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Son, That's a Big Crappie

This is the state record White Crappie caught in a farm pond somewhere in Greenwood County by Frank "Curley" Miller of Eureka, on March 30, 1964 . The remains can be viewed at the Augusta Historical Museum in Augusta Kansas. There's a nifty little video of the museum here.

The lower picture is Frank holding his prize outside the "Bait House Cafe."

Garcia Mitchell 300

Just wanted to flash my newly acquired pride & joy... The Garcia Mitchell 300 spinning reel. This is a NICE piece! I started looking into vintage reels after realizing most of the inexpensive reels nowadays are mostly made of plastic and look more like pieces of a UFO crash than something that would land dinner.

I like an all purpose reel. Something I can use for panfish, all the way up to nice size channel. I have always been a fan of the Zebco 33, so I was looking for something similar in size and capability.

One afternoon Curtis called me and said he received a boxed, mint condition Garcia Mitchell 300 on accident after he had ordered his Berkley. He showed me how nice it was the next time I was at his house and I fell in love. The mechanics of the GM300 are sound. Time doesn't seem to effect the craftsmanship of this old timer. Both cringing at the fact we knew he needed to send this beauty back to the rightful owner just lead to his search for a replacement.

Well... Curtis is a good man and somehow managed to find 2 reels for a good price. Guess who got one of those?! Thanks Curt, I owe you one. Cheers!

Read all about these classics:
Mitchell Fishing Reel Museum
Mitchell Homepage
Abu Garcia on Wikipedia
Abu Garcia Homepage

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