The history of Kineya reel & tackle maker can be found in their October, 2003 edition of “Kineya Tackle Maker, Collector’s Guide.” In there it describes how Masatoshi Okui (called Mas by his friends) started making fly reels of his own design. In the year 2000, Mas started the manufacture of his reels on state of the art CNC machines and under his direct supervision. His catalog shows he made 6 different models with up to 8 variations in size and material on some of the models. All of Mas’s designs reflect his thought that “the life of a salmon or trout is an art which was borne from mother nature and our tackle designs are in harmony and in tribute to this wonderful pastime.”
Kineya also created a line of fly reels that followed the H.L. Leonard and Leonard – Mills designs. They are the German silver and bronze bi-metal and the William Mills & Son model No. 44 and No. 50 reels. Kineya made these two reel models for rod maker Ron Kusse. The reels are marked “The Leonard Mills Reel” and “Ron Kusse, Maker.” Kineya also made his raised pillar reels with the names “Alchemy” and “The Hidden Creek” markings on them.
The KINEYA Model 700, Reed 41 and Cavous Fly Reels
The KINEYA “Reed 41” Fly Reel
The KINEYA “Model 700” Fly Reel
The KINEYA “Models 700 and 711” Fly Reels
The KINEYA “Cavous Ni” Fly Reel
The KINEYA Model 100 Fly Reel
The KINEYA Model 200 Fly Reel
The KINEYA Model 300 Fly Reel
The KINEYA Reed 33 Fly Reel
The KINEYA Reed 41 Fly Reel
The KINEYA Reed 43 Fly Reel
The KINEYA Reed 44 Fly Reel
The KINEYA Reed 45 Fly Reel
The KINEYA Reed 45 Fly Reel
The KINEYA Reed 48 Fly Reel
The KINEYA Ron Kusse Fly Reel
The KINEYA Ron Kusse “Leonard Mills” Fly Reel
The KINEYA Sir Edward’s Model 99 Fly Reel
The KINEYA Sir Edward’s Mark I Fly Reel
The KINEYA Cavoucha Fly Reel
The characters (אבדא כדברא) are Aramaic and spell out “Abracadabra.”
KINEYA REED 45 with Box and Inverted Name Marking
The KINEYA “Spring Net” Collapsible Spring-Spread Net
The KINEYA Reel Registration Form
The 2001 Kineya “Tackle Release Guide” Catalog Cover
To see the 2001 Kineya “Tackle Release Guide” catalog, click on the link below.
To see the 2003 Kineya “Collector’s Guide” catalog, click on the link below.