wazatherfisherman Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 DAM 550 -made in Germany, these were 'high-end' reels in their day- one of the more 'robust and reliable' of the large size threadline's of yesteryear! The series had 5 models 550 largest down to 110 "microlite"- the mid size "Finessa" was really popular in Aust 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazatherfisherman Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 Great old line "Weiss Perlon"- note not nylon but "Perlon" great abrasion resistance, made by Bayer Germany. Came to Aust in giant "hanks" and was spooled up above the shop (Weiss Supermarket) in Broadway (Sydney) line arrived in only 2 colours- either green or clear, then was dyed in the following colours: dark green, dark blue, light blue, red, pink, black, brown, sand and multi-colour. Available in any length you wanted from 50 mtr's to 5,000 mtr's, 2 lb to 250 lb. Weiss used to give free samples of requested line strength on these 'cards'. There was also a "2nd Grade" which was basically the same line, but not 'highly-polished' (which meant slightly uneven 'uniform' diameter. Second Grade was fantastic for handline fishing as it provided superior grip with wet hands. Still have a couple of 2nd Grade handlines I used to use for Flattie fishing outside. Have a couple of giant spools (about 2,500 mtr's) of both 4 and 8 kg "multi-colour 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazatherfisherman Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 A couple of shark hooks, odd giant long-shank, super thick 'set-line' hook, harpoon head and a size card of old Mustad 9555B bronze bait-holders 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazatherfisherman Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 "Aeroplane" spinner-style "knock-off's- one of Australia's iconic Murray Cod lures 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazatherfisherman Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 In the centre is a Sawfish 'saw- the points are both really strong and extremely sharp- used by different nationalities as weapons. You certainly wouldn't want to be struck by one 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazatherfisherman Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 This is the "culprit" that started me fishing (or one the same)- all you needed when I was a kid! Good old cork handline. This one was the "Recommended for Flathead" version. Even had a picture of the Flattie on it! Stretchy old nylon. Last one for today. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddyT Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 1 minute ago, wazatherfisherman said: This is the "culprit" that started me fishing (or one the same)- all you needed when I was a kid! Good old cork handline. This one was the "Recommended for Flathead" version. Even had a picture of the Flattie on it! Stretchy old nylon. Last one for today. remember those well!The Capstan Whirlaway was an interesting reel,designed by a Hungarian immigrant Frank PAtaky who owned a plastics moulding factory after the second world war, he was my dads first employer when he arrived off the boat in 1957 and his family and mine are still in touch. Back when Australians used to make stuff!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazatherfisherman Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 3 minutes ago, PaddyT said: remember those well!The Capstan Whirlaway was an interesting reel,designed by a Hungarian immigrant Frank PAtaky who owned a plastics moulding factory after the second world war, he was my dads first employer when he arrived off the boat in 1957 and his family and mine are still in touch. Back when Australians used to make stuff!! That's a great part of our fishing history! Capstan and Austiplas were in competition making plastic spools, "hand-caster's" etc - Still have a couple of those photo's to add tomorrow. How interesting your dad was part of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackfish Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 I think the Spook was more of a Surface Walker,not a Cup shape face, but could be wrong and the Super Duper the U Shape lure. More memories, ....... fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazatherfisherman Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 4 minutes ago, Blackfish said: I think the Spook was more of a Surface Walker,not a Cup shape face, but could be wrong and the Super Duper the U Shape lure. More memories, ....... fantastic. Hi Blackfish- Yes you're right Spook is pointy-er rounded face- I just found a heap of unused freshwater lures in a giant Plano box and a couple of Spooks in there. all the lures in box are brand new I' ll put pics up tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackfish Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 Just saw the Hand line and yes I remember them well to. I think there was one for Bream, with a picture of a Bream on the paper as well and I think there was one for Whiting and one for Jewfish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackfish Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 Geeez Wazza, Freshwater stuff that's another hunt and find down in the shed. 😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazatherfisherman Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 6 minutes ago, Blackfish said: Just saw the Hand line and yes I remember them well to. I think there was one for Bream, with a picture of a Bream on the paper as well and I think there was one for Whiting and one for Jewfish. And one for Tailor with a wire trace and Limerick hook! This whole thread has brought back so many joyful memories for me of times past, back to early childhood fishing with handlines on Lake Illawarra at Windang Everybody (almost anyway) used the old cork handlines. I had a few dozen of the corks, but sanded them down to make Jewfish bobby's- wasn't thinking of "History" then 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackfish Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 1 hour ago, wazatherfisherman said: An "Arrowhead" in centre, old Heddon (can't remember name- maybe "Spook") on left and classic "Super Duper" on right Did a bit of Googling and I think the Heddon is a Chugger Junior. