december 3rd, 2008 - i don't know how you found me, but welcome to the new board. it was started just today. the maintenance, tutorial, fishing and for sale sections will be "read only" until i get everything loaded in. even after that, they will probably remain "read only" until i see how much work this is really going to be. i've been wanting to start my own website for quite some time now. i have so much "stuff" spread out all over the internet that it's become impossible to keep track of. posts have wandered off to other boards, some have even been translated into foreign languages. i never would have believed that this material would have ever gained such acceptance. it has actually been quite humbling. it has also been getting away from me.
i will continue to post and field questions on all the other websites, but please check back here for updates and changes before you actually crack open a reel. if there is an update on a fishing reel rebuild post, i want make sure you know before hand. to all of you that have been supportive and encouraging, and even to those of you that have been harshly critical, you have my sincere gratitude. i could not have come this far without you. alan
I have followed your advice and suggestions over the years. I thought it was about time to join a board that I was actually interested in instead of just following random posts and I look forward to seeing what new and exciting things occur with your site.
Hayden
Welcome Hayden, hope you enjoy your stay.
All the best, Justin
you know i saw your 1st post a day or so after it was posted.waited to see any "ROAD RAGE" or b/s and been here ever since.there are no experts in fishing,but there is in reel maintenence.nuff said
Hi and thanks for a great informative site. I have been reading here for a while but I finally actually registered. Hi all. I recently retired and the local reel repair guy is taking a sabbatical till Labor day. I am helping out my friends (And myself of course) by servicing all their reels.
Thanks again for a great site,
John
Welcome John. Glad to have ya.
aloha hayden and john welcome to alans place.
New to this site - I have been on Ifish for 7 yrs. A couple of my halibut reels - Penn 320GT2 were getting a bit rough so I started looking on the web to find info about fixing them up and ran across Alan's name - he is pretty prominent on Ifish.
I ordered his reel wrench and some parts and will begin fixing up these reels.
Lots of fun - I love tinkering and doing things myself - and i generally feel that if it went together it can come apart. Putting it back sometimes is a different story!
Ross
Welcome aboard rawsk.... ;D
Welcome aboard Rawsk
I am fairly new here myself but have learned a lot. I am a Newell guy & have old Penn reels from the '50s that all work good.
First post for me too.
Been fishing since I can remember. I mainly bass dish but dabble in walleye fishing in the fall.
I have an assortment of reels, mainly baitcasters and quant, that need some love
I hope to learn a lot from you and maybe contribute a bunch too.
Thanks
Dan
Hi!
this is my first post..
i've been fishing since i was a kid..i fished almost everywhere from super light freshwater to saltwater..
mainly lure casting and light to medium jigging..
please excuse my English i'm from Malaysia..
cheers!
Welcome Danahans! No need to excuse your English, it's perfect. If it was like mine, it still would be ok. I'm from Italy and up till now, I've been corrected but never made fun of. I guess the members realize that being bilingual or in some cases trilingual can't be that bad. Enjoy your stay, you will like it here. Sal
thanks Alto Mare!!
actually i never open my reels..i always sent them to local tackle store for servicing or repairing job before i found this great site..now i realized that it is not that hard to do it myself..thank you so much to all contributors especially Sir Alan Tani..
i've also recommended this site to my fishing buddies..they are very excited about it ;D
I was born and rased in the US and I have trouble with English. Welcome aboard and start getting your reels in shape.
welcome!
I came upon this site while searching for a shimano repair guide! AWESOME! Thanks to Alan for starting this website and for sharing his knowledge; also to all contributors who shared on this site. I would never have dared open up my Shimano or Abu without the tutorial. ;D
to those who recently became members, welcome aboard, tight lines...
you're welcomed! you know, the girls want to go to australia and we were thinking of a side trip to new zealand, but that will not be possible. maybe next year. i hear it's beautiful there!
That's a pity, but there's always next time...
Look forward to getting a line in the water with you one day.
If you make it as far as Oz, you'll be doing pretty well - it's an incredible country.
I'm sure Wallace will make you feel welcome.
Good luck!
i cant think of anyone on this site that would not be welcome
Quote from: wallacewt on June 06, 2012, 12:33:40 PM
i cant think of anyone on this site that would not be welcome
i'll take you on this....:)
thanks for making me welcomed - as a result of this site I had strippped and greased my first reel TLD25, next Charter Specioal and then Abu 10000cl. ;D
We look forward to meeting you when you make it here! well said Justin -we could wet a line with you too :) :) ;D
G'day Edwin,
There are a few trick upgrades for your Charter Special you may want to consider (ie http://alantani.com/index.php?topic=501.0 (http://alantani.com/index.php?topic=501.0)).
I reckon they're great little reels for our local species...
Good luck, Justin
Hi Alan,
Thanks for straightening out my registration. I have been reading this board for about 6 months now. Completely addicted.
Hopefully will have time to contribute at some point. Thanks again
Chris
dude, i'm just glad to get this straightened out. i have no idea why this happens. :-\
Like Lee, I was born and raised in the US, Hawaii, and have trouble with languages. We were taught English in school, spoke Japanese at home, grew up with everyone speaking pidgin (mixture of Japanese, Hawaiian, Filipino, English, Portuguese, etc), spent a lot of time with a Filipino family, had a very good friend who was a 100% Hawaiian, so my thinking and speech is really all mixed up. Fortunately, my writing isn't as corrupt since I never wrote in any other language but, when talking, the pronunciation and inflections and accents all jumble enough to be confusing to the listener. My lawyer, who speaks English and Spanish, has a heck of a time understanding what I'm saying sometimes, as she can't figure out which language I'm speaking and what I'm saying. Unfortunately, my handwriting is terrible too, so she can't read my writing either.
Hi all - I just joined this awesome site today.
I fish landbased around the northern coastline of New Zealand, predominately targeting Southern Yellowtail Kingfish. I am a family man these days so aim more for quality trips (3-5 days in the most remote pieces of coast we can find about Northland) rather than quantity. I can usually get away on these trips every 6 weeks or so but will occassionally resort to getting out on a boat for a few hours just to get a fix!! But landbased is where my passion lies.
LBG for me is the whole experience...
For me it's about completely immersing yourself in the wild. The rugged remote terrain and exposure to the elements makes up a big part of the experience.
Nothing compares to standing on a hard rock ledge with swell crashing and swirling around below your feet, current and surge pulling the weed and kelp back and forth. The sound of the water sucking in and out of crevices and blow holes mixed with the wind whipping up a bit of chop and the spray in your face. Massive cliffs towering behind you and miles of uninhabited swell-bashed coastline to the left and right of you, nothing but the big blue out in front of you. Not another human in sight, no boats on the horizon... just you, your mates, the fish in the burley and the powerhouse connected to the other end of the rod you are leaning back into.
That's where it's at.
I fish almost exclusively with overhead reels (TLD's and Diawa SL series) as livebaiting and strayling are the go to methods for the species I target (although I am now playing around a little bit with poppers and stickbaits).
I know that these reels are suppossed to be relatively easy to work on but I have never had the time nor (more secretely) the confidence to attempt servicing them myself. However I have just come out of some major surgery and am starring at a 6-8 week lay-off from work. I have therefore taken it upon myself to get this monkey off my back and finally learn to service my own reels (the OH's at least!)
This site looks awesome Alan and your tutorials are incredible. I feel supremely more confident now attempting my servicing. Please be wary, however, of a bombardment of questions and parts enquiries!!!
Anyway, I hope this dribble about myself wasn't too long winded... just thought I'd give you an introduction and prep you for the inevitable onslaught of posts ;D
Cheers,
Saul
Welcome Saul - good to have you aboard.
QuotePlease be wary, however, of a bombardment of questions and parts enquiries!!!
No worries mate, that's what Alan's place is all about. ;) ;D
I'm based in Auckland, so feel free to get in touch if the need ever arises.
Good luck with the recovery.
All the best, Justin
PS Great intro - right there with ya. ;) (http://alantani.com/index.php?topic=3625.0 (http://alantani.com/index.php?topic=3625.0))
Quote from: wallacewt on June 06, 2012, 12:33:40 PM
i cant think of anyone on this site that would not be welcome
Hey! What about me?
Welcome Saul, good to have you on board. Dominick
QuoteHey! What about me?
You get a special exemption Dominick... ;) ;D
"Nothing compares to standing on a hard rock ledge with swell crashing and swirling around below your feet, current and surge pulling the weed and kelp back and forth. The sound of the water sucking in and out of crevices and blow holes mixed with the wind whipping up a bit of chop and the spray in your face. Massive cliffs towering behind you and miles of uninhabited swell-bashed coastline to the left and right of you, nothing but the big blue out in front of you. Not another human in sight, no boats on the horizon... just you, your mates, the fish in the burley and the powerhouse connected to the other end of the rod you are leaning back into."
Welcome Saul. You have just painted my idea of paradise.
Without being specific can you drop a couple of place names that would appear on Google Earth so I can check you area from afar. Perth WA
Cheers for the welcomes everybody.
Justin, I also live in Auckland (Beachlands). I'm keen to know where the best place would be to pick up all the necessary lubes, oils, greases etc to get me started. I prefer to support my local fishing outlet rather than order online but if the difference is massive I'm not against getting it in the post ;) I generally shop at Big Fish, Pakuranga if I can.
Dave, try looking at the front face of the very top of the North Island of NZ (Tapotupotu Bay to Spirits Bay to Tom Bowling Bay and around to Parengarenga Harbour). Also Karikari Penninsula, the top of the Coromandel Penninsula (Fantail Bay around to Sandy Bay) and also East Cape (Lottin Point up to Waihau Bay). Nowadays we use a small inflatable IRB reinforced with neoprene to get us to the more remote rock ledges that cannot be reached on foot. This opens up kilometres of coastline that receive very little pressure and the only thing limiting your choice of ledges are weather/swell conditions etc.
G'day Saul, I'll send you a PM...
Cheers, Justin
welcome!!!!!
Quote from: LBG Saul on July 05, 2012, 02:21:25 AM
Cheers for the welcomes everybody.
Justin, I also live in Auckland (Beachlands). I'm keen to know where the best place would be to pick up all the necessary lubes, oils, greases etc to get me started. I prefer to support my local fishing outlet rather than order online but if the difference is massive I'm not against getting it in the post ;) I generally shop at Big Fish, Pakuranga if I can.
Dave, try looking at the front face of the very top of the North Island of NZ (Tapotupotu Bay to Spirits Bay to Tom Bowling Bay and around to Parengarenga Harbour). Also Karikari Penninsula, the top of the Coromandel Penninsula (Fantail Bay around to Sandy Bay) and also East Cape (Lottin Point up to Waihau Bay). Nowadays we use a small inflatable IRB reinforced with neoprene to get us to the more remote rock ledges that cannot be reached on foot. This opens up kilometres of coastline that receive very little pressure and the only thing limiting your choice of ledges are weather/swell conditions etc.
Where was New Zeelund again!!!!!!!!!!
Beautiful,
Can Joe Public land on Cape Maria Van Dieman Island and the Three Kings.
Whole area looks very fishy.
CVMD is okay to land on but the island is not. This is one of the Holy Grail areas for landbased fishoes but the area is only fishable a handful of days every year. You have to be able to drop everything and head then when she's giving the green light and so far I haven't had the chance.
Three Kings are another no go area. You need to get Department of Conservation permission to land on any of the islands and this is almost impossible - especially so when your reason for landing is fishing!! The greenies would (happily) have you crucified before that day came. It's a shame really as it would certainly be the place where NZ's first landbased marlin would be captured.
We have a similar problem over here with them and the problem gets bigger every day. Conservation madness in a lot of cases.
welcome, Saul, to Mr. Tani's neighborhood...
Hello everybody,
Just registered. Nice to meet you guys here !
Jason
Welcome aboard Jason.
Like the moniker - had a 999 for a while back in 2003.
All the best, Justin
Nice to meet you and thank you, Justin
Jason
welcome to Me. Tani's neighborhood...
This is my first post. I go by Flyntus.
Been surf fishing and inshore saltwater fishing for about 15 years. Reels I have: Several Abu Garcias 5500, 5600, 6500...one of them is a rocket. All are levelwinds and made in Sweden. Have not played with a Chinese one yet. Also: Daiwa Sealine X20, X30, and X50 SHAs. One Penn Squall 15 (my favorite reel at this time). And a brand new Okuma Cortez CZ10-CS.
Currently, I am doing maintenance on my Abus. I took apart the orange rocket reel last night and I was shocked at the amount of corrosion! I'm not sure about the best way to get this beauty back into top form. Will post in forums and ask where it is appropriate.
Very happy to be a member of the forum!
Wish everyone the best! ;)
Flyntus
Welcome Flyntus.
Hope you enjoy Alan's place.
Cheers, Justin
Welcome aboard Flyntus, don't be afraid to post your questions here where good advice is freely given.
Hello folks, I'm new here, just registered a few days ago. The wealth of information here is just incredible. However I can see you guys can be a bad influence! Looking forward to it. I have plenty of iron here to keep me busy for a long time.
Welcome LI Guy, enjoy your stay.
Sal
Welcome LI Guy
You will get an education here. I'm in Howard Beach on the West End of the Island. I also work the boats in Sheephead Bay.
Hi Bluefish69, I'm a little East of you. Pinhooker,Jones Inlet area.
LI Guy,welcome to Mr. Tani's neighborhood...
Welcome LI from the gulf coast. Great group of people here. Everyday I read posts and learn something new.
LI GUY
The last time I worked out of Jones was on the Starstream
Thanks everyone. This is something special you have here. This reel tinkering is an addiction. I'm tuning reels that I haven't used in twenty five years, and may not even use some of them now, but I'm having fun playing. And I have plenty of reels to keep me busy. Hey Bluefish69, were you on the Starstreem when Richie had it, or the later Dannon version?
With Richie & Chris Spect
I an looking for parts to suit a Diawa Sealine 400
1/ a clutch lever
2/ a cover for the Bail arm
can anyone help
regards
New kid on this block here. Name's Phil, and I've been in this business for right at 30 years already. Hope to learn and share.
Quote from: brako on July 29, 2012, 12:57:50 AM
I an looking for parts to suit a Diawa Sealine 400
1/ a clutch lever
2/ a cover for the Bail arm
can anyone help
regards
check with daiwa. their phone number is 562-375-6800.
Quote from: rpneal44 on July 30, 2012, 11:05:57 PM
New kid on this block here. Name's Phil, and I've been in this business for right at 30 years already. Hope to learn and share.
welcome!!!!
Welcome aboard Phil.
Hope you enjoy Alan's place.
All the best, Justin
Hi everyone,
Have been reading this forum for the last couple of days and have been learning loads!
I have been fishing my whole life but have never really had the confidence to properly strip down my reels and service them myself. Because of this some of my high quality gear has deteriorated unnecessarily. This forum has given me the inspiration to dig out some of my old reels and bring them back to life. Keep up the good work!
Mark
Welcome Mark. We are here if you run into any problems.
welcome!
Welcome aboard Mark.
mark, welcome to Mr. Tani's neighborhood...
Hello everyone,
New here and hope to learn more stuff from everyone. I am new to baitcasting and will soon explore to service and repair my own reels.
Dan's posting on the TDA 153HSTLA did enlighten me a lot bout the reel i owned.
-Dan-
Welcome Dan. Hope you enjoy your stay.
welcome Dan. Greetings from the gulf coast of Florida
Alan, I have seen your posts or several other east coast boards. I have been cleaning and lubing my own reels for several years. I just found this board. What a wealth of information. Thank you for putting this out there.
Welcome to the group.
welcome!
New to the site. Ulua fisherman from Maui. I've always enjoyed working on my reels and found Alan's site while searching for info on what was going on with Newell reels. Thankful for all the knowledge here.
Wes
(http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg492/mauiwes01/347d94f0.jpg)
Welcome aboard Wes.
A nice selection of reels too - thanks for sharing.
All the best, Justin
Welcome to the group.
Welcome Aboard from N.Y.
Happy to see another Newell guy here. All my Newell's are P440 & smaller.
Mike
Welcome Wes, you have some nice reels there. Looks like your bench could use some room, I'll take the three red and the three gold at the right.
Thanks for the warm welcome.
Mike...I've always been a Penn man, but these old legs just aren't what they used to be. Those 114HLW's weigh too much for me to pack up them cliffs in the morning! The 646's are half the weight.
AM...The gold ones sure are pretty, huh? I converted all my 113HLW's with Accurate frames, plates and handles about 15 years ago. My eldest son is a hardcore slide-bait fisherman as well and has been eyeballing them since I switched to Newell's this season. (dream on, kid!)
welcome. nice collection!
E komo Mai Wes. That's one nice castin collection you got there.
Wes, welcome to Mr. Tani's neighborhood...that's a nice group of reels you have there! ::)
Welcome, welcome and welcome (I missed a few).... ;D
Quote from: Nessie Hunter on August 27, 2012, 04:20:46 PM
Welcome, welcome and welcome (I missed a few).... ;D
X2 for me, too. Or is it two? ;D Anyway welcome to the site!
Hey Rob,
I've been to Redding several times over the years for the NFAA Marked Animal Championships (target archery). Straight Arrow Bowhunters has an awesome range up Swasey Drive. Nice people. One year I'll bring along a rod and reel and give the old Sac a try!
Wes,
This has been a great year on the Sac for salmon! Shasta Lake has been good for kokanee, trout and bass, and Whiskeytown for kokanee. Bring your boat - I'm no help. :-\
I've been to Straight Arrow, nice place although I'm not an archer.
Rob
hi alan
thanks for having me. im nazeem davids from cape town, south africa. im chuffed to be part of such a global group all pursuing a passtime is so enjoyable and laid-back. here in south africa and particularly here at the southernmost point of africa in cape town, we really enjoy our fishing. i havnt repaired a reel myself yet but im willing to learn. ive got 5 reels, 3 grinders and 2 multipliers. i enjoy saltwater shore fishing for edibles using a few rods from 5' to 14'.
Welcome Nazeem.
All the best, Justin
Welcome Nazeem from your antipodean brothers in New Zealand!
Welcome aboard Nazeem, wer'e all here to help each other.
Welcome Nazeem. I too prefer saltwater edibles over freshwater. :) Enjoy your stay with us.
nazeem, nice to have you here. south africa has a couple of nice fishing boards!
Alan,
Thanks for this site!!!!!!!
I have followed your work thru THT for years.
This site is the BOMB.
I'm considering upgrades to a new tld25, and a older 15
Would you provide pricing for handle /washer upgrades for the reels?
I've always maintained my own reels, with your totorials the work would be no problem.
Thanks
KW
glad you made it over! send me an e-mail to alantani@yahoo.com and let me know what you would like. for once, i have pretty much everything in stock. alan
Great site and work. Thanks for allowing me as a member.
welcome!
Welcome to the group.
Welcome to Alan's neighborhood.
welcome to Mr. Tani's neighborhood...
Thanks for letting me join. I found this forum through a suggestion on THT after I asked about Shimano's Charter Special reels for my charter business in the Keys. When I got here yesterday and went through the maintenance on the Charter Special, I could not believe my eyes. I spent the better part of the rest of the day zoning out reading about reel maintenance. I don't know why I am so captivated, but I am. I am new to reel maintenance and can't wait to get started.
Any suggestions on where I can get the necessary specialized tools would be appreciated. For instance, is there a one stop shop that has all the grease, tools, etc, needed? Also, how do you clean out those bearings?
Thanks again,
Augie
I found the tools of the trade thread. This site is awesome. I have a bad habit of asking first and looking second. :)
not a problem! carbontex drags are a must. bearing packers are helpful. i even have a stainless steel handle arm with a 2/0 or 4/0 kolekar grip for that reel. and for the ultimate upgrade, a topless aftermarket aluminum frame. it never ends! and welcome.
Welcome to the group.
Hi Augie
welcome this site has such a bunch of experienced fishermen plus expert reel repair men and they never hesitate to help one another. they are very generous, and if you have a question or a problem, they are more than happy to help you, they are great !
augie, welcome to Mr. Tani's neighborhood...
Hi Augie. It sounds like you need to get started, but be warned - this stuff is highly addicting!! ;) ;D
For some reason I dont think to look here for new members???
So... Welcome, Welcome, Welcome ~ to any and all I have missed.....
Quote from: norcal pescador on September 11, 2012, 06:37:59 PM
Hi Augie. It sounds like you need to get started, but be warned - this stuff is highly addicting!! ;) ;D
So it seems. I just won an auction for a nice 113h on Ebay. Can't wait to get it in the mail and open it up.
And thanks all of you for the welcomes and help so far.
Hi Guys,
Newbie reelaholic :) Old fisherman ;D
I thought it was about time to join a forum that I respected and have admired for some time!
Greetings from England.
Chris
Hi from the mountains of SE Oregon.
Welcome aboard Tiddlerbasher from a neighbouring tiddler basher.
Lots of help and advice on here for the asking.
Welcome Chris! We can always use another reelaholic ;D. Nice to have you with us.
Sal
Welcome from the antipodes Chris.
All the best, Justin
welcome!!!!!
Thanks for the warm welcome guys. Glad to be aboard :)
Hi Guys, just joined all the way from Cape Town, great forum been on it the whole day !!!!
Hi
Tiddlerbasher n G6, welcome to Mr. Tani's neighborhood...Tiddlerbasher is that a mekong catfish in your avatar?
Hi Mel B
Yes that is a Pangasianodon gigas (Giant Mekong Catfish)
90Kg/198lb in Thailand this year. That day I broke two reels and
straightened 1 and 1/0 Eagle Wave catfish hooks and broke 80lb braid! What a RIDE!!!!!
Can't wait to get back and do it all again!!! Next time I'll be using Owner Gorilla hooks!! 8)
Post Script,
I'm the ugly sod, at the head end, with the French Foreign Legion cap ;D
Quote from: Tiddlerbasher on September 19, 2012, 06:13:02 PM
Can't wait to get back and do it all again!!! Next time I'll be using Owner Gorilla hooks!! 8)
also try ringed super mutu hooks...tight lines!
Are you doing C&R on these fish?
Hello everyone,
I have two old but serviceable ABU Garcia (5500C & 5500C3) reels that could some TLC. I was looking for parts and maintenance instructions when I stumbled upon this site, lucky me. I look forward to gaining the knowledge needed to get my reels to top condition and keeping them there.
Welcome JP - hope you enjoy Alan's place.
A couple of nice reels you've got there - they'll last a lifetime with a little care and attention.
All the best, Justin
welcome!
Welcome. You won't find a nicer more knowlegable bunch anywhere else. If a dummy like me can learn a thing or two here anyone can!
jphillips, welcome to Mr. Tanis' neighborhood...
Hello every one I am Rajat from Mumbai ,India I have been looking for instruction for changing drags for couple of my reels and stumble upon this forum . I was really lucky to find such wast treasure of knowledge on the reels repair, service and fishing. I am really thankful to Alan for making it possible for me to join this forum
:)
I did not realize that my first post have been seen so sorry for the double entry thanks every one for the words though
No need to be sorry, we all goof up at times.
yes, the spam filter picks up real people all the time. at least the spammers can't get through!
great site for tutorials hope to solve my problem with curado 200 e7.
Trevor
Trevor, welcome to Mr. Tani's neighborhood...
Hello evey one,my frist post,thanks every one for the help:) Great site
Welcome aboard 2G.
All the best, Justin
Howzit,
I'm new to fishing, maybe a year or so. But Brand new to conventional reels. Heard about this site from a real fisherman and it looks pretty cool. Hopefully I'll retain some knowledge. Also I usually don't post much so you guys probably won't hear much from me but I do read alot. Thanks Awesome site!
Welcome aboard Emilio ;)
Hope you enjoy Alan's place.
Any questions, just let us know - we're all here to help.
All the best, Justin
Quote from: redsetta on October 15, 2012, 06:43:57 AM
Welcome aboard Emilio ;)
;D ;D ;D
Howzit Penn500. Welcome. We all started reading and reading and reading. The difference between you and me is you have to catch up... ;D
If you have any problems, please feel free to ask. We are here to help as Justin said.
2G,s n Penn500, welcome to Mr. Tani's neighborhood...
welcome, guys!
Welcome from Texas guys.
William
Hello to All
This would be my first post to any site and hope this is the appropriate place to say Hello and Thank you all for the remarkable knowledge, instruction, enlightenment, and advice found here. Inspired by the effort to give back to the community by getting a new generation of fishermen involved. Just wondering where one would send a reel to donate to this amazing program. Again have never posted on any site or forum of any type and apologize if this is the wrong place to be asking.
Thank you,
Sky King Joe
Delray Beach Floirda
thanks for asking, joe. there are several non-profits that i support and they are all oriented towards kids or vets fishing. guys have been sending me reels to donate, so i fix them, sell them and then put the money back into these organizations. the time to work on these has become limited of late, so hang onto them for now. things have to clear up eventually. :-\
oh, and welcome!!!!!!!!
I found this site a few days ago because of google and I'm very happy I did!
I look forward to bothering you all with my questions and hope that one day I will find some way to contribute back!
Gavin.
Welcome aboard Gavin.
Hope you enjoy Alan's place.
All the best, Justin
Welcome Gavin, you will like it here.
Sal
Quote from: parlor on November 17, 2012, 01:07:25 AM
I found this site a few days ago because of google and I'm very happy I did!
I look forward to bothering you all with my questions and hope that one day I will find some way to contribute back!
Gavin.
you already have. welcome!!!!
To all I missed.... WELCOME ABOARD!!!! ;D
New to the site. I have lost a few pounds and bought a Malibu X-Factor Kayak to keep me active. Since I have little to no money left, I have been buying the older Diawa Sealine reels in the 30H and 50H sizes. I have 4 total, (2 of the 30H and 2 of the 50H), and I am ready to service and repair them if needed. Since I have never taken any reel apart, cleaned, or greased parts, I intend to lurk a while before trying out on one of the reels. I managed to buy each reel for $15 each. Not bad for $60 total. My hope is to make them work like the day they were made. Not sure if it is cost effective. The reels were purchased from a guy who had about 15 of them in a five gallon bucket. I picked the best of the litter. They have some abrasions and scratches, missing badges, etc. I just hope they are not salty and crusted inside. They all turn smooth and feel like they would work.
(http://dbarnett.smugmug.com/Other/Kyak-Stuff/i-BnLNdWb/0/XL/4sealine-XL.jpg)
Thanks in advance for all the questions I may have. I have a feeling that I might be leaning on some of you. :)
Dan - San Diego
Welcome aboard Dan.
Dan, welcome to Mr. Tani's neighborhood...those are nice looking reels! here's a 50H tutorial by Alan T. to start you off in the right direction.
http://alantani.com/index.php?topic=18.0
they're good reels. you'll be amazed at how well they will clean up with just a toothbrush and a little grease. i do not know if http://smoothdrag.com/ has drag washers for these older reels, but check with the lady that owns the place. if not, we can hobble together a set of penn ht-100 drags washers that will fit. and welcome!!!!!!!
Welcome Dan, and anyone I may have missed. Don't be afraid to ask anything the people here are the best! Bob
Good deal Dan.
I think I have some prototype metal drag washers for those two reels to install a 5:1 set using HT-100 or Carbontex drag washers. Contact me in a couple of weeks if you are interested as I'm out of town at the moment.
Bryan
Thanks for the warm welcome. Wow!I am impressed that someone has prototypes and others recommend HT-100's. I need to do a little research and find out what an HT-100 is. lol. I plan on tearing into one of the reels this weekend. I will post photos on the general questions forum. Thanks again for the welcome.
HT-100 is the Penn name for carbon fiber drag washers, Dartanium II is shamano's "name" and Smooth Drag calls their CF washers Carbontex.
welcome, guys! you know, i just had a thought. i hope none of you get divorced because of us....... :-\
Quote from: alantani on January 04, 2013, 09:35:41 AM
welcome, guys! you know, i just had a thought. i hope none of you get divorced because of us....... :-\
i like this...been there done that...LOL!
btw elgoog welcome to Mr. Tani's neighborhood...
Welcome Elgoog. My wife said " How are you ever going to fish all those reels". And that was just the spinners on poles she was talking about. The others were out of sight. ;) Bob
Alan, once posted a Japanese prayer or blessing. I'm not exactly sure. That went:" May your reels one day outnumber her shoes." I've still got a ways to go. Bob
I need a larger handle for the Daiwa 27H. Can you help?
Hello Alan , I received the 49 SS sleeves and drags I ordered from you and just wanted to say thank you. Now all is needed is a little experience getting them back together and relubed. I have looked for a good post to reassemble them but have not found it any help would be appreciated, I have put new sleeves in but am not sure of the method I used is correct!
Everything is the same but puting the dog in, look at the 113H/114H short tutorial and modify your install to make it work for the 15-49 dog.
If you're putting a 49 together Mis Mo at Scott's Bait and tackle did this tutorial http://store.scottsbt.com/Repair/49handlesideplate.aspx. Good Luck with it - Jimmer
Thanks Jimmer I did check it out looks like some good tips!
Quote from: cbarnett on January 04, 2013, 11:53:16 PM
I need a larger handle for the Daiwa 27H. Can you help?
Get ahold of Alan, he sold me a Daiwa Convertible Power Handle (model #E17-5504) and installed a Kolekar 2/0 handle, making this Daiwa Sealine 27H a beautiful 20 lbs.
reel. The stock Daiwa handle is 1 3/8" between gear shaft & the handle. With the add-on Daiwa Convertible Power Handle, the distance is 2 1/2" - far better torque.
See what I mean!
(https://alantani.com/gallery/30/7588_30_11_19_7_51_53_307531644.jpeg)
The lingcod I'm holding in my avatar, i pulled of the ocean floor with this 27H,
Did have a small issue with the handle, which was fixed by Keta (keep his name around, he knows what he is doing!). check out my reel handle post: http://alantani.com/index.php?topic=4609.0
Good luck and good fishing!
Wayne
Very nice Wayne, that stock handle looks rediculous on that reel.
You must be getting better, at least it didn't take you a month to install ...as you did on your 114H ;).
Good job!
Sal! You're FUNNY!
You have the memory of my wife, and the humor of Dominick (Pescachaser)!
In full disclosure, Alan installed the Kolekar 2/0 handle, if it were up to me, I would not have a posting for this Daiwa Sealine 27H Reel!
All in all, the stock handle is tiny, and had I ever used it, grinding up that lingcod from the ocean floor would have left me panting like a squirrel!
Question for Alan, will the Daiwa Sealine 27H handle fit on the 4, 5 & 6 thousand series Ambassadeur reels like the 27SH??? http://alantani.com/index.php?topic=2641.0
If so, I'll send this Daiwa stock handle out to any registered www.alantani.com member for their use. I'll cover shipping.
Wayne
G'day
I am Garry and am new to the site but have lurked and read for a while
We live in Australia and like USA made reels
Had Penn for 25 years and just ordered a new Avet MXL 2 speed from Charkbait , not recieved yet .
And yesterday I picked up a used LX 4.6 : 1 in local area that was for sale
Garry
Wayne, you can't slip anything past Sal! Thats what makes him so good. It's his attention to detail. By the way don't ever wear nail polish and hold or point to a reel in any of your posts! ;) Bob
hi all my name is skip i live in connecticut.i fish in long island sound.i own a 24foot osprey.i trailer my boat up to cape cod to fish for ground fish and also tuna fish.i found this site on the internet looking up how to rebuild penn reels.looking forward to learning alot from this site and all the good people on it.always looking for good people to go fishing with.
Welcome aboard Skip.
All the best from the South Pacific, Justin
welcome!!!!!!
Welcome Skip. Sounds like your fishing prime locations.
Quote from: Keta on December 30, 2012, 04:37:59 PM
HT-100 is the Penn name for carbon fiber drag washers, Dartanium II is shamano's "name" and Smooth Drag calls their CF washers Carbontex.
So are Penn's washers and the same size washers from Smooth Drag the same?
Welcome Garry and Skip! Glad to have you.
Quote from: Treybien on February 14, 2013, 10:21:03 PM
Quote from: Keta on December 30, 2012, 04:37:59 PM
HT-100 is the Penn name for carbon fiber drag washers, Dartanium II is shamano's "name" and Smooth Drag calls their CF washers Carbontex.
So are Penn's washers and the same size washers from Smooth Drag the same?
different weaves, but they function the same.
Hello to all from southern Maryland. I just found your site and decided to join to keep abreast of fishing reel maintenance in our world of global manufacturing and rising prices. It's sad to see how much fishing equipment no longer says Made In The USA.
Ralph
welcome!
Welcome from the left coast, Ralph!
Greetings,
My name is Tim and I mainly fish in the Florida Keys out to the Dry Tortugas. I am looking forward to learn how to take care of my reels and to find my next decicated bottom reel. Glad to be here guys!
Regards,
Tim
glad you made it over.
Welcome Tim!
Welcome aboard Ralph and Tim.
Ralph and Tim, welcome to Mr. Tani's neighborhood...
Hi my name is Jerdon.
I found this site when looking for reel repair tips.
I like to repair things if possible and have some old reels spinning and conventional.
Lots to see here so far.
Welcome Ralph, Tim and Jerdon. This place is full of nice people. They will go out of their way to help. If you have a question or problem don't be afraid to ask. Bob
Welcome Jerdon.
Jerdon, welcome to Mr. Tani's neighborhood...
Hi to all,
I'm Eric from Malaysia.
Came across this wonderful site while reading-up some carbon fiber drag articles. This site of yours
is so resourceful and informative. What a bunch of beautiful and helpful people here.
Cheers.
glad you made it over, eric!
Welcome, Eric. There are people from all over the world here and we all love pics. ;D Bob
Hi,
Just joined the Site after lurking for many a year! (Converted first Penn 506 based on the info I found here.)
Thanks to all those for their invaluable insights, time and knowledge that have been shared.
Hope to be able to contribute at some point!
David
david, glad to finally have you registered. the spam filter is a must, but it will occasionally catch regular guys as well.
Welcome David. the spam filter wouldn't let me register either. Bob
right now it's blocking 1000 login/signup attempts a day. >:(
Welcome aboard David.
First Post.
angler andy here. Some of you may know me from other boards. Thought I would join and get smarter about reel care. We live west of Portland OR in the coast range. We like ifshing out of Tillamook OR and Newport OR. Looking forward to getting smarter.
Andy.
welcome!!!!!!
Welcome Andy. I've been wishing some of the smarts from the people here would rub off on me. Not much luck so far. :( Bob
Welcome, greetings from New england Great site here,I learned alot from this site But, sometimes struggle when I repair smaller reels. Worst ever was a penn # 9
tight lines, richie
[(http://i1342.photobucket.com/albums/o774/richiec72/beer_zpsbd82045e.jpg)]
there's a funny caption here, somewhere! ;D
Yea, your issue might be with the bud light. :-\
No issues here Sal , beer can was just joke in reference to my baseball mitt hands
Anyways welcome to all especially to those like me who don't always post Semper Fi, Richie
LOL! I was right Richie, the Bud had some to do with it.....I aslo carry a nice size mitt ;D
i didn't know that bud was coming in cans that were the same size as red bull!
Just got the bug to overhaul a vintage reel. I found this site thru I-fish and Keta who posted a link , kinda. Just won a Jigmaster 500 S on auction and am planning a overhaul and some upgrades. All the info on this site has been keeping me up late. Also shopping for a 501 or a narrow spool squidder. Love to fish and tinker so vintage saltwater reels hold a lot of appeal to me.
skeetshtr, Welcome to the dark side. It all starts out innocently and then your reels out number her shoes.
Bob
pretty soon, guys will be leaving boxes of reels on your doorstep...... ;D
eric david and andy, welcome to Mr. Tani's neighborhood...
