How Old Is Your Fishing Stuff?

[user 20307]

The secret is to retire early, before you're too old to enjoy it. The secret to retiring early is to invest early. But, I feel your pain. I've been working hard the last few weeks, and I feel it the next day. or two, or three.

I retired early due to my doctors advice. Seems I wore myself out early in life. I have not enjoyed retirement but have enjoyed time with my wife and family. Make the best of each day. Love large and laugh hard!

 

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[sheriffjohn]

Now that fall's about gone, fishing stuff's getting attention as it's put away. Apparently, my dad and grand dad feared a shortage of hooks - all sizes, mostly too big for even worms. Fooled around with a couple of old bait-casting reels still loaded with braided line from the 40's. Kinda fun to think the last guys who cast them were my folks.

'49 Sea King 2 1/2 hp motor went to the antique mall. Frozen up, beyond my skill set.

 

[RobRed]

I do almost 100% saltwater fishing and unfortunately gear gets chewed up fast in a marine environment. I’m religious with freshwater rinsing but it only goes so far.

 

[idahoron]

I have collectable d fishing stuff but I regularly use 4 Garcia Mitchell reels. 3 are the 300 one is a 400.
I caught a 7 foot sturgeon on a trout pole with my 400. That video is in my YouTube channel.