The Traditional Fisherman's Forum

My modest hoard of Mepps reels.I'm obsessed with them.Their internal workings are wonderfully over-engineered and are all built like brick outhouses.The Ocean model is a huge lump of a thing weighing in at 1•5 lb's.The Super Meca reel is a very eye-catching design with its folding foot.Mine has a bit of paint scuffing and a repaired bail wire that the seller didn't tell me about.A bit annoying !!! However,It's bail mechanism is a joy to behold........If anyone would like to see all my Centaure reels,let me know.......TTFN

Thanks for sharing those with us Russell that is a wonderful collection, they’re certainly growing on me and I’m in all honesty usually a pin man……

RBTraditional wrote: ↑Mon Apr 10, 2023 5:50 pm Thanks for sharing those with us Russell that is a wonderful collection, they’re certainly growing on me and I’m in all honesty usually a pin man……

The main drawback with Mepps reels are the prices.I often have to do after-dark raids on the neighbours wheelie bins for food scraps...

Thanks so much for taking the time to post these Russell. I’m certain a Meca was the first Mepps reel I ever saw - there is nothing else quite like it! A wonderful collection, worth a spot of bin diving!

Phil

I can understand the allure, they definitely have something about them, I especially like that anti-reverse lever that looks like it came from a submarine engine room - love it. What are they like to fish with, are the clutches any good?

Dave Burr wrote: ↑Tue Apr 11, 2023 9:44 am I can understand the allure, they definitely have something about them, I especially like that anti-reverse lever that looks like it came from a submarine engine room - love it. What are they like to fish with, are the clutches any good?

Ashamed to say I haven't angled with any of them.The clutches seem very,very smooth though.

Do the stems on the last 2 fold Russell?

Liphook wrote: ↑Tue Apr 11, 2023 1:52 pm Do the stems on the last 2 fold Russell?

Yes,the OCEAN and the SUPER MECA.There was also a version of the SUPER VAMP with the folding foot.

Interesting! Thank you

Russell Brown wrote: ↑Tue Apr 11, 2023 11:25 am

Dave Burr wrote: ↑Tue Apr 11, 2023 9:44 am I can understand the allure, they definitely have something about them, I especially like that anti-reverse lever that looks like it came from a submarine engine room - love it. What are they like to fish with, are the clutches any good?

Ashamed to say I haven't angled with any of them.The clutches seem very,very smooth though.

That seems a shame, they look like they are gagging for some bank time.