That classic 1950s music just made the beautiful imagery that much better. Thanks for a slice of nostalgia. And the Ambassadeur reel is so sweet

I'm glad this was in color to see how clean and fresh that bass was. If johnny only knew how many nostalgic feelings and memories that he's generating would make him proud. That's a nice little piece of heaven right there. Whoever posted this video; thank you! Tight lines!

@Mitchellreelmuseum

10 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words about Johnny and I agree with every word.

LOVE THESE OLD VlDEOS & FOOTAGE. THESE OLD REELS ARE TRUE GEMS. WHEN USED & MAlNTAlNED PROPERLY, THEY'LL LAST A LlFETlME........AND LONGER.

I agree with savagenation13 this video gave me the same sentiments...R.I.P. Johnny Dieckman i can only hope to one day cast like him...excellent video thank you for posting :D

Wow imagine that reel until now still exist very durable ❤

Great footage....I'd love to go back to that time and fish.....what a peaceful afternoon!!!

This video was a huge help , I recently put together a similar setup to his , late 60's ambassadeur 5000 on a wright and mcgill denco 6ft medium casting rod and needed to learn how to cast this setup and his form and techniques was very helpful , tight lines all✌️

No trolling motor, no fish finder and still caught like a boss.

Man that's such a rad video. That guys a knarrly caster

I grabbed this exact reel from a thrift shop for 4 dollars. Works beautifully

@blake102989

5 жыл бұрын

someone had no idea what they had then. Good job

@blakake

2 жыл бұрын

I just paid sixty for mine and it was a good deal. You stole yours lol

@zoltarwizdom6708

16 сағат бұрын

$44 here in MN today. Was sifting through a pile of reels at a local thrift store and found this little beauty!

No wonder he can cast so far. That old fiberglass rod is like a whip!

Very good reel for beginners and very smooth

It was a sad day when the fishing world lost Johnny!

These films are awesome. I just picked up a few Mitchell reels 300 and 308 for my 2 year old son. No Spiderman Reels for this kid. I've been looking for a pair of 5000s for us.

Thank you 100 times for posting this.

Love my 5000!

The vintage Ambassadeurs are bomb-proof, and they are at their best paired with the Garcia Conolon rods.

@20alphabet

3 жыл бұрын

I've got a Conolon rod. Absolutely nothing comparable.

I purchased my ABU 5000 for $35 in 1998 at a pawn shop still using it to this day & I fish at least 3 day a week it is my #1 for all around use.

I'm known through the Mitchell Reel Museum website as an avid collector of Mitchell and Garcia history so when these were found, I was told and went to buy them. The seller said he bought them from a man in Texas who bought them from another in New Jersey over 25 years ago. They look pretty good here but the original 16-mm films are in poor condition. A LOT of work still to restore them... Wish I knew Ted Turner :-)

@bloodOntheStep

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your effort to bring these films to KZread

*I've had this rod for over 2 years and have caught probably 100 bass with it and I have found that it is sensitive yet has plenty of backbone to set the hook. I use this rod with jerk baits and plastics and it's one of my favorites. I will purchase another when the time comes.*

Just picked up a three screw 5500. Need to clean it up but watching this it amazes me how much technology we develop yet it seems this guy is casting and catching fish with the old school gear just fine

Casting level: Expert!

... Thanks for the beautiful memories.

Love the old videos, I want his boat!

Classic !

My wifes oldest son have me an Ambassador 5000 today. Made in Sweden

Yes they were happy times. Grab an old rod and reel and go fishing back in time and remember...

By how happy Johnny looked looks like that was the first fish Johnny ever caught. Messing around with turtles, fishing was still in its infancy back then.

@5610winston

5 жыл бұрын

There's an alligator in one of my favorite fishing spots in Mississippi, a little private mill pond. It's fun messing with him, too.

For real, this music is so 1950...this is the shizzy music we had to watch during those 2nd grade films back in the day. "See Jimmy and Sally playing with matches!! Oh no, here comes Billy with a can of gasoline........"

happy times! good video and bass

All I fish with is 60's, 70's Ambassaduer 5000 & 6000. Or 1 90's 4500.....all great reels.

