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Proudly presents:


Oldies but goodies from Half a Century ago!

All these adds are from Dutch, French and American Fishing Magazines from 1950 and 1951. They're showing the stuff we were eagerly looking for when we were young and are hopeless in search of now!

By the way, it's worth while waiting for the images to load!



The Benora
The Tamson
The Swiss made "Benora" with folding handle
(De Nederlandsche Hengelsport 05/1951)

The first Dutch made "Tamson" reel
(De Nederlandsche Hengelsport 03/1950)

The Sap

A French made "Sap" with half bail arm
(De Nederlandsche Hengelsport 07/1950)


The Pelican 100
The Plucky

The outstanding French "Rublex" lure
(Lancer Léger 08/1950)


The famous Italian "Pelican 100"
(De Nederlandsche Hengelsport 10/1951)


Durandal Rods

"Durandal" rods made from Zicral
(Lancer Léger 01/1951)

The Mitchell and the Cap reel

The french made Duo

The second model Mitchell and the C.A.P.
(Lancer Léger 08/1950)
The awesome French made "Duo"
 (Lancer Léger 01/1951)
Third Mitchell model





The Thommen Record

The rear drag Swiss Thommen "Record"
(Field & Stream 11/1951)












With our expression of thanks to Willem Cupedo for the Dutch images!

The other images are from the Web Master's collection.


The third Mitchell model (Field & Stream 11/1951)


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