enlarge 37KB, 720x433 22 Herter's 12S 3 1/8" od of top and bottom x 2 7/8" id of line on reel
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enlarge 55KB, 640x430 26 side view showing lines. Metal has some verdigris and I'm fairly certain I can clean these up with non-caustic cleaner I have for brass/alum.
enlarge 61KB, 640x453 27 One of the last photos I took of him at our cabin on the Miramichi. He was so proud of that salmon. My dad, Greyton Hoyt Taylor of Hammondsport, NY. Fall of 1970.
enlarge 15KB, 720x247 28 This is the old bamboo pole and wooden 'box' I referred to in my email.
enlarge 30KB, 640x435 29 This ferrule had come lose from its moorings
enlarge 54KB, 640x579 30 Here is a better image of the ferrule atop the grip showing the resin insert.
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enlarge 40KB, 720x441 32 There are two hard rubber disks top and base that are affixed. Probably old rubber or composite material.
enlarge 24KB, 720x320 33 opposite end with just a bit of the original 'ribbon' to hold the sections into the holder.
enlarge 30KB, 720x367 34 It would seem that there is one piece missing, but all of the bits fit together easily and look to be original-perhaps the 'missing' piece was meant to be for extra length.
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enlarge 30KB, 720x323 39 vintage Cortland graphite rod given to my youngest son who is now 49 by his grandfather
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enlarge 62KB, 639x640 43 This was the only reel I was able to find. I know there were more, but oddly, throughout moving I believe the good rods and reels probably were needed by someone else more.
enlarge 52KB, 601x640 44 Back of Pfeluger reel 1498-excellent condition, no line.
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enlarge 39KB, 720x328 47 Seth Green Rig made by my fathers cousin Butts Hoyt, who was a fish and wildlife director for years.
enlarge 58KB, 640x456 48 Seth Green was a Finger Lakes ikon. I have two Seth Green screen boxes.
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enlarge 37KB, 470x640 50 Fly tying clamp by Thompson.
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enlarge 61KB, 640x480 53 My mother's trout flies
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enlarge 63KB, 640x449 55 Some of her flies by Wallace W. Doak
enlarge 61KB, 611x640 56 Back of Perrine tin
enlarge 42KB, 640x480 57 This belonged to Franklin 'Busty' Aulls, a school chum and fishing buddy of my fathers. My father made this for him, and when Busty died, his wife gave it back to my dad. The flies were tied by my father, Busty, and Butts Hoyt.
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enlarge 56KB, 640x480 59 Some of the pages are filled with flies, some are just a few. Admittedly they did not have the nice alumnium tins to store them in.
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enlarge 63KB, 640x543 68 My fathers favorite fishing vest.
enlarge 59KB, 640x582 69 For all the 'no see-ums on the Miramichi' he had a net cover in here when he was fishing.
enlarge 44KB, 720x295 70 Every pocket was full of things I've not seen for many years.
enlarge 59KB, 640x576 72 Lines he never used and his line cleaner I think
enlarge 59KB, 640x526 73 Here is a small paper envelope from Wallace Doak, 3 full Herter Line reel holders and some extra lines.
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enlarge 38KB, 640x422 76 lead weights and some rubbery fish hook which could have been for his bone fishing in Ocean Reef, or Hilton Head where he lived, He had salt water poles but they disappeared about a year after I was to go get them from the estate-like many other things.
enlarge 51KB, 548x640 77 Perrine small #69 tin
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