Un registro realmente maravilloso, demostrando que por algo los abu siguen siendo de los reeles de mejor relación precio/calidad, gracias por estos recuerdos....

9 жыл бұрын

Muy bueno!

mad skills johnny boi

I use a ambassadeur 5000 from 1961, got it for about 120$ in mint condition, it only needed some minor cleanup and oil and grease. it is fore some reason much smoother than my newer ambassadeurs including the Mörrum 6600 CL! now i need to find a old rod for it from somewhere!

Yo no puedo creer que en 1956 no se dieran cuenta que es incomodo cambiar de mano la caña para recoger el nylon la manivela para los diestros tiene que estar a la izquierda exelentes reel los abu!

I need to find me a crook neck handled rod for my ambassadur.

この時代のロッドでこれほど美しいキャスト出来るのが素晴らしい。

@Mitchellreelmuseum

Күн бұрын

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Most important lesson from this demo is the rotation or the reel 90 degrees when casting.

@bloodOntheStep

3 жыл бұрын

Why though?

@ericl2969

3 жыл бұрын

@@bloodOntheStep With the reel on its side, there's almost no friction between the axle shaft of the spool and the bushings because the weight of the spool is supported on the pointed end of the axle shaft instead of by the bushings. There's very little contact area on the pointed spool end, and at the same time, the larger contact surfaces of the bushings have very little load on them. The result is that the spool spins more freely (the difference is hard to notice but in theory it exists). Even on ball-bearing reels back in those days, the axle shaft had a pointed bearing surface on each end and turning the reel on it's side would give this same friction-reducing advantage, but I think the design of modern spool axles supported on ball bearings is different.

you cant beat the 50s and 60s for cool

Something I've noticed about his casting technique. He turns the reel to where the handle is face up. There could be many reasons why someone would do that. Ergonomics perhaps. But I discovered a major reason why today while fishing. If you cast any baitcaster that uses a side button release with the handle not facing upward, you risk the chance of the reel locking up. The reason is because when you thrust the rod forward, it puts the g-force effect on the handle to start turning in that direction. When the handle is face up it neutralizes any motion from the force of casting. That's the best way I can explain it. With baitcasting reels that use a thumb bar release they still risk the chance of locking up as well due to the same reason. The difference is you don't have to have the handle face up to avoid the motion of the handle turning. Instead just keep your thumb on both the spool and the thumb bar release and that will keep your reel from locking. Or should I say re-engaging. I lost a really nice swimbait from that self-educated experience. For anyone that might find holding a baitcaster with the handle face up to be awkward or uncomfortable, I would recommend going with a thumb bar cast release instead. This is one of those dirty little secrets that no one tells you about with baitcasters when it comes to how to use them. All they talk about is adjusting your tension knob or your magnetic brakes. There's more to it than that. Anybody that's an old timer with baitcasters would already know this little thing I pointed out.

