Montague "NEPTUNE" Tournament Distance Casting Free Spool German Silver Circa-1912. Its hard to know if Montague made this tournament casting reel or it was modified in a talented machinists garage that were the epitome of American ingenuity and craftsmanship 100 years ago. Typical events at a casting tournament might include 1/4 oz. accuracy bait and dry fly accuracy, as well as distance casting events. Typically, the handle on a tournament casting reel pops out to disengage the gears and allow for free spool casting. To retrieve the line the gears, would be re-engaged. The handles could range from counter balanced grasps to tiny 1/2 handles. The spools holding line as fine as a spider web were made from wood, wood composite, aluminum, stainless steel or plastic depending on the type of event and performance that was sought. The sport of tournament casting was a very big deal in America and internationally in the first half of the 20th century. The National Association of Scientific Angling Clubs (NASAC) was founded in Kalamazoo, MI in 1906. The NASAC later changed its name to NAACC (National Association of Angling and Casting Clubs)
This is a very fine example of a mint condition tournament casting reel and would be a centerpiece of most collections. Everything functions perfectly and it’s amazing.
Montague "NEPTUNE" Tournament Distance Casting Free Spool German Silver Circa-1912. Its hard to know if Montague made this tournament casting reel or it was modified in a talented machinists garage that were the epitome of American ingenuity and craftsmanship 100 years ago. Typical events at a casting tournament might include 1/4 oz. accuracy bait and dry fly accuracy, as well as distance casting events. Typically, the handle on a tournament casting reel pops out to disengage the gears and allow for free spool casting. To retrieve the line the gears, would be re-engaged. The handles could range from counter balanced grasps to tiny 1/2 handles. The spools holding line as fine as a spider web were made from wood, wood composite, aluminum, stainless steel or plastic depending on the type of event and performance that was sought. The sport of tournament casting was a very big deal in America and internationally in the first half of the 20th century. The National Association of Scientific Angling Clubs (NASAC) was founded in Kalamazoo, MI in 1906. The NASAC later changed its name to NAACC (National Association of Angling and Casting Clubs)
This is a very fine example of a mint condition tournament casting reel and would be a centerpiece of most collections. Everything functions perfectly and it’s amazing.
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