Mitchell 306

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Back in March we posted a piece about a reel that generated a lot of comments on Facebook and through direct messages. It seemed a lot of the readers were upset that I had chosen the Zebco Cardinal series as the reel of the decade for the s. Readers wrote in that the French made, Garcia Mitchell series of reels was by far superior to the Swedish reel and how could I think such a dastardly thought. For one, on some of their models the bail went backwards of all other reels. This may not seem like a problem but imagine this. In my youth, I worked at a tackle shop, and we had a big business spooling new line on reels. After spooling up 15 or so spinning reels, you get in a groove.

Mitchell 306

Log in. Sign up. JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. My pulled me aside and said he had something for me. He then pulled some of my grandfather's old fishing gear out and said that wanted me to have it. There was a couple of old rods that looked the worse for wear but one of them had on it an old Garcia Mitchell surf reel. Aside from some oxidization on the chrome and the need for a good cleaning and greasing, it is in almost perfect condition. Not that I plan on selling it or anything, but do any of you have any idea if it is worth anything? The reason I ask is that I am thinking of cleaning it up and using it but don't want to wreck it if it has some value other that sentimental. Photos below.

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Back in March we posted a piece about a reel that generated a lot of comments on Facebook and through direct messages. It seemed a lot of the readers were upset that I had chosen the Zebco Cardinal series as the reel of the decade for the s. Readers wrote in that the French made, Garcia Mitchell series of reels was by far superior to the Swedish reel and how could I think such a dastardly thought. For one, on some of their models the bail went backwards of all other reels. This may not seem like a problem but imagine this. In my youth, I worked at a tackle shop, and we had a big business spooling new line on reels. After spooling up 15 or so spinning reels, you get in a groove.

Mitchell 306

Made in France. More for new in the box with papers. I trust that this reply finds you all doing well and that you are being 'blessed! Ron has answered your question about how much it is worth. The only information that I could add would be what you already know and that info is: The Mitchell S were made from to ; they were made of aluminum; As Ron stated they were made in France; there were 22, produced; they have one 1 ball bearing; There gear ration is Also, I might add that these reels are very good reel that can be used for heavy-duty freshwater or light Saltwater fishing. Any idea what the max drag is on the Mitchell s? I am guessing your drag is about pounds. You can test it yourself.

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Gfish Gfish Member Posts: 5, What? Undergraduate and graduate school passed, he landed his first job working with Homer Simpson at the local nuke plant when one day, in a doughnut-induced coma, he had a vision — to write about bass fishing. Mitchel and Welcome to Reel Repair by Alan Tani. The reel also offered stainless steel internals. Another mystery to solve. Log in. I would use that thing and maintain it for the next generation. AVS Forum. Recommended Communities. Re: Mitchell questions. Good luck! After spooling up 15 or so spinning reels, you get in a groove. The second rule of fishing is to never forget the first rule.

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Had a late 60's version, but donated it. Figured I'd do the most dreaded chore first, get the bail trip assembly and spring back in. Related Posts. Get A Bite! About The Author. May 13, , AM. Even the new-in-box specimens are affordable. The switch on the spool housing locks the bail closed for storage. The Garcia Fishing Annuals were also great sources of information for a budding young angler like myself. Dremel cut-off wheel and a file? These have a unique plastic fastener from the rotor to the main housing. Gfish Gfish Member Posts: 5, What?