![]() ![]() stands a table littered with dozens of boxes, each containing different parts of a fly-fishing reel: discs of stainless steel, screws, brake shoes, anodized aluminum frames and spools. In their garage-size shop in New Ipswich, N.H. Every part of a Bogdan reel, save for the springs, is tooled by Stanley or Stephen, S.E. The Bogdans are navigating this recession just as they have every other one over the last seven decades: by staying small and doing things their own way. Still handmade by 90-year-old Stanley Bogdan and his son Stephen, 59, the reels come in 15 sizes-to haul in Atlantic salmon or the smallest trout. ![]() At one time or other they all cranked in silvery salmon with Bogdan fishing reels, known for their strength and distinctive styles: matte black plates, champagne-gold spools and S-shaped handles. ![]() This exclusive club includes Bing Crosby, Benny Goodman, Ted Williams, Prince Philip, the Duke of Wellington and Paul Volcker. ![]()
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