It is an absolute tragedy what has happened to the once rich and honored legacy of Shakespeare reels. I have 35 vintage Shakespeare reels all of which were made in either the USA or in Japan by Ohmori. This True Blue reel is absolutely like a fine jeweled clock. I have only kept the old Dacron line on two of my most valued vintage spinning reels - a Luxor Saumon Mer that was made before I was born (1954) and a Mer 52 Punch surf spinning reel also made in the mid 1950s by Hellion et Punch. Both of these are from France and I have more than one of each of these that I have used to surf fish. My favorite vintage Shakespeare spinning reels are the Sea Wonder models made in the USA and the blue 2400 series reels made in Japan by Ohmori. Thank you for sharing this vintage treasure with us. It is a remarkable piece of fishing history! - Chris
Great Video Dennis. I have a True Blue myself except its an FK (1951) and have it mounted on an age appropriate 6 foot Shakespeare fiberglass casting rod. I have gotten pretty good at casting it and am looking forward to using it. I also have an Ocean City Interstate freshwater baitcasting reel on a true temper fiberglass rod that I also plan to use. Both are spooled up with 20 lb braided dacron line made by a company called Woodstock. As always, keep up the good work
Hey there. I’m a huge fan of you’re videos and I was wondering if I could send you a Penn 10 mag to fix up for me. How can I get in touch with you about pricing and shipping and all that stuff?
nice little reels, sorta fell bad about turning my nose up at them when I got my fancy new Zebco 202 when I was a kid...youth is wasted on the young, by the time you get it figured out , it's over
It is an absolute tragedy what has happened to the once rich and honored legacy of Shakespeare reels. I have 35 vintage Shakespeare reels all of which were made in either the USA or in Japan by Ohmori. This True Blue reel is absolutely like a fine jeweled clock. I have only kept the old Dacron line on two of my most valued vintage spinning reels - a Luxor Saumon Mer that was made before I was born (1954) and a Mer 52 Punch surf spinning reel also made in the mid 1950s by Hellion et Punch. Both of these are from France and I have more than one of each of these that I have used to surf fish. My favorite vintage Shakespeare spinning reels are the Sea Wonder models made in the USA and the blue 2400 series reels made in Japan by Ohmori. Thank you for sharing this vintage treasure with us. It is a remarkable piece of fishing history! - Chris
YW - I particularly like the Royal Maroon series and of course the Sea Wonders - Best wishes Chris
Wow! what a beauty! Not only does the reel look close to mint, the build quality looks super high. You did good with this one, Dennis. Great find.
Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed the video - Dennis
Great Video Dennis. I have a True Blue myself except its an FK (1951) and have it mounted on an age appropriate 6 foot Shakespeare fiberglass casting rod. I have gotten pretty good at casting it and am looking forward to using it. I also have an Ocean City Interstate freshwater baitcasting reel on a true temper fiberglass rod that I also plan to use. Both are spooled up with 20 lb braided dacron line made by a company called Woodstock. As always, keep up the good work
Very cool! It is nice to see the old equipment being used - Best wishes and thanks for sharing
Dennis
My kinda of Reel !
Mine too! But you know that!
Hey there. I’m a huge fan of you’re videos and I was wondering if I could send you a Penn 10 mag to fix up for me. How can I get in touch with you about pricing and shipping and all that stuff?
Yes you can. Please send a note to my email 2ndchancetackle@gail.com for service and repair information - Dennis
nice little reels, sorta fell bad about turning my nose up at them when I got my fancy new Zebco 202 when I was a kid...youth is wasted on the young, by the time you get it figured out , it's over
Well said - I am rediscovering these as well
Nice reel, will you put braided line on this reel for your use?
No. I'm a mono guy