Hi Dennis, I want to thank you so much for all the hard work you do and the great work you keep showing us with your videos. Also, I want to ask you if you can please show us how to service peen peer 309. 🙏
Dennis, I have the Garcia Kingfisher K-72 that has the side star drag. It is quite a special one. It has a Mitchell equivalent model but I chose not to collect it. I did not feel the Mitchell model was truly a genuine Mitchell. Also, I would say that I have a number of Garcia reels and only a few did not have problems that came from faulty or poor manufacturing. Mitchell, with the exception of this K-72, probably did not make any of the other Kingfisher reels. I especially dislike many of the larger GK series reels because of all the issues in almost every one I have. I own 16 Garcia and Abu Garcia spinning reels. The Abu reels are very fine quality reels. These 16 reels include my Abu center drag collection that includes a magnificent Abu Suveran reel that is considered by many to be the finest spinning reel ever made. I happen to strongly agree with this sentiment. I just wish Abu had gone on to make a saltwater model of the Suveran. There were only four models made that are smaller for freshwater fishing. As for this particular Garcia Kingfisher it is not a bad reel but I did not collect it because I mostly collect saltwater spinning reels and I considered this reel to be for freshwater fishing. This is a great video showing how many of these Japanese trade reels of this time were made. I have quite a few of them in my collection. Thanks Dennis! I am not interested in this giveaway but it would be a great vintage freshwater reel for someone! - Chris
Hi Dennis great vintage reel. Very nice maintenance on it thank goodness it's got a handle lol Thank you
Nice Video Dennis, great looking reel.
Great history lesson on Garica & Mitchell Co's . I never realized they never actually made Reels. Thanks for the lesson and very fine Video.
Hi Dennis, it's looking clear.
Put's mein mind of the shakespeare 2052 I had as a young fellow. I bought it with money made on a paper route one summer....Nice video,thanks////bill
Sure thing. Gland to have sparked the memory
Hi Dennis, I want to thank you so much for all the hard work you do and the great work you keep showing us with your videos. Also, I want to ask you if you can please show us how to service peen peer 309. 🙏
Yes - I have done a video on how to service that reel. You can watch it here ua-cam.com/video/u5nrg2nvwD8/v-deo.html Dennis
Sweet looking reel Dennis.
It is a nice one for sure!
@ yep
Dennis, I have the Garcia Kingfisher K-72 that has the side star drag. It is quite a special one. It has a Mitchell equivalent model but I chose not to collect it. I did not feel the Mitchell model was truly a genuine Mitchell. Also, I would say that I have a number of Garcia reels and only a few did not have problems that came from faulty or poor manufacturing. Mitchell, with the exception of this K-72, probably did not make any of the other Kingfisher reels. I especially dislike many of the larger GK series reels because of all the issues in almost every one I have. I own 16 Garcia and Abu Garcia spinning reels. The Abu reels are very fine quality reels. These 16 reels include my Abu center drag collection that includes a magnificent Abu Suveran reel that is considered by many to be the finest spinning reel ever made. I happen to strongly agree with this sentiment. I just wish Abu had gone on to make a saltwater model of the Suveran. There were only four models made that are smaller for freshwater fishing.
As for this particular Garcia Kingfisher it is not a bad reel but I did not collect it because I mostly collect saltwater spinning reels and I considered this reel to be for freshwater fishing. This is a great video showing how many of these Japanese trade reels of this time were made. I have quite a few of them in my collection. Thanks Dennis! I am not interested in this giveaway but it would be a great vintage freshwater reel for someone! - Chris
Thanks Chris - I know your collection and discernment
You use what is called the educated thumb to guide the one back and forth