Medalist reels

[beadhead2]

Came across this this morning ,interesting
http://www.flyfishohio.com/Anglers_Guide_to_Pflueger_Medalist.htm
http://www.flyfishohio.com/Guide_to_Pflueger_Medalist_Part_2.htm
Enjoy

 

[franklin]

Do you or Lou know which model sold at the BCTU auction?

 

[beadhead2]

I do not know which one was sold

 

[gfen]

I haven't seen this set of articles before, but I've used the FAOL article to help ID ebay wins for quite sometime now.

http://flyanglersonline.com/features/oldflies/part287.php

 

[Bruno]

Thanks for posting this. I have started a small collection of these reels recently and really like them. It is very cool to catch a fish on a reel that is older than you.

 

[sandfly]

No one ever post about the anti-reverse models. I need one more for my collection

 

[gfen]

Someone sniped one out from under me on ebay awhile back. 1498 with someone's multiplier kit on it. I wanted it bad.

 

[sandfly]

Thats not a anti reverse GFEM just a multiplier. a anti reverse you don't have to let go of the handle when a fish runs. medalist made 3 of them.

 

[pete41]

Gee -wish I could remember where I threw my medalists,perinnes[sp],hardys,they were so,like old,out dated.Do remember where I threw the multiplier-in the middle of the yellowstone river,in the heart of Paradise valley.

 

[gfen]

Thought multipliers included AR, too?

(pauses to search, read)

Oh, wait,t hat one. I've chased more than one of those, too. I've read they were SW usuable. I don't feel being burned on missing those like I did the multiplier, though.

Oh well, there'll always be more chances in the future.

 

[sandfly]

you'll be bidding against me there GFENNIE...lol

 

[TimMurphy]

Dear sandfly,

So you're the guy that has been beating me on the Supremes the last 5 years?

Do you have any historical data on the Supreme A/R reels that you would care to share? I'd like to find one for an 8 or 9 weight set-up and the most common one that I see is the 577. Will that work for me?

Regards,

Tim Murphy

 

[sandfly]

Tim,
I have the 578 and the 1599cj so far and would like to get the 577 to. They are made for 8 and 9wts. the 1599cj can be used as a standard or anti-reverse just made for larger lines, holds 300yds of 30 lb backing the other 2 hold;

The Pflueger owner's manual gives the capacity in weird figures:
577 - 250 yards 15-lb. Supreme Monofilament backing with 30 yards Supreme Fly Line. 578 - 350 yards 15-lb. Supreme Monofilament backing with 40 yards Supreme Fly Line. uh, right. I have no idea how to convert from #15 mono to #20 dacron OR what fly line Pflueger was using.

So I went to the source of ALL knowledge when it comes to saltwater fly tackle, Fly Fishing in Salt Water by Lefty Kreh (1974). As usual, Lefty comes through:
577 - 280 yards of #20 dacron with a SWT-9F line.

I use 300 yds of 20 on the 578.

 

[TimMurphy]

Dear Sandfly,

Good luck finding a 577, that certainly sounds like the right sized one for me.

I think a lot of Pflueger capacity charts use weird figures or seem a little bit off due to the fact that they based their capacities on silk or woven nylon fly line and not modern fly lines.

A 1494 is the same overall diameter as every other 5/6 weight standard arbor fly reel on Earth but it has about half the capacity. Part of that is due to the larger overall arbor diameter but I have found that if I use Cortland Sylk fly lines I can come pretty dang close to getting the recommended amount of backing and fly line on one. I can't get anywhere near capacity with a "standard" modern fly line and backing.

Regards,

Tim Murphy

 

[delfam]

I'm looking to pick up a medalist for my 9' 5wt rod, which do you guys recommend. I was looking at the 1494 but I'm worried all my line won't fit.

 

[gfen]

The 1494 1/2 might be better. THe 1/2 models are wider than the ohters, some people like that and some people do not. A 1500 series (now) means it has a palming rim ont he spool. This'll add an extra chunk of weight.

I think the 1495 is the nicest size, though. I'd prefer the narrower spool to the wider one.

 

[gfen]

http://classicflyfisherman.com/pages_misc_reels/pflueger/supreme578/supreme578.html

578 for sale.