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Kingz · Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 12:17 pm Post subject: Throw back Thursday...

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Took the old Lew's BB1N with me to this morning...The reel is probably older than a lotta subscribers to this fine site...
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T'was a time when these were 'Top o the Line', and for a price of $99, pretty darn expensive in the 80's...

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Still smooth as silk, but HEAVY (it'll wear an old guy out)...
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Back on the shelf old friend...G

Tyler · Site Admin Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 12865

Nice I have a Lew's speed stick spinner bait Rod from about 1974. I even remember the model number 1-159HOBB . Thanks for showing it off.
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Mad Dog · Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 3:53 pm Post subject:

Just curious, but are those 3BB reels marketed on Ebay a Lew's product. I've tried to google them but all I get is more Ebay ads.

MD Wink

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lifeaquatic · Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 4:22 pm Post subject:

That's a nice reel. Good to see it still get some use.

The flagship of my few old reels is a Garcia 5500C (High Speed red sticker on the sideplate) produced 1978 in a rich silver/grey. Last time it went out for a spin was on the South Jetty. I put in on a old rod I built from a 70s era, honey-colored Fenwick Flippin' Stick blank - 7 1/2 ft. Was gratified to C&R a 39 inch red that night on 30-year-old gear.

Kingz · Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 8:43 pm Post subject:

gulftrout · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 20 Aug 2007 Posts: 1629

Nice looking reel. I can remember most of the Laguna Guides I fished around in the late 80's had 4 of these waiting for their experienced customers. I always had the cheaper 5000 or 5500C Garcias and still use the same ones today. Smile

shallowsport · Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 5:59 am Post subject:

Yep the BB1N, and the BB1NG, are classic, and considered top of the line at their time. Match that with the All Star Shrimp Tail Classic and you had a great combo. Still would be a good outfit.

boricua · Horse Mullet Joined: 31 Jan 2009 Posts: 112

Great reels George, I still have one. I retired my curados for the new Lew's BB1 and the tournament pro.

knowphish · Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2013 11:36 am Post subject:

The real old ones say Shimano on the side plate, if I'm not mistaken.
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Kingz · Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2013 4:51 pm Post subject:

Rich11111 · Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2013 5:54 am Post subject:

You Should have had a retired lure attached such as a bingo. Old lure, old reel and old man on the other end. LOL