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03-31-2011, 07:48 PM
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About 10 years ago I contacted Stan Bogdan to order one of his "Baby Bogdan-Wide" trout reels. Stan told me he was really backed up and didn't want to give me any kind of a delivery date, but did say it would probably be over a year. After patiently waiting 4 years---yes 4 years, I finally received it. These reels were in such demand at the time that they were selling on the secondary market for nearly double their initial price---which was considerable relatively speaking.
After receiving the reel I felt so fortunate to have acquired a fly fishing "Holy Grail" that I just couldn't bring myself to using it, so it sat in a display case for a couple of years just gathering dust. I didn't think this was what the Bogdan's had intended for one of their creations, so in a weak moment I ended up selling it. I really regret that decision as it rates as one of my all-time blunders--in both not fishing it and then selling it.  RIP Mr. Bogdan.
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03-31-2011, 09:03 PM
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My former brother in law has 2 Bogdans that the recieved as a gift when he got promoted at work. A salmon size and a trout reel. They are about 30 years old and he has never used them once. They sure are pretty though.
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03-31-2011, 09:20 PM
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I've never felt such a smooth yet 'train-stopping' drag in any reel.
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03-31-2011, 10:17 PM
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I should have one gracing my cane rods, but I got started on Parkers with non fluid steel barrels and it has corrupted me!
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04-01-2011, 07:52 PM
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A great loss. I have several, plus the book and several painting of Bogdans and Stanley Bogdan.
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