In An Angler's Guide to the Pflueger Medalist, Part One we explored the history and evolution of the Pflueger Medalist fly reel, including the smallest sizes - the 14½. Part Two - 1959 to Present Pflueger Medalist 1595 Rc Fly ReelĪrticle and Photographs by Joe Cornwall Rc Universe Some wear but it’s in Good Cosmetic and Working shape in all for a reel made post 1970.Īn Angler's Guide To The Classic Pflueger Medalist You are bidding on a Vintage“PFLUEGER MEDALIST MODEL NO 1495” Single Action Fly Reel.
VINTAGE PFLUEGER- MEDALIST 1495 Diamond Lite Line Guard FLY FISHING Reel LINE WEIGHT 4/5 Single Action FLY FISHING Reel MADE in AKRON OH. 1930s-40s era Pflueger Medalists - 'Trademark, Pflueger Medalist, Made in USA' on spool latch cover - Model #, 'Patented' stamped on the reel body below the foot. The 1931 catalog listed the 'MEDALIST.' The reel appears to be the one C.T.
Some people bemoan that this is not a real Pflueger Medalist, but I look at as getting a Hardy Lightweight series for half price. The drag internals are identical to the Hardy Lightweight series of reels that cost a great deal more. This reel uses an adjustable click and pawl drag instead of the old brake shoe type drag on the old model. We'll see in future, if the 1492 1/2 gets displaced from it's. Of that bunch, only the 1496 1/2 has seen action in the trenches so far. But over the past six months, I've added a 1494 1/2, 1594 1/ 1/2. Until a few months ago, I only had 14 1/2 reels with later probably getting the most use.
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