Fin Nor Fishing Reels

Reputed history of Fin-Nor Fishing Reels

     In the year 1930’s Miami’s hotbed had a much emerging fishing scene and the well known history of Fin-Nor Fishing Reels also relates to that period. During this period, many people in the field of Angling were putting in all efforts to expand the horizon of fishing games. The Fin Nor fishing reels had an appeal both for anglers and non anglers. The story of Fin-Nor can be termed as a fascinating slice of time.

     During the years when Fin-Nor fishing reels was established, the game of angling was very popular and the world famous names in angling such as Tommy Gifford, Ernest Hemmingway, Alfred Glassell were working all out to make the game even more popular. The name Fin-Nor was derived from the name of the owners Mr. Finley and Mr. Norwood. They owned a machine shop in Miami where the first Fin-Nor fishing reel was produced in the year 1933.

     The collaborator in this reel design was Captain Tommy Gifford. The weight of the first reel so produced was about 35 pounds and its size was big enough to fill a huge water bucket. Captain Gifford was successful in catching a 527 pound Blue fin Tuna with this reel and this was the take off sign for Fin-Nor which never looked back from there.

     So, the legacy years of Fin-Nor are marked as the history of this unmatchable reel that became a benchmark in the fishing sport and also became known popularly as the ‘Gold Standard’ of Saltwater reels. With legendary characters backing the use of the reel, Fin-Nor gained extreme popularity amongst anglers and the story of Fin-Nor also became popular as the ‘Rolls Royce of Big Game Fishing Reels’.

     The Fin-Nor fishing reels became even more popular and its reputation for high quality and intricate craftsmanship increased when Alfred Glassell, Jr, made his record catch of a 1560 pound Black Marlin in Cabo Blanco in the country of Peru in the year 1953.This was caught during the filming of ‘Old man and the Sea’ a documentary by Hemingway and till now it is the biggest Black Marlin that was caught and whose records are available with the International Game Fish Association. Fin-Nor Fishing reels have about 380 world big game fishing records to it’s credit that includes the largest Swordfish and the largest Black Marlin that has ever been caught by any fishing reel.

     With remarkable history and records, Fin-Nor fishing reels are now available in various ranges and sizes which are branded as Megalite, Offshore SP, Ahab, Offshore LW, Offshore CV, Santiago etc. With continuing heritage of undisputed craftsmanship and the very best customer service and a backing of remarkable History of Fin-Nor fishing reels, these reels continue to be one of the leaders amongst the fishing rods and reels of those that are ruling the present market.