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Re: Get your grices out for the boys!
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2023 11:21 am
by Cane
I have a feather from one of her costumes. Don’t ask!
Wondering if I should make a float from it?
Re: Get your grices out for the boys!
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2023 12:02 pm
by Olly
I have 2 G & R reels - one at each end of the scale - 3" Avon Gypsy and a Big Piker!
Re: Get your grices out for the boys!
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2023 12:56 pm
by 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!
Re: Get your grices out for the boys!
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2023 2:28 pm
by Cane
Cat wrote: ↑Sun Jul 02, 2023 12:56 pm 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.
Re: Get your grices out for the boys!
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2023 3:04 pm
by Wallys-Cast
Re: Get your grices out for the boys!
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2023 3:38 pm
by 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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Re: Get your grices out for the boys!
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2023 4:25 pm
by 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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Re: Get your grices out for the boys!
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2023 4:32 pm
by 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!
Re: Get your grices out for the boys!
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2023 4:40 pm
by Wanderer
Very interesting John.
Thanks for the photos....
Re: Get your grices out for the boys!
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2023 4:51 pm
by Cane
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.
Screenshot_20230702-153238_Photos~2.jpg
I also have one of these early reels ( shown in an earlier post). Macman identified it as the “ Junia.” A fly reel.