Hi from Hong Kong by way of Toronto. Been lurking, learning, enjoying. Just getting into fishing, nice way to get away from all the stress of the big city. Even though we're surrounded by water the fishing is not very good. It's been over fished and gill nets being the worst culprits and they damage what little underwater habitat that remain. Being located in the middle of Asia I get to go and fish in some great locations, Australia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, New Zealand... bummer is getting the wife to go fishing on holiday so normally I'm on my own. Don't get to go out as much as I like so have to live vicariously through you enthusiasts. I know a lot of you guys travel to Asia and if you pass through town I'd love to catch up for a beer and hear the stories first hand. Great place, great people!
city lights are supposed to make hong kong one of the most beautiful cities at night. welcome!
Another new guy here. I love surf fishing but I'm lucky to get one week a year while on vacation. Being landlocked in the Midwest stinks but it's home. ;)
I stumbled across this forum by accident and thought wow this is cool so I signed up. Lots to be learned here. I found two other neat forums that I wanted to join but after a few weeks there was no response and no sign up. Maybe they know me? :o What's that old Groucho saying " I wouldn't want to be a member of any club that would have me" :D
I am also a rookie rod builder, have done 2 so far, nothing I'd care to share to the public, still learning. Hardest part is the waiting game at certain stages of a build and not rushing. I do service my own reels, after several years of having to tear apart cheap surf reels I got some Penn reels and found they are so much better that I will never have anything else. What I have should last forever if taken care of.
But just because we don't really need any more rods and reels that doesn't mean that we won't buy more.
Thanks for adding me to your community.
JoeR
JoeR,
Welcome to our community. I hope you will feel comfortable enough to share anything, the good, the bad, and the unknown. ;D We all learn from each other.
Bryan
Welcome!
Welcome! I'm quite new here myself, but these guys do know how to make you feel welcome. I've signed up to lots of forums óver the years but this place is special. A little piece of home.
Welcome Mandelstam. Good luck with your Okuma. I don't believe you will need any help though. :)
hey guys bit time east cost fisherman here wanted to say hi to everyone here thanks a lot bluefish69 for giving me the web site just got a computer so this is web thing is new to me good luck to all and catch them up
Welcome Pavlov, Mandelstam, JoeR and fishpsycho13. Welcome to Mr. Tani's assylum for the reely insane. Bob
Welcome aboard everyone. If you like to tinker with fishing reels this is the place.
fishpsycho13 your name fits right in here.
Mike
Welcome aboard the reel tinker shop.
Dwight the Newell Nut
Its been a few months since I logged onto this site. The long winter in New England had me busy. Anyway, I picked up a new computer and I had to re-register since my old password did not seem to work. I have many reels to rebuild before the saltwater season gets rolling in CT.
This site has the nicest people and attitude.
Happy Easter
Tautog (formerly JackC)
Welcome from New England,I'm in NH same deal used to have richie668,
Richard Conway
welcome!!!!!
pavlov JoeR fishpsycho13 Tautog, welcome to Mr. Tani's neighborhood...
Hi Alan,
Found you by accident when searching for shark fishing reels. I had visited a local fishing shop and they were trying to sell me on the Montauk Fishing Gear (aka MTK) reels. In my research of this particular brand I found your postings of how they are identical to the Canyon and Black Marlin reels. I wanted to thank you for those postings (because I can see how identical the MTK is to the Canyon and Black Marlin reels) and for saving me money and grief. In talking with family and friends about reels, I received two Diawa sealine 900h reels. Found your tutorial on rebuilding the drag system and reel handle swap for this reel from back in 2010. I was wondering if you still had the drag kit and reel handle available?
Thank you in advance. Please keep up your great reviews for those of us newbies so we don't spend our hard earned money foolishly.
Sincerely,
CJ
:)
Welcome CJ and welcome back Tautog. We look forward to getting to know you!
Bob
welcome! the upgraded 900h is a great reel. send a pm with your address and i will ship out the parts. when they arrive, send a check. i am just now catching up with pm's from 2 weeks ago...... :-\
CJ, welcome to Mr. Tani's neighborhood...
Quote from: alantani on December 04, 2008, 06:37:33 AM
december 3rd, 2008 - i don't know how you found me, but welcome to the new board. it was started just today. the maintenance, tutorial, fishing and for sale sections will be "read only" until i get everything loaded in. even after that, they will probably remain "read only" until i see how much work this is really going to be. i've been wanting to start my own website for quite some time now. i have so much "stuff" spread out all over the internet that it's become impossible to keep track of. posts have wandered off to other boards, some have even been translated into foreign languages. i never would have believed that this material would have ever gained such acceptance. it has actually been quite humbling. it has also been getting away from me.
i will continue to post and field questions on all the other websites, but please check back here for updates and changes before you actually crack open a reel. if there is an update on a fishing reel rebuild post, i want make sure you know before hand. to all of you that have been supportive and encouraging, and even to those of you that have been harshly critical, you have my sincere gratitude. i could not have come this far without you. alan
Been fishing for 60 years mostly in Jersey from the Raritan Bay down to Cape May, and this is the best site I have seen for real reel information and repairs. I have saved a lot of money. Thanks RJ
I too came across this site while searching for a new reel and a great resource. We're in North Florida.
Welcome all!!
welcome!
First post here! Alan, I met you about 4 years ago at Fisherman's Warehouse while I was searching for a sturgeon reel. I've since become totally hooked on tuna and just bought a Okuma MK-15IISEa after reading your review. Thanks.
Jon Nguyen
Hello Alan,
Not sure if you remember me, but I have been to your residence a few times and dropped off a few reels years ago to upgrade the drag. I first met you back in 2005 at Fisherman's warehouse where I upgraded the drags on about a dozen of my reels. I think I still have your cell number if it's the same. If I told what I do for a living you would probably would remember me ;) . Anyways, great site with great information.
Erik. R
jonny, erik, glad you joined us! remember that there is always cold beer in the frig. swing by anytime!
Over the last half century, (well maybe a bit more than that) I seem to have accumulated way too many reels according to my wife, I figure that at any given time I only need one more. This seems like the place to come to find out about keeping them running.
Thanks for providing this resource!
Z
Hello Alan and fishermembers.
I'm new here and fish the SoCa coast. More than a couple of 500 jig masters, one or two 501's, squiders, and some larger models. I arrived here because I want to upgrade, clean em up, and do it myself.
Thanks all,
bile
welcome!!!!
Aloha Bile and you are at the right place. Check out the Penn postings
http://alantani.com/index.php?board=48.0 for Penn 99/Jigmaster, SurfFaster/Squidder
http://alantani.com/index.php?board=49.0 for the Penn Senators.
We are all here to help if you have any questions or run into any problems.
jon erik & Z, welcome to Mr. Tani's neighborhood...
Hi Alan & friends!
I'm Jay and I live in NJ. Thank you for such an informative website!
I'm getting ready to open up my Penn Baja Special to prepare for an upcoming tile fishing trip this June. I'm looking forward to getting the reel into shape and upgrading the handle to a 4/0 Kolekar.
Thanks again,
Jay
Welcome jay. Im in nj also. What boat are you going tile fishing on?
Bob
Hi Bob,
I was scheduled for the Gambler last week but we were cancelled with the bad weather. I'm now signed up for the Voyager trip run by the Reel Seat in June.
-Jay
Welcome Jay. How's it going with servicing the Baja Special. Watch out for the pinion bearings. There are two and one of the is super tiny.
Nice may, I'm sure the guru of tiles( Dave) will be on-board. Bobby runs excellent trips. As does Jeff. Tight lines.
Bob
Thanks Bryan, It's going well so far with the service. I just replaced the plastic star drag knob with the metal version. I'll watch out for those pinion bearings...
jay, i'll get the 6/0 grip out to you. it really will be the best option. it will seem large at first, but wait until you actually hook up on something and you'll see how well it works. alan
Alan,
Sounds good. Thank you again!
-Jay
Welcome to the dark side! ;) Bob
bile n jay, welcome to Mr. Tani's neighborhood...
Thanks Bob and Mel. Alan's handle just arrived today. Looks great! ;D
Hi Alan-
Great web site and a lot of great information. What is your backlog on reel repairs? I have four tad 15's needing service and update,
Thanks
Gary
welcome! things are pretty backed up here. if you can tell us where you are, there might be someone close by. the work is pretty straight forward!
Gary, welcome to Mr. Tani's neighborhood...
Well sorry this is actually my second post, I had to comment on the great documentation of the Pflueger tear down and polish!
Glad to find this site, as I like to buy things at garage sales, to use for myself, and repair/clean them up.
I look forward to casting around this site!
Welcome Wyzer. Enjoy your stay and participate often. :)
welcome!
Alan--
I am interested in a musky reel for pulling cowgirls and other big bucktails. I have heard that some reels will wear out if used to pull bucktails of this size because the gears can't handle the load. Can you recommend a reel or two that won't "wear out?" I hear the reel should have steel or brass gears in order to last. I know you get what you pay for, but I'm not the type who spends $400-500.00 for a reel so if there is something reasonable that'd be best.
Thanks!
what weight line? line capacity? drag range? retrive rate?
but from your quick description? this one. http://alantani.com/index.php?topic=17.0
wyzer n dobber, welcome to Mr. Tani's neighborhood...
dear alan,
my name is dwinda from bali indonesia, this is great forum and website, thank you very much for your kindness to have me as one of this forum members and definitely needs your advice in the further post and time, great hello to all members of this forum
Welcome Dwinda! I'm sure you'll get all the help you need here!
Love Bali by the way, my wife and I went there a few years ago and fell in love with the place. Hope to go back again some day!
/Karl
welcome!
Welcome and hello from New Jersey USA.
BOB
Hi Alan,
Nice site you have here and your tutorials are great. Signed up to participate and hopefully learn.. I am doing basic maint on my Tekota's 500lc and 700lc as well as my TLD25's
Looking for Drag washers for all (2 500lc, 2 700lc and 2 TLD25) and 1 line counter for a 500lc. any recommendations on where to get parts?
Thanks,
Steve in (WA)
G'day and welcome Steve,
Try Dawn at Smooth Drag:
W: http://smoothdrag.com/ (http://smoothdrag.com/)
E: info@smoothdrag.com
Prices etc: http://smoothdrag.com/price.html (http://smoothdrag.com/price.html)
Good luck, Justin
Quote from: redsetta on May 23, 2013, 04:32:25 AM
G'day and welcome Steve,
Try Dawn at Smooth Drag:
W: http://smoothdrag.com/ (http://smoothdrag.com/)
E: info@smoothdrag.com
Prices etc: http://smoothdrag.com/price.html (http://smoothdrag.com/price.html)
Good luck, Justin
Thanks for the welcome and info Justin,
I will give them a shout.
Tight lines.
Dwinda n Steve, welcome to Mr. Tani's neighborhood...
welcome!!!!!
This is my first post just to say thanks to all of you that contribute such great info! I've been helped by many already, found parts for my Newell's, and learned just enough to repair a couple TLD's that have given me a fit for quite awhile.Alan's neighborhood has been a wonderful thing!
Thanks!
Eric
Naples FL ;D
Welcome to all. Way toooooooo many to keep up with. Hope everyone finds the info on this forum of help. I know when I first started I did. A word of advice would be to get a second job to help support this new addiction you are about to be afflicted with.
Bob
Hi everyone.
I'm Belgian and a couple of weeks ago I bought some reels on a flea market.
Penn Senator's :D. 115h, 114h, 113h lh (2 of them), 113 lh special (also 2 of them: the ones with the clicker, one has a tubeframe, the other a graphite one).
I ordered all the grease and drags You guys are using (found Alan's instructions all over the internet :D), cleaned and lubed them and they all work great!
But now I ran into a snag...
I bought a Baja Special on sunday (same fleamarket, go figure... ), brand new BUT I WANT IT LEFTHANDED :D
So I came to the Land of Oz, to meet the Wizard...
Hi X-Miner. Good beer there. I don't know if you can convert that baja to a lefty. If not I'd be willing to buy it from you if the price is right. Oh by the way welcome to the forum.
Bob
Eric n X-Miner, welcome to Mr. Tani's neighborhood...
X-Miner, I'm glad we got another fellow european to the forum. Glad you joined us!
/Karl
Thx for the welcome guys :D
I won't be selling the baja for now, it's an awesome piece of machinery, but somehowe someone put the wrong gears in it.
It's like an old Jaguar, awesome but the steeringwheel is on the wrong side...
X-miner, it's an awesome reel. You'll get used to the handle on the wrong side. Good luck.
Bob
This is my first post and I look forward to learning a lot about servicing my fishing reels from the Pro's!! ;D
Quote from: greerjt on June 01, 2013, 02:11:52 AM
This is my first post and I look forward to learning a lot about servicing my fishing reels from the Pro's!! ;D
Welcome Jeff. I would call many of us pros, but hobbiest. We are here to help is you need us, and please chip in when you can.
Hi Jeff, welcome from nj.bob
Jeff welcome to Mr. Tani's neighborhood...
well hi guys,
second post actually, did my into in the avatar thread !!!
sorry about that.
looking forward to joining in on this great site
regards
colin
Welcome Colin, I understand you like the older penn's. You are definitely in the right place. Good luck.
Bob
colin welcome to Mr. Tani's neighborhood...
welcome!
I have only read very positive things about Alan and this site on THT and I like to be around good positive people so I came over to sign up.
I'll go take a stroll through the site and check it out.
If it is OK, I'll post a link to this board on the Bay Boat Forum.
http://bayboatforum.proboards.com/index.cgi?
Thank you,
Jeff
240 LTS
.
Hi Jeff, welcome aboard.bob
Welcome Jeff. Good to have you.
Quote from: 240 LTS on June 05, 2013, 11:26:13 PM
I have only read very positive things about Alan and this site on THT and I like to be around good positive people so I came over to sign up.
I'll go take a stroll through the site and check it out.
If it is OK, I'll post a link to this board on the Bay Boat Forum.
http://bayboatforum.proboards.com/index.cgi?
Thank you,
Jeff
240 LTS
.
it looks like a very nice board. fell free to post up a link where ever you want, and even add a like to your signature. and welcome!!!!!
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it looks like a very nice board. fell free to post up a link where ever you want, and even add a like to your signature. and welcome!!!!!
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The BBF is more of an information based site like this one and The Verado Club.
Not many members and only a handful are active posters but that's OK, Bay Boats are a small sliver of the boating community.
I'm not sure what this means, "and even add a like to your signature", or how to do it.
Here is the board where I referenced this site. I made it a Sticky (at the top).
http://www.bayboatforum.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=lurestackletactics
Thanks,
.
you did already. looks great!
Jeff welcome to Mr. Tani's neighborhood...
Aloha from Malaysia!
Good reading this place! Looking forward to sharing opinions!
Cheers,
SK! :)
welcome!!!!!!
Hi everyone!
Help!!
Just trying to be concise, yet humorous :D
I'm over here in Santa Cruz, just got my garage to a workable state and my first project is to FINALLY get my fishing reels in order. Tore down one of my 113h reels, started scanning the penn site to order parts, got frustrated trying to write down part numbers, quit.
Came here because well, if you fish AND you own a computer, you've heard of Alan before!
Great site, been here for over an hour reading.....and reading..... ;)
Still looking for the "shortcut for lazy people who can't seem to do their own research" button!
dave
Welcome Dave. Glad to have ya over here.
Welcome, Dave. Bob
welcome!!!!
Thank you for the warm welcome, Bryan Bob and Alan!
It happened again...I have been browsing through the various topics and threads for an hour or so.
There is just so much information packed into this site it's unbelievable!
I guess I'm probably breaking a rule by posting a second time in the first post section, so I am going to go to the General section to start asking questions now :)
Dave
no rules against that! go for it. the only rule is to behave like there's a 12 year old at the dinner table.
um, did that come out right? ;D
Well, that's easy as at my house there really is a 12 yr. old at the table. Right next to the 11 yr. old.
But being jr. high school boys, I find myself having to remind them that their Mother is at the table :D
Dave
fair enough! ;D
Hello
I'm brand new to messing around with the inside of reels. starting off with 2 penn squidder 140's and a penn jigmaster as my ebay projects.
in 3 weeks this forum has helped me a lot. i look forward to my new obsession with reels.
Mac.
welcome!!!!!
thanks!
posted my first questions in the penn squidder/jigmaster/etc reel maintence category
Dave and Mac welcome to Mr. Tani's neighborhood...
Hey Mac, welcome aboard and have fun tearing into them.
Bob
Veriano is here, alias "knife" from Rome
I'm a traditional bowhunters, bowmaker, knifemaker and fisherman, especially I like trolling fishing.
Recently I have become a Penn Senator fan and hoping to share this passion with others.
I like hear the sound, touch, disassembly, reassemble and also only to watch them :P
The biggest tuna I've taken by trolling was two years ago with a penn 114 and since that time only penn in my mind on the sea.
I am interested in only the old ones model because they evoke something inexplicable, is the same reason why I collect old bows.
Now I have a 117 14/0 and a 116 10/0 to restore and study and I'll need your help to do a good job.
Thanks to Alan for the kindness and the opportunity and also to you all.
knife
Knife, welcome to the forum. You are afflicted with the same PENN disease that many of us have. PENNdicitis. Don't worry there is a cure. Buying more PENN reels seems to cure any symptoms. Good luck.
Bob
I need to remember to check this more often. I've missed saying welcome to too many people. Well, Welcome everyone and please accept my apologies. Bob
Benvenuto knife, my hometown is an hour and a half from Rome. There are many of us that like Penn reels here, if you need help just ask, I'm sure someone will take care of you.
Enjoy your stay!
Sal from Pennsylvania.
welcome knife you are now among a great group of men and woman that will jump at the chance to help you with any and all reel questions, never hesitate to ask, you will get a bunch of top notch replies to your question. welcome ,enjoy your stay. harryk long island new york
Thanks for the warm welcome :)
knife
knife welcome to Mr. Tani's neighborhood...
Welcome Knife!
You will like it here! Trust me.
Hey All & Alan - saw yr Squidder take-apart at Scotts Penn repair site & am having trouble removing the left side bearing shield.
Don't have one of those nifty tools you show, but it's soaking in Penn reel cleaner & maybe it just come out easily - later ...
PS: The left side bearing was always difficult to turn by hand - had to use my padded channel-locks - any pointers ???
welcome! try bending a clothes hanger and see if that works. you may need something made of a harder metal. these can be pretty tough to pull. :-\
Hi all, and thank you for such an informative web site.
I had the misfortune of being encouraged to service my own reels following a meeting that I attended (Kayak fishing club) and have since pulled apart my reels and serviced them. Fortunately any concerns I had about this were answered on this site.
I am based in Auckland, New Zealand.
Look forward to learning more as I read further.
Thanks
Matt
G'day and welcome Matt,
It may have been me that contributed to your current misfortune, but hopefully Alan and the team can provide some support for your affliction ;) ;D
All the best, Justin
Actually I have to blame it on Greg - so you escape this time. However your imaging on the black magic Avet reel was very useful also.
welcome!!!!!
Welcome frazerp & Matt
Bob NJ
QuoteI have to blame it on Greg
Yeah, I figured you were part of the East Auckland club.
I did a talk/presentation on reel maintenance for Greg and the EAKFC team about a year ago.
Hope you enjoy Alan's place - any queries, let us know!
Cheers, Justin
Matt, welcome from Pennsylvania.
Sal
Enjoy! Matt!
frazerp & Matt welcome to Mr. Tani's neighborhood...
not sure why it has taken me this long to get over here but.. HI
Welcome baitboy.
Bob from NJ.
Welcome baitboy!
You will like it here.
welcome!
Hi, and warm regards to all ;)
It's been a couple time read at this website, and got interesting about fishing equipment that explained here.
I'm just start learning to fishing with reel and rod, because I start fishing at 10 yo with only handline ;D....
I think this web site and all members will help me a lot about reel and other fishing equipment.
Thanks for let me joined
Cheers
PS: So sorry for my bad english, I came from Indonesia.
Thanks Bob!
your english is fine! welcome!!!!!
I understand you perfectly Saltist. Welcome! ;D
Saltist, welcome. You'll learn a lot here. Good luck.
Bob
Hi. Every one! ;D
My name is Yong Yan and I am the owner of www.jiggingworld.com.
I'd like to share fishing info also like to introduce our products to all members here.
1 of our specialty is power handle arms and T-bars. I think most of reel has short arms and small knobs. what do you guys think? ;D
I will post some of reels pictures with custom handle arm and T-bars in photo section.
Thanks.
Welcome aboard from L.I. N.Y.
Mike
welcome! looking forward to seeing some of your products and your fishing reports!!!!!
Welcome Yong Yan!
Show us what you got and what kind of nice deals you're going to give us ;)
Sal
Welcome Yong Yan, I already have you in my favorites bookmark. I'm in NJ also. Glad to have you here. Really like your products.
Bob, Sparta NJ
i've been reading posts here as a guest for some months now. this is really an amazing gathering of info and ideas. thanks and respect to Alan and everyone else here for sharing. there is some serious hot-rodding going on here!
i target the usual bay area sportfish (salmon, groundfish, hali, wsb, hali, striper, leopards, perch) and i also fish commercially part-time for dungeness and albacore out of pillar point.
best wishes to all.
Welcome Steve and glad to have you join us. I think I heard of you. You are one of the few commercial crabbers that will deliver crab if I recall.
Welcome Yong Yan!
On your site. You show a gold arm and handle for penn senators. Do you have them in Silver for a 114H?
This would be a great finishing touch for my P60-WEX.
thanks Brian. we were able to deliver last season because we didn't have a whole lot of gear in the water. deliveries are probably off the table for the upcoming season but lemme know if you need any bulk dungeness post-nov.
baitboy saltist yong yan n steve chung welcome to Mr. Tani's neighborhood...
Welcome Steve.
hi guys,
my name is andré and i am joining this board from germany. I really hope you get me and my weak english as well :D
I got hooked on baitcasters for 2 years now and probably will be for the rest of my life, so being a part of your community isn´t a bad idea.
tight lines fritz1
Welcome fritz
Willkommen aus Schweden!
Good to have you onboard!
/Karl
welcome!!!!!
andre, welcome to Mr.Tani's neighborhood...
Welcome fritz! ;D
You will like it here.
Good morning everyone! My name is Brian Mainly fish out of Emeryville, Ca for whatever is biting out in the bay or outside the GG. But my true passion is going after the YFT! Love Mr. Tani's neighborhood for the wealth of information and the professionalism of the members. Thank you for having me. :)
welcome!
Welcome Brian, nice fish in your avatar. How big is that YFT?
Bob from NJ
Thank you Alan and Bob! Bob- it weighed 188lb caught at Hurricane Bank. Good fun!
Welcome Bryan!
You will like it here!
Welcome Brian, nice to have you with us.
Sal
thank you shark hunter ans alto!
brian welcome to "THE" neighborhood...
TY MelB!
Just found this site.
I mostly fish for salmon but like to engage a halibut on the water and on the plate...
Looking forward to learning from all of you, :)
Welcome Big Halibut!
You will like it here! ;D
Seems kind of Funny. I just saw this picture on the internet about a new world record halibut caught in Norwegian Waters. it weighed in at 550 lbs! Beat the old IGFA Record by 131 lbs.
(http://i1300.photobucket.com/albums/ag93/darondyer/worldrecordhalibt_zps1118aeb8.jpg)
That is one Heck of a Flounder. Did he use worm for bait?
Welcome Aboard
Mike
I think it was a piece of a hot dog. :D
I saw that too....funny timing ;D
big halibut welcome!
I want to thank all of the contributors to this website and particularly Alan Tani. I have viewed and studied several of the tutorials and find myself frequently referring to them as I work on my reels. I found endless hours of enjoyment here. I think it is a wonderful thing that knowledge that has taken years to accumulate is so freely shared which is a very rare thing these days. Thanks again.
Not So Rare Here!
This place has a great bunch of guys with the same affliction as you! ;D
Welcome! You will like it here! ;)
Hi guys
My name is Eyal from Israel. Kayak, surf and boat fisherman. Try to be at least 3 times a week at sea.
happy I found this web site.
In the past I was a manager in two locals fishing forums, Today I am a wholeseller of fishing tackle - it helps when you want to be 3 times a week at sea, as my wife 'understand' I have to test new rigs, lines, rods and reels ;D.
Hope I can contribute to the conversations :)
Welcome Eyal!
/Karl from Sweden
Welcome Squidward!
Sounds like you have a great Job!
Good to meet you Squidward,
Sounds like one of the best jobs on the planet.
Ron
Guys. Thanks for your warm welcome :D
Playing with reels and getting paid for it :o...can't ask for anything more. ;D
Welcome!
Sal from Penna.
Quote from: bighalibut on August 17, 2013, 05:10:33 AM
Just found this site.
I mostly fish for salmon but like to engage a halibut on the water and on the plate...
Looking forward to learning from all of you, :)
Welcome bighalibut.
Are you getting that monster mounted on the wall? ;D
Quote from: Alto Mare on August 25, 2013, 04:10:02 PM
Welcome bighalibut.
Are you getting that monster mounted on the wall? ;D
No too big for the wall, he's shooting for the side of the house. :D Dominick
Eyal welcome to the neighborhood...
Hello All,
Long time lurker here and decided to sign up. Great site!
Welcome Cobra!
No more Lurking! ;D
Welcome!
Bob
Welcome Cobra :)
had alot of guys join while i was gone. welcome to all of you!
Hi Alan
I've enjoyed reading your posts on other websites over the years and have attended some of your seminars when i lived in Palo Alto some years ago. I'm very pleased to have "stumbled" onto this site of yours and hopefully to be able to contribute in some way in the future.
Growing up in the Sacramento area, I have fished since I was a young boy. Stripers, salmon, trout, bass, bluegills...they're all good...lol. I lived in So Cal for 25 years and did a lot of saltwater fishing there, including long range trips out of San Diego. I then lived in Palo Alto where I learned about the bay and salmon fishing out of various landings both party boat and small boat. I even did an albacore trip out of HMB last year to the Gumdrop.
I'm now semi retired in Roseville and plan to spend the rest of my days and my grandkids inheirtance on fishing...lol.
Thanks for having me.
Russ
russ, thanks for joining us. yeah, did quiet a few of those, but it's tough now. too much gear to move around. good times, though.
Cobra and Russ welcome to the neighborhood...
Welcome Russ! ;D
Tunabelly reporting for duty. I had the privilege of fishing with Alan on the recent 7 day aboard the Royal Star.
I met Alan several years ago when he visited the Senortuna booth at the Fred Hall Show and this was the first time we had a chance to share the rail.
Alan is an excellent fisherman as well as an expert reel repair specialist (he just does the Pharmacy thing to support his reel habit).
Anyway, we had an epic trip that goes on the top of the list of memorable trips for me.
I think the fish felt obligated to die for us when they saw all the "bling" tackle we brought aboard for our 7 day trip (enough tackle for a 16 day trip).
Alan had more "gold" on his reels than a convention of Rap singers wear on their necks.
Alan is my go to guy for reels and tackle techniques and I look forward to being a member of this site.
Tuna(greenmaximaandgoldhooks)belly
Welcome TunaBelly. Glad to finally have you on board.
thanks for joining us! with the 35 photo limit, i was able to get the post cut up in the small enough pieces and get everything up on your board. it only took an extra 3 minutes, so not a problem at all!
Welcome aboard Tunabelly.
Sal, from Pa.
Welcome Tunabelly! ;D
george, i finally found that hat! http://www.amazon.com/Thai-Farmer-Woven-Leave-Bamboo/dp/B008RFJKTW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1378342514&sr=8-1&keywords=thai+farmer+hat
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51VUmc613yL.jpg)
i know it looked hokey, but it worked great!!!!!!
I thought you were straight up pimpin' in that lid Alan! :D
Quote from: alantani on September 05, 2013, 12:58:06 AM
george, i finally found that hat! http://www.amazon.com/Thai-Farmer-Woven-Leave-Bamboo/dp/B008RFJKTW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1378342514&sr=8-1&keywords=thai+farmer+hat
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51VUmc613yL.jpg)
i know it looked hokey, but it worked great!!!!!!
Thanks Alan................... I am a little concerned that the new hat might clash with my crazy socks.
It's not easy being a fishing fashionista !!! :)
I will have to invest in a customized hat strap like you did.... just say'in.
tb
Alan, next time you need to take that umbrella hat.
Tunabelly welcome to the neighborhood...
Quote from: alantani on September 05, 2013, 12:58:06 AM
george, i finally found that hat! http://www.amazon.com/Thai-Farmer-Woven-Leave-Bamboo/dp/B008RFJKTW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1378342514&sr=8-1&keywords=thai+farmer+hat
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51VUmc613yL.jpg)
i know it looked hokey, but it worked great!!!!!!
OK Alan............... Yikes.......I bit the fashion bullet and ordered one of your original "Lamp Shade" hats.
I will now have to re-coordinate all my fishing clothes and accessories to accommodate the hat into a presentable fashion ensemble. :o ;D
tb
Hi I'm Andy, new to the forum.
First of all I'd like to thank Alan and all the folks on this forum for the great info and guidance on reel repair.
I've been fishing fresh and salt since the late 1960s and have WAYtoo much old tackle as artifacts, some still worthy. So I'll be trying to dust off, fix, and fish a few relics.
I have a 2-day tuna trip leaving this Thursday so the first project is a Shimano Triton Beastmaster Graphite 20/50 two speed reel with a frozen bearing and tired dog spring.
I'll submit a question about the dog in a separate post.
Andy
welcome! if you have trouble with that reel, get in touch with glen pamaran in san diego.
http://alantani.com/index.php?topic=55.0
Welcome Andy! ;D
Andy welcome to the neighborhood...
Welcome Handy!
Hello Everyone,
My name is Mike Clark, and I love to fish. I am new to this forum and really appreciate the honest input I see here.
I have been fishing and hunting for 55 years now, and love "Mother Nature". I am a HEI and IBEP instructor and I am always willing to share my knowledge on "how to" when I can. You will not get my location of "HoneyHoles" but I will be happy to tell you what bait , fly, or plug I use at any location, at any time.
I live in Prunedale, CA. just north of Salinas, hence "PrunedaleMike". I grew up fishing and hunting the Central Coast of California.
Thanks ,
PM
Hi Mike. Welcome to the site. Glad to have ya. Central Coast? Do you fish from shore or from boat? I've always wanted to fish the central coastal waters.
welcome!!!!!
Welcome Mark.
Welcome Mike Clark! ;D
(not Mark, salty :D)
Quote from: saltydog on September 10, 2013, 10:52:33 PM
Welcome Mark.
, Thanks for the welcome Salty, even if it was for Mark, (he's my evil non fishing darkside) ;). Mike is good.
Welcome,
I haven't been through your town in a long time. As much as I hated growing up in that state, I love that part of it.
Ron
Thank you for the warm welcome everyone.............!!!
I look forward to learning from this website that Allan has so graciously provided for our education and entertainment.
tb
So now we see the real Tunabelly! :D
Glad to have you here. ;)
Welcome TB and mike, bob from nj
Mike welcometo the neighborhood...
Hello, everybody!
My name is Benjamin and I cannot tell you guys how excited I am. I look forward to contributing to and being a part of this awesome site! Thanks! -Ben
glad to finally get you registered. sorry about the hassle with the spam filter.
No problem! Thanks!
Greetings all...
Bob from Alaska here. I just discovered this site after searching for ways to rebuild my three Penn 4/0 reels.
I was a little inspired to do so after returning from Loreto, Mexico where my wife and I celebrated our 30th anniversary.
We went fishing three times in seven days and had a blast. All totaled, we brought to the rail - four Sailfish, 11 Dorado, six Jack Crevalle and five Bonita.
It seems like there is a lot of great information here and I look forward to learning more as i search.
Thanks!
bob, welcome!!!!! just a hint. stay away from the senator board. these guys will have you putting mag rims and glass packs on these reels before you know it! ;D
Welcome Dynamo and BJ! ;D
This place is Awesome!
Thanks!
I was already window shopping for that stuff but for now, I'm just looking to get them new brakes all-around and a interior and exterior detailing.
Quote from: alantani on September 29, 2013, 06:21:57 PM
bob, welcome!!!!! just a hint. stay away from the senator board. these guys will have you putting mag rims and glass packs on these reels before you know it! ;D
Don't forget the three wheel motion! ;)
Quote from: alantani on September 29, 2013, 06:21:57 PM
bob, welcome!!!!! just a hint. stay away from the senator board. these guys will have you putting mag rims and glass packs on these reels before you know it! ;D
;D ;D ;D, good thing you're not talking about me :).
Welcome Bob, you will like it here, enjoy your stay.
Sal
QuoteQuote from: Shark Hunter on September 29, 2013, 06:26:34 PM
Welcome Dynamo and BJ! ;D
This place is Awesome!
Thanks Shark Hunter! And I definitely agree, this site and its people are awesome.
This looks like a really good forum with a lot of great and useful information. I know that I can learn quite a bit here!
Eric
QuoteQuote from: mrrooster2u on September 29, 2013, 09:22:56 PM
This looks like a really good forum with a lot of great and useful information. I know that I can learn quite a bit here!
Eric
x2!
welcome!!!!!
Welcome Eric!
benjamin bob and eric welcome to the "neighborhood"...
QuoteQuote from: Mel B on September 30, 2013, 01:06:36 PM
benjamin bob and eric welcome to the "neighborhood"...
Thanks!
Ill throw my hat in the room and say hey !! ::) Have been in and out of here for a while . 8) Super cool sight ! I manly just read , typing skills not that great !! :o
Going to need some help soon on a 6/0 and 9/0 !! :o I know is only just started ! ;D
Welcome MGoose!
You are in the right place to learn about Senators! ;)
welcome!!!!!
welcome to the "neighborhood" mgoose...
Nice to see you've made it over mgoose, you will like it here.
Sal
Great site guys. I have learned a lot by lurking for a few years, and decided I'd join the fun!
Well its about time El capitan Scott!
Welcome! ;D
scott welcome to the "neighborhood"...
Thanks guys! All the great tutorials have inspired me. I have a torium 20 torn apart right now. Next is my calcutta 400TE.
Welcome to the site, everybody!
gentlemen, welcome!!!!
Hello, everyone! Tom Radcliff here in Logansport, Louisiana. I am a high school chemistry and physics teacher, soon to retire at Christmas! The kids call me T Rad. My brothers and I grew up in the 60's working on our used Ambassadeurs that we begged for as birthday and Christmas gifts. All my life I have tinkered with those and love them. For the last few years I have been cleaning them and putting them back in service for friends at church and will probably start doing more soon. I am a devout Christian and strive to love everyone and deal with them like He did. With that in mind, I don't charge for the work and folks sometimes give me old reels for helping them out. What a great deal! Their trash is my treasure! I wouldn't trade that old 5000D direct drive for a new C3 or much of anything else! Well...maybe I might. This seems to be the place to learn! I want to learn about other common reels as well and the tutorials look great. Thanks ahead of time and good to meet you! Alan, a png is attached for an avatar but frankly, I don't see the spot to post it as an avatar!
Tom
Welcome T Rad! ;D
Good things come to those who pay it forward! ;)
One of the Moderators will help you with that Avatar.
Welcome to the site, T Rad!
t-rad welcome to the "neighborhood"...
welcome!
Hello everyone!! Came across this site to find info on how to maintenance the reels I purchased recently ( Penn 4/0, 6/0, 9/0, 12/0 and a 140 Squidder ). I've always fished fresh water but am planning to move to the Texas coast for bigger fish hence the new reels and now I have an itch to get the last three in this class. Yes, I got the "REEL FLU" is there a CURE!! for this? Thanks
Welcome Killervine!
I love that picture! :D
You are in the wrong place to cure reel flu. It will only get worse here.
Enjoy! There are a lot of cool guys here that will bend over backward to help!
Welcome to the Darkside, and there is no cure for reel flu but more reels.... ;D
Salty Dog, thanks a lot! So far I still have my old red 5000 from the 70's, used all those years, along with a 5000c acquired used a little later, a recently acquired D, a one 5000, 5000AL, and a V5000 that I will have to buy a spool for, all gifts for work done accept the first 2. I love it. My "clients" usually don't have money so a "thanks" or an old reel is enough for me. That means I learned tricks like a piece of rag or felt or ball point pen spring under an old pawl so it would go another year or two. Usually works just fine. We won't win any prizes for looks or casting distance with those kinds of "fixes" but we will keep fishing a little longer! For us old guys, a little longer is just fine!