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackfish Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 2 minutes ago, wazatherfisherman said: And one for Tailor with a wire trace and Limerick hook! This whole thread has brought back so many joyful memories for me of times past, back to early childhood fishing with handlines on Lake Illawarra at Windang Everybody (almost anyway) used the old cork handlines. I had a few dozen of the corks, but sanded them down to make Jewfish bobby's- wasn't thinking of "History" then Yes mate, for me also. Thanks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelm Posted July 6, 2019 Author Share Posted July 6, 2019 I might have a square cork that was my father Snapper line here somewhere, they used to shape the cork and wind the line on in two directions at right angles, I can remember sitting in the front of the old row boat, and he would get a "run" the cork would be bouncing around on the floor as he fed line out to the fish, all his gear was kept in a bag, and old "hair oil" bottle for hooks, so they didn't go rusty, a bit of sheet lead, and one smaller line for catching bait, that's all he needed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelm Posted July 6, 2019 Author Share Posted July 6, 2019 Just dreaming about my father Snapper fishing, in later years I got a 13' Easy rider boat with a 50 Merc (gees I hated that motor) after lunch if the tide was right, my father would row the little boat down the lake from our place, out the Little Lake entrance and get a sugar bag of sand for his "kellick" (anchor) row about half way along Barrack Point headland, throw out the sand bag anchor, get the little bait line out and burley with a slice of bread untill he caught a couple of Yellowtail, fillet them and get out the Snapper gear, he would catch 1 Snapper around 10lb and row home, have his fish cleaned and all washed up before I got home, with probably a rubbish catch of fish, because I had a motor, I would zip all over the place and never sit long enough to catch anything (so my father said) his old saying was "give a man a boat and oars he will catch fish, give him a motor and he will catch none" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankS Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 Was the hair oil " Brylcream " OR " Californian poppy ". This thread had given me so many memories and there are things on here that I never knew existed . Most of my old stuff has long gone somewhere else. But every now and then I think to myself, " yes I have one of them somewhere?. Keep it coming . Frank 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelm Posted July 6, 2019 Author Share Posted July 6, 2019 Probably either brand would stop the rust, I know I have his bag here somewhere, he passed away near on 30 years ago, but I kept some stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berleyguts Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 My grandfather used to keep his hooks in an old tobacco tin (he didn’t smoke) with a bit of talcum powder in it to help fight rust. The hooks weren’t stainless in those days but rust was rare if well looked after. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelm Posted July 7, 2019 Author Share Posted July 7, 2019 (edited) Just daydreaming about my father again, when I was little, we used to go looking for Red Crabs around the rocks at night, we used an old Brass Carbide light, Carbide for those that don't know, is what looks like rock, but, when you add water, it lets off Acetilyne gas (same as you use for steel cutting) anyway, these lamps had a kind of base, that you put Carbide in, and a little tank you put water in, between the water and the Carbide, was a little adjustable "valve" kind of thing, you adjusted the valve to drip just right amount of water to provide the gas for the lamp, it was extremely bright, but, every now and then, dad would start yelling to me to "look out" and he would toss the lamp as far as he could, as it erupted in a ball of flame, no idea what went on, I guess too much water dripped in or something, and it just exploded, I was way too young to know, but I was old enough to know that if dad was yelling, it was time to keep your head down! Edited July 7, 2019 by noelm 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazatherfisherman Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 Few more pics- old railway rack with heaps of threadlines on it 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazatherfisherman Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 Few more reels and framed mags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazatherfisherman Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 300 lb Striped Marlin bill- not caught by either of us, but bought for "museum-y effect". Anglers digest framed with big Jewie on cover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazatherfisherman Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 Framed "Anglers Digest's" and "Outdoor" mags sitting in between ladder steps, huge variety of nice old timber reels goes right around the house- old "Mixmaster" egg-beater's (literally!) below Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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