Fishing RARE Antique Baitcaster Reels! (AND THEY WORKED!)

[@FishingWithYakPak]

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[@I-am-him69]

Sweet. You should make some custom lures. They would be dope.

[@NxlanSZN]

Hi

[@beatbox64661986]

Shouldn't steal anything

[@bluemonkey11b2o]

are you going to release a morale patch for the MLPH gear? Like a 2 inch by 3 inch velcro for hats

[@patriciaguenzler9150]

You better of asked him otherwise we will plan a very good prank on you too 😘

[@FishingWithYakPak]

Should I try antique rods next!?!?

[@I-am-him69]

Any thing you do is a banger

[@NxlanSZN]

Hi

[@shadrachsalazar5354]

get this guy to 3500 likes! i want to see norm get mad

[@adamcookie3239]

My birthday is coming up and I would love to have a shoutout

[@captaingold959]

melt more googan plastics

[@FishingWithNorm]

This man stole my fishing reels :,(

[@anthonyobrien8251]

First reel is the best

[@whomaythisbe2527]

Oof

[@landsharkdrew935]

big rip

[@isaiascastillochannel9310]

Norms like I'm going to call yakpack right now.

[@FishingWithYakPak]

Oof 💀🤐

[@Theboys12222]

In Oklahoma it was 30 degrees earlier and now it is 70

[@nicholasmarcum3771]

You should do a review of the Shakespeare agility rod and reel combo.

[@grant0410]

Agility rod is actually pretty good, haven’t used the reel tho

[@anthonym6160]

Lew’s reels were manufactured by Shimano when they first debuted.. according to everything I’ve found. Looking like they started making that particular reel in 1976.

[@ilfishing3208]

Were can I find this?

[@anthonym6160]

@@ilfishing3208 this was 5 months ago.. but I just googled it iirc.

[@bensmykalski3715]

Congrats to who sees this. Have a good day

[@Gblitch128]

Ok I will

[@landsharkdrew935]

you too

[@bensmykalski3715]

@@landsharkdrew935 thanks

[@Lex.polupan]

You too

[@kweeks10045]

I did this a while back. A 70yo Penn reel and a couple of 30yo Abu's. They worked!

[@desertrainfrog1691]

I guess as long as it's maintained, it's fine. I ride a bike from 1987, works as well as anything made today.

[@Kivas_Fajo]

Old stuff was built to last. Life time warranty on Ambassadeurs should be enough clue...;-)

[@mwgolf513]

i have a ton of those old old ones past down and i use them a lot but they work very well

[@Max-ot9vq]

Its 100 in south Florida, while here in Michigan we got an snow storm today.

[@stevenwyers2974]

From one Veteran to another I appreciate your service and good for you brother chasing your dream. Love your channel!

[@oyabun8538]

"The Bug is the Drug" and "The Googan Mondo Worm is the Bomb" 💣 💣 💣 I like that 11lb 4oz! LOL 😆 🤣 😂

[@lilbeanme]

I use a shamano bantam coriolis and that casts like a dream! Love the videos!

[@zmull9180]

Light snow here today in PA! Greeeeat for the fishing to get a snow storm a few weeks into spring lol

[@xtrmfisher]

Those Shimanos didn’t have a one-way anti-reverse bearing, that’s why the handles have a lot of play with them. They had an anti-reverse paw. So the handles will move backwards slightly before they stop. Shimano didn’t introduce the one-way anti-reverse bearing until the Calcutta and Chronarch in the early 1990s.

[@Knineampit]

When I was fishing tournaments back in the nineties, including BASS Top 100’s, my go to reels were the Lews Speedspool BB1, and the BB1n, and the gold series BB1ng. Back then they were a top reel. I had them matched with GLoomis rods. Made a lot of money on those combos. Still have most of them today and they work fine. Great vid bro.