Welcome to all that I haven't had a chance to reach out to.
Bob in NJ
Hello, first post, no more lurking....this REEL NUT is now onboard LOL! I've followed Alan's advise over the past decade or so, on the Internet - via the various fishing forums - Thanks Alan! Started lurking here a few days ago, stumbling onto the site by Googling Reel Repair Forums. Noted Mike's ABU forum up in Canada and was tickled to find Alan's portal here, full of wide ranging reel knowledge, mods, tools, you name it......Y'ALL ROCK! I had to join the madness! ;D
I'm a retired US Coast Guard veteran..so you can only imagine what was left to do, after pulling a day or so of duty. My reel collection ranges from an old 50s or 60s vintage ABU 5000 (white pearl handles), my first real expensive reel purchase an old 1973 ABU 5500 C (black), Penn 140s, JigMasters, the first generation ABU 7000, ABU XLT1 Synchro, ABU Promax variants on into the Shimano Curados/Citicas, Daiwa 600 & 900H series, Penn Senators, Newells, Penn Squalls and more recently AKIOS 757 & 666 and a single Galvan 8 weight fly reel with 3 spools. I build custom rods, and do basic reel upgrades to my gear to improve functionality and performance within my meager abilities to do so. I'm looking forward to learning and sharing here as the years roll on.
I've been an hard core surf fishing nut for many years.....still have my self built Bamboo Calcutta long blank with home shaped cork grips. This old blank was used with a Jigmaster strapped down onto a rope reel seat base via hose clamps. Old Varmac chromed guides and squidding braid 30lb test for my mainline. I still own 3 original Fenwick surf blanks, two from 1972 and one from 1983 but have moved into the world of Graphite using a Carolina Cast Pro and three Rainshadow blanks 10ft - 13ft. My plug and popping tackle is MHx, GLoomis and a few old Fenwicks. In the process of building a few fly rods and own a TFO 8 wt BVK.
Made an old school Penn Squidder mod that basically was a round piece of leather, inside the left side plate, spinning around on that side's axle, inside the star\clicker piece, controlling over run during hard casts. It was primitive but, it certainly worked in keeping that first second or so of launch in overrun check.
I have a Technical Poling Skiff, 17ft Sundancer, which is used to chase inshore species along the South Texas coastline, sight casting & poling flats with fly and plugging gear. I also fish Lake Calaveras near San Antonio, chasing freshwater redfish, stocked by the power company as well as Choke Canyon reservoir for black bass and the Guadalupe River, via kayak, for Guadalupe, Black and Small mouth bass with a winter mix of stocked rainbow trout.
Yes...I'm a sick puppy for gear and fishing....so I feel I fell into fine company here! LOL! ;D
Puddle Pirate Huh?
You are in the right place for your sickness. Welcome! ;)
You build any heavy duty 130lb class rods for these?
(http://i1300.photobucket.com/albums/ag93/darondyer/IMG_2085_zps69a11cbb.jpg)
Quote from: Shark Hunter on October 25, 2013, 05:29:42 AM
Puddle Pirate Huh?
You are in the right place for your sickness. Welcome! ;)
You build any heavy duty 130lb class rods for these?
Nice Senators! Handle mods are very nice and usable!
Puddle Pirate is an inside military slang for CoastGuardsman. Much like Squid for Navy or Jarhead for Marines. :)
I have years ago during my days living in South Florida (1987 - 1991). Built up a standup rod, roller rod with bent aluminum butt (fighting seat) as well as a steel line rod for a Coast Guard Commander who wanted a matching set for his offshore boat. IGFA 50 - 130 for the bigger pair and 30 - 50 for the steel line rod (wahoo stick).
These blanks are typically 5'8" to 6' for the 130 class and depending on the application, some are ring guide (beach and sand for shark) or roller guide (offshore trolling) with butts suitable for the style of fishing. From the beach, keeping roller guides at a minimum, opting to use a roller tip only, helps control sand issues. Even though many will keep their gear out of the sand, here in South Texas, the wind can blow pretty hard up the beach from the south, carrying sand particles which always find a way into the smallest spots. That coupled with a very saline Western Gulf of Mexico, salt deposits build up and dry into white crystal particles around the rings and rollers during bait retrieves as well as lots of Sargassum seaweed, mixed with sand particles. No rollers on the sand, except for maybe the tip, is the choice of most shark setups.
I do a lot of shark fishing along Padre Island National seashore and my rod of choice there, is a cut down Fenwick blank that measures 10.5ft, single piece, the old honey colored blanks that have long since been retired. It started as a 14ft blank, I cut it back from the tip, making the tip sized to the largest tip ring guide Fuji makes before going to roller. I use a Daiwa 900H (Penn 9/0 size for comparison) and or a Daiwa 600H (Penn 6/0), depending on my bait offering. The extra length in the blank allows me to elevate my mainline over the nearshore breakers, breakers that are typically full of Sargassum seaweed as well as providing a little more elevation for my long sets, to allow the line to clear over the first 3 sandbars, where the wave action over these bars are rough and full of shells.
I've sized down my shark reels now. I lay around 1500 yards of 65lb test braid (PowerPro) and top shot around 300 yards of 65lb mono (Big Game) which allows me to spool a huge amount of backing with enough mono on the working end, to provide a bit of stretch to counter strong surges from the fish. This also allows me to cut off that mono section for fast change out, if and when the working end gets worn from shell and or chaffed from use to a point, it's unreliable.
I also use a stand up 130lb class straight butt, ring guide rod, with Numark Port Mansfield stand up fighting belt on the 900H. This setup is used when running a good sized stingray bait and or albacore head or other suitable big bait offerings, if and when the shortfin makos swim Padre Island during early winter. The 900H has around 1800 yards of total line and I can make sets out to 400 yards with this reel.
My lightweight shark setups, aimed more for 4 - 6ft blacktips and bull sharks, I will use the 600H and or Senator 4/0 wide on a 11.5ft Fenwick casting blank (single piece) with Fuji ring guides. It's light enough to fish all day and spooling 40lb braid with a mono top shot, there is plenty of backing to handle this class of shark with a lot of work to land - light tackle essentially for sharks.
I use a kayak to deploy baits (Ocean Kayak Frenzy) and make sets anywhere from the outer 3rd sandbar out to the 5th or 6th sandbar, 300 - 400 yards off the sand.
Here's my Daiwa 600H on the Fenwick 10.5 with a typical Western Gulf blacktip.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7155/6591851265_a7fe43584f.jpg)
Quote from: PuddlePirate on October 25, 2013, 04:23:22 PM
Quote from: Shark Hunter on October 25, 2013, 05:29:42 AM
Puddle Pirate Huh?
You are in the right place for your sickness. Welcome! ;)
You build any heavy duty 130lb class rods for these?
Nice Senators! Handle mods are very nice and usable!
I have years ago during my days living in South Florida (1987 - 1991). Built up a standup rod, roller rod with bent aluminum butt (fighting seat) as well as a steel line rod for a Coast Guard Commander who wanted a matching set for his offshore boat. IGFA 50 - 130 for the bigger pair and 30 - 50 for the steel line rod (wahoo stick).
These blanks are typically 5'8" to 6' for the 130 class and depending on the application, some are ring guide (beach and sand for shark) or roller guide (offshore trolling) with butts suitable for the style of fishing. From the beach, keeping roller guides at a minimum, opting to use a roller tip only, helps control sand issues. Even though many will keep their gear out of the sand, here in South Texas, the wind can blow pretty hard up the beach from the south, carrying sand particles which always find a way into the smallest spots. That coupled with a very saline Western Gulf of Mexico, salt deposits build up and dry into white crystal particles around the rings and rollers during bait retrieves as well as lots of Sargassum seaweed, mixed with sand particles. No rollers on the sand, except for maybe the tip, is the choice of most shark setups.
I do a lot of shark fishing along Padre Island National seashore and my rod of choice there, is a cut down Fenwick blank that measures 10.5ft, single piece, the old honey colored blanks that have long since been retired. It started as a 14ft blank, I cut it back from the tip, making the tip sized to the largest tip ring guide Fuji makes before going to roller. I use a Daiwa 900H (Penn 9/0 size for comparison) and or a Daiwa 600H (Penn 6/0), depending on my bait offering. The extra length in the blank allows me to elevate my mainline over the nearshore breakers, breakers that are typically full of Sargassum seaweed as well as providing a little more elevation for my long sets, to allow the line to clear over the first 3 sandbars, where the wave action over these bars are rough and full of shells.
I've sized down my shark reels now. I lay around 1500 yards of 65lb test braid (PowerPro) and top shot around 300 yards of 65lb mono (Big Game) which allows me to spool a huge amount of backing with enough mono on the working end, to provide a bit of stretch to counter strong surges from the fish. This also allows me to cut off that mono section for fast change out, if and when the working end gets worn from shell and or chaffed from use to a point, it's unreliable.
I also use a stand up 130lb class straight butt, ring guide rod - Senator 130 class, with Numark Port Mansfield stand up fighting belt on the 900H. This setup is used when running a good sized stingray bait and or albacore head or other suitable big bait offerings, if and when the shortfin makos swim Padre Island during early winter. The 900H has around 1800 yards of total line and I can make sets out to 400 yards with this reel.
My lightweight shark setups, aimed more for 4 - 6ft blacktips and bull sharks, I will use the 600H and or Senator 4/0 wide on a 11.5ft Fenwick casting blank (single piece) with Fuji ring guides. It's light enough to fish all day and spooling 40lb braid with a mono top shot, there is plenty of backing to handle this class of shark with a lot of work to land - light tackle essentially for sharks.
I use a kayak to deploy baits (Ocean Kayak Frenzy) and make sets anywhere from the outer 3rd sandbar out to the 5th or 6th sandbar, 300 - 400 yards off the sand.
"Here's my Daiwa 600H on the Fenwick 10.5"
This Fenwick, which model is it? What kind of action does it have? Any specs, perhaps? BTW, welcome to the site. You will love it ;D ;).
Quote from: Dynamo on October 25, 2013, 04:48:24 PM
"Here's my Daiwa 600H on the Fenwick 10.5"
This Fenwick, which model is it? What kind of action does it have? Any specs, perhaps? BTW, welcome to the site. You will love it ;D ;).
Thank you Dynamo, and yes, in with many with the same passion! I have a lot to learn, many here are simply ingenious with mechanical mods and tweaks.
That old cut-down Fenwick was purchased in a hunting\fishing store in Virginia near Norfolk. I can't remember the name of this place to save my life. It was a 2 story place with a lot of gear as well as mounts on the walls. The blank is a Fenwick SU 16810, 14ft and rated at 10 (scale rates 1 - 10 for Fenwick blank power). I cut her down to 10' 6" from the tip, wishing I had opted to make it 12ft in hindsite to enhance castability but, during these years my mind was locked on sharks from the sand and power was more important than parabolic action. This blank will cast 6 ounces of lead, with a Newell P338J right at 100 - 110 yards. Add a bait and this distance is cut down considerably, making 80 yards more realistic. I've been spooled with the P338J filled with 30lb mono on the Avon fishing pier (big shark) and spooled one more time in Biscayne Bay - Miami Florida (free lined live foot long mullet - targeting tarpon - spooled by a shark) a second time LOL! Both times I simply held on before all went POP. LOL!
Speaking of spooled.....I fished Padre Island National seashore, the weekend prior to our recent Government shut-down. Using a Shimano Curado 200E7, spooled with PLine 10lb test Flourocarbon, casting a 1/4 oz leadhead jig and a "Chicken on a Chain" colored paddletail plastic swim bait at sun rise. Making casts, paralleling the sand and working the first wade gut, I hooked up big. So big, my Shimano got spooled in moments, as "Mr. Whatever" cleared the outer 3rd sandbar. My target was slot redfish, speckled trout and the occassional skipjack of spanish mackerel, chasing massive schools of dusky anchovies migrating south to Mexico by the millions, big fish simply hammered and burned me out of 24 bucks of fluorocarbon LOL! My thought, big redfish around the 35+ inch variety and I wouldn't be surprised if it was a bit over 40" either :D
Fish or cut bait! There are times the gear is perfect for the presentation but, darn the luck LOL!
welcome to the "neighborhood"...
"That old cut-down Fenwick was purchased in a hunting\fishing store in Virginia near Norfolk"
Hey, I live near Norfolk! Thanks for the specs on that rod, is it was a Palm Beach style build, or did you just build it like a surfcasting rod?
I built it like a surf casting rod with split grips so I can use it like an 8 & bait if and when I opt to use a Newell P338-J for casting smaller baits, not targeting sharks. If and when you need to heave 8 - 10 ounces, the Newell fits the bill nicely with backing to hold some decent ground if you do end up with a 4 - 6ft shark on the line, which is always a possibility in the Gulf.
Here's that same blank with my son, rigged with the 4/0 wide. This is more of a ultra light setup for sharking, if there is such a thing. He can work this without too much strain and it's great for the younger fishing crowd and or females that want to engage bigger fish without all the heft with 6/0 and above gear.
Fuji reel seat, Fuji guides, split grips with a reversed baseball bat taper.
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Nice, large tip! ;D I think I've seen that photo somewhere else . . .
Well come PuddlePirate, I myself am new to these parts as will and it's good to know there is a fellow local on the site as well! What's the fishing report for the Reds at Calaveras Lake this time of year? Are they still running the whole lake or did the cool weather drive them back to the dam area or other side of the wall? Last time I was there was in early summer for some Tilapia Bowfishing.
gentlemen, welcome!!!!!
Long time lurker first time poster. Gotta say ive been soaking up knowledge to service my freshwater, big swimbait reels and this site has been tremendous!
Welcome JT!
This is where the Money be! ;)
Hi everybody. This is a truly fine website you've assembled here; I've been lurking for awhile.
I live in NYC and fish the Long Island surf most of the time. This is where I fell in love with sturdy, old Penn reels. I grew up fishing disposable shimanos in freshwater, so it was really refreshing to discover the 704z when I started fishing saltwater. Fish the heck out of it, tear it down, re-lube, and it's ready for the next round.
I only boat fish a half dozen times a year and I've always used loaner gear. This past winter a friend of mine passed on and his family gave me all of his fishing gear. He was a boat guy. So overnight I became the owner of pretty much the full line of old-school Penn conventionals. Everything from 155s and squidders on the small side up through a 14/0. Many of these have not been used in 20 years. I really have no use for the big ones, but my current plan is to bring everything up to the 6/0 back into fighting shape.
Restoring a 155 beachmaster was my first project. I took the lighthouse sideplate and power handle off of an old beater and put it on a newer one that was pretty clean. I upgraded the drag stack, replaced the dog spring, greased everything and was off to slay porgies and black sea bass. This project led me to Alan's great tutorials, which led me to all of you...
Welcome SacFly!
You are in the right place to learn everything you need to know about those senators. There is a section to sell your reels too if you don't want them. (Hint,Hint ;))
:D
Enjoy Your Stay!
Welcome Sacfly, you are definitely at the right place. Take pictures along the way, as you upgrade those, we all enjoy them.
Sal
Sacfly, welcome to the "neighborhood"...as Sal said you are in the right place. lots of knowledgeable people here ready and able to help. tight lines!
welcome!
Hello All,
I am by no means new to the rebuild tutorials and great reel reviews of Mr. Alan Tani but I am as of today new to the site. I had the pleasure of going on a 4 day Tile trip out of Montauk this past June. While there I spoke with someone about the reel handles I had seen on this site and how I was going to purchase some of them in the not to distant future. Well another fellow fisherman was down the rail and heard me speaking, he said he was using one of the handles and had another in his bag and that I was welcome to use it if I so choose. Bingo, I fished with it the entire trip and adored the handle. Case closed!
So, now that my fishing season has basically ended for a few months I am back, registered and will be placing an order today (I hope).
Best,
K Mike ;)
K Mike welcome to the "neighborhood"...
Quote from: Mel B on November 09, 2013, 09:44:08 PM
K Mike welcome to the "neighborhood"...
Thank you Mel!
Welcome K Mike!
You will enjoy it here! ;)
Welcome Mike!
Yes those are nice handles, but we also have lots of other goodies here. ;D
Enjoy your stay, Sal
Hi All,
been poking around here of late and thought it was time to acknowledge what an informative site this is. I stay away from reel tinkering because I have hands of stone ;D
Appreciate the many interesting exchanges and ideas presented. Keep it up!
I strictly saltwater fish for bass and tuna
best, Mick
welcome to the "neighborhood"...
gentlemen, welcome!
Welcome Mickey!
Hello everyone,
I wanted to put up a first post and officially join Mr Tani's neighborhood. I found this site while surfing for info on reels, their use and maintenance. Many searches have brought me here time after time, and the site is a wealth of information. I'm in Illinois so while I have an interest in saltwater, as of yet I'm only a freshwater fisherman. Bigger reels (saltwater) have a place in Musky, Catfish, and Lake Sturgeon fishing, so I've collected a small assortment. As time goes on I hope to post a bit more and get to know everyone here.
For now, thanks for all the great information, and Happy Thanksgiving to all.
Mike
mike, happy thanksgiving!
Hello everyone. I've been using this site for guidance for a couple of years and thought I should join and say hello and thank you. I just finished the tear down of a couple of old Penn reels and found the information here to be very valuable. It is so nice to fine a web site with useful information.
Happy Thanksgiving and best regards.
Bill
bill, welcome!
Welcome Mike and Bill! ;)
Enjoy your stay! There are some great guys here! ;D
Hello Bill, welcome!
Great! Another Penn guy, I was getting worried we were running low ;D.
Enjoy your stay.
Sal
Sal
I like Penn Reels. The OLDER ones like my first reel a 185 Bay Master & a 146 Squidder that I did for my Rod maker. It's just that Newell's are lighter in weight.
Mike
Mike, I'm not arguing with you, I also like newells and some others ;). I went through this with Newell Nut and we are now very good buddies, maybe because I'm slowly turning him towards Penns ;D.
No, I also like Newells.
Welcome Mike ( Serrations ), you will like it here.
Sal
I never thought I was starting something. I used Penn's for close to 50 yrs. I just don't like the new ones most new reels are 6-1. I had Torium 20 & Saltist 30 sold them for $125 ea. I just like staying in my era with fishing tackle. My last custom rod was a 7' 6" Lami Glass conventional
Quote from: bluefish69 on November 29, 2013, 05:23:09 AM
I never thought I was starting something.
You never do Mike, you're a good guy. I'm only agreeing with you.
What are you doing up? You must be in the same boat as me, I ate too much and can't go to bed.
Later buddy.
Oh Yea he does!
Watch this guy Sal! ;)
He will "Rubba the Magic Ball on You" ;D
Happy Thanksgiving Mike! :)
Mike, you've written it. this is the "neighborhood" and welcome...
Thanks everyone for the nice welcome.
Sal, I'm 58 now and grew up with Penn reels. I'll never leave them. I just wish I still had some of my dad's old reels.
The great thing about all the modern reels that are available now is that I can find old Penn reels at yard sales for a couple of bucks each. They all need to be torn down, cleaned and re-lubed. I install new drag washers and anything else that is worn out. When I'm done I have a great reel for about $10 total investment. It makes for a nice inexpensive hobby during the winter months. I can always sell them on Craigs List if I get too many or give some to less fortunate kids.
I'm thinking of creating some kind of display with a few different reels. I had this idea for a shadow box with two reels inside; one assembled and the other torn down and laid out beside it so the observer could compare the working reel with all the parts.
Welcome aboard Mike and Bill.
Bill, welcome to the "neighborhood"...
Welcome Mike and Bill.
Bob
Glad to join this community. I'm a newbie hoping to learn new things and eventually pass on to others what i know.
Pete...
Welcome there Fitty' fingers!
You will like it here! ;D
Welcome
welcome to the "neighborhood"...
Greetings from Maryland!
This is an awesome place.
I've been fishing (LTJ) the Chesapeake Bay for striped bass for many years. I've accumulated quite a few reels.
Gonna try and restore/repair a few of them, mostly abu garcias. Looking forward to learning and exchanging info.
Welcome Brian,
Bob from nj
Welcome Brian.
welcome!!!!!
Welcome BrianP!
Welcome Brian, Maryland is a beautiful state. I fished the northern side of the Chesapeake, only because it took me 50minutes from my house to get there.
Most don't believe that I can do three states in 50 minutes.
Enjoy your stay!
Sal
welcome to the "neighborhood"...
New guy.
I am in Jacksonville, Florida.
Hope to earn and contribute.
Thanks for the site.
Steve
glad we got you through the spam filter. welcome!!!!!
Welcome!
Welcome Steve!
Come on in and stay a spell! ;)
welcome to the "neighborhood"...
Hey Everyone! I just found this forum today. I've been servicing/refurbishing a slew of reels that have been collecting dust and my searches have led me to this forum. Hopefully you guys could help me out and I'll contribute where ever I can.
Welcome, from the northern part of the state
Bob
welcome!
Glad to have you Scoward!
Come on in and take a seat! ;D
Welcome. Is there such a place as Scoward, N.J.?
Quote from: Pescachaser on December 18, 2013, 11:27:15 PM
Welcome. Is there such a place as Scoward, N.J.?
Nope, but there should be ;D
Just a nickname ...
I'm north also Bob- A Benny from Bergen County.
Yeah, grew up there. Now up in bear country of Sparta. Keep all that traffic down there would ya! Nice this time of year tryin to get around Bergen Cty. Only on Sundays. Good luck here. Really neat place.
Bob
Quote from: BMITCH on December 19, 2013, 12:05:49 AM
Yeah, grew up there. Now up in bear country of Sparta. Keep all that traffic down there would ya! Nice this time of year tryin to get around Bergen Cty. Only on Sundays. Good luck here. Really neat place.
Bob
We got a few bears running around my back yard but not like you Sussex folks have....I tried to start a thread on the Penn Tutorials and Questions thread. I see a notification on the main page but when i click on the PT&Q thread i don't see my post. Am I missing something?
Thanks Guys!
welcome to the "neighborhood"...
Hi,
I have been lurking around for sometime and have gotten a lot of good information that is not available elsewhere that has saved a lot of time, effort and money repairing and rebuilding my reels. I am from Mass just outside of Boston,an avid recreational fisherman who is mostly fishing Stellwagon, Jeffries and Tillies. Most of the time targeting tuna with limited success and groundfish with more luck but they are getting harder to find. I would like to thank all of you for your dedication in making it easy for all.
Tony
Welcome bafa, have fun here!
Bob
Welcome aboard Tony.
welcome to the "neighborhood"...
You are Welcome Tony! ;D
I Welcome you to the best reel site on the Planet! ;)
Hello Everyone,
I fish Maryland's Chesapeake Bay and the mid-atlantic canyons out of Ocean City MD. I decided it was time to start taking care of my own reels and found this site. What a great resource! Gave me the confidence to dig into servicing my first few Penn Internationals. Plenty more reels to do, so many questions will follow I'm sure. Thanks for the great tutorials for beginners like myself. -Rick
Welcome Rick, bob fromNJ
Welcome.
Haven't been here in a while wanted to say Hi to everyone. currently working on an old 113h & a 9500ss.
Rick n surfcaster, welcome to the "neighborhood"...
welcome to the "neighborhood"...
gentlemen, welcome! and remember, if you are interested in catching something a little bigger, we so have a trip scheduled for june!
G'day
Welcome Hoyt, Surfcaster and Rick! ;D
Come on in guys! There is plenty to learn here! ;)
Hi all, I was recommended to your site by my son and am very happy I was.
I have been fishing for about 50 years and servicing my own reels for about 45. I thought I was dong OK but after reading through this site I see that some of you have taken it to a completely new level. The reels of today have come a long way and the need to service them correctly is now probably more important than ever.
I am particularly interested in the new lubricants now available and have ordered some TSI-321 to try in my baitcasters and overhead casting reels, it appears to be a giant leap in technology from the sewing machine oil I have used in the past.
Being newly retired I now have plenty of time on my hands so I may just pull apart the 30 or so reels in my cupboard and see if I can improve them.
I would like to thank Alan and his team of mods for keeping this site going for guys like me, I know it can seem like a thankless job at times but I can assure you it is very appreciated.
Cheers, Geoff.
gentlemen, welcome!
welcome to the "neighborhood"...
Hoyt,Geoff and surfcaster, welcome! Hoyt wishing you the best of luck in HI. Geoff, start tearing into them and ask questions later. It's only time and money ;D! Surfcaster, I remember you from your avatar. If I remember correctly that's an awfully nice cod or pollock in the pic. If I'm wrong welcome again!
Bob
Two years of lurking, and now I am registered. I hope to be retired within the year and then I'll have the time to play inside my own reels, a thing I've avoided like fire ants to this point. This is a pleasant place and the company is good. Thanks to Alan for creating and running this site.
welcome to the "neighborhood"...
Welcome! ;D
Hello All,
Motorpopo (Gary) from Midvale, Utah
Welcome! Gary! ;D
Welcome
Welcome Gary. Good to have you.
I'm from Croatia, Europe and have been reading this forum for a while.
Personally I am mainly freshwater fisherman but I did find many interesting topics about spinning reels that I like here.
I will try to participate in some topics, mainly concerning spinning reels.
Cheers to all members! :)
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Hello from New Zealand
Rgds
Mark
Welcome!
Welcome!
Welcome Monty! ;D
welcome!
Hello Everyone,
Thanks to this site i was able to do my first rebuild on an old Penn Peer 209 and an ABU 7000.( both long overdue ::) )
And a big hi 5 to Mr Tani and everyone else for the tutorials, knowledge and info. ;)
mudguts
Well come on in! Mudguts! ;D
Welcome! There are lots of your neighbors here.
Cheers mate.
When I finally work out photo bucket I might put up a tutorial... It was hard enough getting past that spam firewall lol
welcome!!!!!
I hear a lot of new guys having trouble with the Spam Filter. It must not apply to Hillbillies! ;D
Quote from: Shark Hunter on January 09, 2014, 06:02:35 AM
I hear a lot of new guys having trouble with the Spam Filter. It must not apply to Hillbillies! ;D
lol ;D
G'day.
Rgds
Mark
Welcome!
Gary Monty Mark and Mudguts welcome to the "neighborhood"...
G'day.As a keen fisher and collector of vintage conventional reels,I can't believe that it took me so long to discover this site. ;D Looking forward to participating. Cheers Phil.
welcome!
Welcome Phil. Pull up a stool and have a cold one.
Bob
QuoteQuote from: Shark Hunter on January 09, 2014, 06:02:35 AM
I hear a lot of new guys having trouble with the Spam Filter. It must not apply to Hillbillies! ;D
It definitely applied to me ;D. Welcome new members! You'll have a blast here!
G'day Phil, sounds like you reside in the southern hemisphere too....
Rgds
Mark
I live in Aldinga Beach,near Adelaide,South Australia. Cheers Phil.
Welcome Spinyeel Phil!
Come on in Pal!
Welcome aboard spinyeel.
Big, Huge and Tremendous "Privet" (Hello) from Vladivostok City, Russian Federation.
Regards,
Timur.
timur, welcome!!!! i'm glad we finally got you though the spam filter!!!!!!
Welcome timur!
Welcome Timur from Mother Russia! ;D
Enjoy your stay my Friend! ;)
Welcome aboard Timur.
Bula Timur and welcome!
Welcome Timur from the Mojave Desert in California USA I am glad you are here. Lots to see and learn here on Alan's site.
Thank you a lot, men!
This Web Site is like an ocean of useful information and I am happy to join and swim in it.
The water is Nice Timur! ;)
Welcome from New Zealand Timur.
All the best, Justin
Thank you, Justin.
Welcome.
G'day
Rgds
Mark
Welcome coralsea.
Sal
thank you a lot.
Hi Alan & Everyone who contributes to this Board --
Just wanted to let everyone know how much I appreciate and value the information found here.
I have serviced and repaired quality reels for over 30 years --
I live up in the central part of California -- in the Sierra Nevada mountains at about 4400'.
Of course, I service and repair nearly any type of quality reel -- but the ones I specialize in are: DAM Quick, Mitchell, Garcia, Abu, Penn, Daiwa, Shimano, Newell, and many of the older reels from the "Golden Years" -- 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s.
Probably like a lot of us on this board, I do work for individuals, tackle shops, sporting goods stores, charter operators, salt and fresh fisherman, collectors, etc.. -- both here in the US & Internationally.
I have an extensive stock of DAM Quick, Mitchell, and Penn parts.
Every day I learn something new from this Board -- and just wanted to thank Alan for this undertaking.
Thanks also to the moderators also seem very knowledgeable and professional -- great site!
If the maintenance and expense (time required & $$$) of this board becomes too burdensome as a free service -- you might have to consider at some point charging a small fee to start an organization to help maintain this site. There are few things in life that are free -- and some of the most valuable things do have a modest charge associated with them.
Not trying to throw a monkey wrench in this board, Alan -- just trying to be practical. You are only one person -- and you must also do the things that will bring in $$$.
Hopefully, I might be able to add something from time to time on this board -- but it seems with the knowledge of members, I will learn more than I give.
Best Regards,
Fred Oakes
Aloha! Welcome in Fred.
Welcome Fred!
You will be able to pay it forward. trust me. ;)
G'day
Rgds
Mark
Welcome Fred, glad to have you here.
Bob
Hello from Lake Tawakoni, Texas. The official "Catfish Capital of Texas".
I found this site after I took apart my Ambassadeur Ultra Mag Plus XL. Happy to say it's back together and running great.....very satisfying.
Like most fishermen, since my childhood, I have been tinkering with repairing my families rods and reels.
Retired now and looking for something to do. I'm considering taking some classes on reel repair. Before hand, I'm trying to do my due diligence and understand the investment in dollars, the competition and education needed so that I can return a quality repair to any potential customers.
Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.
I look forward to learning from y'all.
Thank you in advance.
Aloha! Terror, Welcome in.
Welcome!
You are in the right place TT! ;D
Welcome
gentlemen, welcome!
fred, i grew up on fresno, had the family farm in clovis, dad sold and bought a farm in sanger, fished shaver lake as a kid, tunnel creek and (i think) stevenson creek were my favorite areas of shaver. i remember a couple of islands that we could walk to when the water was low when we would drive out to tunnel creek. lots of fun as a kid. great memories.
Hi Alan --
I and my wife have lived in Fresno all of our lives -- until we moved up by Shaver Lake 3 years ago.
You are right! -- Good Memory! Tunnel Creek & Stevenson are the two main natural feeder creeks to Shaver Lake. Probably the best place to get some large Rainbows is where the inlets are. They have a Trophy trout program going at Shaver for the last couple of years -- 15.6 Lb Rainbow caught a week ago -- common fish are 4 to 5 pounds -- with a lot in the 14" - 16" range.
Did your Dad have vines or trees?
Where is your shop, Alan?
I should stop by some time when I am in the Bay Area.
Your site is so impressive and professional...
Best Regards,
Fred
i'm in saratoga and just work out of the garage. we started out with peaches and thompson seedless grapes in clovis, at barstow and leonard. i've been able to come to terms with peaches, but to this day i still hate grapes. there was a launch ramp that the built that was just past the dam. we'd troll a little there sometimes, but usually we'd head out to camp edison or out to tunnel creek. we used to use davey davis flashers or those cowbells, but i introduced my dad and brother to "salmon-style" trout fishing with a single small six inch flasher and a single hook to a gob of worms. worked great the last time we tried it. that was maybe 10 years ago, that was the last time i've been up to shaver. it holds alot of great memories for me.
back up around tunnel creek was also the the place where i took my first squirrel. hey, single shot remington bolt action .22 and .22 cal shorts with open sights. probably can't shoot back there anymore, huh! good times!
Hi,
I'm from the island of Trinidad in the Southern Caribbean, just east of Venezuela. I would like to express my gratitude for the wealth of knowledge available here, especially for a DIYer like myself. I'm by no means a professional fisherman or 'fixer', just a weekend warrior. But thanks to Alan I was able to strip down and service my faithful Penn 704z. My next task is to break down and clean up my Penn 113HLH.
Welcome!
Welcome Hyperion! ;D
G'day
Rgds
Mark
Aloha!. Welcome in Hyper
welcome!!!!!!
Hello Hyperion,
I worked with a fellow from Trinidad for about 12yrs. A very talented machinist.
He told me once, after moving to the United States (many years ago) during the first week on his new job, he awoke to a monster thunderstorm.
"I turned off the alarm and went back to sleep".
The next day his new boss wanted to know where he was the day before.
He told me he couldn't believe that you were expected to go out in rain like that to get to work!
"In Trinidad that's a day to catch up on your sleep. No one goes to work in the rain."
I could never decide if he was just telling stories, or the whole island really stopped for the rain.
Looking forward to hearing some stories from Trinidad.
I think that should apply to Snow as well! ;)
send all that snow here. we could use a couple of dozen feet!
Welcome aboard Hyperion.
Hi Everybody!
I'm 27 years old, from Germany, living in Sydney Australia.
Have been following this excellent forum a while, so it was about time to sign up, thank you for all the great tutorials and advice on here :) I Have already learned a lot and hopefully will be able to contribute as well.
Have a good day,
Felix
Aloha! Welcome Felix
Welcome Felix!
Bob
Hi all,
I am new to this forum but I have reading some of the posts which are very informative. I reside in southeastern Pa. and fish the coast from Marylands' eastern shore. I just wanted to introduce myself to everyone. Bob
Welcome Felix and Hippie!
Come on in, the waters fine! ;D
gentlemen, welcome to both of you. felix got through the spam filter with no problem, while bob kept on getting rejected. dunno how to fix that, but glad to you both here.
Quote from: alantani on February 08, 2014, 09:18:43 PM
send all that snow here. we could use a couple of dozen feet!
I wish I could! My two wheel drive pick up has been plowed in on the street for a week? Its one big ice block!
Hey all from Nauru. Have enjoyed reading all the reel info, helpful and informative.
Welcome! ;D
Aloha! Adam Welcome in
Welcome.!
Hello,
I'm a total "newbie" to not only this site, but hopefully gaining some helpful knowledge as well regarding my Abu reels. My name is George and am from Eastern Pennsylvania. I made the infamous first "no, no", by deciding one year, that I would take apart my Ambassadeur and try to clean and reassemble it . Well, long story made short, it's still apart, and hopefully , won't be for long. I hope you guys treat my situation, as Cleaning Reels For Dummys 101. I feel I'm relatively intelligent, so I'm hoping to pick up a couple things from you seasoned veterans. Thanks again so much for allowing me into this forum, and hopefully be able to correct my situations. Thanks again and hope to talk with you soon.
Welcome George.
I hope http://alantani.com/index.php?board=5.0 area will help you get your reel back together.
Bryan
Hey George I think most of us started that way,(I'm certainly no reel veteran) seeing if we can fix or clean something to make it better and only making it worse before it gets better. Sometimes I think I have the gift of making a small job big if you know what I mean :)
I reckon this board has about any answer for whatever reel problem you face though :)
Welcome George! ;D
welcome!!!
Quote from: Serrations on February 08, 2014, 08:17:26 PM
Hello Hyperion,
I worked with a fellow from Trinidad for about 12yrs. A very talented machinist.
He told me once, after moving to the United States (many years ago) during the first week on his new job, he awoke to a monster thunderstorm.
"I turned off the alarm and went back to sleep".
The next day his new boss wanted to know where he was the day before.
He told me he couldn't believe that you were expected to go out in rain like that to get to work!
"In Trinidad that's a day to catch up on your sleep. No one goes to work in the rain."
I could never decide if he was just telling stories, or the whole island really stopped for the rain.
Looking forward to hearing some stories from Trinidad.