@ericl2969

2 жыл бұрын

Something about your explanation doesn't add up. The reel's handle is balanced, in this particular case by being a double-knobbed handle, but single-knobbed reel handles are also counterbalanced, being equipped with a special weight for that purpose. The same factors that prevent a balanced reel handle from inducing a wobble while being rotated will also make it impossible for any sudden acceleration of the reel to impart a torque on the handle shaft. I can't imagine what happened to the reel where you have observed an unplanned engagement of the spool, but the simple fact is that physics is not on your side with this line of reasoning. I fear that you will not believe anything involving laws of physics, so I might also say that in 50 years of fishing with baitcasting reels, and knowing many other fishermen who have done the same, I've never heard of this kind of accidental spool engagement happening. Now, here's the REAL reason for turning the handle to the upright position while casting, and if you want to do some searching on this topic, this is something that is mentioned in nearly all books on fishing which have a chapter on casting technique that were written in the 1940s and 1950s (more on that in the last paragraph below). When I was young, I read the reasons for turning a baitcasting reel so the handle is up during the cast in several different books. The majority of the reels that were made back then used bushings to support the spool axle. When the spool is in a horizontal position, the weight of the axle is supported on the rather large contact surfaces of the two bushings. However, when the spool is turned on end (as is the case when the reel handle faces upward), the weight of the spool is supported almost entirely on the sharp point at one end of the axle shaft and very little lateral force is applied to the bushings. With most of the spool weight supported on that sharp point, that's where most of the friction takes place, BUT, because the surface area of contact is very small and relative motion as related to spool speed is much less, the result is that there is less torque induced by friction than if the spool were supported mostly by the bushings. Reduced friction is the goal, since that provides longer casts, so orienting the reel with the handle facing up was standard procedure in those days. Putting the reel in a position where the handle faces up also provides a closer match to the natural position when casting with one hand and bending the wrist to provide much of the casting motion (this no longer applies today because everyone casts with two hands now, and the old-school ideals of minimizing arm motion during the cast have fallen by the wayside). Nowadays you don't find people talking about this, and besides the fact that everyone casts with two hands now, I suspect the main reason for this is that modern reels all have the spool axle supported on ball bearings. With ball bearings, the primary resistance at high speed is due to the lubricating oil, and there's no getting away from that whether the load applied by the weight of the spool is reduced during the cast or not. Okay, I'll add one more thing about physics. If you DO want to make a wheel (or a reel handle) turn due to sudden motion imparted to whatever framework supports the axle (that's the whole reel in this case), you would need a motion which changes the alignment of the axle in space, NOT one which keeps that alignment the same. This is in direct opposition to your explanation (in other words, the handle-up orientation will provide these forces as the spool axle suddenly "changes its tilt" in space, but keeping the spool horizontal provides no change in "tilt" and no resultant rotational force). However, the rotational forces involved are so small in the case of the handle of a fishing reel that it won't make the handle spin. The physical principle that is at work here is something you can check yourself with a bicycle wheel. Hold the wheel at each end of the axle with two hands and induce sudden motions in space. You will see that only by changing the alignment of the axle can you induce the wheel to spin. If you ever took a physics class you've already experimented with this in the past and this should jog your memory. (Edited for clarity)

@nadzthoris it's an Abu Ambassadeur 5000

I wish I had that reel.

where did you come up with this video ? some crazy archive footage and in good quality

@lukkbox I never noticed that before, may be from casting a million times?

Nice tree bass Johnny...you have to watch those branches. They'll jump out and get you.

The only problem with synchronised levelwind is that it cuts the distance

@paezjean Muchas gracias mi amigo. Me gustaría utilizar señuelos de pesca Rapala en cualquier parte del mundo.

I just got one of these at a yard sale for 5 bucks.....gonna clean it, grease and oil it and use the crap out of it

They should have a then and now vid using this one and IKE videos on the other.

Wow. That Abu seems to cast well even though its a reel back more than 50 years ago. I always stick to Shimano reels, but maybe I should give a shot and buy an Abu. Though Abu reels were best when they were made in Sweden, in my opinion. The new made in China Ambassador my buddy got wasn't as good as I expected.

@ChevyBM

6 жыл бұрын

TechMechMen the Ambassadeur reels are still made in Sweden! I would say they are the most refined and durable reels made!

@jaimearango6712

2 жыл бұрын

I have one ☝️ made in Sweden 🇸🇪 it is a masterpiece !!

Just came into one of these, never used from the '60s; what would be the best rod (vintage or current) to pair up with? Want to have a functional rig, but true to the original. Thanks...

@5610winston

5 жыл бұрын

Look for a vintage Garcia Conolon or comparable rod, light-medium action, with the reel seat set low, as Johnny's is in this video. Note also that he casts with the rod turned with the handle up, 90 degrees from the position you might otherwise expect. It might be best preserve the unused reel, as it is considered to be a collector's item and find a good used reel for use to get the practice and experience of bait-casting with a classic.