[@randygreen6652]

The glory days . And yes they were the best. Getting myself one finally. Back then I gave into the spider wire hype, had the sc3000 reel and a couple team diawa. Just grabbed a abu mag 1yesterday, getting the Lew's bb1 next weekend

[@Knineampit]

@@randygreen6652 I too tried spider wire when it first came out. I threw that s**t in the trash. Fast forward to 2022, I tried it again hoping technology might have come a long way since then. Well, I threw that s**t in the trash too. Goodbye spider wire forever. Can’t stand it. I’ve used plenty of other brand braids and never had a problem. Even the cheap brands.

[@nicholasbingham591]

Yeah I’m up in Vermont the lakes are just barely opening this week can’t wait to get out on the old jon boat

[@markk917]

I could be wrong, but I believe Lew’s and Shimano partnered until the late 70s. So the model you’re holding is from sometime in the mid to late 70s. I believe Lew’s later partnered with Ryobi . That same model reel you’re holding would eventually become the Ryobi AD4000v/5000v with some minor differences. Ryobi would go on to make some pretty amazing baitcast reels until sometime in the late 90s. Not 100% sure of the exact timeline of all this.

[@jayteefishing1543]

Awesome vid bro love the old gear man. I wish they could talk. I’m sure they have some stories!

[@Radeo12]

Yessir!! Ice melted 2 months ago here in Indiana but fishings been very tough!

[@MrMeek79]

You got 100 degree weather and here in Indiana,we are getting snow tonight? Wild shit.I have a similar Bantam reel. I got 2 old Bantams actually,I still use one. The one i use,I took apart,cleaned and lubed it up and that thing will send it,but its slow. As for the reel,Shimano manufactured the original Lews speed spool reels,so it was a Lews design,made by Shimano.

[@georgeklipfel906]

Ha I feel the vibes.. currently 10minutes out of lacrosse Indiana at the cabin😂

[@jmpkfishing6118]

I saw Antique Baitcaster Reels and I knew this would be good

[@WyattBBelcher]

Always a good day when yakpak uploads a new fire video 💯🤙🔥

[@lumpsterlargemouth1427]

Yo it is currently snowing in the great lakes. Middle of April and snow.

[@seanh3355]

Yeah it snowed in Illinois today even though we had some 60 degree weather like a week ago

[@BobRoss_1]

Snowing in Colorado Springs, too

[@kurthott1120]

Same with western Maryland more of flurries though

[@zachhill3654]

70 in missouri and snowing the next morning.

[@joemama2684]

It is in Indiana as well

[@lewisgoesfishing3874]

Another quality video! Wish the weather would warm up in the midwest

[@chadfree5577]

I will never forget the way the shimano sounds when you cast it. Classic.

[@Must_Be_Luck]

An older guy that worked at bass pro was telling me one day about how shimano use to make bike parts and lew's contracted them to make reel parts for them, when old man lews died shimano took all their info they learned making parts for lews and started making their own reel's.

[@andrewtabor5363]

I been catching a lot bass recently and I can't wait for this fishing season

[@scottvermonter920]

Excellent video yak love the green pumpkin purple ! Keep up the great content!

[@hectiicgamingchannel2274]

Fishing with Yak cracks me up

[@therealrickybobby9672]

Oh so it's 100 degrees in Florida while it's snowing during my baseball practice up in Wisconsin.

[@bigbadfishermanaustin3507]

Yo Yakpak you should do a challenge against Norm with more antique stuff like lures, line, rods, reels, and old terminal tackle. Love the channel. Keep up the great work. I have always wanted to meet you and Norm but I dont live near florida

[@RVJEDI]

You and Norm are my favorite youtube anglers. So cool and down to earth. A couple of good gents. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@Tackle2thePeople]

Dang those ponds look so juicy. Snowed and sleeted the other day here in Mass 😭

[@546cowboy6]

I have the Lewa Speed Spool BB1. The Shimano Bantams the were less that $30 when I bought them.

[@justme5424]

Cane fishing pole challenge for some peacock bass!!! Let’s see it TJ!

[@nowayjosefishing732]

Sheesssshhhhhhh!!!!!! Them og reels still kick like a baby duck at bath time!🤣👍 but fr great baits "bug is the drug"!