Lol i'm afraid his stories are true, we tend to have a lot of public holidays. We also have 2 seasons, the dry which runs from January to May and the wet which runs from June to December. During the wet season, rain is a reason to stay at home or get out of the office early, you can imagine the impact on productivity.
welcome george from long island new york. enjoy your stay a bunch of great guys and gals to assist you in any problem you might have or just need some friendly advice. harryk
Brand new fishing guy on this site. Not sure how to do everything right. I have a big problem I hope someone can help me out with. I have a Penn Baja Special 113HN reel that I took apart to clean and used Alan's web site to get me through most of it. However, now that I'm trying to put it back together, I can't find any instructions on how to re-install the free spool lever eccentric and the double eccentric springs. I have spent several hours, using all kinds of combinations that I could think of, to try to reassemble that system on the right side plate - nothing works! :'( Help please!
Thanks
RichDesch
Welcome aboard RichDesch.
Check out Alan's tutorial here,it may help solve your problem.
https://scottsbt.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/204109605-AlanTani-com-Penn-113HN-Baja-Speciala-Rebuild?mobile_site=false (https://scottsbt.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/204109605-AlanTani-com-Penn-113HN-Baja-Speciala-Rebuild?mobile_site=false)
Aloha! Welcome Rich
I hope this helps:
http://alantani.com/index.php?topic=14.0
Welcome Rich, let us know how you make out with the 113hn.
Bob
G'day
Rgds
Mrk
rich, where are you?
Quote from: Hyperion on February 07, 2014, 01:46:19 AM
Hi,
I'm from the island of Trinidad in the Southern Caribbean, just east of Venezuela. I would like to express my gratitude for the wealth of knowledge available here, especially for a DIYer like myself. I'm by no means a professional fisherman or 'fixer', just a weekend warrior. But thanks to Alan I was able to strip down and service my faithful Penn 704z. My next task is to break down and clean up my Penn 113HLH.
Welcome Hyperion, nice to have you with us.
Sal
Welcome FishnNauru, Sal
Welcome George, where on the Eastern side are you?
Sal, also from PA
Welcome Rich!
We'll get that Baja straightened out for ya Bud! ;D
Hi everyone,
New to this forum, wanted to say what a great job everyone in this site has done!!! got me ready to pull out my jigmaster 500/501 and ready to upgrade them with all the SS goodies... ;D ;D
Welcome Mikeboy!
Aloha! Welcome Mikeboy
welcome!
Been tearing things apart and fishing since can rember.
Now at 42 nothing has changed except the price of my toys.
Happy I found your sight so putting things back together is
A little bit easier.
Love the detailed information and pictures. :)
From Delco Pa.
Welcome Quick!
Come on in! ;) Make yourself at Home! ;D
G'day
Rgds
Mark
welcome!
Quote from: mikeboy20 on February 16, 2014, 09:43:45 PM
Hi everyone,
New to this forum, wanted to say what a great job everyone in this site has done!!! got me ready to pull out my jigmaster 500/501 and ready to upgrade them with all the SS goodies... ;D ;D
Welcome Mikeboy, Sal
Welcome!
Aloha! Welcome aboard Reel Quick
New to the forum. I just tore down my first 114H and put it back together.It wasn't to bad just took sometime. Now want to do some simple upgrade.
Welcome Noble!
The most significant upgrade would be a stainless steel sleeve from the Boss. and some new drags. ;D
Aloha! Welcome aboard Noblebrown
Welcome and happy upgrading!!
Hi ,
Just wanted to stop by and say Hello,
I have been lurking on here for a couple of years and doing my own reel maintenance and repairs with your help,
I mostly fresh water fish for the biggest fish I can find around me, and that requires light to med salt water gear, Tekotas, Saltist are my favorite ,I also make all my own rods,, I take a yearly pilgrimage to the coast for a shark fishing trip and tarpon fish the Florida Keys.
I picked up a stainless steel gear sleeve, dog, and bottom drag washer for a 114hlw that I'm setting up for sharking this week and I got to thinking I need to go ahead and join...
Anyways thanks for having me around and showing me the ropes on reel repair..
PJ
Welcome Puddle Jumper! ;D
Aloha! Welcome PJ
BTW, nice fish!
Thanks you guys...
8)
PJ
welcome!!!!!
G'day PJ
Rgds
Mark
Welcome PJ. Nice fish pictures. Thanks for sharing and don't be shy with the pics.
Bob
Wow, this is a great forum. I was looking for information on reel repair cleaning and general knowledge and Bam !! there it was. I've been cracking open reels for two years know, and still a amateur, but learning. I'm pre-occupied with chemicals used to clean and which lubes to use. So I will be reading I can on this forum and send in my observations so we can all learn
welcome!!!!
Welcome topwater!
Aloha! Welcome Topwater
Hello. My name is Sebastian. I come from Poland and like to fish for european catfish and cods in the sea.
sebastian, welcome! if you get a chance, post some photos of fishing in your area! thanks! alan
Welcome Sebastian, you will enjoy it here. Just don't listen to me, I'll make you spend lots of money, but you'll end up with a great reel ;)
Sal
Hi, as many others have, I've been reading an lurking since I found this site a couple of weeks ago. I've been a member of THT for quite a few years but needed some more specific information regarding the mechanics of the reels and tutorials on how to do my own repairs/upgrades. Mr. Tani's name keeps coming up as one of the experts so here I am!
I'm currently rigging my new 2012 Grady White Marlin 300 for bigger offshore fishing. This is an upgrade from the GW Gulfstream 232 that I had for a couple of years before this boat. I wanted to get a big enough hull that I could spend a few more days offshore than I could with the 232, yet still tow it without escort vehicles and special permits. It's no 60' sportfisher but I sure like it and want to rig it right with good reels and rods.
I'm in NC and fish striper in Kerr Lake, Roanoke River, Chesapeake Bay and local inlets. I fish offshore from Oregon, Hatteras, Beaufort and Southport inlets, depending upon the time of year and what species I'm looking for.
I look forward to communicating with the members of this board and sucking up some of the tons of knowledge out there so thanks for having me as a member!
beautiful rig! i have a grady 258 and the hull probably weighs half of what your's is. welcome!!!!
Aloha! . Welcome Sebastian and toofast1
Quote from: alantani on March 10, 2014, 12:04:22 AM
beautiful rig! i have a grady 258 and the hull probably weighs half of what your's is. welcome!!!!
Thanks Alan, yeah this boat is pretty heavy, which helps in the slop, but the twin 300 four strokes add a lot to the overall weight.
Thanks for the welcome Sebastian.
Welcome Sebastian and toofast! ;D
Welcome to all.
toofast1 sebastian PJ noblebrown topwater and Mark welcome to the neighborhood...
WOW , what a great site you have here.
I just bought a Penn 113 4/0 (black sides) on a Ugly Stick Tiger rod for $50. The combo looks new, but from reading some of the forums here it looks like I need to at least take it apart and lube it and maybe also change out the drag washers (1+5?) and install a ss gear sleeve from alantani (part number?). I think I will spool it with 80# braid and top coat it with 40# mono unless someone has a better idea.
From further reading the forums, it seems I would have been better off buying a 113H instead. I might get one off craigslist (if I can find one for the right price) to go on a new Quantum Blue Runner pole I just bought for $25. I mostly fish small sharks and offshore bottom dwellers here in SW Florida.
Looking forward to learning a lot more from the forums here. Henry
welcome. yes, get the 113h. it's a much better reel.
Welcome Henry! ;D
Welcome to the dark side :). If you like to see reels taken apart you are in the right place.
Aloha! Welcome Henry
G'day Henry
Rgds
Mark
Henry welcome to the "neighborhood"...
Welcome,it is a great place.
Hello from Skagen Denmark
Anders welcome to the "neighborhood"...
hi new here looking to get some reels upgraded avet 402
tazz welcome to the "neighborhood"...
Quote from: Anders wolff on March 19, 2014, 08:29:06 PM
Hello from Skagen Denmark
Quote from: tazzman on March 19, 2014, 10:35:01 PM
hi new here looking to get some reels upgraded avet 402
Aloha! Welcome Anders and tazzman
Hi guys Matthew here from New Zealand - been fishing most of my life - always worked on my own reels and making ways to make them last longer .Learnt to cast on a Jigmaster 500L then the 505Hs .
Lately been collecting old vintage overhead reels - mostly Penn when I came across this site .Wow. Thanks to Raumati01 for all your help and assistance and to Alan and team who make this forum possible. :) :) :)
Cheers guys . Ps good to see a few Kiwi's in this form .
Matt...
Aloha! Welcome Matt
gentlemen, welcome!!!!
Matt welcome to the "neighborhood"...
Welcome Mattman! ;D
Bula Mattman ...
along with fishing, you like rugby 7's bro?
and welcome! ..... from Fiji ;)
Hey Matt, theres an early jig master on its way to you tomorrow.
Quote from: erikpowell on March 24, 2014, 07:58:10 AM
Bula Mattman ...
along with fishing, you like rugby 7's bro?
and welcome! ..... from Fiji ;)
The world series isn't going so well for us this year.
G'day Matt,
Good to see another Kiwi signed up.
Rgds
Mark
Cheers guys - and yes im into the 7's Erik and Rc nitro cars planes small engines and I mean really small and hunting red's & fallow deer with pb and archery and to fill in time I fix up old fishing reels - Thanks for that Raumati01 the wife's at the bank now lol. :) Mainly target snapper - gurnard and kahawai on the fly in and around Wanganui .
Mattman...
Wanganui is my favourite spots for targeting gurnard & snapper, have even caught the odd trevally. Don't usually go after the cod though. Most of my fishing over there is done in 20m or less, have to watch out approaching the ramp at dead low tide though.
Rgds
Mark
Right on Mattman! Welcome anyway ;D ;D
Raumati, NZ may not be having the best series, but it sure is an action packed 15mins when they hit the pitch with Fiji.
Battle of the Titans man... Tokyo was riveting! IMHO one of the sports greatest rivalries. Vinaka NZ !
Cheers
Hello all. After browsing Alan's tutorials for years on many sites I decided to join this one. Since I am a watchmaker by trade I am the go-to guy for all my friends' reel repairs and I have usually found an answer to the tough problems. I don't have much time to post but will try to keep up with developments as best I can. As an avid salt water fisherman here in the NE - from light tackle to giant tuna - I get to see many problems and look forward to sharing what expertise I have compiled over the last 40+ years.
Regards,
Jesse
welcome to the "neighborhood" AKA "THE DARK SIDE"...and we love photos here.
Welcome
Welcome Jollyroger! ;D
You should have no problem being a watchmaker. ;)
That's what my brother tells me when I have all the pieces laid out of a reel. Making a Watch? ;)
gentlemen, welcome!
G'day Jesse
Rgds
Mark
Hi everybody! Steve here from Brentwood CA - in the west delta bay area. It's my first day on this site and I got here following a link while searching for replacement drag washers.
Just pulled out my bag of old reels that need attention.
Gonna go fish around now. :D
Welcome Steve! ;D
Good to have you here! ;)
Aloha! Welcome Steve
Steve welcome to the "neighborhood"...
Hello everyone. I am Rick from Connecticut...fourth year in saltwater so really needed some tips on maintenance, and found it here. Hoping to do a "deep drop" for tiles later in the month, so had to up my drag qualities on my Toriums...and this is the place to do it. Previously I had taken two complex reels apart....and had to drop them off at the shop to get them together. Not any more! :)
Welcome Rick! ;D
welcome!!!!!
Quote from: fishrick on April 15, 2014, 04:42:10 PM
Hello everyone. I am Rick from Connecticut...fourth year in saltwater so really needed some tips on maintenance, and found it here. Hoping to do a "deep drop" for tiles later in the month, so had to up my drag qualities on my Toriums...and this is the place to do it. Previously I had taken two complex reels apart....and had to drop them off at the shop to get them together. Not any more! :)
Welcome to la famiglia, Rick! :)
Welcome aboard Rick.
G'day Steve
G'day Rick
Rgds
Mark
Rick welcome to the "neighborhood"...
Aloha! Welcome Rick
Hej Rick välkommen till familjen. 8) Dominick
Aloha all! Hope the fishing has been good with all of you!
welcome!!!!!!
Welcome! lawaialuu! ;D
Aloha Alan and Shark Hunter!
I'm very honored to be a part of this forum!
Hello all,
I just wanted to say hello after I found this site to look up information on rebuilding my reels – Penn, ABU, AVET & Shimano. I have slowly starting getting back in salt water fishing after an extended leave of only fishing freshwater for the last few years. I work in the Biotech industry in South San Francisco near Oyster Point, so I plan to leave work a little early when I get a chance to throw some jigs for stripers or halibut when they are in.
I am looking forward to be on this site in the future for some helpful hints or comments.
Todd
welcome, the amount of help and friendship here is limitless, you will enjoy your stay. it's amazing how many times a day i check this site, new topics pop up constantly. harryk
welcome!!!!
Welcome Todd!
Enjoy your stay here! ;D
Aloha! Welcome lawaialuu and Todd
Aloha Dabigono!
G'day Todd & Lawaialuu
Rgds
Mark
Aloha Mark!
Hi all,
Just wanted to say hello to all. Been following for a couples years but never registered to express my gratitude for all the information I used to service my reels.
Regards,
Aenoi
Welcome Aenoi! ;D
welcome!
Aloha! Welcome Aenoi
Welcome aboard Aenoi.
Hey all
Like everyone if you search the Internet for reel repair one name pops up more than most and I can actually understand his tutorials.
Thanks Alan
99% saltwater the rest sweet
36
Male
From Bay Area SF
live in Central America
Spend a lot of time in blue jay land.
Aloha! Welcome. Levi
welcome!!!!!
G'day Levi & Aenoi
Rgds
Mark
Welcome Levi!
Hello,
Third post actually. This is a very informative site. I hope to contribute occasionally. I'm located in NW Washington. I have a problem with old Penn Reels, they seem to keep multiplying.
Eric
Todd Lawaialuu Levi Aenoi & Eric welcome to the "neighborhood"...
Aloha! Welcome Eric
welcome!!!
Welcome Eric! ;D
I've been lurking about, reading Alan's reports on reels and found the information very useful in my tackle selections. I go on an 8 day long range every year and am addicted to it. Like most fishermen, I never have enough tackle. Alan, your site is a great service to all of us who love to fish. Thanks for your time and efforts.
Charlie
Welcome Charlie! ;D
Aloha Todd, Aenoi, Levi, and Eric!!!
Aloha ML B and Charlie!
Charlie welcome to the "neighborhood"...
Welcome all!
Best Regards,
Fred
G'day Charlie & Eric
Rgds
Mark
welcome!!!
Aloha! Welcome Charlie
Hey All!
Just wanted to say, HI! Great info here and hope to learn more so I can do a better job of taking care of my reels!
Mike
Aloha! Welcome Mike
Come on in Squiggy! ;D
The Waters Fine! ;)
Aloha Mike!
First post here, Great site, used it twice already to fix a couple of reels. Lots of good references and advice!
Aloha! Welcome JB
Mike jblegg welcome to the "neighborhood"...
welcome!
Welcome JB!
Enjoy! ;D
G'day Mike & JB
Rgds
Mark
Hi , new guy here ,I found the web site recently while looking up info on how to fix my reels. A lot of really good info posted here . Thanks .
ehvhram welcome to the "neighborhood"...
Welcome aboard guys.
welcome!
Aloha! Welcome ehvhram
G'day Ehvhram,
Rgds
Mark
New to the board, tons of great info. Found y'all while searching repairing 3/0 penn.
Looking forward to learning more.
JJW welcome to the "neighborhood"...
Welcome JJ and Ram!
Enjoy! ;)
Welcome to the board of the reel nous and bolts.
Welcome ehvhram, enjoy your stay.
Same to you JJ welcome. Stick around, you'll be doing more than just repairing those reel. ;D
new to site, like what I see
I live in NE Alabama (Grant, mid-lake on Guntersville) so I mainly bass fish...but love fishing for anything
look forward to spending time here ;)
welcome! glad you made it through the spam filter!!!!!
Welcome keiths487!
I use to Bass Fish too. ;)
G'day Keith,
Rgds
Mark
Aloha! Welcome JJW & Keith
keiths487 welcome to the "neighborhood"...
Welcome aboard Keith.
Sal
so I finally got out on the big pond last year after a couple years off, after my friend sold his offshore boat. I hooked my first (and only) fish of the day, but couldn't really make any gain on him, so I tried buttoning down the drag on my tn20, but the star bottomed out, and couldn't get near enough drag. so as a result, the dog ate my fish >:(.
I had had someone service the reel with drag and freespool upgrades, but something was wrong, so I next took it to another reel tech, who was unable to fix the reel. he suggested I send it to the factory, as they had plenty of spare parts to try on it. I didn't want to go that route, as I wanted to keep the upgrades. it was then I remembered this guy who posted really nice, detailed tutorials on bd, which I found helpful on servicing my own reels. I figured that was the guy who could help, and I was right. thanks Alan! my first trip of this year, a couple weeks ago, the reel cast like a dream, and the drag was smooth/strong, those yellows didn't stand a chance.
so I started doing some reading here, and was blown away with what you all are doing with the older penn reels. I had already decided to get some of my penns out of mothballs and put them back in the rotation, as I had been fishing mostly avets and shimanos recently. I'm pretty stoked on upgrading my reels further than the frames and gears. I do regret selling my newells, but have started replacing some of those when I can find them.
I really like the cool vibe here, just a good bunch of folks, very friendly and helpful.
glad to have you here. i figured out the penn drag washer trick for the trinidads on my own, but other guys figured it out independently as well. as for the penn upgrades, that would be sal and all the other guys. i'm perfectly happy with single dogs. all i did was the gear sleeves and handle grips. let me know if i can help with parts! alan
Thanks Alan,
I do need some parts and will message you. i'll give you some time to get caught up from your amazing trip. I really enjoyed reading about it, and it's cool that you were the guy to get such a variety of nice fish.
Steve
Welcome Steve!
There is lots to learn here! ;)
Welcome Steve.
G'day Steve
Rgds
Mark
Hello all from Paul in sunny Florida. I found this site researching a reel I just bought. Looks like a great group of people and I'll have quite a few questions and hopefully some answers as well...
hey paul you will get all your questions answered, there is a great bunch of people on this site just itching to help out, welcome. i grew up in hollywood fla. fished the piers, dania, newport, haulover and haulover cut from 55 to 62. long island ny harryk
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Paul welcome to the "neighborhood"...
welcome!!!!! i noticed that ICAST was in florida this year. i was thinking of going when i though it would be in las vegas again, but it looks like i will once again miss this show. some day i will make it!
Welcome Paul!
G'day Paul,
Rgds
Mark
Hi found this website whilst researching carbontex drag washers and the need to overhaul 2 shimano charter specials one stiff and one very noisey. With the help of this site I now have two reels in great working order thanks. I live in melbourne Australia and fish 99% salt water anything from marlin to squid once again thanks
Welcome Squideye! ;D
G'day Squid eye,
Rgds
Mark
squideye welcome to the "neighborhood"...
welcome!!!!!
I can't believe it's taken me this long to find this forum, so much great info!
Been fishing about a year, started out with a couple spinners, and have some old reels and some new ones.
I found the forums after researching the Torium 30 CF Drags, I just picked up a Torium 30 for $50 BNIB and read about the reverse problems, and I plan on doing the CF Drags and Pawl fix here soon!
Cool stuff!
welcome! if you need any of the dogs and springs, let me know. alan
Quote from: alantani on July 26, 2014, 04:25:08 AM
welcome! if you need any of the dogs and springs, let me know. alan
I was fortunate enough to call Shimano earlier today and they're sending me a set pro-bono. All I need to do now is research the drag thicknesses on my Torium 30 (and other reels) so I can cut my own drag washers.
I'm currently reading your threads on lubricants.
1) Yamaha Blue Marine Grease
2) Cal's Drag Grease
3) TSI301 [Aerosol can?]
I've got a couple reels that I will be upgrading and servicing over time.
Torium 30
Baitrunner 6000D
Baitrunner 4000D
Triton Mark IV S
Triton Beastmaster 30/50
Great site awesome stuff!
personally, i'd just use carbontex drags. cutting carbon fiber is a miserable experience. the fibers go everwhere and they make you itch like crazy!
G'day Croaker
Rgds
Mark
Quote from: alantani on July 26, 2014, 06:42:41 AM
personally, i'd just use carbontex drags. cutting carbon fiber is a miserable experience. the fibers go everwhere and they make you itch like crazy!
I meant carbontex not carbon fiber
Quote from: MFB on July 26, 2014, 06:58:38 AM
G'day Croaker
Rgds
Mark
(http://icandy.zilvia.net/img/smilies/wavey.gif)
Welcome CK!
Carbontex is made from carbon fiber sheets.
Quote from: Shark Hunter on July 26, 2014, 04:51:36 PM
Welcome CK!
Carbontex is made from carbon fiber sheets.
Right you are... but Carbontex vs the fiberglass core carbon fiber.... I know what I'm trying to say in my head but it's not coming out haha
Gotcha. ;) So carbontex doesn't have the lamination in the middle? I didn't know. I've haven't used it yet.
Quote from: Shark Hunter on July 27, 2014, 02:00:13 PM
Gotcha. ;) So carbontex doesn't have the lamination in the middle? I didn't know. I've haven't used it yet.
I am by no means an expert on this topic, there is a weave that is inside the Carbontex that holds it together, however it's not a piece of fiberglass that backs it up....
But Carbon fiber (or fiberglass for that matter)... it all depends on how the fabric is woven. I work on aircraft and you wouldn't believe the immense types of weave patterns there are within carbon fiber fabric.
Some tidbits of info...
http://www.avcarb.com//wp-content/uploads/2014/01/3063-Fishing-Reels.pdf (http://www.avcarb.com//wp-content/uploads/2014/01/3063-Fishing-Reels.pdf)
CarbonTex drags that you can buy from Dawn [Just bought these from a tackle shop that carries the drags that Dawn makes]
(http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab176/240Z_Master/CarbonTex_zps37e91e03.jpg) (http://s861.photobucket.com/user/240Z_Master/media/CarbonTex_zps37e91e03.jpg.html)
Hello everyone, first post and excited about joining.
Fish saltwater almost exclusively, bays and surf.
I own 3 Shimano spinners, 2 Ambassadeur 5500C's, a Penn spinner and a Pflueger spinner. Oh, and a NIB Zebco 808 SW (for the missus - maiden voyage on that one in a few weeks, finally).
I am keenly interested in restoring my Shimano's to their new, out of the box, silence. Looking forward to benefiting from the site and hope that I can contribute, as well.
Cheers.
welcome!!!!!
Welcome betterlate! ;D
Hello from Greece,
what an excellent company with profound knowledge shared to all of us poor fish-feeders ;D
Moved recently (after 50+ years in the big city) near the sea front, got myself a boat and some gear to catch fish. Bumped on your Reel University while searching info for my first reel, a Shimano Triton 200. A TLD25 followed recently and I admit that an electric one will be much appreciated (not by wife of course).
Have a good time all of you,
George
george, welcome! i have made several shipments of parts to greece without incident, so let me know if you need anything. alan
Welcome George! ;D
G'day George,
Rgds
Mark
Welcome George, from an ItaloAmericano.
Una faccia una razza! ;)
Sal
Welcome George - hope you enjoy Alan's place!
All the best from Aotearoa, Justin
Quote from: Alto Mare on July 28, 2014, 10:37:08 PM
Welcome George, from an ItaloAmericano.
Una faccia una razza! ;)
Sal
Me too. Dominick
Hi, folks. Mike here, sometime lurker for a few years, now a member. I'm in NJ, do most of my fishing on PBs out of Atlantic Highlands.
This site is a fantastic source of information, as if you did not already know that. As a newb, I will probably get more than I give, but will chime in when I think it could be helpful.
Regards to all,
Mike
Welcome Mike! ;D
Come on in, and have a seat. ;)
Hi Mike I'm in northwest NJ and fish the AH almost weekly. Welcome and you will like this site some really great members here. Where in NJ are you? Doug
welcome!
Thanks for introducing yourself, Mike --
Come on in, and pull up a stool...
We can all contribute -- you can't have solutions without questions...
Best,
Fred
G'day Mike,
Rgds
Mark
Hi all,
First, thanks for adding me! I hope I wasn't too impatient, I registered a couple of nights ago and then got nervous that it wouldn't go through based on Alan's threads about registration problems so I sent him a couple of emails - not sure that any of them actually made it through, they all seemed to get kicked back as undeliverable. Anyway, checked this morning to find I could login.
Anyway, per good forum manners I thought I'd drop a quick note to introduce myself before just jumping into discussions..
My name is Shane, I'm originally from Arizona now living (hopefully for good) in Alaska - hence my screen name. I do as much fishing as work and weather allow and recently switched from Penn Senators (well, I still have them) to Avets for my bottom fishing and jigging. Searching for info about the Avets is what brought me to Alan's website.
I look forward to learning and swapping fishing pics!
Cheers,
Shane
Welcome Shane! ;)
Quote from: Doug on August 01, 2014, 12:00:05 AM
Hi Mike I'm in northwest NJ and fish the AH almost weekly. Welcome and you will like this site some really great members here. Where in NJ are you? Doug
Doug, I'm in Summit, which makes AH an easy shot.
Hello all,
New to this site but have ordered parts from Alan T in the past. Saw a link for 5 stack drags by Bryan Y and finding the site very interesting and informative.
Thanks,
Welcome Hooch! ;D
Come on in and sit a spell! ;)
gentlemen, welcome to all of you. we got a rush of registrations, plus i'm down with a cold right now. i'm ok as long as i don't talk. scotch is helping. where was i? oh, yeah, welcome!!!!! :P
G'day Shane & Hooch
Rgds
Mark
Thanks for adding me, should have done this a while back. Name is Marcel. Lived in San Diego most of my life and the last 4 years I've split time in the great PNW. (Seattle/Tacoma area) Avid saltwater angler and just got back deep into freshwater here. (river fishing all new to me now) Lately it seems I always find myself in a debate over what fights harder, tuna vs. salmon?!? Major kudos on a great website, Alan. It's given me the confidence to tear town and rebuild all my current reels but also spurned a challenge to acquire more "fixer-uppers". I'll be the old skool guy catching the albies up here and the YFT & BFT back home in SoCal. I bid you continued success on a great website... ::)
Welcome, kuyamonster --
Fasten your safety belt -- and get ready for a ride!
Best,
Fred
Welcome Marcel! ;D
Old School all the way for me too brother! ;)
G'day Marcel,
Rgds
Mark
welcome!!!!
G'Day Everyone!!
Thanks for including me, I have read several posts in this forum and really value the information available.
I am just starting to strech my legs with some Bluewater fishing down here in Australia and have a couple of Penn45 GLS's to help me.
There will be a few questions forthcoming after pulling the reels apart for a service BEFORE discovering your site.
Thanks in advance for any help you can offer me.
Terry
ah, old reels. check with mysticparts.com regarding availability of parts. gears will be the biggest problem. after that, do the standard bearing service and grease the drags. and welcome!!!!!
G'day Terry,
Rgds
Mark
Aloha! Welcome Terry
Welcome T! ;)
Come on in, the water is fine. ;D
Firstly i would like thank Alan in immeasurable terms for creating this site for fishos like us. The MOST informative site for reel repair and servicing. I have followed Alan for a while now and decided to register as Dutchy17. My name is Dirk and i have started doing reel repair and servicing at Fishing Tackle Australia in the beautiful town of Coffs Harbour in New South Wales Australia. Yet to post but i am sure i will come up with some problem that you EXPERTS will hopefully be able to solve. I have found the Lubrication section most informative and thank everybody for their input. I hope everybody has as good a day as i do working in a Tackle Store. I would also like to note the passing of Gerry Donders (13th August 2014) of GJ Custom Rods and Reel Repair of Coffs Harbour after a short illness. He was a really top bloke and his knowledge will be sorely missed. Vale Gerry Donders.
Dirk
Hi Dirk,
I am assuming that you are an import to Australia from South Africa ?
Good win for the Ozmob over the Boks just now.
Welcome.
Terry.
Terry,
Parents were imports from Holland! I have Dutch blood but born and bred Aussie.
Regards, Dirk
Good to know Dirk. Enjoy the spring, and all the good fishing that this time of year brings.
G'day mate :)
Terry.
Welcome Dirk. ;D
Hello ! My name is Van. I live in central Oklahoma and fish mostly for striper and hybrid stripers here. I fish with mostly Shimano low profile reels .......... a bit smaller than most of what I see here on the board. I was looking at some changes and upgrades to them and stumbled on this site. Looks like a great place and full of information.
G'day Dirk & Van
Rgds
Mark
Aloha! Welcome Dirk & Van
Thank you everybody for a great welcome.
Welcome Van! ;D
gentlemen, welcome!!!!!
gday dutchy17 from cooloongup wa
are you at motackle
Yeh, Mo is the mail order section. I am in the shop servicing reels and about to set up rod repair. Absolutely love it. Not many people can say they love going to work but i do!!
good stuff
wish you luck
Quote from: dutchy17 on September 06, 2014, 11:40:39 AM
Firstly i would like thank Alan in immeasurable terms for creating this site for fishos like us. The MOST informative site for reel repair and servicing. I have followed Alan for a while now and decided to register as Dutchy17. My name is Dirk and i have started doing reel repair and servicing at Fishing Tackle Australia in the beautiful town of Coffs Harbour in New South Wales Australia. Yet to post but i am sure i will come up with some problem that you EXPERTS will hopefully be able to solve. I have found the Lubrication section most informative and thank everybody for their input. I hope everybody has as good a day as i do working in a Tackle Store. I would also like to note the passing of Gerry Donders (13th August 2014) of GJ Custom Rods and Reel Repair of Coffs Harbour after a short illness. He was a really top bloke and his knowledge will be sorely missed. Vale Gerry Donders.
Dirk
feel free to put up some info on your shop in the member's business section and include lots lots of photos!!!!!
Welcome, Dirk --
Look forward to a little knowledge from NSW.
You have a lot of "big uglies" down under -- that will strip your line, break you off, and leave you wondering what the name of that freight train was!
Best,
Fred
fishing tackle australia
advertise that they are the largest
tackle store in the world!
i dont know if they mean
customers,stock or building
dutchy may enlighten us
Most stock. Last count was 1400 reels, 10,000 rods and 1,000,000+ lures plus line,tools,knives etc. I'm like a kid in a candy store! Got to stop giving the boss back all my wages!!
Thanks Alan, I will do that when i get back from my 4 days off. Going to chase Yellowtail Kingfish tomorrow and Friday so hopefully my arms will a bit longer by the weekend!
thank you sir
Hi all Saltyjack here! Looking to make a few fishin buddy's and learn a whole bunch more. Got an 8 day trip coming up quick in November on the Red Rooster3. I looking for help with line and leader selection and the little I've surfed around the site, there is a ton of information for me to look at.
On that note I've got a few reels I'd like to send into the "Team" for some tlc. Can anybody head me in the right direction to find the contact info so I can send them into Alan. And maybe what the time frame is on turn around.
Thanks again
Schmity
Aloha! Welcome Schmity
Welcome Aboard Schmity!
Send Alan a PM. He will get back to you.
G'day Schmity,
Rgds
Mark
Welcome, Schmity --
Here you will find a wealth of solid information from knowledgeable experts who are not trying to sell you anything.
Alan really knows the long range equipment needs -- and the various pound set ups you will use -- without taking along anything unnecessary.
Learn how to post pics with photobucket (it's easy) -- so you can share with everyone pics of your equipment & your upcoming 8-dryer.
Climb aboard --
Best,
Fred
Just found this site and am amazed at the amount and depth of technical info here. Awesome site and thanks for taking the time and effort to put this together. I'm just a fisherman with a ton of reels but hope I can contribute in some way.
Thanks, Bill
Ahoy! Welcome Bill
welcome!!!!
G'day Bill
Rgds
Mark
Hi Alan and crew.
There's a lot to learn on here and it's always a pleasure to talk to other people who love to fish.
Thanks
Welcome aboard, Tak --
Lots to learn and share!
Best,
Fred
welcome!!!!!
Aloha! Welcome Tak
Welcome Bill and TAK! ;D
Welcome TAK.
Hello to all,
I am Igor from Montenegro (Adriatic Sea, Europe). Earlier I watched the forum, and I've seen here a lot of useful things about the repair and cleaning of fishing equipment from Alan and the other members. Thanks for that!
Welcome Igor! ;D
Glad to have you on board, Igor --
Looking forward to your posts -- learn how to post photos. It is easy with the free photobucket program.
Best,
Fred
Aloha! Welcome Igor
What kind of fish is in your avatar?
This is barakuda species, european baracuda (Sphyraena sphyraena)...If you agree, you can find some photos on this link http://luresway.blogspot.com/2014/10/barakuda.html
It is similar species to Sphyraena viridensis (Yellowmouth baracuda)
Small and medium size Sphyraena sphyraena is also perfect live bait for amberjack (gof, Seriola dumerili) and other pelagic species here in Adriatic
welcome igor
where do you live?
Thanks,
I live in Montenegro.
welcome!!!
Welcome Igor, I grew up right across the Adriatic from you, west of Bari.
Enjoy your stay here.
Sal
Thanks,
Si, regione Puglia e dall'altra parte di mare ;)
G'day Igor,
Rgds
Mark
Newbie here also:
I was just looking around the internet for a place to send my reels to get serviced. I had no idea there was a site with this much support. Last spring I got involved in a local fishing club program to take vets out for a day on the monterey Bay for a salmon derby. Through donating some new gear for the vets derby day I heard about Alan. He provided upgrades and mods on the new reels and spooled them all up for the Vets.
And now I am going to start servicing my own reels? I think I will start with one reel and see how I feel after that!
I have been enjoying reading through various posts for the past few days.
Now I just need to decide which of the 20 or so neglected reels I have, to start with?
Im thinking my little Avet MXJ has been acting pretty rough this season. I will wander over to the Avet posts and see if I can build the confidence to "Crack it open"
Welcome Longhall --
You will do just fine.
If you have questions, there are plenty of knowledgable folks on Alan's Board.
Learn how post pics on photobucket -- so we can all see what you are doing.
Thanks for joining.
Best,
Fred
Welcome David! ;D
Glad to have you. ;)
welcome!!!!!
Aloha! Welcome David
The MXJ is a great little reel, one of my favorites to work on.
Notice how the beville washers go back in, can give you fits trying to figure out why you dont have freespool or not enough drag.
It's #5 on the schematics
http://www.avetreels.net/SCHEMATICS___PARTS_LISTS.html
Also take a good look at the pinion bearing #23 (single speed) #24 (two speed)
And so it begins ;)
G'day David,
Rgds
Mark
I have been on the site for a while but haven't posted much. I grew up in SCAL fishing pelagics then moved to NCAL 30 years ago. Fly fished awhile then took up kayak fishing. I used to fear reel maintenance and thanks to Alan, I service and upgrade most of my reels on my own. Still afraid of my Shimano Baitrunner though. LOL I wrap my own rods, nothing fancy, just fish killers. Will post up some of my favorites. I fish with my dog Molly and guide wounded vets through the Heroes on the Water program. Life is good. Scott
Welcome Scott! Nice dog you have there! Life is good Indeed my friend! ;)
Welcome, Scott --
Nice pics...
Best,
Fred
G'day Scott
Rgds
Mark
Aloha! Welcome Scott.
Hi
welcome!!!!!
Howdy from Calgary, Alberta
Great site you have here. Truly a great resource!
Cheers!
Welcome ElBee! ;)
Enjoy your Stay! ;D
welcome!
G'day El Bee,
Rgds
Mark
Welcome, Elbee --
Best,
Fred
Alan, Thank you for having me in this group of fishermen.
I am sure that it will be very useful.
Welcome Aboard geumdori! ;D
Aloha! Welcome Elbee & guemdori
Alan,
I've been reading your tutorials for a few years, now I know how to get to the main library!
