Anyone Know Anything About This Reel???

[Dave H]

Last year an old pal gave me this old and somewhat homemade looking reel.
Engraved on it is: Charlie Lock then under that is: Victoria, BC

It's aluminum I think and the pawl mechanism inside looks hand hammered to my eyes.
Single action with a wing nut/set screw set-up as the drag and it has a clicker off or on switch too.
Curious if any of you know a Charlie Lock from the Victoria area or anything about this reel.

Thanks.

Take care.

 

[trophywife]

Very cool... I like to fish with retro gear.. Is it still operational?.. I know nothing about but think that is pretty dam Cool.

 

[Dave H]

Still useable I suppose but pretty primitive. LOL

Don't think I'd want my yet to be caught Tyee on it, that's for sure.


Take care.

 

[Sharphooks]

Those old single action knuckle busters are fantastic for big fish. The trick is to figure out a quick-release drag system so it'll work in a downrigger (hold your line tight but let the fish run on a take-down) . I have buckets full of Shimanos and Penns but these are the only reels I use on the saltwater---they have a pawl clicker that's LOUD--- really gets the blood flowing when you hear it roar behind a big spring peeling off line!