1494 1/2 CJ. 4. This reel is a narrow spool and has good capacity, seems to be about right for a 4 or 5 weight line. shipping: + $15.23 shipping . Moderator: Ken M 44. The ones made from 1940 to 1960 where best. 9/10. Billâs specialty is old Hardy fly reels made in England but I believe he will work on most anything. Amazon.com: Pflueger Medalist Fly Kit, 9-Feet 0-Inch: Sports & Outdoors Skip to main content ... 13/16-Inch spool width, up to 7 Fly Line Medalist 1494 metal fly reel 30 yards of weight forward fly line 4X tapered leader Braided dacron backing Customers also viewed these products . Shared by: Leslie Bridges from EBAY. This earlier Medalist model is in very good condition. by tight loops » 10/20/11 04:58, Post I sold and used the old Pflueger âMedalistâ fly reels for over 40 years now. Today we really donât need many of the screws but I think you can get them from One Pfoot. PFLUEGER "MEDALIST" 1494 FLY REEL AND LINE!. The drag is "kind" of adjustable. The foot on the older reels was thicker and did not fit the new rods very well. The reel will hold a weight-forward 2, 3 or 4 fly line and about 50 yards of 12lb Dacron backing. I needed something on which to spool a clear intermediate line for lake fishing. by bulldog1935 » 10/01/11 03:58, Post 1938. If you used 50 meters of gel-spun backing instead of the usual stuff, wouldn't there be plenty of room for a DT6F line on a 1494? In the â80s Pflueger went to metric screws. $49.99. I still like to fish with some of my old ones. I'll apologize right off the bat because I'm using my phone to type this up. Including several models which cover line weights from 2 thru 12, we grabbed the 8â10 model to get a handle on what this reel has to offer. One of my favorites. I got them some time ago from Bill Franke's OnePfoot website. Not sure weight. South Bend Oren-o-matic Model B Fishing Reel Vintage. The Medalists are all but gone from the scene today. We only see a few every season now. The later models after about 1960 had 3 rivets. The reel frame has the painted black finish. Pflueger Medalist 1495 (round guide) 3 5/8â 6.0 16. Pflueger 1494 line capacity question. by LeeB » 10/01/11 07:19, Post Jul 13, 2012 #5 e-Bay always seems to have them, from old ⦠The good ones were made in the USA from 1930 to 1980. Over 1976 suppliers can give you a quotation. The listing you're looking for has ended. I need about 50 meters of 20lb backing to be on this reel behind the DT 6 floater. The reel features a 3 rivet drum spool Free shipping . Made in Toledo,Oh. $68.99. Pflueger Supreme Fly Reel 1795 New In Box. Then in the 1980s they went to Japan, Hong Kong and China.  H&H used to have a Medalist capacity chart, but no longer, since the reels are discontinued. 0 users rated this 4 out of 5 stars 0. I sold product from a small company that made after market parts for the Medalists. $135.00 + shipping . Well the 1494 1/2 arrived yesterday. I some advice please. If you can find old ones that have not been âused upâ they are a nice fly reel, ______________________________________________________. ↳ Information About Makers and Manufacturers, ↳ Appraisals & Identification of Bamboo Fly Rods. Stamped on reel and on box. This year, the Medalist underwent a few more changes. The fine print All items are sold AS IS. It has a metal cover over the spool release, replaced in later versions by plastic. Model: Medalist 1494 AK. I converted it to right hand crank because I thought it felt better. 4 product ratings. 2- Vintage Pflueger Medalist 1495 Spare Spool. by Southbranch » 10/20/11 16:08, Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Limited. C Hines Pflueger Comstock Style Flying Helgrammite 2 Lure. Vintage Pflueger Medalist 14941/2 Da Fly Reel. Very Good ⦠by LeeB » 10/20/11 05:22, Post This reel has a lightly adjustable click and pawl drag. The 1950's and 1960's Pflueger Medalist Example Shown 1494 "Made in Akron" 1959 was a year of great changes. 4 users rated this 5 out of 5 stars 4. I landed a 40 pound Tarpon on an 8 weight rod at the Rio Chico lagoons in Venezuela with it in 1985. As a result, the Medalist's weight/line capacity ratio changes drastically throughout the range. Share - Pflueger Medalist Fly Fishing Reel With Spare Spool 1494. I didn't mean to offend your sensibilities - I was just questioning your earlier assertation (and I still am). ↳ Rod makers history, value guide and general discussion, ↳ Link to Orvis Database by Greg Reynolds, ↳ Link to EC Powell's Mechanics of fly casting, http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v728/bulldog1935/ocean%20city/medalist/akron/akron4.jpg. That's all I have now, not even a 1494 1/2 anymore although it is a great ⦠Feel free to contact me for any help as well. Share - Pflueger Medalist 1494 Fly Reel Model1494. I have just purchased a Pflueger 1494 reel which I plan to fish with a rod that enjoys a DT 6 floating line. 4 users rated this 5 out of 5 stars 4. From âFly Fish Ohioâ â the best articel I have found so far. 8 ⦠Curiously I was able to fit a WF7 F Scientific Anglers GPX line plus 150m of 30lb dacron backing on it (with room to spare). ‘Baby Tarpon’ or ‘Mangrove Tarpon’ are normally considered to be around 5 to 30 pounds but they can be much smaller (12″) […], You can visit Belize any time because the weather does not change all that much through the year being located so close […], Location The American River starts at the top of the west slope of the Sierras heading down through the foothills into Folsom […], Date: June 2003 I have read about these wonderful shallow fertile trout lakes for most of my life. Has the exposed spool drag, which is working well. I use a 1495 for my DT6, and it holds a fair amount of backing too. However, if someone later is trying to learn about Medalists and line capacity, and finds this post, felt it would be good to provide a resource. 4. 100 yards of backing. 0 users rated this 2 out ⦠The first models were click drag only in the 1930s. 14 posts ⢠Page 1 of 1. tight loops Guide Posts: 318 Joined: 06/05/06 23:00. Thank you for looking. Has line on it. Is it a real (or reel) thing? Pflueger Purist Fly Reel 1394 - Single Action - Free Shipping ð¨ð¦ $35.23. by henrysdad » 10/20/11 06:00, Post What do I do? Diamolite line guard. $170.00 . I got it from Chico Fernandez. Fly Fishing Reel Large Arbor 2+1 BB with CNC-machined Aluminum Alloy Body and Spool in Fly Reel Sizes 5/6,7/8. The real old ones had a machined steel drag disc inside. by tight loops » 10/19/11 22:31, Post 1495 1/2 Diamond Line Guard Fly Fishing Reel This has some cosmetic issues. It included a browning something something (I forget the model) 6 weight ⦠Was the last Medalist reel in the store, and the manager said they had no more on order, so I think I might have gotten the last new one that was available in Grays Harbor. Â. The spool spins well. The later models after about 1960 had 3 rivets. Shipped with USPS Priority Mail. Pflueger Medalist 7/8. Pflueger Medalist No 1494 Question. Certainly not looking to enter this fray, and I have no experience with trying to fit a DT6 on a 1494. Pflueger Medalist 1494 Fly Reel Model1494. A few years ago, when I thought a Pflueger was a Pflueger, I offered a guy $20 for it. **They made the Pflueger âSupremeâ anti-reverse big game models in two sizes too with a solid machined aluminum spool and disc drag. Pflueger 1494 line capacity question. Mine up that are here on the Dean River in British Columbia in 1983 reels Shakespeare weight! 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