Pflueger, Enterprise Mfg. Co., Akron, OH
Pflueger (Enterprise Mfg. Co.) made reels from the late 1890's up until the present day. The first model Pflueger Supreme is perhaps the most interesting of the long line of Pflueger fishing reels. It had an automatic free-spool and an adjustable anti-backlash. Each reel was serialized. The reel feature that is really innovative are the little flippers at the ends for putting the line into the top of the level wind. As the level wind is traversing during the line retrieve, it pushes the line into the flippers. The older, high quality reels are sought after by collectors. The later level wind models were mass produced and are quite common among collectors. Pflueger made awide range of reels from inexpensive nickel plated brass to solid nickel silver (German silver) models like the Redifor and the Worth reels.
Probably the most aesthetically pleasing reel is the Golden West fly reel. The end plates that are made up of an aluminum plate sandwiched between the two hard rubber plates makes a beautiful, yet structurally sound, design. Pflueger used the sandwich plate design on other reels including large salt water reels. The Avalon and Sea King are two of the most popular among collectors. Other large reels included the Adams, Templar and Interocean models. The Adams was introduced to try and compete with the Edward vom Hofe line of high quality reels.
The First and Second Model PFLUEGER SUPREME Reels, circa 1920
The PFLUEGER REDIFOR Reel Variations, circa 1920
The PFLUEGER GOLDEN WEST Fly Reel, circa 1920
The PFLUEGER WORTH Reel Variations, circa 1920
The PFLUEGER "Schmelzer's, Kentucky", "Pflueger, Norka" and "Beaver, Jeweled" circa 1915
PFLUEGER Unmarked Trade Reels
The First Model PFLUEGER SUMMIT, circa 1920
The PFLUEGER SEA KING Reel
The PFLUEGER AVALON Reel
The PFLUEGER ADAMS Reel
The PFLUEGER TEMPLAR Reel
The PFLUEGER TEMPLAR 1419 3/4 Reel
The PFLUEGER INTEROCEAN Reel
The PFLUEGER WORTH 1913 Ad