Reel News

The November 2024 Reel News

The November 2024 Issue of Reel News is available to ORCA Members. The following articles and authors are included in this issue.

– Evolution of the Pflueger Progress fly reel – Kevin McJunkin

– Third time’s a charm for ORCA National in Frankfort – Richard Lodge

– Meisselbach Expert No. 21, a transitional variation – Roger Schulz

– The Rodgers family, early US reelmakers – Steven K. Vernon

– A close look at Shakespeare’s successful non-level-wind reels – Dave Lucas and David Lehmann

– My first casting reel – Jack A. Goodner

– Panelists talk tips for book publishing – Betty Barr

– ORCA awards two Legacy Youth Memberships – Bryce Tawney

– Butch Carey, longtime member, big game reel – Betty Barr

– Found one! Well, kind of… – Colby Sorrells

– Comprehensive look at tournament casting tackle through the years – Steve Woit

The September 2024 Reel News

The September Reel News contains some interesting articles and information. Great job Richard Lodge. The articles and authors are shown below.

* Abner Bishop’s Independent Spooler – Steve Vernon
* Transitional prototype of Meisselbach Takapart 1903 round-pillar reel – Roger Schulz
* The Penn reel prototype – Mike Cacioppo
* Countdown is on for ORCA National Sept. 11-14
* New discovery for Shakespeare collectors – Bill Graves and Eric Jeska
* Heddon Pal P41NL a tournament casting favorite – Colby Sorrells
* Laurie Bingham was a NY reel expert – Henry Caldwell
* The Manier Kentucky reels – Bryce Tawney
* Biography of Rube Cross well researched, well written – Jim Brown
* Kovalovsky history a beautiful tribute for serious collectors – Betty Barr and Don Kleier
* Member Spotlight on Doug Whittington – Betty Barr
* The Auction Report

The July 2024 Reel News

This issue contains the following articles.

1. William Bradley reels: a hypothesis – Steve Vernon
2. The American Reel Co. of Indianapolis – Roger Schulz
3. The Shakespeare Standard Reel – David Lehmann
4. Getting the most out of direct drive casting reels for fishing – Paul Roberts
5. Ty Catron, dean of fishing tackle reps – Colby Sorrells
6. Member Spotlight on the Reel News editor (Richard Lodge) – Betty Barr
7. Auction Report – Richard Lodge

The May 2024 Reel News

The May 2024 edition of The Reel News is now on line for ORCA Members. Included in this issue are the following articles:

1. Albert Pettengill’s sidemount reels – Roger Schulz
2. Nick Hadden’s artistry in miniature – Brent Rowell
3. The Tuerk Brothers’ reels – Steve Vernon
4. Early Shakespeares: An introduction to what and when- David Lehmann
5. The Auction Report – Richard Lodge

The March 2024 Reel News

The ORCA March Issue of Reel News is in the Mail. Included in this issue are the following Articles.

1. J.A Coxe: The Early Years – Steve Vernon
2. South Bens Closed Face Spinning Reels, 1958 to 1977 – David Lehmann
3. Member Spotlight: Gary Lopez – Betty Barr
4. Carlton Manufacturing Co., Atlantic and Pacific Reels – Roger Schulz
5. Reels: Their Use and Abuse – B.C. Milam Reprint From 1920
6. Tweaking a Pflueger Summit – Paul Roberts
7. Fishing the Riffle: The Logos of Abbey & Imbrie – Mary Kefover Kelly Reprint from 1992
8. Auction Report – Richard Lodge
9. Treasurer’s Report – Bryce Tawney

The January 2024 Reel News

Included in this Issue are the following Articles:

• A medley of Medley reel manufacturers – Steve Vernon
• Spotlight on Mark and Diane White – Betty Barr
• Those marvelous Marryat reels – Eric Jeska
• Did the Conroys make the best mid-19th century reels? – David Lehmann
• Harry Slotterbeck’s copycat latch – Steve Vernon
• Characterizations and variations on unmarked, raised pillar Malleson reels – Roger Schulz
• The Horton Meek No. 6: How many exist? – Bill Muth and Ron Gast

The November 2023 Reel News

Included in this issue are the following articles:

• William Cavileer’s Fishing Reel and its Dissociative Identity Disorder – Steve Vernon
• Meisselbach Ranger No. 125 Reel Progression and Development – Roger Schulz
• Closed-Face Spinning Reels of Heddon – David Lehmann
• Lake George 2023 Convention Events, Activity and Photos – Richard Lodge
• Good Advice: Inventory Your Collection – Richard Lodge
• Member Spotlight: David Lehmann, Long Time Collector, Historian – Betty Barr
• The Reels, Tackle and Impact of Thomas Henry Bate – David Lehmann
• The Auction Report – Richard Lodge

The September 2023 Reel News

In this issue you can find the following articles.

1. Multiplying Reel Evolution I: John Bailey – Steve Vernon
2. Multiplying Reel Evolution II: Edward Deacon – Steve Vernon
3. Multiplying Reel Evolution III: John Warrin – Steve Vernon
4. Albert Miller’s Magnetic Braking Indiana-Style Reel – David Lehmann
5. ORCA Member Spotlight: John Elder – Betty Barr
6. Horton Manufacturing: Meek Tournament Reels – Roger Schulz
7. Scarce James 3-In-One Reel – David Lehmann
8. Pioneering Design, Scarcity Make This Ross a Real Find – Steve Woit
9. The Auction Report for July & August – Richard Lodge

The July 2023 Reel News

Included in this issue are the following articles.

• Where are the Judge Reels? – Steve Vernon
• A Rarity from the CFFCM Vault – Anthony J. Magardino
• Finding Fly Fishing’s “Blackbeard’s Gold” – David Lehmann
• Who Made the Nemo Reel? It’s “Patently” Obvious – Paul A.L. Manuel
• ORCA Member Spotlight: Bill Sonnett – Betty Barr
• Moskowitz & Herbach Manufactured the First Ocean City Saltwater Reels – Roger Schulz & Bill Hoerter
• Cradle Reels: Ingenious Concept that Wasn’t Meant to be – Mike Cacioppo
• The Auction Report for May and June – Richard K. Lodge
• Paul Berner’s Monopole Reel – Steve Vernon

The May 2023 Reel News

These are the articles which appear in the May 2023 issue of Reel News.

• Classic Pflueger Supreme No. 1573 – Emmett Babler
• Future collectible reels: Kineya Tackle Maker – Ron Gast
• Member Spotlight: Colby Sorrells – Betty Barr
• Mitchell’s 400 Series LTD Edition 400G & 408G – Ray Adams
• Time to register for 2023 ORCA National
• The Winchester Reels of J. Douglas Robertson – Steve Vernon
• Behind the Heddon 4-18 and 4-15 Reels – Roger Schulz
• Thoughts from a reel newbie – Paul Luikar
• Village museum holds reel treasures – David Lehmann
• Corning’s dual-purpose EVH – Jim Schottenham
• The Auction Report – Richard Lodge