Thanks for 'letting me in the boat'.
-knot scot
Quote from: knot scot on November 09, 2014, 12:21:07 AM
Alan,
I've been reading your tutorials for a few years, now I know how to get to the main library!
Thanks for 'letting me in the boat'.
-knot scot
Are you talking about this boat?
(http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx305/pescatore3/012_zps3e4a2d85.jpg) (http://s766.photobucket.com/user/pescatore3/media/012_zps3e4a2d85.jpg.html)
;D ;D
Welcome aboard Scot, enjoy your stay.
Sal
gentlemen, welcome!
Welcome Aboard! knot scot! ;D
New to the site as well and looking forward to lots of help with my ancient fishing reels. All though they are old they work well, except for a few creeks here and there ;D
Welcome Reel 224 --
Any question or comment accompanied by a photo or two will receive a quicker and more accurate response.
And will be more interesting for all concerned.
Glad to have you on board!
Best,
Fred
welcome!!!!
Come on in two twenty four! ;D
The water is fine! ;)
Quote from: Shark Hunter on November 18, 2014, 12:28:35 AM
Come on in two twenty four! ;D
The water is fine! ;)
Thank you all,Gentleman. I'm enjoying the water and the advice.
Aloha! Welcome knot scot & Reel 224
Hello to all on this site,I live in the North East of England and not too far from the coast where I do most of my fishing,but I do stray away to Scotland now and then,not as much as when I was younger.
Thanks to all that reply, time to browse around the site and see if I can learn a thing or two.
From what I have observed here there are lots of brains to pick with great information. "mad as a fish". I had a very brief visit to the English Channel in 64 when I was on board a tin can troop career the William O Darby headed to Germany.
Welcome!
Mad as a fish! ;D
Quote from: Reel 224 on November 18, 2014, 02:09:04 PM
I had a very brief visit to the English Channel in 64 when I was on board a tin can troop career the William O Darby headed to Germany.
Thanks for the reply Reel, I would have been 13 years young when you were in the Channel ;D
Quote from: Shark Hunter on November 18, 2014, 02:28:43 PM
Welcome!
Mad as a fish! ;D
Thank you very much Shark Hunter :)
Quote from: Mad as a fish on November 18, 2014, 02:47:53 PM
Quote from: Reel 224 on November 18, 2014, 02:09:04 PM
I had a very brief visit to the English Channel in 64 when I was on board a tin can troop career the William O Darby headed to Germany.
Thanks for the reply Reel, I would have been 13 years young when you were in the Channel ;D
Yes. And I was 18 years young.
Welcome Mad aa Fish --
There is much to learn here, for all of us -- and much for your sharing.
Post a few pics of your gear or trips when you get a chance.
All the Best,
Fred
Quote from: foakes on November 18, 2014, 05:02:53 PM
Welcome Mad aa Fish --
There is much to learn here, for all of us -- and much for your sharing.
Post a few pics of your gear or trips when you get a chance.
All the Best,
Fred
Thank you very much for nice the welcome.
gentlemen, welcome!!!!!
Quote from: alantani on November 18, 2014, 07:50:29 PM
gentlemen, welcome!!!!!
Thank you very much indeed Alantani.
G'day Reel & Mad as a fish
Rgds
Mark
I am new here. Been lurking for what seems to be a few years. I have insatiable desire to be on the bank or on the river, fishing . Mostly that is the Kansas or Kaw River one & the same river, fishing for Flathead or Blues.
I call it my passion. My wife called it my sickness...... we are now divorced....but working on it. Names Jeff.....Merry Christmas! May God grant all here a great & very wonderful New Year!
Welcome Jeff!
Thanks for the add.
Chris
gentlemen, welcome!!!!!
Welcome Chris. ;D
G'day Jeff
Rgds
Mark
hello everybody, i'm the newbee. you might be hearing a lot from me. my goal is to become somewhat familiar with different reels, specifically penn 109's 209's and 309's. I would like to someday be able to repair most reels. This site has been great so far. I love fishing but i'm a beginner. biggest fish i've caught so far is a 26 inch black drum on a Lew's baitcasting reel on a 6' ugly stik. the reason for this combo . . . .i love the feeling of a big fight! It actually took me between 6-8 minutes to bring him in and it was worth it, not to mention it was delicious :)
Welcome.
welcome!!!!!
Welcome aboard, Mr. Martinez!
Plenty to learn and share back with the group here.
Best,
Fred
Welcome newbee! ;D
Love me some ugly stiks!! Welcome!
Hi guys,
I'm new here, searching for a good site for reels maintenance and found this beautiful wiki-reels :).
My reels are grateful ;).
Costas
Welcome, Costas --
You have come to the right place.
Best,
Fred
Welcome Costas!
Come on in Buddy! ;D
welcome!!!!!
G'day Newbie & Costas,
Rgds
Mark
Thanks Alan. Having used several rebuild tutorials, I am glad to be a part now.
Randy
Welcome, Randy!
Best,
Fred
Hello all,what a wealth of knowledge and good people, have read from time to time and decided to register,just got a Okuma metaloid 5ii,gonna tear it down see ya on another thread,
Welcome Aboard Desert Cat Rat! ;D
Thank you shark ,I am terrible on this I pad and tech stuff, but I can fish and tear down gear,if I can just learn the whole inter web thing I'll probably make it
welcome!!!!!
Welcome gentlemen!
Hello everyone,
I'm a 54-year-old fishing fool from upstate NY (Lake George region) with a normal fisherman's accumulation of fly, spinning, trolling and bass casting reels. I was most recently searching for a few parts for my old Mitchell 310UL and stumbled onto this site.
My initial impression is that it's an interesting, helpful forum populated by interesting, helpful people! I look forward to doing more reading and learning.
Tight lines,
Bob
Welcome. We have all found this site in a similar fashion...you are in good company.
Welcome Bob, enjoy your stay here.
Sal
welcome!!!!!
Welcome Bob! ;D
Welcome, Bob --
Glad to have you on board.
Best,
Fred
Welcome Bob, I go as far north as saugerties in the summer. Fish for those Hudson stripers this year I hope. You'll like it here.
Bob
Thanks for the warm welcome, gentlemen!
Quote from: BMITCH on January 30, 2015, 11:35:35 AM
Welcome Bob, I go as far north as saugerties in the summer. Fish for those Hudson stripers this year I hope. You'll like it here.
Bob
I've never fished them in the Hudson, but this spring will mark my 21st. consecutive year of fly-fishing for them on Cape Cod. They are wonderful fish!
I'm stuck in ice fishing mode for now. :-)
Tight lines,
Bob
G'day Desert, G'day Bob,
Rgds
Mark
Hey all. First post. Gonna get into posting pictures pretty quick. Looking forward to sharing immediately. Learned a ton from this site and glad to be a part of it.
joe, glad to have you here!
Hi Joe --
Very high quality reels -- glad you appreciate and value them like your Grandfather obviously did.
The D.A.M. Quick 5001 is one of the best HD spinners ever produced -- according to Alan Hawk...you should read the complete review -- this is only a small excerpt from Alan Hawk's review.
"This review has been in the making for quite a few years and it's of a reel that I love very much and have a special appreciation for. I have always been a dedicated saltwater fisherman who enjoyed catching big fish, and despite hating conventional reels intensely I was forced to use them whenever I went chunking for tuna, trolling, or dropping live bait to groupers. Growing up I kept buying any big spinner that comes out hoping it could be adapted to that sort of heavy fishing, but there would always be a weak link either in the drag, handle, anti-reverse, or gears, and during my search I bent quite a few bail arms and broke more than a handful of gear trains. Then I found the Quick 5001 and could finally put down the conventionals. It was a true game changer that came with a new design philosophy based on a combination of brute strength and features well suited to handling fish of unprecedented size for a spinning reel. Several of those design aspects carried on to become an integral part of today's big game spinners, and others remain unmatched by any reel to this day such as the strength of the anti-reverse or the longevity of the gearing. When this series of reels came out it was the culmination of nearly 100 years of excellence in making fishing tackle by DAM. No better saltwater spinning reel was built by the company until the end, and overall it was the third to last series they built, followed only by the 1984 Finessa XL 125-445 and the 1994 Royal MDS, both of which were families of small freshwater reels.
There was once a time when tackle companies had two clear targets: Build them to last so buyers would come, and keep them affordable to outsell the competition. That was what DAM, Mitchell, Abu, and many other companies were doing. Unfortunately the collapse of those old world bastions gave way to today's carnivorous strategy: Planned obsolescence. No mainstream company is going to give you a reel that lasts for ten years for $100, $200, or $300. That would be bad for business, and the cast alloys and plastics and low grade components are there to make sure of that. Now you need to pay north of $600 to get something that lasts anywhere near the beautiful machines of the past that are still serving us 40 or 50 years later which cost a fraction of that, even when adjusted for inflation. Quality parts don't cost as much as companies want you to believe, I know that first hand from the factories that build their reels. This is just the way the world works today, and since all of them are doing it we have to accept it as the new reality."
These reels will certainly be well cared for. I did read Alan Hawks write up on the DAM Quick. Amazing reel. Took it apart a little bit and was amazed at the engineering. Really need to get it tucked away somewhere to keep it nice.
My normal reels for offshore fishing off of Panama City Beach / Destin:
Penn 114HN - For winching
Release Reel SG - Jigging / trolling
Penn Spinfisher V 4500 - Light jigging / casting
Shimano Saragossa 8000 - Heavy jigging / casting
Thinking about spooling up the 6/0 for handling sharks and/or some high speed trolling. Thinking ratio would be terrible for trolling long lines but do-able for shorter lines.
G'day Joe,
Rgds
Mark
Hello all!!
I'm from Uberlandia/MG, Brazil. Brazil has a biggest watershed of the world (rivers and lakes) and 7367 Km of Atlantic ocean coast. My city is located near center of the country.
The fishing capability and business here are very low yet. Because the economic policies of government, the fishing equipments are very expensive and rare to find.
I hope to learn here about equipment, maintenance and fishing techniques. Thank you all and sorry my worst written in English!
Leandro F. Ortiz
Welcome Leandro!
Welcome ortiz and Joe! ;D
Welcome guys!! Joe, it sounds like you have everything under control and you are knowledgeable and will do well here. Leandro, If you are wanting to learn reel maintenance and repair,etc you are at the right website. Many of these guys here are the best ON THE PLANET at reel maintenance and repair and even designing and building reels. Stay around here and learn from the masters. By the way, your English is great. I try to speak and write some Spanish, but my Spanish is no where as good as your English. Welcome guys!!
TomT
Bem-vindo Leandro. I hope that is right.
Welcome Leandro. Great to have you here. Brazil...I have many friends from Brazil and some that travel there twice a year to work with the Brazilian Japanese people there.
If we can be of any help, we will definitely try.
Bryan
leandro, welcome!!!!!
This is not my first post but I'd like to say a big hello to all of you from - not so sunny at the time - Greece. I've been following this forum for quite some time now but recently I felt like I had to hop in.
Cheers...
glad to have you here. we are going to try to visit italy and greece next year!
This is nice. If you want any info feel free to ask!!!
Joe, Leandro and Zerofish, you have found the best site for reel repair, maintenance and a little upgrading. Welcome all and enjoy your stay.
Sal
Cheers ZeroFish. Glad to have you aboard.
Welcome zerofish.
Quote from: Bryan Young on March 09, 2015, 04:58:43 AM
Bem-vindo Leandro. I hope that is right.
Hello Bryan!
It is right! Thank you and if you visit Brazil, please let me know! Let's fishing here!
Regards,
Leandro
Welcome ZFish & Leandro --
Learn to post some pics -- ask questions, help others when you can -- we are all one family.
We will help in any way possible.
Best,
Fred
Hey guy's.
I am new to this site.
Would like to know the age of a reel I got and cleaned up yesterday. 4/0 senator. The oldest I have come across yet
I repair Penn reels as a hobby.
Thanks for any information.
Antz
welcome! not sure, but if the handle is any indication, you've got a pretty old reel. later models had more rounded grips. alan
Welcome Antz.
Hello from North San Diego...Thank you Alan for the add! I'm already addicted to the site, some amazing information here.
Cheers,
Ash
Welcome Ash! ;D
yeah, it's the spam filter again. welcome!
Aloha! Welcome Zerofish, Antz & Ash, Welcome boys
Hello Alan, Thanks for letting me join this site. Just a great load of information and knowledge. I was reading this till 12:30 last night. I have a need for reel parts occasionally. Just pick up my first Newell last week. It is in need of help. It's a C550 4.6. Needs a gear sleeve. One of the springs came off of one of the dogs. Chew up the ratchet on bottom of gear sleeve. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for any help. Bill
send me a pm with your address and i'll get one out to you!
Welcome Bill!!!
Sal from PA
Welcome Leandro, Ash and Antz!!!
Enjoy your stay.
Sal
Hi All! Been reading this forum for the last week or so and have learned quite a bit. Thank you all for sharing your knowledge. I've gotten hooked on inshore saltwater fishing over the last few years but only get a chance to fish a couple weeks a year. I've accumulated a handful of reels over the years and really enjoy the maintenace of them.
So far I've only worked with spinning reels and can tell many on here deal with other types of reels since I have no idea what you are talking about.
I have a few questions:
1) Do any bearings in a spinning reel need packed with grease or are they just oiled?
2) Does anyone have experience working on a Daiwa Black Gold BG-15 that may have been neglected a bit?
3) Where can I locate a good tutorial, pictures, videos, etc. on general spinning real maintenance and refurb? I've looked but there is so much info here I just can't seem to locate.
Thank you again to you all of you for your knowledge and thanks in advance for any replies. I have a few supplies now and my Cal's grease, Corrosion X, Reel X and Penn grease arrives tomorrow. I can't wait to dig in!!!
Mike
Welcome Mike! I grease the bearings on all my reels, your fishing style might be different :-\.
Sal
welcome! i'm not much on spinners. mostly i'll just change out the drags. go ahead post this on the spinner board and see if you can get someone to help out! alan
Welcome Mike. I have a Daiwa BG. They are easy reels to service and are tough long lasting reels. Parts are still available from Daiwa as well.
I just serviced my reel for the first time since I bought it probably 35 years ago.
Thanks for the replies Alto, Alan and Bryan!
Hello members, I finally uploaded my avatar after 2yrs here. This took some time to do, but thanks to others here in a post search I was able to resize and upload pic. The members here are always there to help, with respect. I recently started logging in instead of viewing as guest. More features to use, (guest) so log in. In the past 10 yrs I have surfed most of the fishing sites. The information I was looking for always brought up names like Alan T, Scot's B and T, John T, and Allen H, etc. Before the web you looked for books to help in repairing broken items or just go head on and fix your broken items. Invaluable information (Internet) things only work one way , so before the web you either put whatever you were repairing together the first time or multi times until it worked. Not just fishing stuff though, I have fixed things I have owned that cost more to repair than they are worth, but more in my favor, thanks to my Father. He fixed everything. Lessons learned here! It's fun to make it work again and it's satisfying. Until now I only (cleaned em up, cf drags, upgraded bearings ,stock parts and shimming gear bearings if needed ) for myself and one buddy who lives on the Gold Coast of Costa Rica (Floridian transplant who loves to fish and surf). Their fish market and pangas are right on the water. He is married to a local and they have three pangas, a 28' for fishing charters, one for commercial fishing and and larger panga for the tourists (when they get an engine). I'm hoping they do this soon. I do like fishing center consoles, flats, bay boats and the big boy boats, but a panga for stand up is the best . Pangas remind me of being on a big John-boat with my uncle Sam on the Ambarras river back in the day when all fishing was better everywhere. Today we are lucky to get the quantity and size of catch we would like. So, we fish smarter with the all the new gear and gadgets. Okay back to my subject. I bring his reels home and repair them and mail them back (roughly 85.00 USD to mail the cheapest box size), but if they have much weight and size I hold them until I return a year later. . The Central Americans are patient people, even expats. He uses mostly Shimano and a little Penn (me the opposite). Hot rod reels here I come! This is my first membership to a fishing forum. Great site! Thanks, twotone
Welcome osu and two tone! ;D
You are in the right place for hot rodding! ;)
G'day Gentlemen
Rgds
Mark
Hello all: Newbe here. A long time observer of this forum and not active because my English is not fluent. I understand the written english,fairly well but can't construct it without the Google translator. I am Mexican and live in Mexico, near the ocean. Kind of addict to this site.
Thanks Alan and all of You that make this forum possible. This is something makes me very happy. Now I service my own reels, and enjoy o many interventions, all in good will...
Welcome Peter!
welcome!
Welcome, Peter!
What part of Mexico?
And what do you fish for?
Best Regards,
Fred
Welcome Peter.
Quote from: foakes on April 17, 2015, 06:18:51 AM
Welcome, Peter! Thanks for your welcome. I live in Mainland Mexico. The state is Sinaloa, the city is Los Mochis and the ocean is just 15 miles from my ( Yours ) house. The port is TOPOLOBAMPO.
What part of Mexico? Topoloampo is across La Paz, baja califormia, in the sea of cortez, just 100 miles of distance.
And what do you fish for? We fish at open sea 15-20-30 miles from the port ( whatever ) mainly for Dorado in summer and Sierra in Winter. I do mainly trolling from my small panga ( 23 foot )with 85 H.P Yamaha two strokes.
Thanks again for your Welcome . Best for you.
Peter...
Welcome Peter. Bienvenido
Welcome Twotone and you as well Peter, enjoy your stay.
Sal
Quote from: bestout on April 17, 2015, 08:32:53 PM
Welcome Peter. Bienvenido
Thanks bestout.. ( Gracias..)
Peter...
Quote from: Alto Mare on April 17, 2015, 09:30:32 PM
Welcome Twotone and you as well Peter, enjoy your stay.
Sal
Thanks Sal, Bryan and Alan for your welcome..
Peter...
Hey!
I'm not the new guy anymore!
Great place to hang out Peter.
Enjoy.
Pete: Welcome, as you will find out soon, the learning comes quickly.
Hi folks, my first post , great that its Page 68 ! Have a primo Longbeach 68 !
Looking to collect Penn Overhead reels.
Have the 68, 349HC rebuilding, 113 wide, 113H mint red, and a Black 114
Keen to get a 115 frame from Cortez;s production run hence my post.
Really appreciate Brian Young and Sal's projects/depth of knowledge !
I come from a golfing hobby of rebuilding clubs, on Golfwrx i'm RogerinNewZealand
around 680 posts in 4 years.
Just sold Daiwa 50H and Sealine 450H to fund this weeks 113H Red in box, Mint !!
Justin (redsetta) i'm in Onehunga Auckland, Home 634 63 75.
Thanks to Alan for the resource !!!
Cheers, Roger Faithfull
Welcome, Roger --
Sounds like you are well on your way...
Is that a good thing? -- YES!
Best,
Fred
roger, welcome! i guess i won't be expecting you to stick to the $20 limit!
Hi Alan,
Actually it has been a great week of re focussing my efforts.....like the calm before the Storm!
Sold Daiwa 50H and 450H, Jigmaster 500L, a month old, Penn 24kg rod, Surf Rod 12 ft.
Being a visual person...i have found i love brighter toys!
This week Penn Red 113H, just re greased the spool and its mint overall!
Keen to get in line for a 115 9/0 frame.
Then i can slowly collect 115 bits as we head towards xmas.
Looking to move north to Whangarei 0110 before xmas...time for a Lifestyle Focus.
Superb scenery and fishing and golf.
I tent to take nice photos, but realise i need 10? posts before this happens.
Thanks again Alan. Will be looking for SS Sleeves in the near future !
Welcome Roger! You can post photos any time you like. I know of no 10 post rule.
Glad to have you! ;D
Thanks Fred ( Foakes)
Thanks Sharkhunter
Hopefully there is a Penn pic for Penn friends to view.
113h Red, Longbeach 68, Black 114, and in bits 349HC, yes the spool is out of round...
Hi. Bummer about the 349 spool, mono was hard on them.
Great Picture Roger. You are on your way. ;)
Thanks Keta, i'm waiting for Xmas and Mr Santa to bring an Accurate replacement.
I bought the 349HC for the twin levers and fast ratio,
so when budget permits, can transform back to a modern classic with fast retrieve!
Trying to stick with the older USA models.
Have a 113HLW but its not the same !
Cheers, Roger
G'day Roger
Rgds
Mark
Hi Everyone,
What a great site!
I love to learn and I love fishing. I am learning plenty about reels. I may even start performing my own rebuilds with all of the excellent tutorials.
Thank you all for sharing your knowledge and information. Classy site!
Alex
welcome alex you will enjoy your stay, great members here to help with any reel problem you might have
Welcome Alex, you won't be sorry you came on board that's for sure. There is lots of great information here and people to help you threw any problems you may encounter.
Welcome aboard, Alex --
Plenty for all of us to learn on Alan's site.
Best,
Fred
Welcome Alex! ;D
Enjoy
Welcome Alex,
May your learning experience be as pleasurable as mine!
Regards, Dirk
dears, what a nice site! I am from italy and I love trolling, I have a light Al boat 4.40 m and this is enough for a light duty trolley with a 8hp 4stroke engine, now I will post some pics. I have bought a used 15 TLD made in Japan (from ebay in California) and when I went trough the spring upgrade I found a lot of interesting things. Now I will replay to the right 3d hoping to solve this mess with finding it belongs to the early model '92. Thanks for all the support I will get from you!
Federico ;)
welcome!!!
Hello to Everyone. I am a newbee here and am really looking forward to reading and posting here. I'm from the west coast of Fla. and love it here. My fishing consists mainly of the salt water variety. Thanks for the grat forum.
rrsteve
welcome!!!!!
Quote from: Shark Hunter on April 25, 2015, 05:47:12 AM
Great Picture Roger. You are on your way. ;)
Shark Hunter how do you post the cat picture? On signature line?
Hello every one my name is Ian . I stay all the way out in guam . I've been fishing the saltwater pacific waters for about 15 years. I got to say this site is amazing. I wish they had this site a long time ago .I wish I found it sooner. There is a lot of friendly
knowledgeable people here with some good information to share. Am looking forward to metting new people, learn new things and rebuilding my first reel.
Quote from: Ian DC on May 08, 2015, 04:50:12 AM
Hello every one my name is Ian . I stay all the way out in guam . I've been fishing the saltwater pacific waters for about 15 years. I got to say this site is amazing. I wish they had this site a long time ago .I wish I found it sooner. There is a lot of friendly
knowledgeable people here with some good information to share. Am looking forward to metting new people, learn new things and rebuilding my first reel.
You will find all of those things here Ian and more, welcome.
ian, welcome! got some friends here from guam. anything you need, let us know! alan
Quote from: federico1967 on May 04, 2015, 01:47:19 PM
dears, what a nice site! I am from italy and I love trolling, I have a light Al boat 4.40 m and this is enough for a light duty trolley with a 8hp 4stroke engine, now I will post some pics. I have bought a used 15 TLD made in Japan (from ebay in California) and when I went trough the spring upgrade I found a lot of interesting things. Now I will replay to the right 3d hoping to solve this mess with finding it belongs to the early model '92. Thanks for all the support I will get from you!
Federico ;)
Benvenuto Federico!!!
I'm another new member but have viewed this site for a couple of years now. As a retired U.S. Army Maintenance Officer, I really appreciate the depth of knowledge that I can access here. I've fished for most of my 73 years and have always taken care of my own equipment as a matter of personal pride. Hope I can contribute in some small way in some of the forum threads. Guess I'll start by posing a question in the lubricants thread about Boeshield T-9, but I'll do that later. Anyway, thanks all for allowing me to join you.
Quote from: retrofit on May 09, 2015, 05:26:15 PM
I'm another new member but have viewed this site for a couple of years now. As a retired U.S. Army Maintenance Officer, I really appreciate the depth of knowledge that I can access here. I've fished for most of my 73 years and have always taken care of my own equipment as a matter of personal pride. Hope I can contribute in some small way in some of the forum threads. Guess I'll start by posing a question in the lubricants thread about Boeshield T-9, but I'll do that later. Anyway, thanks all for allowing me to join you.
Welcome retrofit from a fellow veteran, you will get a lot of honest help here as it seams you are already aware of.
G'day gentlemen,
Rgds
Mark
Just joined. I followed Alan on Hulltruth years ago. I fish Alaskan salt for the most part in a 24' Tolman for last 6 years. I am looking to downsize. Started off with broom stick halibut rods and big Penn's. Starting to look at some Shimano TLD or charter specials for rockfish, lings, and halibutt. While we occassionally break triple digits that is the exception and we release them. Target 30 to 50 lbers. I look forward to learning new ways to improve and extend the life of my reels. Thanks in advance. Ken
welcome!!!!!
Hey Alan-really good stuff here and I can tell you that this is a lot better for nor cal than having to look at shipping to Cal Sheets. thanks for your effort and look forward to using you frequently. oh, lets go fishing.
Phil
Reel Time
Welcome, All!
Good place to share and learn...
Best,
Fred
Quote from: phil havlicek on May 14, 2015, 11:28:58 PM
Hey Alan-really good stuff here and I can tell you that this is a lot better for nor cal than having to look at shipping to Cal Sheets. thanks for your effort and look forward to using you frequently. oh, lets go fishing.
Phil
Reel Time
phil, it was great to see you on wednesday. i cut up some of the fish for my students that day. they loved it! had dinner with my neice and her fiance and gave them a piece. taking the rest to fresno for my mom and dad's 60th wedding anniversary this weekend. dad said no fancy parties because he didn't want to go out, unless it was to that indian casino. looks like bbq at home!
Quote from: alantani on May 15, 2015, 08:54:35 PM
Quote from: phil havlicek on May 14, 2015, 11:28:58 PM
Hey Alan-really good stuff here and I can tell you that this is a lot better for nor cal than having to look at shipping to Cal Sheets. thanks for your effort and look forward to using you frequently. oh, lets go fishing.
Phil
Reel Time
phil, it was great to see you on wednesday. i cut up some of the fish for my students that day. they loved it! had dinner with my neice and her fiance and gave them a piece. taking the rest to fresno for my mom and dad's 60th wedding anniversary this weekend. dad said no fancy parties because he didn't want to go out, unless it was to that indian casino. looks like bbq at home!
Alan If you are talking about the stripe bass you just caught, try smoking some of it with hickory or apple. It is out of this world delicious. You can go on site to the Sausage Maker and get brine and a recipe to do it. I use a small electric smoker that works very well.
i think mom already has plans to do something "japanesie" with it. not sure, but fresh striper has always been a japanese favorite!
Quote from: alantani on May 16, 2015, 01:00:38 AM
i think mom already has plans to do something "japanesie" with it. not sure, but fresh striper has always been a japanese favorite!
I must be part Japanese then. ;D
Good afternoon Mr. Alan Tani and all members. as a new member I would just like to thank all of you for thoughts and ideas not to mention the wealth of information everybody has contribute, I am new to fishing but little by little I have gained much knowledge from this forum. once again thank you everybody.
Welcome LM1 --
Where are you located?
What do you fish for?
What kind of gear do you prefer?
Best,
Fred
Welcome to all the new members! ;D
welcome!
Fred,
I'm Located in San Diego California , but I do most of my fishing in ensenada , normally target yellowtail depending the season, as for gear preference at the moment penn squall and seagate.
Best regards
Tom.
Hello all! I am new member and wanted to introduce myself. My name is Marc and I am from Ventura California. I am life long fisherman, who for some odd reason is just getting into the bigger game / exotic / San Diego Mexico scene. What have I been waiting for??? I am hooked, pun intended. I have been on four or so 1.5 trips out of San Diego, but need to up that number!! I just got a kayak and am in the process of getting set up for fishing. I fish locally on sport boats as often as I am able... we have had some decent fishing in the last few years with YT and WSB mixing it up with the usual Calico, rockfish scene. This is looking to be another great season!!
I am heading out for an overnight trip on the Amigo out of Ventura Sportfishing tomorrow night looking for exotics, but we'll see what we can find! The WSB have been showing up more and more...
I found this site while browsing on Bloody Decks, so here I am!
Fish on.
Marc
Welcome aboard, Marc -- we all try to help each other.
You will find, and hopefully contribute much information.
Thanks for being on deck.
Best,
Fred
Welcome Marc.
Marc,
Welcome. I used to live in the Fresno area. In the mid 70's I did a fly-in trip to Loreto in Baja, Mx. We did charters with Mexican Panga fishermen. It was great fun but while we were there a gringo came in with his own car-top boat and fishing equip and I was "hooked". I bought him a few drinks in the bar and was amazed that you could actually drive down there.--Wasn't always possible.. When I retired I started going every year with a camper, then a trailer and a car top boat. Bottom line--this is still possible to drive down and camp almost on the beach and to launch your own boat over the sand and fish most days. Come on down and you will love it.
TomT
Hello Tom,
Wow! That does sound amazing! I would love to go on a Panga trip, or find someone who has a small boat down there to fish... What do you typically target from your small boat?? I have been to Cabo a few times, fishing only once. It was all Marlin when I was there (actually a year ago this weekend) as the Yellowtail were not around. One of these years I am going to try to fish from the surf...
Welcome!
Hi, my names Mike, I'm 24 and live in Cape Coral, FL.
My friend gave me my first old Penn No 85 and a Penn 60 Long beach awhile back and I really took a liking to them. I found your website Alan and it was the easiest and best tutorial I could find for rebuilding. Thank you very much for your information as well as everyone else's. I could not have done it without you! I have acquired several other reels since then and I'm starting to "hot rod" some of them 8)
I also must say though no thanks for allowing me to start building a collection of them!! ;D ;D ;D
Welcome Mike!
Welcome aboard, Mike --
Best,
Fred
welcome, mike! when working on these reels, remember rule #2.
http://alantani.com/index.php?topic=13955.0
Hello, I'm a Florida gulf coast angler by way of Virginia and Hawaii. Alan has been very helpful in the past with Newell questions, and I am grateful for this site.
Mahalo
Hi Everyone,
I live in Bristol in UK. I have just been re-bitten by the sea angling bug. My last trips were in the 70s and 80s fishing wrecks in the English Channel. Well digging out my old reels, a Mitchell 622, a Policansky Monitor 4 and a Tatler by Grice and Young, I decided to strip and replace worn corroded parts. This site is an immense source of info. for me, Redsetta even has same Tatler from 1955-60!
tight lines,
Ivor.
welcome! check out some of the newer gear available. quite a bit has changed since you fished last! ;D
Quote from: reeltime on May 26, 2015, 08:50:34 PM
Hello, I'm a Florida gulf coast angler by way of Virginia and Hawaii. Alan has been very helpful in the past with Newell questions, and I am grateful for this site.
Mahalo
welcome!!!!
Welcome reeltime and Ivor!
Thanks
Welcome guys, you will never leave :D
Thanks
Welcome, Where are you going out of in Florida?
Wow, looks like I stumbled upon the Mother Lode.
I'm a CA kid who grew up fishing with my Dad and inherited all of his saltwater gear from the 50s-70s. Mostly Penn and a quiver of glass boat rods.
Now I need to learn some skills to get me into retirement.
Keith M.
Gardena (intermediate stops in Savannah, GA, Sacramento and San Jose)
Welcome, Keith --
There are a few folks here who know a little about Penns.
You have come to the right place.
Best,
Fred
Quote from: sciaenops on June 04, 2015, 05:14:19 AM
Wow, looks like I stumbled upon the Mother Lode.
I'm a CA kid who grew up fishing with my Dad and inherited all of his saltwater gear from the 50s-70s. Mostly Penn and a quiver of glass boat rods.
Now I need to learn some skills to get me into retirement.
Keith M.
Gardena (intermediate stops in Savannah, GA, Sacramento and San Jose)
Welcome Keith,
You are near what used to be Yo's. I'm not sure what it is called now though. Looks brighter inside than what Yo's used to look like. Looks like a good shop though.
Bryan
G'day Ivor & Keith
Regards
Mark
welcome!!!
First post for me! I have to admit I am an addict now striving for that great cast! I am hailing from the Mississippi gulf coast I don't do much deep sea fishing but we do use baitcasters wading! I was amazed how well just a proper cleaning and lube helped me out in my long casts thanks for this awesome community!
Welcome to the Riverbank, Zeppy!
Best,
Fred
Welcome Zeppy. This site will help you make your casts more peppy Zeppy. Dominick
Welcome Zeppy!
G'day Zeppy,
Regards
Mark
Hi All . .
I found this site like most probably did . . googling how to fix some older reels. My real (reel?) name is Pete Githens from Reading, PA. Originally I am from Southern New Jersey and grew up fishing the salt in the Delaware Bay and Atlantic Ocean. With work, life, and being landlocked here in Reading, I don't get to fish as much as I used to but still get out a bit and plan to get out more often. I've slowly upgraded my stable of reels over the years mostly getting new ones free as I earn points at Cabelas. :) My most recent addition is a Daiwa Sealine X http://www.daiwa.com/reel/detail.aspx?id=190 (http://www.daiwa.com/reel/detail.aspx?id=190) which I can't wait to try out on big bluefish later this month.
That said, I have several older Penn conventional reels that I can't bring myself to just dispose of. At least one still seems to work though the drag has to be near its end of life. And based on the "fun" battle I had with a giant drum fish a couple springs ago when the drag on another older Penn gave up the ghost mid-fight I'm a little afraid to try to use it for anything substantial. I'm also much more a fan of monofilament than braid. The newer reels are all built for braid capacity and don't hold a lot of mono. All of these things, as well as this excellent site has led me to the idea of rebuilding my old Penns. At least I'm going to give it a try. One of them is a Penn 85 I picked up a few years ago on eBay mostly for flounder and I think the drag was about 90% shot on it when I got it. I'm going to start there for practice before I tackle the couple Long Beaches I have. I figure if it doesn't go well I can still go out and buy a couple more reels but this seems like a fun project.
Pete Githens
Reading, PA
Welcome Pete, when we get done with you, there is a chance you might get rid of that Daiwa, you won't be able to afford it ;D.
Enjoy your stay.
Sal
Quote from: Alto Mare on June 07, 2015, 10:36:46 AM
Welcome Pete, when we get done with you, there is a chance you might get rid of that Daiwa, you won't be able to afford it ;D.
Enjoy your stay.
Sal
Well Pete from one fellow N Jerseyin to another Welcome! There are lots of folks here that can help you threw any problem you may come up with when it comes to reel repair and maintenance. I like the Diawa reels that I have also, BUT penns are a great reel too and there is a lot of goodies out there to hot rod them. Good Luck.
Welcome aboard, Pete --
A few hints:
With just a proper disassemble, cleaning, replacing any unusable parts (unlikely), upgrade of the drag stack to greased CFs and SS, new under gear washer in greased cf or Delrin -- these reels will be operating at 125% of when they were new. I have never ran across a Penn that could not be brought back and then some, with just these small things addressed.
Just do (1) reel at a time -- get that down, learn from the experience, complete the job -- then move on to the next.
Don't be hesitant to ask for help -- there is enough expert help on this board to rebuild any Penn (or any reel) properly and efficiently. And we all have parts we can help you with.
Posting photos using a free service like Photobucket is the way to get any help needed quickly and accurately.
Expect to have all of your reels working properly and as new -- in short order.
Best,
Fred
I just officially joined this weekend but I have been lurking here for a few years now. So first things first. Thank you Alan for creating this place. I'm grateful to the rest of you for sharing your knowledge...and fueling my addiction.
I'm located in Southern California but have not been on the water as much as I should be lately. Tweaking and fine-tuning my reels helps me to feel connected when I'm not on the water. I have a nice pile of reels in various stages or restoration. I've always performed my own maintenance but thanks to all the members here I have learned a lot and changed a lot of my practices.
-Mike
Welcome Pete and Mike! ;D
You will need 6-60 drags to replace the originals Pete. This one has some miss matched parts, but you get the idea.
(http://i1300.photobucket.com/albums/ag93/darondyer/IMG_2856_zpslwjztks5.jpg)
Hey Mike you will get a lot of help here. Welcome!!
gentlemen, welcome!
