Thread: About to lose another Aussie icon. Alvey reels.

That's sad,, was one of the first reels I ever used.
I never really liked them much, so never ended up buying one, instead I ended up with egg-beaters and drum reels. Always got annoyed when they copped a load of sand, and the mates who had Alveys just carried on.

Alveys were always the weapon of Choice by Banana benders, never really took off in the southern states where egg beaters and overheads secondly reigned supreme.
I had an alvey, but I prefered and mastered the overheads instead, the low winch mount required buy the alvey and the whipping of my hand by the departing line on the rod higher up didn't appeal to me much. At least the Alveys lasted longer than the Sea Martin which was a simple Alvey interbred eggbeater design.

Originally Posted by Stuck

I never thought I'd see the day and this really saddens me.
https://www.google.com.au/url'sa=t&r...v36RKRcf_uIgIw

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Grew up with them in NZ as trout lead-lining reels on Lake Taupo. Nice simple long lasting reel.

Guilty,,
I "inherited" 4 from my dad,,

Couldn't read the article, can anyone sum up in 10 words or less, as to what is happening? Sold to china, or closing down is my guesses.

What's wrong with a net?

Disclaimer: I love fish on the plate. Fishing, on the other hand? Bit like watching paint dry, only far less comfortable.

Originally Posted by johntins

What's wrong with a net?

Disclaimer: I love fish on the plate. Fishing, on the other hand? Bit like watching paint dry, only far less comfortable.

Tongue in cheek. I hate seeing the slow death of this country; well, not so slow these days.