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Reel, Fishing

998.139.1

Name
Reel, Fishing
History Category
Significant Dates
c.1938
Description
Fishing Reel
Classic Peetz salmon trolling reel.for use with steel line.
Trained as a silversmith, after arriving in Victoria, Peetz realized that there was money to be made in sport and subsistence fishing industry during the depression.Tinkered around, improved and finally invented excellent sports fishing reels.Peetz reels in a variety of sizes. His geared recorder reels show the number of feet of line that has gone down with a lead sinker. Used to fish for varieties of Pacific salmon.
Quantity
1
Dimension
Diameter: 12.5cm
Catalogue Number
998.139.1
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