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The January 2023 Reel News


The January 2023 issue of the Reel News is now available online on the Members Only webpage at https://www.orcaonline.org/members-only/. Included in this issue are the following articles.

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The November 2022 Reel News


The November 2022 issue of the Reel News has been mailed out. Members can also view the issue online on the ORCA website. Articles in this issue include:

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The September 2022 Reel News


The September 2022 issue of the Reel News has been mailed out. Members can also view the issue online on the ORCA website. Articles in this issue include: 1. Benjamin Donaldson’s Reel – Steve Vernon 2. A Look at a Meisselbach Decision – Roger Schulz 3. Bryce Tawney Member Spotlight – Betty Barr 4. Pre-WWII

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The May 2022 Reel News


The May issue was mailed from the printer. Some great reel articles are in this issue. A 32-Year Quest for the Bingham Reel – Ed Pritchard Unlocking the Gates (Reel) – Steve Vernon A Classic from the Museum Collection – Jim Schottenham Edward vom Hofe Reel Production Study – Scott Edwards Mel Stringer and His

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The March 2022 Reel News


The March issue of “The Reel News” has been mailed to its members. Included in this issue are these good reel articles.– Joseph Perks and his Redditch reels – By Dr. Todd E.A. Larson – A Scull Session – By Steven K. Vernon – John A. Ricketts: Notebook of a Fisherman – By Roger Schulz

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The January 2022 Reel News


Hold on to your hats. The January 2022 edition of the Reel News newsletter is coming. Starting with this issue, all Reel News publications will be in full color with great reel photos.

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The November 2021 Reel News


The November 2021 Issue of the ORCA Reel News Magazine has been mailed. Included in this issue are the following articles: – Evolution of the first Penn Senator – Go-Ite Manufacturing Company – Julius Vom Hofe’s classic perforated rim trout reel – Ron Gast’s one-page guide to restoring finish on old reels – The Hastings

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The September 2021 Reel News


Included in this issue: John Kopf’s “Squires Reel” – Henry Caldwell & Roger Schulz Kentucky Reel Museum Opens in Frankfort – Matt Wickham Olympic HM4 and HM-Auto 40 Reels – Dr. Todd Larson A Guide for Grading Reels – Steve Vernon A Hobby or an Addiction? – John Stephenson The “Wells ” Reel – Complied

July 2021 Reel News

The July 2021 Reel News is in the Mail


Included in this issue are some interesting articles. Carlton Mfg. Co. / Rochester Reel Co. Automatic Fly Reels- Roger Schulz Member Spotlight: Bill Girvan – Betty Barr Malleson, Moog and the First Pflueger Reels – Steve Vernon The Trade Reels of Rawlings Sporting Goods – Dr. Todd Larson Theodore Noel: Renowned Kentucky Reel Maker –