Welcome, Mike --
Best,
Fred
Thanks everyone! I actually spent a lot of time reading here before my first post and have already ordered the parts I believe I'll need to fix up the 85, although I think I'll put a better handle on it too. I've got the reel and my Penn wrench sitting on the work bench waiting for a delivery of parts.
Hi from the UK,
Having worked on many fixed spools over the years i find myself now being asked to service/repair baitcasters, which are a new entity to me!
I hope to pick up some good advice, and in return contribute to the forum.
Tight lines to all,
Marty
WVA Custom Rods
Welcome, Marty --
Plenty of good tips, shortcuts, procedures, along with knowledgeable folks -- always ready to help.
Best Regards,
Fred
welcome!!!!
Posted by: Bryan Young
QuoteYou are near what used to be Yo's. I'm not sure what it is called now though.
It's called "Tackle Junkies". I haven't gone in yet, but eat across the street occasionally. Really, old school Gardena Japanese restaurant that serves up huge combination plates.
Sorry for my absence, had to move back to LA due to ever escalating real estate prices in the Bay Area. Unreel...!
Keith
Hi Alan/all, my name is Pete I'm from Auckland NZ first time posting in this forum.
Reason for joining is to up skill myself to a point I can better maintain my reels perhaps even service my own gear eventually & equally as important to be a part of another fishing mad community.
Cheers Pete
Welcome Pete,you found the rite place for that.
Welcome Pete,
Jump right in the waters fine!
Learn how to post pictures ASAP as your country is on my list, especially the Oreti River and the Mataura River. on South Is.
Again Welcome!
Welcome Pete!
Thank you guys for the warm welcome. Now just gotta figure out how to navigate my way round & get to know a few regulars in here.
Cheers Pete
Hello everyone,
I just got on the board wanting to know what the best thing i can do to my Avet MXJ 6/4, and there is so much info on here i just had to join in and want to continue learning and hopefully share any knowledge i learn. Just started rod building and am just about done with my first jig stick, can't wait to try it this weekend. Hopefully it holds but i'm paring it up with my MXJ to see what happens. ;D
Welcome Keith, Pete and Mallarig.
Hi all. I am a new member to the site. My name is Doug from Orange County, CA. I found a link to this site when I was researching the Okuma Andros. I love to fish but consider myself a newbie to fishing still. There is so much to learn about fishing and of course the gear associated with it. This site is so informative because you all are so willing the share your knowledge and experiences. Thanks!!!
Thanks for joining, Doug --
Welcome!
Best,
Fred
Welcome - we are all learners ;) - I've been here a couple of years - still in nappies :D
Welcome Doug. Although I have been repairing and upgrading reels for sometime now, I am constantly learning, and when you consider the accumulative information here, I think we are all novices as a whole, but together, we are near experts...of course there are exceptions and the exceptional.
Quote from: Tiddlerbasher on June 16, 2015, 08:10:16 PM
Welcome - we are all learners ;) - I've been here a couple of years - still in nappies :D
Haha bro I've seen your home made reel spooler you are WAYYYY TOOOOO modest! ;D
gentlemen, welcome!!!
Quote from: alantani on June 22, 2015, 03:37:20 PM
gentlemen, welcome!!!
. Hello everyone,I stumbled on to this site because I was looking for imfo on Newell reels.I have some blacks coming my way a 220-f,229-m,235-f.And some others.I surf cast around CT. RI. I live in Connecticut.I like the thumb burners I guess it just the way surf cast started with a rod and reel.It sure not the ease way to fish but, I've never done it the easiest way.Im sure I will learn a lot here.
Paul
Welcome!
You're right - there's so much to learn here...
Don't get dizzy (as I often do).
Welcome Braintree!
You are in good company, BT --
Welcome --
Newell is a great reel -- and we have some real experts on the Board.
Best,
Fred
thank you for the welcome.This should be fun
Quote from: foakes on June 26, 2015, 08:29:23 PM
Newell is a great reel -- and we have some real experts on the Board.
Yup... and Fred should know, since he's one of 'em. ;)
Meantime, (http://www.fortfiends.net/forum/public/style_emoticons/default/welcome7smiley.gif)
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A~
welcome!!!!
Welcome Raintree and as was already said you have landed in the right place.
Welcome BLT! ;)
It's addictive, be warned. Best site on the internet, at least why I've got 2 days, 6 hours and 36 minutes logged in already. I just joined recently too.
Lots of great reel info on here." Search " , is your friend. It's usually covered in more than one category.
Regards,
Hank
G'day
Regards
Mark
Welcome Paul!... enjoy your stay.
Sal
Lurked for a while and liked what I saw. This place is a true wealth of knowledge.
I work on my own equipment, and am an avid fisherman for over 55 years.
Rick
welcome!!!!
Hi,
How I missed this site for so long is mystery to me. I stumbled across it the other day and within a short time I realised this is probably the best resource out there for people like myself who enjoy tinkering with fishing reels. No doubt I will be drawing on the available wisdom quite soon.
Sea angling is my thing, both off the shore and afloat.
Welcome Tracker. Enjoy yourself!
Welcome aboard Rick77 and Tracker!
You will like it here. ;)
Welcome tracker, I'm glad you found us.
Sal
welcome! glad to finally get you through the spam filter!
Well I want to say I love this site!!! Very iformative and thank you!! Been fishing the Bay Area for over 40 years. Mostly on the party boats for the last 25years. I love fishing and golfing. I love reels and rods. I have a about a dozen or so reels some old and some new. Some that need some Alan love soon.
These are some of my classics (penn mag 970,Newell C220-5, Pro Gear CS550):
(http://i423.photobucket.com/albums/pp312/edmartz/iphone%20142.jpg)
(http://i423.photobucket.com/albums/pp312/edmartz/iphone%20144.jpg)
This is what I currently fish (Release SG, Daiwa Saltiga 20, Boss Magnum 270)
(http://i423.photobucket.com/albums/pp312/edmartz/iphone%20146.jpg)
(http://i423.photobucket.com/albums/pp312/edmartz/iphone%20147.jpg)
I want to thank everybody and hope to fish with some of you soon.
Eddie
Welcome Eddie, you have good taste in reels ;)...enjoy your stay here.
Sal
welcome!!!!!
G'day
Regards
Mark
Greetings everyone from another Socal member , been lurking this site when trying to learn how to take apart my first conventional reel ( charter special 2000) and upgrading the drags like to take things apart and seeing how the internals work
. been a fresh water guy and now love the salt life. really looking forward to this awesome site and learn more.
gear:
6'8 MH sellus - canean 100
8' M custom seeker - cardiff 400a
7' M segauro - charter special / tr200
8' californian - torium 30
welcome!
Hi Guys
This is my first post having been encouraged by a few of the forum.
Keeping my ABU site fresh and running ensures I am a busy guy.
Some of you may know it www.realsreels.com as I have seen a few threads where some images from there have ben discussed.
Hope to find time to contribute as well as learn
Gotta have time to fish too, hey!
TL
Wayne Real
:)
Welcome Wayne. Enjoy the site.
Thanks mate
I made a couple of replies but also one new post on Record 1900. Be blowed if I can find it!
I thought it would appear under ABU/ Ambassadeur section
cheers
Wayne
welcome!!!!!
Welcome Ed, Bun and Wayne!
Enjoy. ;D
Hi, this is Paul.
About 12 years ago, I got into SoCal surf fishing and joined scsurffishing.com. Then, I had my own boat for about 7 years ago, a 1979 Skipjack Cruiser 25 ft, which I sold last summer. Soon after getting involved in saltwater fishing, I needed to start servicing my reels, and Alan Tani's name started popping up on various websites with these great reel servicing tutorials, including many, many useful photos. I don't know how I missed him starting his own website until recently, but I'm sure glad he did. This site is just great, what else is there to say.
I've been saving two reels for the right time to tear down and rebuild the Tani Way. One is the Okuma TG15 II, the other is a TG50W single speed. I got both these reels on sale from I-can't-remember-who at Fred Hall here in Long Beach, four or five years ago, the TG15 for $99 and the TG50W for $149. Not sure when or if I will every need the TG50W, but the TG15 II with 400 yards of 65# braid might actually be useful this year what with 100+ lb tuna being caught locally this year.
I fished the TG15 II last week (no catches on it, specifically) and rinsed it real good, but I figure I had better do the full rebuild soon before the corrosion that it is known for does too much damage. Of course, Alan has a full teardown and rebuild guide under Okuma Reels for the exact same reel, and I'll be using that.
One annoyance with the TG15 was that the drag-set knob would not stay put. The slightest touch of anything and it would turn. I'm going to post separately under Okuma Reels and see if anyone else has had the problem and what they did about it.
welcome!!! there should be a spring underneath the preset knob. find a slightly heavier one, make sure it is made of stainless steel, switch it out and your problems should be solved. calipers help tremendously. many of us have random springs laying around. the inside diameter, outside diameter, height and wire thickness should help us find a heavier-wire spring that will do the job. measure it out and let us know!!!!!
Quote from: alantani on August 01, 2015, 11:00:28 PM
welcome!!! there should be a spring underneath the preset knob. find a slightly heavier one, make sure it is made of stainless steel, switch it out and your problems should be solved. calipers help tremendously. many of us have random springs laying around. the inside diameter, outside diameter, height and wire thickness should help us find a heavier-wire spring that will do the job. measure it out and let us know!!!!!
Ex-mechanical engineer here, so I've got the tools, and this is right up my alley. Here goes.
The spring is: .024 wire dia., .400 i.d., .448 o.d., .553 free height, and has four active coils. On the knob end of the spring, it fits over a .392 o.d. On the reel end, it fits inside a .452 o.d. So as it is now, there is .008 diametric clearance on the inside and .004 on the outside. The maximum possible increase in the spring wire diameter = (.008 + .004)/2 = .006 and only if the spring i.d or o.d. is perfect.
According to http://www.acxesspring.com/compression-spring-calculations.html (http://www.acxesspring.com/compression-spring-calculations.html):
1) Assuming the spring material is ASTM A228 Music Wire, the current spring has a spring rate of 1.563 lb/in. If the material is stainless steel, the spring rate will be a little less.
2) If the wire diameter is increased to .030 and o.d. to .452, the spring rate will increase to 3.871, or about 2 1/2 times greater :).
3) Fewer active coils or greater free height would increase the spring rate a little more.
If you can find a spring with that will be better than the current spring, I'll try it. But it might be tough to find. There isn't much room to work with :(.
Quote from: fishmeluck on August 02, 2015, 03:37:26 PM
Quote from: alantani on August 01, 2015, 11:00:28 PM
welcome!!! there should be a spring underneath the preset knob. find a slightly heavier one, make sure it is made of stainless steel, switch it out and your problems should be solved. calipers help tremendously. many of us have random springs laying around. the inside diameter, outside diameter, height and wire thickness should help us find a heavier-wire spring that will do the job. measure it out and let us know!!!!!
Ex-mechanical engineer here, so I've got the tools, and this is right up my alley. Here goes.
The spring is: .024 wire dia., .400 i.d., .448 o.d., .553 free height, and has four active coils. On the knob end of the spring, it fits over a .392 o.d. On the reel end, it fits inside a .452 o.d. So as it is now, there is .008 diametric clearance on the inside and .004 on the outside. The maximum possible increase in the spring wire diameter = (.008 + .004)/2 = .006 and only if the spring i.d or o.d. is perfect.
According to http://www.acxesspring.com/compression-spring-calculations.html (http://www.acxesspring.com/compression-spring-calculations.html):
1) Assuming the spring material is ASTM A228 Music Wire, the current spring has a spring rate of 1.563 lb/in. If the material is stainless steel, the spring rate will be a little less.
2) If the wire diameter is increased to .030 and o.d. to .452, the spring rate will increase to 3.871, or about 2 1/2 times greater :).
3) Fewer active coils or greater free height would increase the spring rate a little more.
If you can find a spring with that will be better than the current spring, I'll try it. But it might be tough to find. There isn't much room to work with :(.
If there were a thumbs up I would give it to you for technical content ;D Welcome fishmeluck from a fellow civil engineer.
Problem solved, I think. Solution explained here http://alantani.com/index.php?topic=14956.0 (http://alantani.com/index.php?topic=14956.0)
i think you're going to fit in here just fine...... ;D
Welcome Paul. ;D
hello, I´m from cabo, mexico. my fishing activity is the inshore or surf.... in my town is dificult repair a reel, for this I locking the web for help and find this excellent forum. I expect helping you like you helping me. (sorry for the bad writing, but i try to no use a translate and get for my self :))
Welcome Paul
Quote from: Edelsad on August 05, 2015, 01:52:59 AM
hello, I´m from cabo, mexico. my fishing activity is the inshore or surf.... in my town is dificult repair a reel, for this I locking the web for help and find this excellent forum. I expect helping you like you helping me. (sorry for the bad writing, but i try to no use a translate and get for my self :))
Welcome Edelsad,
You came to the right place.
Welcome Fishmeluck! Nice to have you here.
Sal
Welcome aboard Edelsad, enjoy your stay.
Sal
Quote from: Edelsad on August 05, 2015, 01:52:59 AM
hello, I´m from cabo, mexico. my fishing activity is the inshore or surf.... in my town is dificult repair a reel, for this I locking the web for help and find this excellent forum. I expect helping you like you helping me. (sorry for the bad writing, but i try to no use a translate and get for my self :))
Edelsad Welcome, you don't need a translator when it comes to reel repair, we all speak the same language. ;D
edelsad, welcome! how reliable is the mail if things are shipped to you?
thanks everybory for fell welcome. hi alan, a don´t tell how efective is the national mail. for shipping i use private service like dhl and I not have any problem.(I hope understend the cuestion :) )
Welcome Edelsad! ;D
We understand perfectly. Enjoy your stay. ;)
G'day gentlemen,
Regards
Mark
Hi,
This is Stew out of midstate NY.
My old collection of Mitchell 300, 308, 306 are getting old and I found this site when searching for info on DAM Quick reels. Dad used to have 2 in diff sizes that disappeared long time ago, but I recall how well they were made. Looking at 550 and 440 on eBay and comparing to modern reels with bearings that seem pricey and cheesy. I believe the 550 weighs about 25oz but cannot find info on line capacity or weight of the 440??
Any help or comments appreciated.
Stew
Welcome Stew, maybe Fred or Sal could help you with your question.
Joe
Hello everybody,
I've been lurking for quite a while now. Thanks mostly to you guys, I've lately been acquiring Penn 1/0's, 2/0's, 3/0's, Jigmasters and Long Beaches. Got some shiny near mint and unused ones, along with lot of crusty ones to take apart clean and refurbish. Now Sal and Aiala have me eyeing Monofils. I thought I'd better sign up now, while I can still find the computer and I have room to type.
Steve
welcome!
Welcome Stew and Steve! ;D
I don't know the specs on the 440 Stew. I'm sure someone does when they see your post.
Hi fishin' addicts!! My name is Renato but you can call me Ren.I am retired. You can be happy for me but don't be i live with pain every day.My right lower leg was crushed and I live with CRPS2.My son is in college now and I have more free time to fish!!
I would like everyone to know that,if I don't reply to a message - please be patient with me,I will reply...Sometimes I have bad days where I don't even care about life but I will come around and reply. ..eventually! ..lol
I hope to learn more about my reels and make some new friends here! #tightlines
Welcome aboard, Ren! You are in the right place for all things reels and more. Houston, Tx. Last visit of mine to Texas landed me some all time personal best BIG FISH. 7 foot 200+#'s of mad Gator Gar up near Elkhart on the Trinity. Yeeehaaaaaa!
Hope you enjoy your stay.
Steve
Thank you Steve - O -
Dang! That maybe bigger than the gar caught by Jeremy Wade of "River Monsters" you got there! He caught it on the Trinity too.. I have a friend who owns a river house on the Trinity in Riverside, Tx....My personal best is only just under 4 feet...Sorry no pic, caught it years ago before camera phones were invented...lol Your 7 footer is the biggest gar I have seen. What a Epic fishing trip!!!
Ya, that trip was unreal. 110F both days. River temp was 89-90F. My guide was Bubba Bedre of Garzilla guid service who took Jeremy Wade out, too. And yes, mine was BIGGER!
The thread link...
http://alantani.com/index.php?topic=2622.0
Welcome Ren Yeah that was a heck of a fish that Steve caught. Dominick
welcome!!!!!
Hi Dominick,
That is one serious monster gar..I would freak seeing that gar in the water.Those gars are so strong and they can even swim backwards.
Alantani,Dominick,Steve-O
Thank you guys. I'm already feeling at home here..
Steve-O, it was like 106 outside today maybe a trip to the Trinity river is in order....Those pics are just simply "Awesome" !!
Welcome Ren. Glad to have you. :D
Welcome Ren...enjoy your stay.
Sal
Hello all,
Scott from just outside of Nashville, TN. I've been following the forum for a couple of years for my reel maintenance and have learned, or at least mimicked, a lot. Finally had a question I couldn't answer just searching and decided to join.
Scott welcome to the "neighborhood"... :)
welcome!
Welcome Big Scoot!
This is my first post on here also. Trying to get back into land based shark fishing, after being out for many years. just bought a 10/0 off ebay, it was sposed to be a 12/0, but decided to keep it due to I've only seen one other 10/0 in my life. I'll have my hands on it this afternoon, but from the pics. my mother in law sent me it looks like a gen 2 reel. Found this site trying to research age of reel, and every time I google it Alan's name kept coming up, So sounds like he's the man. Like my old man always said, If you ain't the best, just stand next to the man who is, your bound to learn something. Also have some questions on Abu 7000 Lever Drag, possibly upgrading drag system. Thanks in advance.
Welcome RajunCajun,
There are a few love of Sharkers from land here. You are in good company.
Bryan
Howdy neighbor-Lenoir City TN. Hope you enjoy this site as much as I do. Lots of excellent people and incredible knowledge to be gleaned and traded here.
Welcome aboard.
rajuncajun welcome to the "neighborhood"...
Quote from: rajuncajun on August 20, 2015, 01:48:05 PM
This is my first post on here also. Trying to get back into land based shark fishing, after being out for many years. just bought a 10/0 off ebay, it was sposed to be a 12/0, but decided to keep it due to I've only seen one other 10/0 in my life. I'll have my hands on it this afternoon, but from the pics. my mother in law sent me it looks like a gen 2 reel. Found this site trying to research age of reel, and every time I google it Alan's name kept coming up, So sounds like he's the man. Like my old man always said, If you ain't the best, just stand next to the man who is, your bound to learn something. Also have some questions on Abu 7000 Lever Drag, possibly upgrading drag system. Thanks in advance.
Lets see a picture of that Gen 2 Reel you speak of.
10/0's only have the chrome brass spool, so I just want to know what you mean by Gen 2.
I could be a 12/0 with 10/0 side plates.
gentlemen, welcome!
G'day gentlemen
Regards
Mark
HI Alan,
I found one of your threads during a Google search and after reading it I knew I had to join your site!
I was born and raised Venice Beach, CA and have been fishing since I was in a stroller... back when the wheels were steel. That's dating myself.
Thanks for all the great info and a place for us fisherman to share tips, techniques and tackle.
–Angel
Welcome Angel!
Sal
Angel welcome to the "neighborhood"...
Welcome Angel! ;D
Come on in and sit a spell. :D
Welcome Angle, lots of good reel and rod advice here.
Joe
Hi,I guess I've been approved.Thanks for having this site.I've been following your advice for years.Glad I made the cut.
Quote from: billy262 on September 02, 2015, 11:54:59 PM
Hi,I guess I've been approved.Thanks for having this site.I've been following your advice for years.Glad I made the cut.
Welcome billy262 Yes you made the cut ABOVE! ;D
Billy 262
How the heck are you???? It's been years since I saw your name anywhere.
Mike
Welcome Bill ;)
I approve this message. ;D
I out bid Billy 262 for 2 Custom Cod Rods when we were fishing N.H. together.
Bill we have to talk.
Mike
Good evening, everyone!
I've been reading from this site quite a bit in the past couple of weeks and I appreciate everyone's knowledge! I am located in Virginia, and I fish mainly freshwater; but my passion is saltwater fishing for sharks and other toothy predators. My fishing time is limited these days, but I get out sometimes and fish for snakeheads from a kayak. Since I've been catching those, I find I'm less interested in other freshwater species. My family and I love to catch sharks from piers, and we're soon going to try our hand at surf fishing for monsters. To do that I must seriously upgrade my hardware - hence why I am looking at the advice from everyone here.
Thank you for having me!
Respectfully,
Carlton
Carlton welcome to the "neighborhood"...
Thanks for the add! I am not sure how to navigate yet but trying. There is a ton of information on this site and I discovered it by doing google searches to answer questions I've had on trying to learn reel repair. I am amazed what I have already learned just by reading post on this site.
Welcome, DD --
One can learn more here in two weeks of observing, questioning, studying, and actual doing -- then most professional repair/service folks learned in years of trying to do it on their own.
All knowledge -- freely offered -- professional to DIY.
An island of fresh air in this day and age.
The door is being held open wide for you -- Welcome!
Best,
Fred
Thank you!
welcome!
Thank you to Alan!
billy262 Carlton n Dirtydeeds welcome to the "neighborhood"...
Welcome Carlton and Dirty Deeds.
Thanks guys!
Greetings to everyone..my name is Anthony this is my 1st post and I love Newell's
Welcome Aboard Antnee
Your not the only one that likes Newell's
Mike
welcome!!!!
Welcome Anthony!
Hi all,
I live in the small Mediterranean Sea, near the coast of Rome
I am a lover of saltwater fishing from spinning (shore and boat) to many boat fishing techniques as live bait, trolling with lures, drifting for tunas
I am a fan of some American fishing products as my favourite falcon roads, Penn reels and avet reels
I would like to know some solution to improve the clicker of my avet pro EXW4-02 that I bought in San Diego some years ago, as I know you are one for the greatest expert of reel repair and customizing.
Thanks
Paolo
Welcome Paolo. ;)
Benvenuto Paesano!
Sal
welcome!
Welcome, Anthony & Paolo!
Best Regards,
Fred
Hi All, this is not my first post , but I figured this would be the place to introduce myself to everyone.
My name is Brian Purrone, line in Oregon and am 70. Just found out that you have a forum on Fishing Antiques and Collectables, this is where my interest is. Started collecting Penn reels in 2007, mainly reels from 1932 to 1937 and Senators. Then started collecting Cozzone, Ocean City and a few others, heck lets be honest, I got carried away on collecting old reels. If you are interested in seeing my collection click on the link http://myfishingreels.weebly.com/penn-reels.html
My main interest are collecting reels and fishing. Looking forward to meeting new people and sharing information on old reels.
Thanks Alan for a great site.
Quote from: Oceanreels on October 13, 2015, 04:23:19 PM
Hi All, this is not my first post , but I figured this would be the place to introduce myself to everyone.
My name is Brian Purrone, line in Oregon and am 70. Just found out that you have a forum on Fishing Antiques and Collectables, this is where my interest is. Started collecting Penn reels in 2007, mainly reels from 1932 to 1937 and Senators. Then started collecting Cozzone, Ocean City and a few others, heck lets be honest, I got carried away on collecting old reels. If you are interested in seeing my collection click on the link http://myfishingreels.weebly.com/penn-reels.html
My main interest are collecting reels and fishing. Looking forward to meeting new people and sharing information on old reels.
Thanks Alan for a great site.
Welcome!
Thanks for sharing the link to your collection of early Penns. It is absolutely stunning. I think I have mentioned this to you before on ORCA. I can't believe how many unique, rare and scarce reels and early boxes you have been able to obtain. It looks like perseverance has paid off for you. I particularly like that first year 49 and box, among others (early 9/0 trade reels), many first year models, etc. We are glad to have you here. Pull up a chair and stay awhile.
John
John, thanks.
Plan on being here to help where I can and learn from others. There is always something new on these old reels, like the Long Beach with the clear plates.
Welcome aboard, Brian --
Your collection and attention to detail is impressive.
Best,
Fred
welcome!!!!!
Hello I'm new here and glad to be here. My avet spool has a bit of play left to right l---l and it makes little thump I feel like the spring in the spool doesn't have enough tension on it so it move but I have no idea ? Any suggestions
Hi everyone,
I just got back into larger (non-trout or steelhead) conventional reels after recently reclaiming a closet full of Calstars and reels I left in California 20 years ago. I'm planning on going through all the red-sided and gold-sided stuff this long, dark, and possibly snowy Winter and obviously this is the place to try to remember how to do it and probably learn more than I need to know. I'll try not to ask too many questions, as it seems things have changed a bit since I quit West Coast live bait fishing. I developed a renewed interest in it for some strange reason after the last 2 Summers...Maybe it was the memories of '84 when I was a kid and the old guys said it would happen again and be even better. Wish I could have seen it. I'll try to help out where I can also. Thanks a bunch to all for all the great info and the super helpful atmosphere.
gentlemen, welcome!
Quote from: Wicho5981 on October 16, 2015, 01:43:40 AM
Hello I'm new here and glad to be here. My avet spool has a bit of play left to right l---l and it makes little thump I feel like the spring in the spool doesn't have enough tension on it so it move but I have no idea ? Any suggestions
there is normally a bit of play.
So it s normal . I didn't think it was normal because on my other avet it has little play but not noticeable and no thump. Plus I can hear the drag washer when I take line of. Sorry if I don't make sense not my first language
hmmm, so do you lose freespool?
free spool is working good. I opened it and the left and right play is only on the bar inside the spool . Don't know the name of it. Don't see any damage on both sides of spool.
Hi Everybody!
Like Brian, I've posted on another subject previous to this one. So I'll follow his lead, and formally introduce myself here. My name is Dale Richer, I'm 51 years old, and live in south central Texas. I've been a lifetime member of the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society, and an avid Bass fisherman since the early 80s, but have only recently returned to ocean fishing since growing up in southern California in the 60s & 70s. I'm relatively new to fishing reel repair, and I collect LOTS of things, so I'm sure I'll be burdening my wife with the beginnings of collecting Penn reels! I am a craftsman in many other areas, including Aircraft, Guns, Guitars, Electronics, Bicycles, and I'm a professional Sound Engineer to boot. I'm a Desert Storm veteran, who joined the Air Force in 1983, have flown heavy cargo planes, and currently still work on Avionics full time in the Texas Air National Guard. Several of my co-workers are very avid fisherman of the Texas Coast, hence the resurge in ocean fishing. I've learned so much from so many people in here...and consider it an extreme honor to be able to post with you all! Best Regards, Dale
P.S.: I'll work on getting a profile picture that won't chase anybody away!
glad to have you here!!!!
Many thanks, Alan.
Alan,
Thanks for the great work on the forum. I have been doing reel repairs for many year it is great to see all this information in one spot your doing a great job keep it up.
I am a old school Rod builder with more then 45 years building rods.
mainly fished out of Dana Point and SanDiego have ran my own boat for over 25 of those years.
Relocated to Coarsegold in 2004 took on the role of webmaster and Rod building instructor for Fresno Fly Fishers for about 6 years and found that I miss the Ocean way to much to play with fish the size of bait.
So turned back to ocean fishing and making the drive. I have been looking for a group to fish with on the central coast as SD is a long drive......so glad to have found your website!
Dave B.
DBCustoms
Welcome!
Quote from: DBCFR on November 01, 2015, 09:38:43 PM
Relocated to Coarsegold in 2004 took on the role of webmaster and Rod building instructor for Fresno Fly Fishers for about 6 years and found that I miss the Ocean way to much to play with fish the size of bait.
Dave B.
DBCustoms
Dave, welcome to the site. This is what I keep telling my friend Wayne. How can you catch bait sized fish after pulling in a 300lb marlin? Dominick
Hi Dave...
I grew up in the 60s & 70s just up the road from Dana Point, in Oceanside. I wish I could get out there from time to time!
Dale
Quote from: Dominick on November 01, 2015, 09:45:24 PM
Quote from: DBCFR on November 01, 2015, 09:38:43 PM
Relocated to Coarsegold in 2004 took on the role of webmaster and Rod building instructor for Fresno Fly Fishers for about 6 years and found that I miss the Ocean way to much to play with fish the size of bait.
Dave B.
DBCustoms
Dave, welcome to the site. This is what I keep telling my friend Wayne. How can you catch bait sized fish after pulling in a 300lb marlin? Dominick
Or big tuna or WSB or yellowtail for that matter..... Thanks for the welcome!
Welcome, Dave --
One of your neighbors -- just below Shaver.
We generally go over to Oakhurst using the back way through Northfork & Bass Lake a couple of times a month.
Have lunch at El Cid, catch a movie, go to Raley's.
Never have to go to Fresno that route.
Are you in Coarsegold or Yosemite Lakes?
Best,
Fred
Quote from: foakes on November 02, 2015, 04:48:46 AM
Welcome, Dave --
One of your neighbors -- just below Shaver.
We generally go over to Oakhurst using the back way through Northfork & Bass Lake a couple of times a month.
Have lunch at El Cid, catch a movie, go to Raley's.
Never have to go to Fresno that route.
Are you in Coarsegold or Yosemite Lakes?
Best,
Fred
Were in Indian Lakes
My Father-in-Law had a house off of 417, on Blackhawk.
That was a few years before the Casino went in.
Best,
Fred
Hi All;
Recently new to overhead reel fishing, always used the old Alvey side cast in the past.
With my new boat (Stabicraft 1650) I decided to head offshore and upgrade my gear to more purpose built.
But in the process I have had some issues, this forum has answered some questions, but there may be more.
Good forum
Cheers
welcome!!!!!
Thank you for the wealth of information and a lifetime of experience that is shared on this site by everyone! Love it! I look forward to being able to give back for all the generous contributors!~ ;D
Welcome aboard!
welcome!!!
I am new to forums, this is my first. Guess I never said hi. I am just a cotton farmer from West Texas, shade tree mechanic, hunter, fisherman, now I engineer high speed rotating equipment systems for a major mozarella cheese manufacturing company.
Good stuff here. Love your site.
Welcome Lingwrangler. The heck with fishing let's talk fresh mozzarella. :D Dominick
Welcome LW.
welcome!!!!
Hi All,
I've been trolling here for nearly 4 years, registered for 2 years; I guess it's about time to introduce myself:-)
I'm Azlan from Malaysia. Started off shore fishing about 5 years ago; stumbled upon this highly informative site when I was looking for a guide to maintain my reels, it is definitely the best reel maintenance site on the web. Kudos to you Alan... Looking forward to learn more from the experts here... In the meantime, thinking seriously about getting the bearing packer ;-)
By the way, I go by the nickname 'asbo'; all my friends call me asbo. Feel free to call me Azlan or asbo... :-)
Regards,
Azlan aka asbo
welcome asbo!
welcome!!!!!
Hi!
Welcome asbo!
Welcome!
Sal
Welcome to the greatest sit on the net!
Joe
Thanks for welcoming guys, looking forward 'sit' with you guys Joe, hope my lack of experience does not bore anyone here... ;-p
Quote from: Asbo75 on December 02, 2015, 04:48:53 PM
Thanks for welcoming guys, looking forward 'sit' with you guys Joe, hope my lack of experience does not bore anyone here... ;-p
Not a chance! You will find that there are many great people on the Alan Tani site.
Joe
Hey gang,
Noob here.
Some may know me as GFS from classicseacraft.com or THT.
Cant seem to modify my profile to include location.
Welcome aboard, GFS. I'm a relative newbie as well. No one will be bored with your questions. Everyone here likes to help others.
Hello chaps, I am over in England but had to join this great forum.
Welcome Ukfishman.
Joe
Hi to all. This is the best web site for reel repair. I now do all my own repair . Thanks AT for letting me join. You all are great! Mitch
Welcome.
Prepare to spend all your time reading thousands of pages of fascinating info.
Welcome, Mitch!
Best,
Fred
Welcome Mitch from another UK angler :)
gentlemen, welcome!!!!!
Welcome! ;D
Quote from: Ukfishman on December 17, 2015, 01:55:12 PM
Hello chaps, I am over in England but had to join this great forum.
Welcome from across the pond. What kind of fishing do you partake in ??
Ha ha, in my lingo "Chaps" is protective leggings a logger wears, as I have worn them several times.
Quote from: Rancanfish on December 17, 2015, 05:58:39 PM
Welcome.
Prepare to spend all your time reading thousands of pages of fascinating info.
Ran speaks the truth! I am sleep-deprived, I can't leave this site....
Quote from: Max Doubt on December 18, 2015, 01:08:14 AM
Quote from: Ukfishman on December 17, 2015, 01:55:12 PM
Hello chaps, I am over in England but had to join this great forum.
Welcome from across the pond. What kind of fishing do you partake in ??
Ha ha, in my lingo "Chaps" is protective leggings a logger wears, as I have worn them several times.
Ha ha, yes I have a few pairs myself I wear through winter being a beef farmer.
I do mostly surf and bit of boat fishing in UK. I am lucky that I head to Caribbean 2/3 times a year and fish every day on a friends boat. Target is mostly Wahoo, using wireline.
Hi everyone,
I am hoping I can find some info on a couple of my old reels. Currently I have an Islander MR3, and an old Fin Nor FR10 and FR12.
Regarding the old Fin Nor reels, would be nice if someone can email me a scan of the schematics, and if possible, the specifications for the one way needle bearings (not sure if they are metric or english?), and where I might be able to purchase them. Thank you.
regards,
Robin
hopefully someone will be able to help. welcome!!!!!
Hi All,
My name is Jess (a.k.a. JT). I live in San Jose, CA and have been fishing since I was a kid. As a youth I fished for trout, Stripers, and local RC. The past 20 years I've been going down to SD and Moro Bay for for Albacore and a few LR trips out of SD. Like many here, my arsenal is vast (I will not bore you w/ the specifics) and in need of repairs or servicing. In the past I would either send my reels in to the mfgr or to local tackle shops for repairs and servicing. That's when I met Alan. I remember attending a few of Alan's "reel servicing" classes at the local tackle shop. Alan has worked on my reels and showed me that a lot of the repairs/servicing can be done by myself. THANK YOU Alan. My first question will be in regards to a converting a 113H to a "Baja Special". I will post my questions there. Looking forward to many fun and informative conversations.
Gracias,
JT
Hello Friends,
Thank you for welcoming me into your community. My name is Jacob and I live in Anchorage, AK. I do most of my fishing in Prince William Sound and Kachemak Bay. I am a sucker for garage sale rod and reel deals, which leaves me with a lot of reels to cleanup and rebuild. I am certainly not an expert at anything but would happy to lend some advice if anyone is planning a fishing trip up to Alaska. I wish you all a Happy New Year!
Cheers,
Jacob
Welcome Jacob...and Happy New Year!
Welcome Jacob. I am from Eagle River and also a sucker for a good garage sell. What are you fishing out of? I also hit PWS, Resurrection Bay, and K Bay when I can. Kenneth
Hello all !!! Never posted anywhere before hope I'm doing this right . Well just wanted to say hi to everyone and let myself be seen , have been glued to this site for months " great info" . Ok so about me growing up my family owned and operated a fishing tackle store in Austin Texas and my father repaired reels and trolling motors for years , and am a die hard fisherman ! I have never repaired reels before and just getting into it , I have to say I really enjoy tinkering ! Also I am a CNc/manual machinist and work lathes ,mills ,CNc plasma so if I could ever help in making any special parts please don't hesitate to ask and see what we could come up with ! Ok so happy New Years to everyone ! And hope everyone is doing well , Thank you John
gentlemen, welcome!
john, if you let them, these guys will will make sure you stay busy. there are ALOT of parts that i wish penn would have made out of stainless steel, like maybe the entire reel!!!
jacob, we need to put together some trips to alaska. don't be surprised if a half dozen guys come knocking on your door some afternoon!
jess, it's been friggin' forever!!!!! vadney was just talking about you! swing by the house this weekend for a beer if you have a chance! i'll send you a pm!