[@bigandlittlefirearms8395]

I use a 1994 silstar baitcaster as my jig combo ( or anything heavy or large ) and it works amazing

[@Phonehome627]

Got myself a huge bag last weekend in mass. Norths getting there!!

[@cprforlifeinc2866]

Great video. I've got a couple of antique reels myself I'll have to try them out with djpfishing. Hope to see you real soon. We checked out Osceola Outback for the barramundi this past week that was awesome, got around 18 fish.👍😁

[@dannypino3130]

Positive vibes on the Yak Pak channel only.

[@aydendowdall7336]

Love the vids keep doing what you are doing

[@adamservice369]

The bug is the drug!! 😂

[@sergebouchard4809]

Yo yakpak if you want to know in quebec most of the fishing starts near the 28th april but we have also winter fishing on ice that is unic here

[@kirstinbarclay1895]

My favorite lake just unthawed last week can’t wait to get back on it and rip a few lip

[@Swimbait_addiction]

Liking the bug is the drug. And they are awesome.

[@stormshadow1502]

I still have my original quantum energy e600ti baitcast reel I bought when I was 16yrs old in 1991. It still works fine, and still is in great shape. That is because it is made out of aluminum frame and brass gears. The only things I changed on it were the ball bearings and the drag disks.

[@stormshadow1502]

And it was one of the speedy reels at the time 6:3:1 gear ratio

[@btm9011]

This dude can catch a fish with anything

[@dvd4802]

It was warm but today it snowed here in Indiana I caught a little lber in the snow it was cool

[@fishingafterdark9769]

Shimano started off making Lews reels. ... with Ryobi from that point (BB-1N and BB- 1NG) until the late 1980s/early 1990s

[@jareddavis3341]

Im upstate New York in the Rochester area its clear of ice but snowing today. But that doesn’t mean the grind never stops

[@outdoorswithcharlie8410]

My favorite channel never change the pond hoper aspect🔥🔥🔥

[@wackinthembass5340]

Surprised in those reels! Great video man👍🏻

[@davidblickley8238]

Poor norm such a happy guy

[@connorholifield4551]

Day 3 of asking him to put hooks on animal toys and catch fish

[@nextgenclassiccarsofIL]

this right here

[@leebo92_38]

Sounds like a great challenge

[@patrickwysienski2286]

I learned how to use a baitcaster on a Shimano B-Mag 1000 similar to the first one you used

[@quintintapia8742]

What length of a bait caster rod should I get for my first bait caster combo?

[@FishingWithYakPak]

7’

[@thereelchriskelley3118]

What weight are you using for the t rig?

[@Defl3kt]

What size of braid you suggest for Okuma Komado SS 273 size is 0.4 80Lb good?

[@joshcross2831]

The incline. That's the word you were searching for. I just coped that white pond hopper tee

[@Mcdcr7]

Love the vids 👍 top class

[@trfishing3667]

Video hasn’t started yet, already dropped a like cuz I know it’s gonna be a banger😎

[@alanfrye2706]

I've got a Shimano that I retired a few years ago that's identical to the Shimano but mines a lh version.

[@mikeedwards2384]

Lol I still fish with my Lews and Quantum Bantam i bought in the 70s they have out lived a lot of new reels

[@enriquetorres6522]

The bug is the drug much love yakpak

[@jackcoughlin3970]

You should do a fishing tourney

[@user-vj8fg2gd6q]

i actually caught my pb on that exact model of reel (the old one of course)

[@imeclipse7790]

I just picked up three shimano bantan txmags a couple days ago haha

[@ttvbigjo3385]

The bug is the drug my favorite googan bait so far

[@mike2457]

Shimano started making the Lew's speed spool fishing reel in the Mid 1970's for Lew Childre. Soon after Shimano started Making their own

[@evanalexander1838]

Ayyy new vid! Know it will be a good one

[@jessehillis7830]

Awesome episode yakpak!! I got one of the very first bantams that shimano pit it. It's all metal with a gorgeous logo that. I'd love to see you do a video with it ! Get in touch with me and let's make it happen!

