Fishing.....when the rigors of collecting toy cars become too taxing

@jkuvakas                           Thank you ???..........a bit odd innit?  

@john-barry, I found it to be strangely...strange. 🤪 

@jkuvakas                  how thoughtful that you should think of me....and pass it along

Also John.....after all the hoopla in last week`s Audience Participation thread : "what`s a good movie you saw this week"....I began re-watching Mad Dogs....I`m about half way though it.......so so so GOOD !!! .....    I thought I might ask again what everyone is enjoying....and since you`re right here,what is it ????

The Thommen reels that are shown, are they from the same company that makes/made watches?

@old-caddys  I don`t know Jeff......while I desperately sought of one these deco wonders a few years back.....there seemed to be a correlation between the use of Thommen and Tom-Surf......also another reel company,possibly in the US that supposedly had a stateside version prior to the ones made in Swizerland

With the same outward appearance,albeit smaller, the Recordette (that I own) is a diminutive version of the Record.....the holy grail of this reel to me is the Recordette in this (spectacular) aqua blue (not mine)

These reels evolved from the Swiss Record Reel, patented by Karl Seigrist in 1945, which incorporated a rear drag and anti-reverse. The Swiss Record was groundbreaking in rear drag design and the fore-bearer of many spinning reels seen today.

The Record Reel Company of Zurich introduced the Swiss Record rear drag spinning reel in 1946. There were many models and variations sold from late 1940s-1970s. In the early ’50s Thommen Sports Equipment of NY began importing them, hence the Thommen Record name on the sideplates.

Fishing Part ?____or a Dynamic Translateral Limited-Slip Differential Case ?

The hook may be the least of your concerns with this provocative amphibian !!!

Certainly... yuck yuck yuck.

Posted by: @frank

Certainly... yuck yuck yuck.

Is there a SOUL among us who didn`t do the Curly laff to ourselves after seeing Franks post ?......I think not  

 "a Swiss made Staro spinning reel that has unusual design features. Its odd removable rotor (rotating head) uses a release lever & bayonet mount. Unscrew & remove spool, push the lever, twist the rotor & it comes right off.

The drag is at rear of rotor & adjusted by turning plastic ring that spins with rotor's mount. When drag is playing out line the spool remains stationary & the bail spins rotor backwards against the drag."

mfg circa 1950

Posted by: @john-barry

The hook may be the least of your concerns with this provocative amphibian !!!

 

I swear I just saw the cheeky amphibian smile at me......which is odd given all the baggage he has.

Posted by: @jack-dodds

Posted by: @john-barry

The hook may be the least of your concerns with this provocative amphibian !!!

 

I swear I just saw the cheeky amphibian smile at me......which is odd given all the baggage he has.

Hypno - Frog????

Humpday assortment to separate you from your allowance

Nice!  I'm getting the impression you love to fish, JB.  What style of fishing do you enjoy the most?