Whats my reel? PIC's

[fish0n]

Ok before you go looking at the pics there is a story behind this reel. When I was about 9ish years old I was at clackamas town center buying a sleeping bad with my Mom. And this guy sees we are trying to find the right sleeping bag for me, he walks up to us and he talked to my mom for a bit. Then he told us we should meet him at his moter home out in the parking lot cuz he had something for me (words to that effect...I dont know it was a long time ago). So we did and he gave me some tackle, a fishing vest, and a Marlboro rod and reel setup. He told me "you have no idea how many packs of cigarettes I had to smoke to get that". And just before I left with my new (use) fishing vest on and my rod case in hand he said "Im looking at the next top professional angler in the NorthWest!!!". I was like "whats a angler?". :shrug: Then I thought to myself "well I really want to be a rock star":frown: . I was gald to have my new fishing gear.:clap: Not sure how much use I got out of it (as a kid), I dont have the rod any more but I do have the vest, some of the lures that came with the rod setup, the plyers I still use offent, and the fly reel that came with the setup (I think I used the spinning reel early this year, and the drag was shot). But Im wondering could anyone tell me what line# this reel would take? The reel is a Pflueger Summit 1295 fly Reel. Pics are below juts click the link. Im sure this is just a lower end fly reel But it dose have some sentamentle value to me, and I sure would like to catch a fish on it.

LINK TO REEL PICS: http://myfishenpics.blogspot.com/

P.S. And whats that metal tab on the front of the reel (see last pic) I would think it has something to do with a drag, I can push it over to the left but it dosent do a thing.


Thanks for the help, David








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[LaterPeter]

does it say made in America anywhere?
If not I figure NEW about $23 used would be 1/3 to 1/2 that.
sentimental value has no price.
Later,
Peter

[TheCamel]

whats that metal tab on the front of the reel.

The metal tab that is near the center hub is a lock mechanism for removing the spool from the reel.

[fish0n]

does it say made in America anywhere?
If not I figure NEW about $23 used would be 1/3 to 1/2 that.
sentimental value has no price.
Later,
Peter

I wasnt asking the dollar value, but the line weight.

And I figured out what the tabs was for last night.

[**busyfishin**]

I would quess a Pflueger or a Reddington.

[clacksteel]

Judging from the size I would guess it is about a 5 weight (give or take a weight). In all honesty, it doesn't really matter what the reel is judged for the line weight. It is all about the line capacity (will it hold the amount of line required to target and land the fish you are going after?), drag (will it slow down the fish you are going after or does it have the capability to be "palmed"?), and actual weight/size (does it balance well with the rod that you are planning to put it on?).

[riverstalker]

:yeahthat:
It has the exact same measurements as one of my reels, a Martin 5 wt. So I will have to agree with Clacksteel!