Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2002.11.025
Accession#:
2002.11
Credit Line:
Donated by Mary Ann Parke.
Object Name:
Rod, Fishing
Title:
Bamboo Salmon Fishing Rod w/ "PFLUEGER CAPTAIN" Knuckle—Buster Reel
Date:
1930
Description:
74—inch bamboo fishing rod with "knuckle buster" reel, 25# test braided nylon multicolor line and four—ounce lead sinker. Pole wrapped with hemp at nodes, brass eyes with white porcelain hemp in marlinespike knots. "Mary Ann" handwritten in front of handle over varnish. Black reel knobs. "PFLEUGER / CAPTAIN / MADE IN U.S.A." & "B" engraved on side of reel. Paint worn on reel handles. "PARKE" stamped on side of sinker.
Notes:
See 2002.11.012.
Parke family referred to type of reel as "knuckle buster," description of one's experience if knuckles get in way of reel handles when fish is running — handles really fly. Research indicates it is "properly" called "knuckle," same idea more graciously stated. This is MY pole. In early 1950's, my father gave it to me as my own when I was very small, less than 5 years old. With about a 4—foot line he attached green float in case too big of a fish prevailed. Pole consistantly caught more fish than any other on boat and I never lost it. Pole was retired in late 1960's when fishing clients began to be attached to using the pole. No newer poles I've used has done as well in catching fish. Rod and reel were probably placed into my hands because it was oldest in father's collection at the time.
Sinker, leader and to—scale herring are rigged by Mary Ann Parke with knots evolved from years of testing. This is authentic set—up. Herring is Ed Mill's art work, computer—generated by Robert Armstrong and assembled by Mary Ann Parke. Fish made of foam core, photo paper and emulsion, acrylic paint, and adhesive.
Parke family referred to type of reel as "knuckle buster," description of one's experience if knuckles get in way of reel handles when fish is running — handles really fly. Research indicates it is "properly" called "knuckle," same idea more graciously stated. This is MY pole. In early 1950's, my father gave it to me as my own when I was very small, less than 5 years old. With about a 4—foot line he attached green float in case too big of a fish prevailed. Pole consistantly caught more fish than any other on boat and I never lost it. Pole was retired in late 1960's when fishing clients began to be attached to using the pole. No newer poles I've used has done as well in catching fish. Rod and reel were probably placed into my hands because it was oldest in father's collection at the time.
Sinker, leader and to—scale herring are rigged by Mary Ann Parke with knots evolved from years of testing. This is authentic set—up. Herring is Ed Mill's art work, computer—generated by Robert Armstrong and assembled by Mary Ann Parke. Fish made of foam core, photo paper and emulsion, acrylic paint, and adhesive.
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