Vintage Peetz fishing reel, 13cm diam.
Peetz was founded in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada in 1925 by Boris Cecil Peetz, a master jeweller who combined his love of fishing with his ability to fashion timeless beautiful works of art.
His reels were originally based on the Nottingham style reels popular throughout Europe, but he applied the knowledge of his trade to create simple, ingeniously reliable mechanics to Peetz reels and magic happened. Fishermen put his reels to the test in the unforgiving weather of rough salty seas and the big fish of Canada’s Pacific Northwest.
As Peetz reels weathered their mahogany darkened with the richness of time, and their brass work reflected the abuses of the sea, yet they continued to perform. Endless fishing stories and family legends embedded themselves as patina and the reels were passed down from one generation to the next.
In 2025 Peetz celebrate 100 years in the industry.
