This web site has been created to pass on information that I have accumulated over the past 30 years of researching, studying, and writing about A. F. Meisselbach and his wonderful fishing reels. Much of the information is from my original Meisselbach book, Meisselbach & Meisselbach-Catucci Fishing Reels, which was published in 1995. Since that time I have written numerous articles and two other books about Meisselbach reels. The information from these writings is currently available. However, the original book is no longer in print and that material is no longer available to collectors unless you can acquire a used copy of the book.

Thus, the creation of this web site to recreate much of the information from my original Meisselbach book in hopes that it will help Meisselbach collectors and interested owners of Meisselbach reels to enjoy their collection or accumulation. My most recent book, More Meisselbach & Meisselbach-Catucci Fishing Reels and the small booklet Meisselbach & Meisselbach-Catucci Fishing Reels, Their History & Values, are still in print and information about acquiring them can be found in the References section.

I have tried to organize this site so that any reader should be able to locate and identify a reel, and learn a little about its history. The main reel types can be navigated to using the link bars on the left side of each page and the reel models within each category can be navigated to from a link bar at the top of each page. I hope it will help you in your quest.

This site is still a work in progress, so check on the status now and then..

Phil White, 2009-2010-2011.