Thanks Alan. Yes sir, it has been a long time.
Gracias,
JT
Hi, this Kyle from Central Ohio currently living in Orlando, FL. Like many others i've come to this site for answers to a reel issues and decided to join. I hope to give back a little something for all of the great ideas and advise that i've found on the site.
Fish on!
welcome!!!!!
Welcome Kyle :)
Welcome Kyle! ;D
Kyle: Welcome
Joe
Welcome, Kyle :)
Hi Kyle, welcome!
Welcome aboard, Kyle --
Best,
Fred
Hello to all from Southern California!!
Like most, I've gotten a lot out of the website and finally jumped in the water and signed up. I'm a Newell Junkie (even got the chance to fish with Carl a couple of times in the late eighties/early nineties on long range trips, which probably influenced me). Thanks to Alan and Bryan (and others of course) for all the great information).
Jim J.
Jim J: Welcome to a great site. Enjoy!
Joe
Thanks for coming aboard, Jim --
You were fortunate to fish with Carl.
Never got a chance that worked out -- but used to order many reels and parts from him for clients.
Generally made a run down to his plant a couple of times a year.
He was always gracious and a gentleman -- and took time to show me some of his newer ideas.
What a clever, efficient, and talented man.
We have folks like him now -- but they do not build the entire reel -- but they could...if only...
Best,
Fred
welcome!
Stay out of the water, I hear there are some hungry Sharks over there.
Welcome aboard Jim.
Sal, from the right side of the coast.
Hello from Southern California,
Like many, I have gotten a lot of information from this board so I decided to jump in the water and join. Thanks especially to Alan and Bryan (and others for all the good information). I am a Newell junkie. I even got the opportunity to fish a couple of times with Carl back in the late 80's and early 90's on long range trips (probably why I like Newells.). Look forward to learning more!!
Jim Jo
jim, welcome!
Hello, Richard from central Indiana. Decided to join after a year of roaming the site for information to rebuild, maintain and tune reels. Hope to be an asset to your site. Already feel like I know some of you guys. Thanks Alan and a large list of others. :)
welcome!!!!!
Welcome Indy. ;)
Welcome aboard, Richard
Best,
Fred
Hi
My name is Josh, and I'm a 16 year old from Long Island, NY. I always loved to fish, but back last March I walked into a Walmart with my grandpa to pick up his meds with him. I don't remember what happened inside, but all I know is I walked out with a fishing rod. Ever since that moment, I've been hooked on fishing, especially surf fishing. I go for anything that will bite in the surf range of Long Island, or in the bays.
Aside from loving fishing, I also love hockey. My two favorite teams are the New York Islanders and the Calgary Flames.
I'm excited to be on this site, and will try to keep my stupid question to a minimum ;)
Welcome Josh. Where are you located in LI? I live in NJ but I have Family in Smith vile,Brent wood, Babilon, and Sound beach. I have fished the Sound And south shore in the past. It was a long time ago but it was good fishing. It's a great sport and I wish you the best. 16 years old wow! You got a lifetime a head of you, I started when I was 10 years old, that was 60 years ago. ;D ;)
Joe
Quote from: Reel 224 on January 23, 2016, 01:09:59 AM
Welcome Josh. Where are you located in LI? I live in NJ but I have Family in Smith vile,Brent wood, Babilon, and Sound beach. I have fished the Sound And south shore in the past. It was a long time ago but it was good fishing. It's a great sport and I wish you the best. 16 years old wow! You got a lifetime a head of you, I started when I was 10 years old, that was 60 years ago. ;D ;)
Joe
I live around the Commack/Smithtown border, right by the Sunken Meadow parkway. Currently, my PB fish is a 250 lb Blue Marlin caught on trolling on a charter bot off the Kona Coast of Hawaii. My next best fish I a Largemouth bass in the 4-7lb range caught in a pond outside of Monticello, when I was five on one of those spincast rods you'd find at a large sporting goods store. I'd like to beat that ;D!
welcome!
Josh; That's is a great start W/ a 250# Blue Marlin. The largest fish that I caught was a 30# Stripe Bass. But Ive got beat with the Large Mouth, 8-3/4 #. If keep at it you will best that.
Joe
I also have a few interesting stories/experiences. I'll share them here if you guys want to here them.
Josh
There are no stupid questions about reel repair & fishing.
Welcome Josh. ;D
Quote from: NYIsles55 on January 23, 2016, 01:46:40 AM
I also have a few interesting stories/experiences. I'll share them here if you guys want to here them.
Share! We like to share. ;D Like the man said there no stupid questions.
Joe
Welcome, Josh --
Lots to master -- you are at the right place.
Best,
Fred
hi. im james. i'm 18 years old and a central florida resident who loves to fish with a passion. joined to increase my knowledge on servicing my reels which i have been doing now on my own now for some time but i am now expert in any way. joined to increase my knowledge and optimise my servicing in the future. thanks
Welcome James, you came to the right place.
Joe
Hello James, nice to have you with us.
Sal
Quote from: NYIsles55 on January 23, 2016, 12:46:16 AM
Hi
My name is Josh, and I'm a 16 year old from Long Island, NY. I always loved to fish, but back last March I walked into a Walmart with my grandpa to pick up his meds with him. I don't remember what happened inside, but all I know is I walked out with a fishing rod. Ever since that moment, I've been hooked on fishing, especially surf fishing. I go for anything that will bite in the surf range of Long Island, or in the bays.
Aside from loving fishing, I also love hockey. My two favorite teams are the New York Islanders and the Calgary Flames.
I'm excited to be on this site, and will try to keep my stupid question to a minimum ;)
Hello Josh, welcome aboard. Ask any questions you have ...there is no limit ;)
Enjoy your stay here.
Sal
Quote from: Indyfisher on January 18, 2016, 04:52:12 AM
Hello, Richard from central Indiana. Decided to join after a year of roaming the site for information to rebuild, maintain and tune reels. Hope to be an asset to your site. Already feel like I know some of you guys. Thanks Alan and a large list of others. :)
Welcome Richard, nice to have you with us.
Sal
Welcome aboard, James --
Fasten your safety belt -- then get ready for a ride.
Best,
Fred
Welcome all :)
welcome! anything you need, let us know!
Welcome James. ;D
Hello my name is devin, I'm on Okinawa Japan half way through a three year tour. I'm actually from Toledo, Ohio
The story on how I have come here to make this my first post. I just recently went on my first deep-sea fishing trip.about a month ago.........now...I'm hooked! Using the gear provided by the charter I landed what my very seasoned fishing coworkers said was a large yellowfin tuna while drift fishing with a penn senator, not sure what size it was, then hooked something that apparently no man should catch. Boy I wish I could know what it was. But that was enough the hook was set this week I purchased my first piece of gear, a penn 9/0 off eBay for $76 bucks. With the intention of making it a entry level trolling setup. Once I won the auction I instantly started looking for ways to improve it and that search led me here.
This long winded post is a complement to Alan, this site, and the wonderful internet community that has formed because if it. I have never been so compelled to join a forum. After crawling around the forum for a few days such a positive generous knowledgeable group. I should just start saying thank you now to all of you.
devin, i've spoken to a couple of guys from okinawa, a few were active duty, one charter boat guy, and a few other random fishermen. must be a pretty incredible fishery. from what you describe, i would actually recommend a makaira 20 at the very minimum, a 30 to hedge your bets, and a 50 to catch that monster that got away. i know it's a big jump from a 9/0 senator to a $600 two speed reel. you are looking at over a grand before you are done with the rod, reel and rigging. if you stick with this, you will eventually wind up here anyway.
and welcome!!!! alan
Thanks Alan, I know it's not really a good choice but for the year I'll keep it, and the ten times or so that we'll go fishing I was hopeing a sturdy 9/0 would get me in on the trolling wahoo , tuna and what not. I'll be ok and have come to accept the possibility of having (the one that got away) happen. I'll sell the 9/0 when we leave cause I don't see ever needing it again .
I did plan on getting a fth60lw for drift fishing here as that would stay with me when we go home and be my troller in the Great Lakes. Maybe I should just use the 9/0 for drift, ........no, I want a level wind for drift......ah! I don't know.lol
Well once I get it we will see what kind of shape its in (fingers crossed
Thanks again,
Devin
By the way dose anybody have any thoughts on the fth60lw
Welcome Devin,
You would be surprised what that 9/0 is capable of.
This is a pic of my Buddy Eric using a bone stock 9/0, except for the frame. These are available here.
(http://i1353.photobucket.com/albums/q680/fijigreen69/DSCN0026_zps9359cdb9.jpg) (http://s1353.photobucket.com/user/fijigreen69/media/DSCN0026_zps9359cdb9.jpg.html)
Thanks shark.hunter. That picture just makes me grin and giggle like my 5 yr old son!, that was a shot of confidence I needed, I feel this will work ok, I plan on 1000 yards 100lb braid and finsh it off with a top shot of 130lb or so mono. Or should I use a lower lb Tess mono than the braid so that when /if I hook a moby I don't loose all my line too.
ok should I start a new thread for my questions . Or can I just keep going here.
So what are the standard mods this reel benefits from, obviously carbon drag kit if it dose not have one. I would like to get it to the 30 pounds area , and understand that trying for 40 is pushing it....right?
Keep in mind I'll only have it for a year and don't want to triple the price of my investment when I'm not going to get any of it back
Thanks,
Devin
P.s. Are any of the message icons a spell check, I'm horrible, I can even misspell spell
Quote from: Shark Hunter on January 30, 2016, 09:22:13 AM
Welcome Devin,
You would be surprised what that 9/0 is capable of.
This is a pic of my Buddy Eric using a bone stock 9/0
Yeah, he was everyone's body...are you still in touch with him? I haven't heard from Erik for a long time :-\
No I haven't Sal,
He fell of the edge of the earth last Feb.
I actually got to meet him Right around Christmas last year. He has family here.
The last I heard of him, he took on a big job on the other side of the island. (Fiji)
Devin,
I would put a new drag stack in that 9/0 and fish it.
Stock drag setting with a new five stack will get you 25 lbs.
That is with a 5 stack. You can upgrade to a 7 stack kit from Bryan and bump that up to a little more than 30, but without putting a frame on it and some more goodies, it will double the price you paid easily.
Here is the drag kit you need.
https://www.mysticparts.com/PennParts/Parts/6-114HSP.aspx (https://www.mysticparts.com/PennParts/Parts/6-114HSP.aspx)
And an new undergear washer.
https://www.mysticparts.com/PennParts/Parts/4-115.aspx (https://www.mysticparts.com/PennParts/Parts/4-115.aspx)
This is the bare minimum investment to make it into a capable fishing Machine.
Probably 20 bucks.
"Edited as per Moderators to correct Scott's Bait & Tackle over to their new store name Mystic Reel Parts / www.mysticparts.com"
Funny how he just vanished :-\...
Quote from: Shark Hunter on January 30, 2016, 01:43:26 PM
Devin,
I would put a new drag stack in that 9/0 and fish it.
Stock drag setting with a new five stack will get you 25 lbs.
That is with a 5 stack. You can upgrade to a 7 stack kit from Bryan and bump that up to a little more than 30, but without putting a frame on it and some more goodies, it will double the price you paid easily.
Here is the drag kit you need.
https://www.mysticparts.com/PennParts/Parts/6-114HSP.aspx (https://www.mysticparts.com/PennParts/Parts/6-114HSP.aspx)
And an new undergear washer.
https://www.mysticparts.com/PennParts/Parts/4-115.aspx (https://www.mysticparts.com/PennParts/Parts/4-115.aspx)
This is the bare minimum investment to make it into a capable fishing Machine.
Probably 20 bucks.
"Edited as per Moderators to correct Scott's Bait & Tackle over to their new store name Mystic Reel Parts / www.mysticparts.com"
Hey thanks so much for the help, so your saying stick with the 5 stack without a frame or I can go all in and then do a 7stack......lol but boy them tom frames look good ::) and who's to say I'd HAVE to sell it right.... I could use it for drift fishing and trolling for sure if I frame it right? Lol nothin like not sticking to a plan. Think there is any actual benefit to an extra 500 yards of 80lb braid or stick with 100lb.
Ook where dose the under gear washer go....ya know what I'll try fishing* through the tutorials an see if I come across it. And one for doing the drag to.
I should also buy a small tube of calls grease to, while I'm at it blue Yamaha marine grease too.
jUST realized something! I think I got a lefty!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Penn-Senator-9-0-Reel-/221999065047?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&nma=true&si=oQcXB5lZpJBYLE5kg0E9bfkutc0%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc
Quote from: Alto Mare on January 30, 2016, 02:40:45 PM
Funny how he just vanished :-\...
If I'm not mistaken... Eric was online yesterday. I can't remember the thread and... I was into a bit of zin.
Steve
Erik's last post was Feb of 2015. I think you had too much Zin Steve. :P
I don't think that is a lefty Devin.
The Under gear goes under the main gear on the sleeve.
Your reel looks like a newer production aluminum spool bearing model.
I say open it up first. You might not even need a new drag stack.
Quote from: Shark Hunter on January 31, 2016, 01:07:48 AM
Erik's last post was Feb of 2015. I think you had too much Zin Steve. :P
I don't think that is a lefty Devin.
The Under gear goes under the main gear on the sleeve.
Your reel looks like a newer production aluminum spool bearing model.
I say open it up first. You might not even need a new drag stack.
:o that would be nice....right? ??? Or did I want the older better guts
I'm really starting to like the idea of a tom frame....oh dear I'm already slipping down the slope and I don't even have it yet
Hey shark hunter, what is your personal opinion on the pen fathom fth60lw for the Great Lakes, I'm thinking I really would like it for my lifetime reel back home (for all intensive purposes less cal Lake Michigan home)
I don't have a fathom Devin.
Post it up in the Penn section and I'm sure you'll get some answers.
Hello Alan. Just wanted to add my name to the list of folks thanking you for this great website. I started collecting fishing tackle a few years ago including Abu Garcia Ambassadeur reels. I am not particularly gifted when it comes to mechanical repair so your picture tutorials have helped immensely.
Russ
Welcome aboard, Russ!
Best,
Fred
Welcome!
Thanks Fred for your post on Quick spinning reels. It made me dig out an old 110n that I had stored away for 30 years or longer. What a great piece of workmanship!
Russ
Russ: Welcome.
Joe
welcome!!!!!
Welcome Russ. ;D
hello,my name is marcus,i am 58 yo.i live in so.maine.i fish for stripers,bottomfish,giant bluefin.thanks to the great tutorials from mr.tani.i have been able to maintain my fishing reels.from the avet sxj to the penn 130's.i belong to several fishing forums,hence,the familiarity with alan.looking forward to absorbing some knowledge from alan and others.hopefully i can help as well.
Welcome Marcus. ;D
Welcome aboard, Marcus --
We look forward to your posts.
Best,
Fred
glad you finally made it over!
Welcome!
thanks for all your kind words.
got a couch for any of us to crash on? east coast blue fin is on my bucket list!
Welcome aboard Russ and Marcus... enjoy your stay.
Sal
Hello crew and thank you Alan. Your site (and this user community) is an amazing resource!
My name is Bob, and my wife, dog and I live and work full time in Newport, RI. When we aren't at work, we have a decent sailboat racing habit with a fledgling fishing infatuation . . . life could be worse! This past summer was our first year with a powerboat, and while the coastal black sea bass and tautaug fishing was fun and great eating, we're looking forward to hunting bluefish, striper, and some of the more exciting seasonal visitors.
But more than anything we enjoy spending time on the water. We play safe, carefully considering our outfitting, boat maintenance, and taking it slow, but our adventures will take us as far as Nantucket and Block Island once it warms up!
Super stoked that there are technical minded folk to learn from, because it ain't cheap, and I like to make my equipment and boat gear last. Looking forward to putting up a solid write-up of an Okuma Andros A5Ns single (2015-16 variant) once it hits my porch!
Bob.
Glad to nave you and your wife on board, Bob!
Best,
Fred
bob, welcome. it's always good to have the input of others!
Welcome Bob, looks like you'll fit right in...enjoy your stay with us and thanks for joining.
Sal
Welcome Bob.
Good bunch of folks here. ;)
Welcome Bob.
Joe
Welcome!
Hey Bob... welcome!
Steve
Hi, my name is Steve Y. Been a fan of Newell reels since 1979. Always used 200,300&400 reels. I still repair friends reels. I still hav a lot to parts. Currently I'm using only P533F reels. Favorite reel now is a V521. Yes I saw the reel on E-Bay. Here in Hawaii I do a lot of bait casting. Try to fish once a week. Love to fish.
Welcome and enjoy your stay! Just ordered my first Newell today. Can't wait to see what all the fuss is about!
Quote from: Steve Y on February 15, 2016, 12:20:29 AM
Hi, my name is Steve Y. Been a fan of Newell reels since 1979. Always used 200,300&400 reels. I still repair friends reels. I still hav a lot to parts. Currently I'm using only P533F reels. Favorite reel now is a V521. Yes I saw the reel on E-Bay. Here in Hawaii I do a lot of bait casting. Try to fish once a week. Love to fish.
Shakah bradduh!
welcome!!!!
newell newell bo buell
bannana fana fo fooell
fee fi mo mooell
Newell...
welcome!
steve
Welcome :)
Greetings to all members and readers,
First of all i want to thank the administrator ( Allan Tani) of this site for allowing me to join in this wonderful fishing forum.
I am fishing since i was a kid and have a lot of passion on reels and rods. I've learned a lot from this site tutorials and repairs
and hoping someday i could contribute or share a knowledge on a fishing related topic posted here.
Origin: Philippines; Lived in London; Work and fish in Sultanate of Oman, recently migrated in TEXAS,,thanks for the welcome.
Welcome Luckyguy.
Joe
Welcome :)
Welcome aboard, LG --
Best,
Fred
Welcome aboard! Buckle up for the ride!
Sid
welcome!!!!!
Hello!
I'm Vali, from Romania, eastern Europe, and I have found this forum a couple of days ago. It seems to be the one and only place on the internet that provides some info about the newest reel in my collection, a Mitchell President big game fishing reel.
Glad to be here and soon I will post some photos of this "urban legend" reel and of many other reels I own. I will continue to post in the same old forum about the 9/0 Mitchell President in a couple of days.
All the best to everybody!
Welcome Vali... can't wait to see the report on the 9/0.
Steve
Welcome, Valli --
We look forward to your expertise...
Best Regards,
Fred
Welcome!
welcome! i was wondering where you were from!
Welcome Steve, Lucky Guy and Vali.
Glad to have you here. ;D
Hello All,
After some lurking, I've finally joined 'the crew' ;) A bit about myself-I've grown up on the Gulf Coast of Florida and have fished all my life. My interest in reel restoration came from the passing of my grandfather. I have many great memories using Penns, Mitchells, and Dams when I was a kid. Since my grandfather passed, he left me a pair of 4/0s he purchased when my dad was a kid and a DAM 550 Superspeed. After spending a fair bit of time researching (first on my local forum of which Handi-2, Keith, and Pompano Joe are members), I've purchased a handful of reels to rebuild, upgrade, restore. I want to hone my skills before undertaking my grandfather's reels. So, with all that said, THANK YOU first and foremost to Alan for hosting this great collaboration. Dom, Sal, Fred, and MANY, MANY, MANY others, thank you for inspiring me and introducing me to the addiction.
-Jason
Welcome Jason!
Aloha Jason!
Welcome and feel free to ask any questions
welcome!!!!!
Welcome!
Steve Y, Luckyguy, Memberdeep and Jason_purdy....Welcome!
Having a hard time keeping up with the new guys coming in ;D
Enjoy your stay guys.
Sal
Hello
My name is Zainal from Brunei Darussalam which is in south east of Asia. I have been successfully servicing,disassembling 5 spinning reels since I found this forum, the tutorials are very very helpful. I also destroyed 1 cheap reel during my first try, I soaked all the main gear stuffs into the lighter fluid and then carburetor cleaner. It turns black and disintegrate...
By the way, who should I contact for the bearing packer tool ? I am having a hard time pressing grease into these small bearings manually.
Welcome! Contact Alan Tani for the packer
Hi everyone. I'm Tony and I'm from Perth Western Australia. Looking forward to chatting with guys and gals who have a love for fishing that sometimes your partner just can't understand😜
Welcome!
Finally got my profile pic to work, only took me an hour😂
gentlemen, welcome!
Thankyou for the welcome guys and thankyou for accepting me into your excellent forum😊 I hope I can add to the general pool of knowledge. In case anyone was wondering the fish in my profile pic are a Coral Trout ( orange ) and a West Australian Dhufish ( pronounced Jew-fish )
Welcome Zainal and Tony.
Zainal, in Brunei, are you fishing fresh or salt?
Steve
Been "sniping" for a couple of years and still can't get over the wealth of information on this board, and what really jumps out at 'ya' is the lack of dissatisfied customers. I still don't know how you (Alan Tani) can clean, repair/replace parts, lube and re-spool Seven (7) reels and ship them back to the East coast without payment in-hand? Talk about trust!!!!! Also, thanks to all the moderators and "repair" guys who take the time to document their work and provide expert assistance.
ALAN: First thing I did upon return from Florida was break open that box and play with those reels. They came out beautiful, THANK YOU!!!!!!
tcf
was down at the fred hall show and randy had a clamp for you. it's buried under a pile of junk mail and bills on my work bench and i'll mail it out tomorrow. i'l probably find your original clamp buried under another pile of junk. thanks for your patience! alan
Quote from: swill88 on March 06, 2016, 07:55:00 PM
Welcome Zainal and Tony.
Zainal, in Brunei, are you fishing fresh or salt?
Steve
hi
mostly doing surfcasting at beaches and rocks. not much freshwater fishing here in my place.
Zainal
Welcome to you both!
Best,
Fred
Welcome, come on in the waters great.
Logging in to say hello to all. I was a deckhand and galley slave on some of the first long rangers and one of the early adopters of Internationals on SD boats. "What are you doin' with those 'yacht reels', boy?", quoting Jean Tolson, January 1975. Blah. Blah. Blah.
(http://deserthunter.com/images/article-photos/fishing/100TunaPatch.jpg)
165# on a one-speed Intl. 20 and 30# mono. Shimada Seamount.
Thanks to Alan and all those who post the great info on this site.
welcome!!!!!
Welcome and much respect!!
Zainal, Antho and GClev, welcome aboard guys...enjoy your stay.
Sal
This might evoke some old memories. "Please Remove Pliars From Pocket" Washing dishes I am. Steve on the left. Roger on the right. Who's the guy with the Boston Blackie pencil-thin moustache?? I do not remember. Missing from the photo is the fourth deckhand, Jimmy King (The Coiler). This was the first 7-day on the Cape P in the summer of 1971. I worked the deck for some of the summer day trips and then moved to the galley for long range season.
(http://deserthunter.com/images/article-photos/fishing/CPGalley1971-2.jpg)
hi, everyone. i'm travis and i've always loved fishing! it is an ancestral trait in my family. i've always caught my own bait and fish using walmart fishing poles that had no drag, probably rusted inside.... lol. i caught channel catfish, common carps, bullhead catfishes, blue gills, bass, then there was a time i lived in florida where i caught redfish, sailcats, sheepheads... all small! then i wanted to go big! living in illinois and knowing there's basically just two common species that would be large - flathead and blue catfishes - i had to get serious about my gear because i know my line would break with no drag...
i bought my first reel, abu garcia ambassadeur alphamar 20, thinking i would cast much farther than i could with cheap walmart spinners(lol) because abus are common with long distance casting competition and i was wrong! i know why, my skill isn't there for conventional reels and this reel has levelwind which holds me back. so, later on i moved to los angeles and freshwater fishing just isn't that good. after several attempts and no luck, i decided to give the ocean a try. on santa monica pier, the only bait shop only had frozen anchovies which just completely got ripped out of my hook on every cast, wth? so i tossed instead of casting(lol) and had few nibbles! very exciting but went home with nothing.
being new to ocean fishing on the west has had me researching online nonstop for a week! lost sleep too(lol) but learned insane amount of info, some of it lead me to this forum. wow! i sure do neglect my reels and i want a penn now. mod and improve it. maybe i can cast far and have nice drag strength.
yea mayne!
Welcome :)
welcome!!!!!!
Welcome Travis.
Aloha Travis!
Nice to have you here, Travis!
Hello guys, long time forum browser but just signed up. My name is Cord and I'm in central Florida.
Welcome Cord!
Steve
Welcome.
Bula! and welcome to the AlanTani gang ya'll ;D
travis, glad to have you here!
OK, this isn't my first post and I've been lurking for a while. I'm just outside of Boston and fish with friends who have boats. Now I'm earning my spot on board by fixing reels thanks to what I've learned here. I started out with a beat up Penn Senator, by now I've done 8 or so of those and am building one up with Tom H's side plate, a Tiburon topless frame, stainless gear, dog and sleeve, carbon fiber drag, you guys know the drill. I've also brought a pair of Shimano Calcutta 700's back to life, a pair of Trinidad 16's and a 14 and now a pair of TLD25's. Its great therapy to tear them down and get them working like they are supposed to again.
This site is fantastic and you are a great community, you make me look smaaaaaht!
Welcome aboard, fellas --
Glad you're here.
Best,
Fred
happy to help!!!!!
first post... dropping in to say hi from the tampa bay area. lurked the site for a bit and decided another girl needed to join the fun. awesome site alan.. honored to be part of the site.
valerie
Welcome!
Welcome Valerie :)
Hello,just got in on the site,this is a kul place to get help on reels and stuff.. thanks
Lots of 411...peace
glad to have you here!!!!!
Welcome aboard folks.
Welcome :)
Nice to have you new folks on board! The more the merrier!
Sid
Hi fellow anglers,
My name is Jayson and I'm new to the site. Looks like this place has got tons of in depth info on a lot of different reels. I'm looking to get my shimano TLD's modified with the kolekar handles and tune ups for better freespool. Can anyone point me in the right direction? I'd like to send it to a Alantani, but I need info like the address and payment method. Always in thanks.
Welcome :)
welcome! send me a pm!
Welcome Aboard -- Jayson, Sushi, and Valerie!
Best,,
Fred
Quote from: kawgirlval69 on May 15, 2016, 05:45:01 AM
Lurked the site for a bit and decided another girl needed to join the fun.
DEFINITELY!! (http://www.socaps.com/images/smilies/welcome.gif)
Greatest bunch of gents anywhere... great to have you! :D
~
A~
kawgirlval69 and Sushiallday, welcome!
nice to have you here.
Sal
Welcome aboard Valerie, Sushi and Jayson!
Great place here. Enjoy your stay. ;)
Hey guys,
First time for me :)
Bit of Background info:
Live in Western Australia, 22 YO, mostly fished for snappers and Spaniards.
Have used the old mans- alvey sidecasts, penn gti's, and old seamartins
Own myself a senator 14/0, okuma makaira 50WII, and a tyrnos 30.
Have no experience in fixing reels only using them. But have been viewing posts and would like to start giving back rather than just taking.
Now mostly into land based shark fishing.
First project will be old mans alvey, gti and then my senator.
Cheers for having me
Tyren
welcome!!!!
Welcome Tyren, nice to have you with us.
Sal
welcome Tyren... i think many of us salty guys wish we were in Australia (or San Diego)
steve
;D Yeah pretty lucky to be down under..
Weather is perfect atm, 1 metre swell, no cloud, no wind.
Unfortunately work duty comes first :'(
Tyren
Welcome Tyren! ;D
Welcome Tyren :)
Hi All,
Another NorCal guy here with reel problems. Only if I can get one to catch some fish ;)
Pete
Welcome aboard, Pete --
Best,
Fred
welcome! where norcal?
Hi everyone. I'm brand new to this site. I found it while I was looking around the internet for some information on some older reels of mine. Who knew there would even be a forum for reel enthusiasts?
Anyway, I'm happy to have joined. I am from Long Island, NY (as you can tell from my profile name) and I have been fishing for as long as I can remember. I'm looking forward to participating, and hoping to learn and share. I will be posing some questions about some old Olympic Dolphin reels I recently acquired (they look new!), so get ready!
Welcome Pete and Longislander :)
Greetings, Longislander! (http://www.socaps.com/images/smilies/welcome.gif)
I first caught the bug many moons ago fishing the Great South Bay during my Fire Island summers... fluke, weakfish, and a zillion or so snapper blues... some of the fondest memories of my life. ;)
~A~
Welcome aboard, LI --
Looking forward to your participation.
You will find what you need here in the way of information and experience.
You will find many helpful folks.
The amateurs on Alan's site probably know as much as some of the pros in business for 10 years do.
Best,
Fred
welcome!
First time logging in. Glad to be part of the community. Looking forward to learn some new things.
Welcome aboard, Dan --
Best,
Fred
welcome!!!
Welcome aboard!
Welcome Dan
Come on in Dan! ;D
Welcome aboard Dan.....glad to have you here...where do you call home and what fish are yo targeting?
Bill, from the Sacramento Delta
Tyron, Pete, Dan and Longislander, WHAT'S UP? Looking forward to your posts! Pete I like your user name ("stinkytofu") an aptly named resturaunt product that's made me want to turn around and head back out the door of our favorite eating establishment several times. Have you ever eaten it?
Gfish
Welcome Dan :)
Welcome Pete, Longislander and Dan...enjoy your stay here.
Sal
Hi There,
I am new to this board, been lurking through some posting about penn 113H Narrow spool modifications (T4NK)
I just scored half modified tank (w/ 1:4 stainless gear)(sans stainless bridge ,double dog and drags) from Ebay for a good price
looking forward to learn from all of you guys, and hopefully will do some local fishing together ( I live in the bay area. San Francisco)
daniel-
Welcome aboard, Daniel!
Best,
Fred
Welcome!
Welcome
Welcome Daniel! you have docked at the right place...enjoy it!
Sal
Welcome Daniel! In this small globe I would consider us neighbors:I'm in Rio Vista. I'm sure you will learn a lot here. I know I have!
Greetings everyone,
Here's my first posting, mostly to thank Alan for sharing his knowledge about reel repair and maintenance.
I also have some questions about buying a couple of 2 speed reels and I'm not sure how or where to ask these questions on the website (or do we call it more of a "forum"?), so here they are:
I'm thinking of buying a couple of 2 speed reels to use mostly in Northern California for albacore/tuna, pacific halibut and thresher shark. I have not caught many albacore, only one halibut and no thresher yet, but I think it might be nice to have a two speed because of the depth one needs to fish for halibut and the possibility of catching something big, thus needing the low gear and lots of line capacity. Being a fairly novice fisherman, my current biggest reels are two Shimano TLD 15's and an old Penn 4/0 Senator. All 3 reels have upgraded carbon fiber drag washers. My other criteria for reel selection is durability, ease of overhaul/maintenance (I'd like to be able to do this myself, but after doing the TLD 15—story at bottom of this posting, I'm not sure) and price. I don't want to spend top dollar, as I'd rather have two lower priced rod/reel set ups rather than 1 expensive rig--since I think I need two more rods/reels for tuna fishing.
Here's my questions:
1. Do I really need a 2 speed reel? If not, then what single speed reels should I consider or are my current reels sufficient?
2. If a 2 speed reel is appropriate, what models should I consider based on my criteria above?
3. Are there used 2 speed reels that can be purchased on Ebay or somewhere else that would serve my needs and save me a significant amount of $$, even though I'd probably have to rebuild them like I did my TLD 15 (new bearings/drag washer)?
4. What should I load the reels with (#, synthetic, mono, both)?
5. What rod should I get for these reels? I like the durability and price of the Ugly Stiks, but my budget would allow spending more for rods or should I spent more money on the reels and less on the rods?
Thanks in advance,
--Kevin
Now for my story about repairing my Shimano TLD 15 and a big thanks to Alan for his detailed tutorials:
My TLD 15, which is my first and only nice modern reel I've ever owned, was finally starting to act up. The drag was no longer smooth. I found Alan's posting on how to repair TLD's, so I ordered a new bearing, carbon drag washer and Cal's special grease and of course I thought I needed the special pin pressing tool, so bought that too. Of course this was during the beginning of salmon season and I couldn't find the time to do the repair so I bought a used TLD 15 on Ebay that had been "Alan-ized" by a guy in Alaska and I put the old reel and parts in a bag for "later."
Two years goes by and "later" finally came a couple days ago after I had a pretty productive day around the house. I had done some deferred maintenance, got caught up in the garden and after a late dinner and getting all the dishes done I thought I should do something fun--like repair my TLD 15 in hopes of halibut and tuna fishing this summer. Plus the family was out of town so I could use the kitchen table! (Note to young married guys: Do not use the kitchen table for your hobby projects unless no one else is home and you think you can complete the job and remove all evidence before your loved ones return.)
10:30 pm, found the bag with the reel and parts, assembled some likely tools, found Alan's posting, printed out the schematic and started what I thought might be a 1.5 hour fun project.
11:15 pm, rusty looking spool bearings located, back to the garage for more tools, let the hammering begin.
11:45 pm, I realize I should have re-read Alan's tutorial before starting, then I would have known to have carb cleaner on hand and that I would possibly need to replace all 3 bearings. Back to the garage for more supplies. Luckily, I did have a spray can of Corrosion X and way more tools than I know how to use.
12:30 AM, re-read a different one of Alan's tutorials, this one about bearings. Back to the garage for more tools, fish hooks and my jewelers magnifying visor. Those bearing retaining rings are so small and very difficult to remove! One was frozen with corrosion, the other kept rotating around and I couldn't grab it with the fish hook until I bent the point of a hook and held it with pliers on one end of the retaining ring gap and then used another fish hook with my other hand and made many attempts at "setting the hook" on the retaining ring, while muttering some choice expletives each time I dropped the bearing.
Oh joy, got retaining rings free, even figured out how to pry the shields off! Wait, it looks like I need to remove retaining rings and shields from BOTH sides of the bearings...more eye straining, and muttering ensued.
01:15 AM, since I don't have any replacement spool bearings and I don't want to put all of this away on the shelf for another 1-2 years, I decide to try and salvage the frozen spool bearings. I liberally sprayed them with the Corrosion X and manipulated them with a dental pick until I was able to wash out the corrosion and get them to run very smoothly—at least that's what I tell myself since to get the correct bearings it would be days by mail or at least a 2 hour drive to get to a shop that might have the correct bearings.
02:00 AM, the reel is reassembled and after surveying the kitchen table I do not find any "extra" parts lying around. I pull some line and the drag feels smooth. I try the drag lever and discover that free-spool is engaging when the lever is away from me, not toward me. A quick disassembly and reassembly of the preprogram dial, lever shaft body and drag control lever fix the problem, not sure why, but I'm a bit groggy by this time.
02:30 AM, a wave of satisfaction washes over me as now all the tools are put away, the kitchen table no longer looks like a work bench and the reel appears to be working very well, even though I reused the two spool bearings. I'll have to try casting with it in the backyard in the daytime.
I couldn't have done this without Alan having generously shared his knowledge online. Thanks Alan! There will always be a place on our boat for you on our fishing and diving trips and a home cooked dinner too!
Kevin
thanks for my chuckle for the day! yeah, this can be very challenging when you first start. we have a beginner's board where you can post random questions. it's sort of a free for all board, but it seems to be working ok. otherwise, check out the random boards that we have here and pick what ever seems to fit best.
as far as the albacore reels go, the basic 4/0 penn senator 113h is probably your best value. with a drag service and handle upgrade, it makes an excellent albacore trolling reel for norcal. i personally use a set of shimano TLD 20 two speeds with a handle upgrade. when dad fished with me, he insisted on a two speed reel, so i busted my fishing piggy bank and sprung for a set. i still use them, or at least would if we had any fish! mine are loaded with 80# solid spectra and a 25 yard topshot of 60# mono. it works out well because i run the jet head clones all 25 yards back.
for the tld 15, i have a nice handle upgrade. in time..... welcome! alan
Welcome aboard, Kevin --
Great post!
