Really enjoy the show. I'm a central an western basin Erie guy. Informative an laughs. Also looks like the diet is working Big Jon. Thanks for putting great shows together.
Another informative video guys. Thank You Really enjoyed it. Drove down from Chatham and stopped into Bondys this morning to meet Jon, but he wasnt there. Bought some jigs and got into the contest anyway. Keep up the great videos.
Enjoyed the video but I need to correct a few things for you concerning the Schaller Reel. It's pronounced Shall-err, not Shay-ler. Ed and his brother Hank first started making the reels in the 1920's. The early models were the wooden ones shown. They were made in Detroit. The patent date on the clamp was for just that, the clamp. Ed took the clamp off of a grinding/sharpening reel and modified it for the handlining reel. Ed never patented The Schaller Reel. Eventually he had the patent date removed from the clamp when he had future clamps made up for the reels. After WWII Ed moved to Algonac where he changed the design to the aluminum reels. Around 1960 Ed was looking to sell his inventory and retire. He showed the reel to the people of The Sunshine Reel Company and offered to sell them everything. He gave them a reel and they took it home and started making them on their own. Ed later sued them in court and won and The Sunshine Reel company went out of business.
I’m a usa guy but I love your podcast. I have fished Canada several times, lake of the woods, lac suel and I have fished Lake Erie, Green Bay, Oconto, Sturgeon bay, lake vermilion, Depere fox river. I am weird I guess as I am a southerner who loves walleye fishing. We do have some in Tennessee where I live but it is nothing like fishing up north. 7:03
I grew up jigging during the day an handlining and long lining at night. My Dad an Uncle were legends on the American Side. Them Newman boys was A Different breed ..
I tried handline a few times .It was very interesting. The cool thing was how you can feel the bottom if it was rocky, sandy. Then in a certain bottom ,bang you get one and you figure out a pattern I think it was a gravel bottom then you would get excited. Feeling the bottom and how it went up or down with the depth. Great stuff guys.
So, what happened to Chuck's shop and Chuck? I see it is no longer in business. I do hope he is OK. He was a great guy and wealth of information and knowledge.
When I worked at Tommy's Marina in the early 70's, if you didn't handline, you were NOT A REAL FISHERMAN! Of course, back then, there was no such thing as a bow mount electric motor. - Marty 59 (p.s. my smaller victrola still works fine!)
Good video! Thanks for sharing!
Great show. Great history lesson
Chuck is a wise man and we enjoy stopping in to the shop on our yearly trip down in the spring
Great history, great show! Grew up seeing old-timers handline from Zug Island on downriver. Good stuff.
So cool to save and share this history. Would love to see this guy demonstrating handlining!
Really enjoy the show. I'm a central an western basin Erie guy. Informative an laughs. Also looks like the diet is working Big Jon. Thanks for putting great shows together.
Otta be a Strictly Fishing book written, that's a wealth of knowledge from a local legend! Great job! 👍
Really enjoyed the history and old reels.
Always like hearing the old guys talk hand line stuff. Paul Doute was the guy I got my first hand line lessons from. Thanks for the vid and your time.
Paul's a great Guy... A very knowledgeable captain that's for sure...
Great show guys!Learn something new with each and every new episode.Well done by Chuck as well.
Another informative video guys. Thank You Really enjoyed it. Drove down from Chatham and stopped into Bondys this morning to meet Jon, but he wasnt there. Bought some jigs and got into the contest anyway. Keep up the great videos.
Enjoyed the video but I need to correct a few things for you concerning the Schaller Reel. It's pronounced Shall-err, not Shay-ler. Ed and his brother Hank first started making the reels in the 1920's. The early models were the wooden ones shown. They were made in Detroit. The patent date on the clamp was for just that, the clamp. Ed took the clamp off of a grinding/sharpening reel and modified it for the handlining reel. Ed never patented The Schaller Reel. Eventually he had the patent date removed from the clamp when he had future clamps made up for the reels. After WWII Ed moved to Algonac where he changed the design to the aluminum reels. Around 1960 Ed was looking to sell his inventory and retire. He showed the reel to the people of The Sunshine Reel Company and offered to sell them everything. He gave them a reel and they took it home and started making them on their own. Ed later sued them in court and won and The Sunshine Reel company went out of business.
Awesome thank you so much for the correct info sometimes things are a mystery. Cheers and thanks for watching
Great job lads! What an education Mr.Chuck provided us! Thank you.💯 🐟 on.
I’m a usa guy but I love your podcast. I have fished Canada several times, lake of the woods, lac suel and I have fished Lake Erie, Green Bay, Oconto, Sturgeon bay, lake vermilion, Depere fox river. I am weird I guess as I am a southerner who loves walleye fishing. We do have some in Tennessee where I live but it is nothing like fishing up north. 7:03
I pulled wire yesterday, Wednesday, only pulled one fish in Lake St. Clair on a F9 red and white Rapala. Gotta find the dirtiest water
I grew up jigging during the day an handlining and long lining at night. My Dad an Uncle were legends on the American Side. Them Newman boys was A Different breed ..
I tried handline a few times .It was very interesting. The cool thing was how you can feel the bottom if it was rocky, sandy. Then in a certain bottom ,bang you get one and you figure out a pattern I think it was a gravel bottom then you would get excited. Feeling the bottom and how it went up or down with the depth. Great stuff guys.
So, what happened to Chuck's shop and Chuck? I see it is no longer in business. I do hope he is OK. He was a great guy and wealth of information and knowledge.
Should you troll up steam or down stream. Witch is preferred. With the current or against.
We always tack back and forward against the current
Cool stuff but I have no idea what you guys were talking about. We’re you trolling is that like a downrigger ?
When I worked at Tommy's Marina in the early 70's, if you didn't handline, you were NOT A REAL FISHERMAN! Of course, back then, there was no such thing as a bow mount electric motor. - Marty 59 (p.s. my smaller victrola still works fine!)