@manbunnmcfanypakjustacoolg4965

4 жыл бұрын

That's a nice reel. Use it brother. If you take care of it, it'll last forever. The type of rod really depends on the type of fishing you do. A 7ft MH with a fast tip. From a good maker Falcon, All-Star Berkeley. Would be a pretty good all around rid. You could throw top water, plastic baits, crank bait o+r even a 1/4 oz sinker and a wad of liver.

@lukkbox thats what your wrist looks like if your not fat.

As much as I love my PS3 I wish I was my age when this was made.

This was when America was great.

@FishingFilmHistory I think he just has a bony wrist. I have small bony wrists as well and i have been bending my hand like his is, and i honestly think it is just the wrist bone, not a growth.

It's crazy to consider what was impressive then. They were really emphasizing his ability to get close to the turtles and side arms under a branch. Now, jsut about any competent angler can skip a bait 10ft+ under a boat dock that's less than a foot above water, shoot between a pontoon and a floating dock and pick apart a piece of cover repeatedly from 30ft away. Just don't try doing it with a 50yr old reel.

Can somebody tell me the name of the lure or how it is exactly it’s Spelled

@Mitchellreelmuseum

3 жыл бұрын

It’s a HiFi lure and can be found on eBay by searching for: HiFi Lure. It was made by Abu and sold by Garcia here in the States.

@matthewgonzalez5019

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very mucha and thank you for sharing this video very awesome

This is very interesting. too bad its not like this anymore.

What lure is he using?

is that an abu 2500c ambasseduer? if it is i have one!

What rod is that? It looks to be a 2234 or 2214.

yap!

dieckman died in a plane crash in 1962 6 yrs after this video

hahahahaha i have that exact reel for one of my trolling setups

Look at that absurd little handle on the reel..... man it's funny what people used to make do with.

Dudes were still dudes back in ‘56…”Hey, let’s fuck with that turtle.”

Has anyone tried these 5000s in saltwater ? If so how did they hold up afterwards (not talking about 5000c)

@TheDisco672

4 жыл бұрын

thatguy dontlie yup! Flounder! Just clean it off after your done!

@bloodOntheStep

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheDisco672 I have a vintage 6000 and I was wondering what setup you used for flounder? I’m new to fishing but I just got this reel after my great grandpa passed but I specifically want to target flounder

@TheDisco672

3 жыл бұрын

@@bloodOntheStep 12lb braid main line to 14lb flouro in open water. Around structure/snags use mono

@bloodOntheStep

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheDisco672 thank you my man that doesn’t sound too bad!

@TheDisco672

3 жыл бұрын

@@bloodOntheStep saltwater is not your friend! Spray everything off with freshwater and wipe it down

to tell you the truth that reel is kinda sick

If this is 1956 then that's a Record Ambassadeur; 1958 was when Abu started using the Abu acronym. I've a Record 5000 and the more rare 6000 reels in my possession.

@bloodOntheStep

3 жыл бұрын

I have a 6000 from 69 but it’s not a rare one I think they were in the year 67 anyways I’m trying to find a video on how to use this thing plus clean and service it. Through research I found out that these vintage models may not be good for braid fishing because the spool can become warped.

@kone.linngus3651

3 жыл бұрын

@@bloodOntheStepif yours is a 1969, I believe the eccentric apparatus is riveted to the brake plate making them easier to disassemble and reassemble. The 5000 and 6000 schematics are the same. What helped me was having a schematic and using a digital camera: remove a part, take a before and after pic. I do use braid on my Record 5000, but if I get a snag, I don't try to man-handle it, I'll cut the line. On my Record 6000 i have mini on it. Using them takes practice; you really gotta use your thumb to control the spool, the brakes on them aren't like newer reels. If you have any questions about your reel/s, let me know, I service, tune, and hot rod Abu Ambassadeur reels and other reels too as long as they're casting, baitcasting, and trolling reels.

i have this reel how much is it worth?

@5610winston

5 жыл бұрын

If the reel featured in this film still exists, it's probably in the Mitchell Museum. Mr. Dieckmann died in a commercial plane crash near Idlewild airport around 1962; one would assume that some of his tackle was lost or destroyed in that tragedy. As for the value of comparables, look at eBay sales prices. I have some old Ambassadeurs knocking around, and I enjoy fishing with them. There's no higher value to classic machinery than that.

