Fortescue. |
| Tampico No.T10/0 a 10/0 size reel, and the No.T12/0 is a 12/0 size reel. similar to the OC Panama. |
| Trail No.TS150, a 150 yd. TS300 is a 300 yd. and the No.TS400 is a 400 yd. size reel. |
| Trail No. TS250 a 250yd. size reel, similar to the standard OC No.250 reel. |