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shakespeare closed face reel?

Now you've pointed that out grover, it's probably really one on the stick.........what the angler was famed for


I've only just spotted the fish just under his hand - I mistakenly took part of his rod rest to be the wag

Colin Walton ??



Hell of a bait stand too. Wouldn't want to carry/roll that to my peg.

bit of a big roach to swing in??

definitly a dingle

This picture looks far to familiar to me. Was this used on the front of some book? I was so sure i actually owned the book but cant for the life of me find it

Colin Walton ??

Sure is Arch

bit of a big roach to swing in??

That's only a 2ozer................... isnt it Grover......


If it isnt that's why I somehow end up with 10lb when I think I've only got 4lb in the net 

This picture looks far to familiar to me.............I was so sure i actually owned the book

If you found it I'd have to ban you Olly     

Lovely fella Colin.
He used to deliver to the shop when working for Dynamite baits.
I always remember reading about his success on the Trent doing consitantly well on the feeder...a legend.
bet he didn't use a closed face then.

I love any original swedish Abu closed faced.
Still use 501's alot..always when on a waggler..with good old KC 12ft norboron.
Never get a tangle with 501..had 17lb roach early Jan and loved every minute of it.
Colin's reel could be shaky one or Abu 503..?

ive had all the closed faced reels and imo the dam one is the best..still got it!!

Here you go grover feast your eyes.

Fab picture of the set.
Best reel ever made..must dig out my collection.
Have them all somewhere but only one 505..503

can you get an abu with the handle on the right hand side

thas the beauty of the dam one! you can spin the whole thing round to change the handle for left hand or right it also had 2 pick up pins!! ive had the 501 and 507 diawa shakespeare im sure there was another, but dam for me.

Manny yes you can, it's called a 508 which is the same reel as the king of them all the 507 !
They go for a lot cheaper than 507's on ebay for obvious reasons, maybe 50/60 quid.

Must have missed this one ! Colin still compete's on the open scene. Newark Dyke, Little Witham, Trent at Burton and the Calder. A bit good on that feeder in his time !!!!!!!

Do you recognise the peg/section he's on C W H?

thanks cwh gave two 507s away to a bloke named gordon stockin last year cuz the handles the wrong side for me if need to polefish aswell cuz got to keep changing things around always liked the 1044 though had two till they got nicked