Nothing new under the sun, the were using braided lines back then too.

@bloodOntheStep

3 жыл бұрын

I heard braided lines on the early abu Garcia’s can warp the spool and if you do use braid to spool the first half of your reel with mono

He died young.

the red models soooo classic... sorry black

@howabouthetruth2157

7 жыл бұрын

lF YOU ONLY KNEW WHAT THOSE DlFFERENT COLORS ACTUALLY REPRESENTED lN THESE OLD REELS......YOU WOULD FEEL DlFFERENTLY. THElR VERY BEST PERFORMlNG & LONGER LASTlNG REEL WAS THE AMBASSADEUR "C MODELS".......THE C MODELS WERE THE ONLY ONES TO USE STAlNLESS STEEL BALL BEARlNGS.......AND THEY WERE ALL BLACK. THE MOST POPULAR "RED REELS" WERE CHEAPER & USED ONLY BUSHlNGS........STlLL A GREAT REEL FOR lTS DAY......BUT NOT AS GOOD AS THOSE C-MODELS........BUT THEN lN 1973, A MAN FROM SOUTH ALABAMA NAMED LEW CHlLDRE CAME OUT WlTH THE HlSTORlCAL "LEW CHlLDRE BB1 SPEED SPOOL" "LOW PROFlLE" BAlTCASTER REEL....THAT SET THE ENTlRE lNDUSTRY ON lTS EAR......AND CHANGED THE FACE OF BAlTCASTERS FOREVER. TO THlS VERY DAY......ALL LOW PROFlLE BAlTCASTERS STlLL USE HlS ORlGlNAL BASlC lNNOVATlVE DESlGNS RlGHT ALONGSlDE THElR LATEST TECHNOLOGY. THAT lS A FACT. LEW CHlLDRE WAS AHEAD OF HlS TlME. HE lS SOLELY RESPONSlBLE FOR GETTlNG A MANUFACTURER OF BlCYCLE GEARS, SHlFTERS, BRAKES & CABLES lNTO THE FlSHlNG REEL BUSlNESS.......THAT COMPANY WAS SHlMANO. HlS FAMOUS HlGH QUALlTY BB1 SPEED SPOOL REELS CAST JUST AS FAR AS THE NEWEST REELS MADE TODAY. AND BUlLT TO LAST LONGER THAN MOST. l OWN 3 OF HlS OLD ORlGlNAL BB1 REELS. 1 lS THE VERY 1st MODEL THAT lS NOW 43 YEARS OLD. MY OTHER 2 ARE 33 YEARS OLD. ALL 3 LOOK & PERFORM LlKE BRAND NEW.

@trolltracker

3 жыл бұрын

@@howabouthetruth2157 Amazing. thank you

@howabouthetruth2157

3 жыл бұрын

@@trolltracker You're very welcome. Sorry about typing my original response in all caps, but the keyboard on my old laptop was going bad, and caps lock was the only way I could type messages. I now have a new laptop of course. One detail I left out, was the fact Lew Childre was the very first to invent TRUE free-spool during the cast. Even though Abu claimed to have the only "free spool" reels at that time, the line guide still ran back & forth during the cast, which robs the spool of spinning energy. Lew's original BB1 reels changed all that. When the Lew Childre BB1 Speed Spool reel first hit the market, many anglers laughed at "the funny looking teardrop shaped reel".........that is, until they cast it for the very first time. it cast at least 50% further than the Ambassadeur reels made in the same year. He also partnered with Fuji to create the best fishing rods in America back then. Thanks to lifelong friend of the Lew's family: Lynne Reeves, Lew's is now making some of the best reels for bass fishing and inshore today.

buen video yo me cambio mejor al carrete de baitcasting es lo que necesito para pescar con señuelos de rapalas....

johnny needed dental insurance in his contract

@mickeyflowers

5 жыл бұрын

Not really, he died in a plane crash in 1962 at the age of 35. RIP Johnny.

Back when America was great! Back before Teachers Unions and Police Unions.