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Mitchell 302 Salt Water Reel questions.
When my brother passed, I ended up with all his fishing gear. Among the gear is a Mitchell 302 Salt Water reel.
It is a big heavy reel, made in France with a US Patent.
The questions I have:
Is this reel supposed to close the bail when I start cranking the handle as most spinning reels do?
Secondly, is there a website where I can get a real value for it if I were to sell it? A google search came up with prices from $49 to $800.
Clint
Far West Kentucky
Old enough to know better and way too old to care!
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OK - I finally cranked hard enough to release the bail, answering the first question.
Clint
Far West Kentucky
Old enough to know better and way too old to care!
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A good place to ask this question:
StripersOnline - Striped bass and striper fishing
There are a lot of “old salts” there who are very knowledgeable about older tackle.
It’s a very good site and not just for stripers.
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Seeing what they sell for on Ebay would give you an idea of what someone is willing to pay for them
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