Get your grices out for the boys!

[Cane]

I have a feather from one of her costumes. Don’t ask!
Wondering if I should make a float from it?

[Olly]

I have 2 G & R reels - one at each end of the scale - 3" Avon Gypsy and a Big Piker!

[Cat]

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!

[Cane]

Cane, it would be sacrilegious to make a float from that feather!

Cat, noted. I’ll have to think of some other use for St Kylie’s feather.

[Wallys-Cast]

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.

[John Milford]

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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[John Milford]

Some more pics of the G&Y Big Piker, as requested by Cat and Wanderer.

I have the good fortune to own three.

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[Olly]

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!

[Wanderer]

Very interesting John.
Thanks for the photos....

[Cane]

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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I also have one of these early reels ( shown in an earlier post). Macman identified it as the “ Junia.” A fly reel.