[@Yashhaa]

man, I’d make my first fishing video with your reel!! I just bought a bantam black magnum fightin star from a garage sale and I don’t know how old it is but I bought it because it looked vintage and since it’s a shimano I know that it’s gonna be a decent reel despite how old it is. I also found a vintage Berkeley lightning rod which is only 5ft but I figured I’d buy it so that I can make a vintage fishing video:)

[@NxlanSZN]

13:40 that’s a tree not a fish

[@williamweddeke1735]

Lmao it was

[@reel2realfishing]

After a horrible day the upload is MUCH appreciated ha.. 🔥 video bro

[@josephnywayfarer1345]

Decades ago Lew’s collaborated with companies like Shimano and Browning to make their reels. “Lewmano” 😂🤣 From the North the ice is gone. Water is cold but I have been able to Trout fish and pond hop.

[@SVPERBEASTO]

Just got back from dania beach ft Lauderdale saw the peacock bass they were bedding no luck

[@semipuro]

I have an antique bantam rod with the same design in a good condition.

[@streetborneo]

Cool reel kit

[@lukesflipping238]

YakPak flips Bandito bug contemplates every fish caught on it

[@MonteroSportFishing]

another great video good job

[@fishingwithbradley8179]

Not Colorado. It has been snowing for the last week.

[@northeastgiants775]

That anti reverse is how they were back then only know this from (nature of fishing) underrated channel

[@Jstock1992]

In ny we have 7 inch of snow right now

[@fishingwithlyndon4301]

Hey yakpak sick vid so far 🤙🇺🇸

[@bernicemcclendon1262]

I have the new lew's bb1 pro 2021 baitcaster it's my favorite

[@catch22fishing65]

Went fishing at little in the middle of no where pond known for yellow belly bullheads and I ended up landing 16 cats, 6 carp, and 2 largemouth bass, no joke I only used night crawlers for bait all day.

[@madtownangler]

My oldest baitcaster is from 1972 its a red abu with a pearl handle. Got it sent to me for scanning some stuff for someone with a webtv.

[@jameshagerman7681]

Hopefully bass will be up shallow soon here in WV

[@Bigpep69420]

Found a couple in the Elkins area, but went out for the next few days after and it's like they changed their minds.

[@ryantabberer]

Shimano components/bearings in a Lew's reel possibly?

[@braydonspurlock5031]

Let's go new yak pak vid

[@dustinevans7827]

look up that shimano lews history, I learned something! Lews actually got Shimano started with that reel!

[@jesseservin7370]

Big shout-out from Oklahoma City Oklahoma the Boomer Sooner State love your show keep up the good work bro Oklahoma rig

[@MountainMenAxes]

Fire video my brotha! Bro you should put ya boy on some peacock bass. Hell I'd settle for largemouth bass. Here in Northeast Tennessee they are just starting to move up so for a bank angler like me its super hard

[@anthonyobrien8251]

Have the first reel for 4 years now found it on Galveston Beach

[@austinholden2826]

HAHA the "Limano" LOL😅🤣😂

[@brianlocal3]

i have they shimano, don’t remember how i got it still cannot use it lol i need to practice

[@russellzimmer2172]

hey buddy I have a pair of Daiwa Baitcast reels that are over 38 years old and still work GREAT called Mag Force with magnetic brakes I only have a bike for transportation but its too hard to carry up 3 floors Ill be 70 in November. Tight lines C-Ya

[@joshmorrison8282]

Just started getting into fishing as a hobby, I live in missouri so I'm surrounded by opportunities to fish. My question is would a Lews American Hero be good for me starting out? Im used to spinning reels never used a bait caster I know you love them and swear by them but can I still use one?

[@justinwestgerdes1321]

Me: wanting to fish Ohio: oh Srry my bad how bout some snow

[@Bigpep69420]

WV here. I feel your pain.

[@jeffreylunday928]

Shimano made Lew Childre reels before they made their own. Lew Childre also introduced Fuji to American fishermen and ladies. I also have both of those reels.