u/T11ippo06

I have a taxidermy collection of:

Full-body mounts

2012 Yukon Dall Sheep

2013 Yukon Stone Sheep

2014 British Columbia Stone Sheep

2015 Yukon Stone Sheep (B&C net >161)

2016 Yukon Stone Sheep

2018 Idaho Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep (B&C net >185)

2018 Mexico Desert Bighorn Sheep (B&C net >174)

2023 Idaho California Bighorn Sheep

I am looking at down-sizing at our home in Central MS. We live in MS half the year, and in Bozeman MT half the year. I have several shoulder mounts that I would like to keep, but the above-listed taxidermy is something that I would consider selling. All the taxidermy work was done by Zimmerman Brothers in Pennsylvania and all specimens are in pristine condition. Any and all advice would be greatly appreciated. Does anyone have experience with buying/selling such collections?

I have seen videos of the "Triangle Sports HD 140" and the "SC125". These show how to load backing and line on a fly reel, and also on spinning reels and open-face casting/trolling reels for deep-sea fishing.

I have not seen a video as to 'un-spooling' a fly reel for complete inspection of the 'naked/bare' SALTWATER FLY REEL. On the evening of the last day of our trip down to Xcalak, after the guides rinsed the rods/reels, I too my gear back to my room. There, in the shower, I stripped off all the WF fly line and maybe 50yds of backing from each reel, then plugged the shower drain, and soaped down the reels/rods, rinsed them and let them dry on a towel on the bed under the ceiling fan. I'm OCD so I'm about to unwind them completely to inspect the inside 'down to the axle', but would like to have info on the best way to 'un-spool and re-spool' my fly reels.

Any and all suggestions are appreciated.