Bantam reels on E-Bay

Fish mojo · 11-16-2001, 08:03 PM

Wow!! Check these out...http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI...tem=1033781971 I saw the seller is from Seattle. Anyone on this board?

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fishbait · 11-16-2001, 08:08 PM

WOOOO, way cool.....I'm there

Anyone interested in say a 50% split or 2 people at 33%. e-mail me at ssalv@mtglender.com

Hookset · 11-16-2001, 08:23 PM

Why o' why didn't Shimano leave a good thing alone? These were and still are great reels, must be millions of them in the Northwest alone. I still fish with 3 every year. Wish they were still building these models.

Gregg

SandySteel · 11-17-2001, 09:05 AM

The only problem with these reels are they are "wrong handed"!

Eric

Trout,myster · 11-17-2001, 01:57 PM

Yep, nice bunch o'reels! Careful what you do on eBay. Note the seller's feedbacks and read them before you buy. If they have less than 5, they are really new! Not a big deal, but if I'm getting ready to spend a "wad" on eBay, I check it out! Also watch the reserve price. Good deal? Maybe..maybe not. I've bailed out of reserve auctions when I felt I've bid all that I would pay.

Ebay is a great place to get fishing gear or just about anything else, but use common sense. And the reels are definitely "wrong handed" for many of us. May be a good deal for someone though.

SteelieSteve · 11-17-2001, 07:37 PM

Anyone want to pool money to buy these reels?

hookem · 11-18-2001, 05:32 PM

I bid it to 510.00 but I think it will go a lot higher. Any ideas on what the whole lot is worth?

SteelieSteve · 11-18-2001, 07:54 PM

My guess is about $75 per reel if in great shape. I only want 3 of them. A 200, 201, and one of the bigger ones. :grin:

hookem · 11-19-2001, 08:04 AM

I emailed the seller and asked him how he got
the reels, where the poles are, what kind are they? and is he going to sell them? I also asked
what the reservie price is.
Why would someone have 16 reels and no poles?

Hookset · 11-19-2001, 12:43 PM

Thought he said he repairs reels, explains reels without poles. Look at the picture closely, there are a couple left handed reels.

The value could very well be worth over $1000. I heard that people collect these reels and often spend over $100 each for a reel in good shape. Personaly, I'm not a collector, I use reels to land fish. A reel collecting dust isn't worth much to me.

good luck,

Gregg

Thumper · 11-19-2001, 02:45 PM

I must be the only one, but I have had several of these and have never been able to cast them worth a hoot. I'll keep my PR600 Quantums.

SteelieSteve · 11-19-2001, 07:12 PM

Thumper
I've got a pair of 251's and they are my favorite steelhead reel ever. I haven't went out and spent the $130 for the new models but the old 251's cast great. You have any old shimanos lying around just email me and you can get rid of them.

Firedog · 11-19-2001, 09:20 PM

Be careful with e-bay. The pictures they put up may not always be the actual item. That said I sure could use both of those 201's :smile: Actually if I had the cash at the moment I would bid on the whole lot. Those are all great reels.

TH · 11-20-2001, 07:32 AM

My father has been collecting the 100-200-300-400 Bantam's for years and has a huge collection.
Ebay is a great resource for older reels but you need to be careful!
Nov. is not the best time to by these reels..
June and July is much better.. just a thought :smile: !
The prices will be much better in the summer away from winter fishing seasons. :grin:

That said,

I wonder why the seller chose to list them in a lot.. I would think that he/she would get more on an individual basis??
Be careful

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