mottyman Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 Hi Guys, This is currently listed on Ebay. You can read about it here: Ebay Listing Just wondering if anyone's heard of it. It's listed as a collectors item and bidding starts at $1250.00 Not that I'm intersted in buying it but I've never heard of a wooden spinning reel before and thought I'd ask what you guys think. I think it's just amazing and kinda cool that someone made them Evidently there were 1000 manufactured by hand at the rate of a couple a week Any collectors out there?? Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macman Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 You can still buy the Sea Martin, just not the wooden one. They are an interesting reel, never met anyone that actually owned one though. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trev Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 You can still buy the Sea Martin, just not the wooden one. They are an interesting reel, never met anyone that actually owned one though.Matt 47972[/snapback] Some where in collection of old mags I have an article on the seamartin... but you think I can find it now Anyway Matt you are right they still make them the same as before but not timber. Cheers Trev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bluecod Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 I know a bloke who lives around Epping and fishes the South coast regularly who uses one of them - ungainly looking things on a rod but they seem to work very well and can cast a fair distance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trev Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 Check this out for a wooden reel! Not reely....wood but looks good. Cheers Trev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mottyman Posted May 17, 2005 Author Share Posted May 17, 2005 Thanks guys... my curiosity is now satisfied Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cajun Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 That's pretty cool. I used to work in a tackle shop in Hurstville - 20+ years ago, and we would sell one every couple of months. Never saw a wooden one though. Cheers Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OWZAT Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 G`day Fellas , Yeah , I met a fella up here last year with a Sea Martin reel , also not a wooden one , and it worked magnificently . From memory , I think he said it was somewhere about 20 odd years old , and luckily , he managed to find another reel at a garage sale a few years back at Bowral ,so he now has a spare for a back up . Though I gotta say , when I used it for a cast ot two , It was rock solid , and almost no play anywhere . A bit heavy , felt unbreakable , and also felt like top gear. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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