Mitchell 499 up for auction with proceeds to Fishwrecked
With thanks to Honsu for new bearings and 40lb line , I have decided to donate one of my Mitchell 499 reels for auction with the proceeds going to Fishwrecked as a donation for work done behinds the scenes to keep it as the top site around.
The reel has done a bit [quite] of work over the years and has some scars to show for it but the internals are in good nick. Nothing has been done to pretty up the outside of it, the winner can choose it if he or she prefers so what you see is what you get. The same reel in like condition would bring better than $200 on ebay.
Those of you who have used these reels will remember that they were and still are up there with the best eggbeaters used for high speed spinning from the rocks at Steep Point and Quobba.
The cut off point will be 2000 [8.00 PM] Wednesday night or if Adam has another time in mind.
Thanks and happy bidding.
championruby
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good luck with the sale, for
good luck with the sale, for a good cause
I have a couple of Mitchells handed down, never knew they were worth anything
squidder
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What
no one going to make an offer?????????????????.
Lets get the ball rolling as they say.
0,99cents seems to a genuine E Bay offer.
SteveOls
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Date Joined: 26/11/09
Mitchell
Ok squidder....i will up ya.....Make it $20
fisho-ron
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not a bad post/idea you got
not a bad post/idea you got going here!!! can we add to it.
i have a couple of older penn boat rods i can donate as well.
till
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Anyone know if you can jig with a mitchell?
carnarvonite
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High speed
Used them with irons and chrome slices on spaniards from the shore, biggest went 68lb clean, sambos to 50lb so would expect them to be capable.
squidder
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Up the
offer to $30.99 and the sambo to 41kg's off the Cut at Bunno
fishyink
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$50
$50
SteveOls
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Date Joined: 26/11/09
Mitchell
So if the cut was 8pm Wed, that would make the winner, correct.
bod
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ah but SteveOls
which Wednesday??
SteveOls
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Bod
If the original post went on the 22/7 a Friday, the Wed would be 27/7.
glastronomic
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great offering.If I may could
great offering.
If I may could i ask what this model Mitchell is.
Owned by my late father.
Do not know anything regarding what series this is.
And,.. Never will be for sale as long as my bum is pointing downwards
squidder
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Date Joined: 03/09/10
Your
reel is a French "Rumear" and what do you mean Bod , he didn't say what wednesday.
The way I see it Steve was the only bid, decent one that is before 8.00pm so?.
Oh is that freight free.
carnarvonite
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Freight
Depends where he's from because with the amount of members travelling through here on their way south and north I'm sure something could be worked out.
After all Honsu has donated the line [Suffix Supreme 40lb], bearing and postage and I have donated the reel for a worthy cause.
squidder
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Good onya John
and I'm sure young Steve will be a happy chappy.
Next question , who's going through Carnarvon to Bunbury and can spare 6 sq inches.
PM steveols or Carnarvonite.
You will piss yourself when you find out who bought it
, all good.
carnarvonite
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Not really
Not really Bruce, congrats to Steve for his bid.
squidder
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Well
I'll b. Took me a while but I got my mate to super impose your avitar
.
I'll pay the freight long as it aint tooooooo much.