Get your grices out for the boys!
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Re: Get your grices out for the boys!
I have a feather from one of her costumes. Don’t ask!
Wondering if I should make a float from it?
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Re: Get your grices out for the boys!
I have 2 G & R reels - one at each end of the scale - 3" Avon Gypsy and a Big Piker!
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Re: Get your grices out for the boys!
Please put a word in for me Bob (I assume you have Rita Hayworth's mobile number too)! Cane, it would be sacrilegious to make a float from that feather!
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Re: Get your grices out for the boys!
Cat, noted. I’ll have to think of some other use for St Kylie’s feather.
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Re: Get your grices out for the boys!
Here's a Gypsy Gem that got damaged when I stood on it. I tried to straighten it up but it ended up worse so I made a new spool for it. It worked well even though it was a little bit heavier than it used to be.
Wal.
Wal.
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While I'm digging out my Big Pikers, here's a Grice & Young rarity, from my small reel collection.
It is a pressed aluminium 2" checkless 'Boys Reel'.
According to Whiteadder's virtual fishing museum, it is probably the first reel produced by G&Y at their purpose-built premises in Christchurch. Likely dating from around 1946-7.
It is a pressed aluminium 2" checkless 'Boys Reel'.
According to Whiteadder's virtual fishing museum, it is probably the first reel produced by G&Y at their purpose-built premises in Christchurch. Likely dating from around 1946-7.
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Re: Get your grices out for the boys!
Some more pics of the G&Y Big Piker, as requested by Cat and Wanderer.
I have the good fortune to own three.
I have the good fortune to own three.
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Re: Get your grices out for the boys!
I had my longest pike on one! At 47in - - but going back and skinny as a rake so weighed only 25lb.
Excellent for vane fishing - put the rod in the rest - set the drag so line coming off is slow - sit back and wait!
And Wal - that looks delightful!! A real Gem!
Excellent for vane fishing - put the rod in the rest - set the drag so line coming off is slow - sit back and wait!
And Wal - that looks delightful!! A real Gem!
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Re: Get your grices out for the boys!
Very interesting John.
Thanks for the photos....
Thanks for the photos....
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Re: Get your grices out for the boys!
I also have one of these early reels ( shown in an earlier post). Macman identified it as the “ Junia.” A fly reel.John Milford wrote: ↑Sun Jul 02, 2023 3:38 pm While I'm digging out my Big Pikers, here's a Grice & Young rarity, from my small reel collection.
It is a pressed aluminium 2" checkless 'Boys Reel'.
According to Whiteadder's virtual fishing museum, it is probably the first reel produced by G&Y at their purpose-built premises in Christchurch. Likely dating from around 1946-7.
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In the mud and scum of things, something always, always sings!
Mrs Wigg's philosophy
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