Recently acquired Cardinals

[BeechmereLake]

As the post heading is about recently required Cardinals I thought I would leave this reel for members to view.

Always wanted one when I was a youth but it would cost a couple of weeks wages at the time, now its just cost me an arm and a leg



I also had my white reel back after my good friend Ray Moss did a small job on it with the name plate, also asked his permission to hybridize one of his reel stands with one of mine, I just love Oak so the base has been changed to suit.

[Dave Burr]

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[JAA]

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What Dave said...

[CafeRacer]

[CafeRacer]

As a complete coincidence I also recently acquired a later version reel,a 66x along with a 44,mighty fine they are too.Whats with the dayglo line on the 66x ?!

[BeechmereLake]

Like the early 1970's 44 with the cone bail arm, such a classy made reel in more ways than one, the 66X is also a super reel for those who like a lump of a reel capable of landing many a big fish, infact IF I ever went back to estate lake fishing this is probably the reel of my choice, nice reels Cafe

[CafeRacer]

Thanks.The vendor has promised me that he has a set of used but sound Cardinal 40s and as soon as he finds them will post them to me,not as glamorous,but good solid workhorses.

[JAA]

Lovely '66x, mine don't look so nice, but I'd not be without them!

[CafeRacer]

Got my Cardinal 40s yesterday,a poor mans 44,well built,functional reels.

[JAA]

Very nice examples those, the '40 was the first reel I bought for myself and I used it for nigh on 15 years. The worst thing about it is the noise from the clutch, the plastic side cover makes a horrible loud 'clok-clok-clok' noise' when the clutch is working.