Best,
Fred
Hi Kevin :)
Welcome Daniel and Kevin!
Welcome fellas! 8)
Hey everyone. Marty Ley here. I've been trying to sign up for a while now, but was having some technical difficulties. Alan got me all fixed up. Thanks Alan!
Just a little about me. I'm 52, been fishing since I could walk. I live along the Texas gulf coast south of Houston. I fish with Abu's, Penns and Daiwas mostly. I love working on my own gear and look forward to learning a lot here.
Thanks again for having me.
Marty
Welcome young man!
Steve
Welcome, Marty --
Best,
Fred
Martin, sorry about all the hassle. Glad you finally made it through!
Welcome Marty.
Glad you made it. ;)
Quote from: alantani on August 04, 2016, 05:31:24 AM
Martin, sorry about all the hassle. Glad you finally made it through!
No problem Alan. Thanks for your help. I tried a long time ago, and had technical difficulties. I never gave up. For a while I didn't really know where to look to get your email addy. When I finally found it I sent you the email. I sure do appreciate you taking the effort to get me sorted out. I look forward to participating here. There is tons of info here that will sure help me out. I really don't like sending my gear off to someone else to fix, or the factory to fix. I've had to do it before, and hated it. That's one reason I gravitated toward the Swedish made Abu's, the US made Penn's(the older ones). Here lately, I've sorta gotten the bug for some more modern gear. I fish with a friend who likes to go offshore. He goes after sharks, king fish, large rays, large bull reds, large jacks, and any other fish that will pull his line. He mostly uses lever drags. He likes the Okuma Solterra line of reels. They've done well for him, and I've used them several times off of his boat. But, I've never been an Okuma man. No matter how good they've worked for him, I just really enjoy my Penn's and Abu's.
However, I've been wanting some newer and possibly better gear. So, I went on the hunt for some better gear and ran across a few good deals on Daiwa's that I couldn't pass up. And, I know zilch about working on Daiwa's. I picked up a Sealine Tournament SLT30 2 speed lever drag. It's a big heavy reel, and should be great for the shark fishing me and my partner do. I also picked up a couple of Saltiga 30's on Shimano Trevala jigging rods. I think they'll work great for the bull reds, kings, smaller sharks. And, I couldn't help myself. I ordered a Penn Fathom FTH30LD2 when J and H had them on sale here recently. It just came in today. The tutorial I read here helped me make the decision to get the new Penn. I think it will do great for the sharks we catch, and anything else we've been catching here lately.
I'm gonna be reading everything I can on the above mentioned reels here so I can learn all I can about working on them. And, hopefully I won't screw the pooch and mess anything up when I do. lol
Welcome Guys :)
that big old daiwa lever drag is going to be tough. i tried working on one once and it was a nightmare.
Quote from: alantani on August 04, 2016, 03:53:28 PM
that big old daiwa lever drag is going to be tough. i tried working on one once and it was a nightmare.
Yea, I saw a post about that. I'm a sucker for a big heavy girl. I took a chance when I bought her. I got her off eBay. Paid 153 bucks for her. I haven't cracked the reel open yet, but everything seems to function well. She looks like a lightly used reel. Got some scratches here and there. Mostly looks like just being marked while in a rod holder.
Just holding it, working the parts, my first impression is that it's a very smooth and powerful reel. I haven't even spooled any line on her yet. My plan is to put 100lb braid on her with a 100lb mono leader of around 30ft. We add a 24" wire leader at the end with a circle hook. That type of set up works well for us from a boat. If I fish from the beach I put a couple hundred yards of mono on the reel cause the line will rub the sand bar. And, braid rubbing the sand bar won't last long.
Hi all!! I been lurking here for a while and I thought I'd join up.. if only to say thanks to Alan and the rest for providing such a valuable resource with this board... I live in upstate NY, and fish for everything from Bluegills to Bluefins..but in recent years I've been doing about 75% of my fishing in saltwater... Again, thanks for all the great info here, and hopefully I may find a way to contribute..
Welcome Treebeard, gotta love the Old Entish language ;D......Bill
Hi my name is Sam, new member here. Live in MA. Finally got around to gathering my grandfather's old fishing stuff and using it. I found an old Penn No. 115 I'm in the middle of cleaning up. Seems pretty sound but I need to get to gears. Thanks all.
Welcome aboard, Sam --
Show us some pics of your old reels when you get a chance...
Best,
Fred
I started taking my Penn apart before it dawned on me I should take a pic!!! Here it is:
Hi my name is Ruth and I am a new member here. My husband is a member here his name is Joe (Reel 224). My interests are Fishing and helping my husband with his rod building and reel repair. Some of you know me through Joe's posts here. I decided to join in as a member and get more involved reading the many posts and even giving my woman's point of view if possible.
Ruth
ok, i'm busted now! ;D
ruth, welcome!!!! i want to you to know that all the grousing i do about my wife is all just in good fun. yes, she really did catch me putting reels in the dishwasher. and she hasn't been able to get her car into the garage for 15 years, but, face it, we'd be lost without each other. all of us guys being so loveable and cuddly helps, but thanks to all of you wives for putting up with us husbands! ;D
Ruth! Welcome :)
Welcome aboard Ruth! Enjoy your stay.
Sal
Quote from: alantani on August 21, 2016, 05:17:35 PM
ok, i'm busted now! ;D
ruth, welcome!!!! i want to you to know that all the grousing i do about my wife is all just in good fun. yes, she really did catch me putting reels in the dishwasher. and she hasn't been able to get her car into the garage for 15 years, but, face it, we'd be lost without each other. all of us guys being so loveable and cuddly helps, but thanks to all of you wives for putting up with us husbands! ;D
Alan I want you to know I understand you guys have to make a mess of things, but when it comes to putting reels in the dishwasher and cluttering up the garage so your wife can't put her car in the garage. I could put up with the dishwasher but not the garage.
Shame on you! ;D
Ruth
Thanks for the warm welcome guys. It's much appreciated.
Ruth
Welcome Ruth. Where you live, I understand the garage thing. But in sunny NorCal, it's not nearly as cold in the winter. ;D
Ralph
And, Welcome Sam, TreeBeard, JohnDeereMoxie, and Miley1!
hello names calvin from milton, florida. i have alot of misc parts for a mitchell 486 possibly all the parts along with thousands of other unmarked parts. just wondering if a 486 is worth digging threw all the parts to piece it back together.
welcome! not sure about your reel, but lots of guys here like working on these older spinners!
Quote from: beaveer4242 on August 22, 2016, 05:46:13 AM
just wondering if a 486 is worth digging threw all the parts to piece it back together.
Yes, especially if those parts are NOS (new old-stock).
486 is one of the more desirable Mitchell's to collect and/or fish.
4:1 bronze gears, round power handle, and a carbide line guide are some of its high points.
There is definitely a niche market for these old surf-sized Mitchells--and their parts which are getting harder to find.
Chad
P.S.
Let me know if you need the schematic and parts list; I'll try to get it posted here.
Welcome Calvin :)
Hi to all, Fist post for me here.M y name is Scott and I live Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.I will try putting a post in the beginner section or Shimano section about my Tld reels.It could go anywhere as I am hopeless with computers.
Cheers.
welcome! a good friend of mine, peter boyd, also lives in brisbane!
Welcome Calvin and Scott!
Sal
Welcome :)
Welcome....Bill
Welcome Gents. ;)
First time posting in a few years. Glad to be back on.
Welcome back brother.....the Dark Side has missed you.... ;D. Bill
welcome back!
Welcome back :)
Welcome and welcome back. Glad you folks can join the party.
Mike from NC here. Just picked up 6/0, 9/0, and 12/0 Senators (all older reels). All will be used for LBSF.
Looking forward to learning the static information here as I upgrade and maintain my reels. I tried to join 3 times, but it was kicked back as my email address was spam, my standard username (from the last 20 years) was considered spam, I couldn't read the spam code...etc. I definitely will not remember this user name either....lol
Just cleaned and greased my 12/0 with help from reading the forum (waiting on a new drag stack to arrive so I can upgrade). Thanks!
Welcome.
Welcome aboard, Mike!
Best,
Fred
Welcome
Quote from: Notremember on September 19, 2016, 03:32:04 PM
Mike from NC here. Just picked up 6/0, 9/0, and 12/0 Senators (all older reels). All will be used for LBSF.
Looking forward to learning the static information here as I upgrade and maintain my reels. I tried to join 3 times, but it was kicked back as my email address was spam, my standard username (from the last 20 years) was considered spam, I couldn't read the spam code...etc. I definitely will not remember this user name either....lol
Just cleaned and greased my 12/0 with help from reading the forum (waiting on a new drag stack to arrive so I can upgrade). Thanks!
welcome. yeah, it's the automatic spam filter. it has to block 100-200 bogus registration attempts every day. not sure how many legit guys get caught up. i try to look at all the rejects, but i do miss some. glad you made it through!
Welcome aboard, Mike. You can change the way your name is displayed in settings, but not your login name.
Sid
Glad you got through Mike....welcome from the Sacramento Delta....Bill
Welcome.
Thanks for letting me in, I ran across this website looking for info on some ABU 6000c's I picked up but have also found good information on other older reels I have and still use. Also found some guys with parts and even a guy I sent my Mitchell to for service. Thanks again.
Welcome Jester. Pull up a chair and make yourself at home!
Sid
welcome!
Cool beans Jester, welcome from the Sacramento Delta...where are you located? Bill
hello, my name is Erit. form indonesia. feel lucky to find this forum. i can learn many tackle. thanks
Welcome Jester and Minson.
Welcome guys :)
Hi just came across your website while in the search for new handles for my tlds and now after reading some of your post im looking at upgrades.
Anyway im Aaron from Townsville Australia
Thanks for letting me join up
Cheers
Cheers Aaron and welcome.
Hi Aaron :)
Welcome Aaron, Bill from the Sacramento Delta
gentlemen, welcome!
Greetings Mike, Jester, Erit and Aaron! Erit what part a Indonesia are you from? Jester, picture please?, with the HAT! Lookin forward to your posts n' replies-guys.
Gfish
I live in Tangerang near Soekarno Hatta international Airport.
I live in san diego and go out on overnight trips and 2-3 days tuna boats, I met a man who no longer could fish he was dying of cancer and he had a collection of shimano reels which I bought and he also built custom calstar rods. He lived in palm springs and his name was Bob Horton, great man who knew a lot about fishing. I have a tld 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 4/0 50w 50/80. the 50/80 and the 4/0 may need some attention, not that they look like they do, I just know theyre older reel. but look new. I also have his rods too, nothing is for sale of course but my question is do you restore reels still?
Welcome, Jim --
Sounds like you acquired a really good arsenal of quality gear.
Those TLDs are exceptional reels -- I particularly like the little 5s and 10s.
They are no longer made -- a mistake on Shimano's part, as far as I am concerned.
All the Best,
Fred
Gentlemen, welcome. Jim, there are many options for you. For starters, the work is not hard. Did you want to take a crack at it yourself?
Jim welcome to the site...and by all means rebuild them and fish them....nothing like catching fish on your own gear...any questions and someone will have the answer.....Bill Sacramento delta
Welcome Aaron and jimcat. ;D
C'mon in and sit a spell.
Get started on those Jim. You can do it.
Jimcat, if ya search around on this forum, you'll see that there's alota sub- forums on orderin parts, step by step service/rebuild tutorials, and methods&materials, etc. there's quite a bit a posts on the TLD's and the 4/0, that I've used. There's also info. leadin to guys that'll do it for ya and plenty of people ready to chime in with quick answers if ya go it alone. It's a whole new dimension to fishin and it's FUN!
Gfish
Thanks for the replies fellas, I'm not one that should be cracking open a reel I'm just no good at things like that. I need someone who knows how to do it and know what they're looking for and at. and can replace any worn out parts. Any advise on who I can go to for the job? thanks Alan.
Lots of options for you in Southern CA. You could likely send them up to the boss himself in San Jose area as well.
I wouldn't be afraid to take a stab at your star drags though. The TLDs are not bad either, though parts cost can escalate. Those smaller TLDs are definately sought after reels.
Hi JomCat,
If you want to stay local, I would recommend Ken's Custom Reels in Oceanside. Not too far from you and they provide excellent service. I know that Angler's Choice and Squidoco provides reel service but I cannot attest to them. Must be good because no complaints either.
thanks, i'm still tryin to find a good reel repair in southern California. I have 3 reels I want serviced. 50/80, 50w, 4/0. going out on a 8 day next season and I wanna make sure all is well, PLEASE someone give me a name and their address.
you'll have to go here for the shimano 50/80. http://alantani.com/index.php?topic=55.0
First off thank you to everyone on here for posting the countless threads of info! I've used many of your opinions and experience for picking out my first "serious" reel, which is a Daiwa 900h. First thing on my to do list is to slap the drag upgrade on it!
Little about me...
I live in the northeast near Pittsburgh PA. I've fished the Atlantic coast each year from the surf while vacationing. I've used my trusty Daiwa df100A (on my 2nd one now, loaded to the gills with 50lb braid) for about 7yrs now, it has served me well for swimming out to sand bars and casting out whiting... But I plan on stepping my game up this year and yakking a bait out, hence the need for the 900h.
Attached are a couple photos from over the years.. Funniest part about the photos is that the first one was my largest to date, and was the first large shark I ever caught.. I caught him on a Walmart steel pompano style rig! Kind of embarrassing to say but oh well, it worked! ::)
I remember it like yesterday.. It started raining, the beach cleared out and I just caught a nice sized whiting. I had a large gamakatsu circle hook and threw it on to the end of the rig, baited up the whiting and started to swim 100+ yds out to the sand bar. Once getting there, I chucked the bait as far as a could, let my shoulders go beneath the water and enjoyed the view in front of me. Not five minutes went by and the next thing I knew my drag was screaming! First thing I did was apply some more drag and do my best one arm paddle to get my #### back to shore!! About 30-45 mins later I had my first shark. Luckily a couple saw me fighting the fish from their condo and came down to take some photos, or it would have been just another fish story for my family back at the condo!
Out of curiosity, has anyone done a thread or know someone with the new 2016 version of the Fin-Nor OFS spinning series?! I've tried my best Google attempts but have been unsuccessful digging up any info other than a brief once over done at Icast. I'm already getting an itch to buy another reel ;D
welcome! lots of the guys work on spinners, but not me. ;D
Welcome :)
Welcome Bo!
Tom from Cortez conversions has a stainless sleeve for the 900h. That with the drag kit will make an impressive reel.
Quote from: alantani on December 04, 2008, 06:37:33 AM
december 3rd, 2008 - i don't know how you found me, but welcome to the new board. it was started just today. the maintenance, tutorial, fishing and for sale sections will be "read only" until i get everything loaded in. even after that, they will probably remain "read only" until i see how much work this is really going to be. i've been wanting to start my own website for quite some time now. i have so much "stuff" spread out all over the internet that it's become impossible to keep track of. posts have wandered off to other boards, some have even been translated into foreign languages. i never would have believed that this material would have ever gained such acceptance. it has actually been quite humbling. it has also been getting away from me.
i will continue to post and field questions on all the other websites, but please check back here for updates and changes before you actually crack open a reel. if there is an update on a fishing reel rebuild post, i want make sure you know before hand. to all of you that have been supportive and encouraging, and even to those of you that have been harshly critical, you have my sincere gratitude. i could not have come this far without you. alan
Acceptance....yeah, that's one way to put it. We all thank you, my friend, and we also thank Joy for being a fishing widow and sharing you so we know what the heck we are doing.
Bo welcome from the left coast.....Bill
I have been a long time follower, but a recent member. I hate to admit it, but I am also a fan of Penn 700 series spinners, greenies, black and gold, it doesn't matter. I have tried to quit, but I'm not strong enough. Seriously, the members and topics are great, and I look forward to being a member of the community. And thanks to Alan, for guiding me through several Ambassadeur 5000 clean up and repairs. Mahalo!
Welcome aboard, DB --
Since you like the old stuff, like many of us -- I have a few of the tougher parts for the old spinners -- particularly the greenies -- if there is ever a need.
Best,
Fred
Welcome DB, post some pictures of your spinners when you have the chance.....Bill
Hi Folks! My name is Dave Turner and have been a rod builder in the Northeast for well over 25 years. Your site has helped me many times over whether it was bearings for the Progears or magging my penns. I've start becoming more interested in the vintage rods / reels. Looking forward to seeing what you folks are doing and if possible I'd love to share anything I've picked up over the years.
Thanks,
Dave
What is a Doofus bug? ;D
Welcome.
Welcome aboard, DI --
Best,
Fred
Welcome my friend..
Ron C
Notremember
Jester
minson
aaronhansen
Bo101012
doofusbug
droppedit
Welcome gentlemen!
...can't look away for a minute ::) :)
Welcome :)
Welcome, gents! If you need anything just ask one of the moderators, we're here to help.
Sid
Hello all glad to be here you guys have been a great help
In information on pen reels thanx to this site I have been able
Redo a 6/0 and a 9/0 both from the 1940s I believe because
They have no part numbers also I have put together a
9/0 I believe from the lat 70s early 80s with the help of this
Site thanx again for the wealth of information and thanx
Very much for letting me join
Scott
welcome!
Welcome Scott :)
Thanx much for the warm welcome everyone
Welcome Scott.
I have had your nickname before.
A couple guys I used to work with called me the Gun Runner.
Enjoy yourself here.
Lots to Learn and good people.
Welcome Scott.....Bill Sacramento Delta
Hi,
I've been taking advantage of this site for a while now so I decided to join, Happy Holidays!
I have 5-Newell (200 size) reels that I bought used over the years and have learned to service here, thanks!
I can't afford used Newell$ anymore, so I bought 2- Shimano TLD 15 lever drags, and 2- ABU 6500C4 level winds. Thanks to Alan's posts, and other members, I feel confident that I can service/upgrade these reels too. I'm sure that I'll be posting plenty of questions.
I appreciate the help!
John
john, welcome! anything you need, let us know!!!!!
Welcome, John --
Glad you are on board...
One of my favorite all time reels for Salmon fishing is a Shimano TLD-5.
Best Always,
Fred
Hi John :)
Welcome from the Sacramento delta, Bill
Aloha everyone, having trouble getting a pic up, I kayak fish on the big island, this seems like a great site!
Welcome! you have to post the link to the picture not the picture.
FYI
Andy
Good morning(afternoon for some),,,,just wanted to log in and say hi. I joined the other day, after finding the site while trying to get help on my X30-SHA frame upgrade from SoCal-Fishing-Hunting. My screenname is bhale1. My name is Brett and I live in Tucson, AZ. Most of my fishing is for Largemoith bass, and trout. Have some experience with flyfishing for trout in the 4 corners, San Juan river as well. I'm really happy I found this forum, and all the experienced,helpful people here. I was going thru some of my late father in laws fishing stuff(avid fisherman himself) the other day and found 2 Penn 155 reels. I know they aren't top of the line,but will work for what I have planned. I am going to go thru them completely, and also try and re-do the drags. Then when we do our annual San Diego trip take my daughters(who will be 11 & 13) out on the New Seaforth for a 1/2 day trip with Papa's reels. I feel I found the right group of friends if I mess something up or have questions..Thanks for having me aboard! Brett
Welcome aboard, Brett. I'm sure you will find what you need here, we have many members with many different areas of expertise, as I think you may have found out already while surfing the site.
Sid
Thanks Sid.... Happy to be here, and Happy New Year everyone!
Welcome Scott.....you find those 155's fine reels a drag upgrade will do wonders....Bill
gentlemen, welcome! brett, sorry about the delay in getting back to you. give me a bit while i catch up here. :-\
Scott, John and Brett, welcome aboard!
Sal
Thank you all...happy to be here
Brett :)
Hello, looking to soak up as much info as I can ,Thanks
Welcome aboard, Lir --
Lots to soak up and add back to the forum.
.
Best Regards,
Fred
Welcome Lir! enjoy your stay. Take your time, there is a lot to take in here.
Sal
there is a lot to catch up with. welcome!!!!!
Happy New Year! Thanks for allowing me to enter and browse the site. So much info and I'm soaking it all in. Moving to Hawaii and have so much more to learn about offshore and blue water fishing. Look like an expensive hobby and so I'm here to research and hopefully get some ideas on best gear I need. Thanks again.
Welcome aboard, TJ --
It doesn't need to be an expensive hobby, TJ.
Depends on the individual and their interests.
This site has something for everyone interested in learning about service, repair, and upgrading of their fishing gear.
From the person with one rod, reel, and a tackle box fishing the streams -- to the hard core collector -- to the off-shore guy -- to the professional reel repair mechanic -- to the engineer.
Every one of us is equal, plus we all share our knowledge and questions without any judgement.
Glad you are here --
Best Always,
Fred
Hi TJ :)
welcome! which island?????
Welcome TJ, you're at the right place.
Sal
Welcome TY!
I am on Oahu, own an offshore fishing boat, and service trooling reels part-time. Have a good look around, and don't hesitate to ask questions. There are alot of knowledgeable folks here.
John
Welcome TJ. Dominick
Welcome to the Dark Side TJ and Lir....Bill
Quote from: alantani on January 04, 2017, 10:40:03 PM
welcome! which island?????
Going to Oahu
Quote from: Tightlines666 on January 04, 2017, 10:54:29 PM
Welcome TY!
I am on Oahu, own an offshore fishing boat, and service trooling reels part-time. Have a good look around, and don't hesitate to ask questions. There are alot of knowledgeable folks here.
John
Thank you sir. I can't wait. So much to learn. Been in Alaska for 3 years and I know I have to sell all my salmon trolling gear as they can't stand a chance down there.
Thank ya'll for warm welcome.mHappy New Year!
Welcome TJ, Lir, Scott, John and Brett.
You are among Friends here.
Glad to have you aboard. ;)
Daron
Aloha, I am a kayak fisherman on the big island of hawaii, this seems like a great forum!
I am having trouble uploading a pic.
Blue Garden, welcome to the site......Im not very computer literate, but sure someone will be along in a while that can help you.....Bill, Sacramento Delta
Hi,
After visiting more and more frequently, I decided there's just too much going on here not to join in. I live in the Pacific Northwest, fish SE Alaska and an occasional SD offshore trip. A few years ago my Granddad handed down some Sixties era Penn reels as I started heading to Alaska in the summer... he used them in the Aleutians back in his day. Of course I wanted to know their history, how to rebuild them, upgrade, etc. Between Alan's tutorials and Mike C's schooling, I now have around 40 Penns from 1933 to the latest, greatest Torques. I'll have to get a pic or two to post in the "collections" thread. Happy 2017!
Welcome, Jeffro --
Glad to have you on board!
Best,
Fred
Welcome Jeff, yes do post those pics, we would love to see them.
Sal
Jeffro - Do post the pics - Oh and welcome :)
Aloha, I am a kayak fisherman on the big island of hawaii.
Welcome Jeff, from a southern neighbor on the Sacramento Delta....Bill
Welcome Jeff! We all enjoy seeing other's "play things". :)
gentlemen, welcome!
Quote from: blue garden on January 06, 2017, 04:05:26 PM
Aloha, I am a kayak fisherman on the big island of hawaii.
Howzit blue garden! Kayaker from Kaua'i. Lookin forward to your posts n' replies.
Gfish
Welcome blur garden and Jeffro. ;D
Hi all, my name is Wes.
Been lurking for awhile. Decided to join and continue reading some of the great material posted.
I am a newbie salt water guy - addicted now. Mostly a stowaway on buddies boats. Ga/FL.
Thanks for having such a great forum!
Welcome Jeff :D
Hi , My name is Ahmed Afu aka Prime octopus at Sea 😊
Greeting from the Maldives 🇲🇻.
For the past five Years I have been Jigging all over the waters of Maldives
I use Maxel Reels and Rods, I also use a Daiwa Saltiga G rod.
Cheers to all the Anglers and thanks Alan for the quick replies and the knowlege
Share.
🥂🥂🥂🍺🍺🍺🍻🍻🍻🍻🐬🐬🐠🐟🦈🦑🎣🎣🎣
Welcome aboard, Ahmed --
Octopus Prime -- sounds like a Transformers movie -- Optimus Prime is one of the main characters.
Best,
Fred
Hi Ahmed :)
Welcome Ahmed good to have you here. What kind of fish do you catch in that part of the world? We would like to see some pictures of your catches. Bill, from California.
Hello I just wanted to say thank you I have been
Here for a while and I wanted to say thank you
To all of you for your help understanding and
Support I do appreciate all the help and I hope
I can be as helpful to others one as you guys have
Been to me
Scott
ahmed, welcome!!!!!
Welcome Afu!... nice avatar!
Welcome Ahmed and Scott!
Quote from: Gunrunner on February 06, 2017, 05:26:32 PM
Hello I just wanted to say thank you I have been
Here for a while and I wanted to say thank you
To all of you for your help understanding and
Support I do appreciate all the help and I hope
I can be as helpful to others one as you guys have
Been to me
Scott
scott, glad to have you here!
Thank you all very much for the warm
Welcome. This is really great
My target fishes are the YFT, GT , Dogtoothtuna , groupers , marlin
Wahoo and a still more varieties.
I live in the city and the surrounding reefs and channels are not that rich
With larger fishes as it used to be few years back, most people claim that due
To over increasing spear hunters the fishes have dispersed.
Another factor is the heavily increased shark populations as its banned by law t
Fish out a shark for any purpose.
So now I travel to different parts of the Maldives to teach and introduce jigging
To people who wants to discover sports fishing. I help them find tackle participate
On sessions.
I have still to learn too and to discover my personal records too.
Thanks you all so much
Some of my recent catches
(//)
Wow! Beautiful fish, and huge. Enough with the welcoming... When are you going to start booking charters? ;D
Welcome Scott, Bill from the Sacramento Delta
amazing! ;D
Great fish pics! Welcome!
Ahmed your my new hero :D...nice fish brother....Bill
Thanks all,
I don't do any charters, I do this for pure joy and enjoyment,
(Which is really serious 😁)
If you want to fish here just let me know 10days ahead and your target fish
And type of fishing so that I can arrange the best possible location and things
You just need to pay your own expenses, mostly travel and food and fuel
We can have the company and hospitality of my great friends around the Maldives
And crew to help us reach our goals.
But bcos some of the people are requesting to know about sports fishing and
Stuffs I'm on an idea to build a website or something to help people get here
Do this successfully and not leave empty handed
There are other charter groups here. I do not know their prices.
And they are really good too.
Hey guys new guy alert ! My name is Chris and I do alot of surf and party boat fishing out of Brooklyn n.y but I'm here to learn and share info aswell so thank you Alan thai for the approval. !
Welcome Gooch88 I've fished at/under the Varazno with friends in the 60s. Me and my partner/wife fish NJ shore.
Joe
Welcome Gooch.....post some pictures when you get a chance...Bill
Welcome Gooch
We might have crossed paths. I worked the Galley on the Brooklyn VI & the Marilyn Jean II & IV
Mike
welcome!!!!!
Welcome :)
I don't have any pictures honestly but I'll switch out my avatar just got a new phone
Welcome
chris, welcome!
Welcome aboard, Chris --
Best,
Fred
Welcome.
Hi Chris! Welcome/
Would love to pics of the places you fish.
Steve
Hi all,
I tried to find and purchase anti reverse bearing (not shown on schematic parts) for FINNOR MA 30.
thanks to let me know.
welcome! check directly with quantum at 800.588.9030. alternatively, smoothdrag.com has a bunch. you would need the inside diameter, the outside diameter and the height. http://smoothdrag.com/
Welcome Jim....Bill
Chris and Jim, welcome aboard!
Sal
Hello to all and thanks for having me. I look forward to sharing with you all.
Hi Mike, glad you showed up.
Hi Mike - you've landed on the best forum :)
Quote from: HiTekRdNek on March 17, 2017, 01:32:25 PM
Hello to all and thanks for having me. I look forward to sharing with you all.
welcome! i remember your log in name from another board, but can't remember which.
Quote from: alantani on March 17, 2017, 04:20:58 PMwelcome! i remember your log in name from another board, but can't remember which.
IFISH, Mike was at the SSS and visited with you. Mike is a good friend of mine and a good person.
Hi from Northern Vancouver Island. This is my first post but I have been lurking for a while. I used to repair my own reels when I guided years ago but got out of it for a couple of decades. It was fun to get back into it but the reel upgrades are starting to get out of hand.
welcome!!!!!
Thanks Alan. We chatted once when I bought a Charter Special frame from you , and a bearing packer. If you ever come to Vancouver Island get in touch and we can catch some salmon on a single action !
Welcome Todd!
Sal
Happy Hello to Mike and Todd.....Bill, Sacramento delta
Welcome guys, enjoy your visits! :)
Hi Hardy, our oldest daughter celebrated her 2nd birthday in Port Hardy on the way TO Alaska. She lives NW of Kelowna now.
Welcome Hardy :)
Hi there from South Africa... Thanks for having me on the forum. Looking fwd to becoming a reel boffin... Scuze the pun. I'll get a pic up soon and tweak my profile as I go along. Thanks again.
welcome!!!!!
Kipi - you have arrived at a great place :)
Quote from: Keta on March 28, 2017, 12:55:29 PM
Hi Hardy, our oldest daughter celebrated her 2nd birthday in Port Hardy on the way TO Alaska. She lives NW of Kelowna now.
Keta: I lived in Prince Rupert for 13 years also, so you have been through both of my home towns. If you ever come through Hardy again drop me a line. Its a small town so its not hard to meet up.
Quote from: Hardy Boy on March 29, 2017, 03:58:59 PM
Keta: I lived in Prince Rupert for 13 years also, so you have been through both of my home towns. If you ever come through Hardy again drop me a line. Its a small town so its not hard to meet up.
I liked Rupert and Hardy. I have wanted to go to Port McNeill and prawn again too but with our daughter and granddaughter in the Okanogan it is hard to get the wife interested in gong to the island again.
Welcome aboard, Sir!
Best,
Fred
Quote from: Keta on March 29, 2017, 04:03:57 PM
Quote from: Hardy Boy on March 29, 2017, 03:58:59 PM
Keta: I lived in Prince Rupert for 13 years also, so you have been through both of my home towns. If you ever come through Hardy again drop me a line. Its a small town so its not hard to meet up.
I liked Rupert and Hardy. I have wanted to go to Port McNeill and prawn again too but with our daughter and granddaughter in the Okanogan it is hard to get the wife interested in gong to the island again.
Come to Port Hardy with Alan and I will get you out. We did well on prawns a week or so ago with 700 for the day and some winter springs in Quatsino.
Welcome to Kipi and Hardy....Bill, Sacramento Delta
Thanks for the add.
I have been following your tutorials for number of years and always found them very helpful.
I live in Gisborne, New Zealand.
Welcome aboard, Craig --
Best,
Fred
Welcome....Bill
welcome!!!!!
Hi everyone! Stewart here from Malaysia :) Thanks for accepting me. Looking forward to gaining and sharing knowledge with all the awesome people here. Cheers and tight lines!
welcome! shipping to malaysia is actually not that bad. anything you need, let us know!
Quote from: alantani on April 12, 2017, 05:18:30 AM
welcome! shipping to malaysia is actually not that bad. anything you need, let us know!
Thanks Alan! :)
Hi Stewart, welcome from the UK :)
Welcome Gentleman.
1st post, long time reader. Have LOTS of REELS and love to repair them. In the Chicago area.
Welcome
welcome!
Welcome aboard, gentlemen!
Best,
Fred
Welcome :)
Hi All
I am from Indonesia, Thank Mr. Alan
Welcome aboard!
Best,
Fred
welcome!!!!!
Welcome jack. ;)
I've heard nice things about Alan over the years. He just repaired my Coldwater Line counter reel and figure I should learn how to take better care of it. Since I fish from a kayak I have an easier time submerging my reels in the ocean. Hopefully I can learn how to take them apart and keep them in good working order. Thanks for all the info here.
yeah, we need to find you a good jigmaster 501. that would be my favorite kayak reel!
Welcome aboard, TD --
Best,
Fred
Wow Alan; thats why your the Boss. :)
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Welcome to all persons interested in learning, problem solving, and sharing knowledge and experiences. Thanks gst. :-*
Thank you Alan for access.
Welcome D40.... Bill
welcome!!!!!
Welcome aboard, Daiello --
Best Regards,
Fred
Hi Alan. Mike Gaynor here. A little bit confused as this is my first post.
I need to have a Calcutta 400 TE gone through cleaning and any up-grades in cluding carbon fiber drag-washers. I know where to send, as I will with a note as to what I need. My question is what is the payment process. Thanks. The reel will arrive from Oregon in the next few days, I will include my contact information.
pm sent!
Hi and welcome :)
Hi new here. Just met Alan today great guy. He does great work. Spooled a couple of my reels and did maintenance on one of them. He mentioned I should post here as I might get some feed back as to where to fish in Hawaii. Looking into surf fishing. Will be staying in Lahaina Maui and Princeville Kauai. Any suggestions where to fish will be most appreciated. Thank you for your time.
welcome!!!! yeah, if anyone could help out, that would be great! thanks! alan
Quote from: Gloomis408 on May 25, 2017, 12:44:39 AM
Hi new here. Just met Alan today great guy. He does great work. Spooled a couple of my reels and did maintenance on one of them. He mentioned I should post here as I might get some feed back as to where to fish in Hawaii. Looking into surf fishing. Will be staying in Lahaina Maui and Princeville Kauai. Any suggestions where to fish will be most appreciated. Thank you for your time.
In the Princeville area there's some tough to catch bonefish at the end a Anini Beach( signs on highway 56 for Anini Rd. somewhere around mile marker 25?, just SE of the Princeville Airport, check map, just a couple miles from the resort) I'm 0/2 there but it's a beautiful reef/beach spot. I'm on the South side and I kayak fish every chance I get, PM me w/ times for Kaua'i, phone #, etc., and mabey we can hook-up, I have a nice 12' fishin machine, and 10' inflatable, so 2 of us could fish together. I don't go out far enough for the big pelagics, but I would like to try onea the sport boats sometime here...
Gfish
Come ta think of it, I got 1 outta 4 hook-ups on some Maui Bonefish. This'ed be surffishin down in the Kehi area, where a big creek empties into the ocean onna accessible beach. It was years ago and I got no details, sorry.
Thanks gfish
Welcome and good luck fishing the islands.
Welcome guys....good to have you here....Bill
Hello to all from Kentucky USA
Welcome aboard, Dude!
Best,
Fred
Welcome Dude!
I am in Northern Ky.
Welcome Dude....from So. Az
Brett
Welcome from va,,,what kind of fishing do you do
Hi Dude and welcome from the UK :)
Hi, I am Steve, am from the UK. This is my first post, and I am pleased to be here. Most of my fishing now is from my own boat on the South Coast. I use a variety of reels, TLD20's, 15's 10's, charter specials, Calcutta, Saltists, Slammers, Stella's, going to need plenty of help from you guys mainly on the 10's which I use a lot, I have 5 of them, and they are my favorite reel.
Welcome Steve,
Looks like you've got a wide variety of reels there! You came to the right place....plenty of very knowledgeable reel junkies here that are more than willing to help out!
Brett
Thanks Brett, yes I do have a mixture, there are more too plus my freshwater reels.........................where are you?
Steve
Steve,
I'm from Arizona, mostly fish for bass and trout. But thanks to the many fine people here I'm really starting to appreciate offshore fishing! 4 to 8 hours south or west is really great fishing! And now thanks to this site I'm able to learn how it's done, and more importantly how to maintain my equipment and learn it's use and limitations! You will not find a better group of mentors anywhere, and someone is always willing to help with any problems or questions you may have. Enjoy!
Brett
Hi all, Steve from UK and have joined for some reel advice. Will post a question in the correct section.
Welcome Steve and Steve. ;)
Welcome to all....Bill SoCal
welcome!!!!
Good to be here!
Looking forward to checking your progress and learning about reels...
Surprised it took me that long to find this place.. I am from Bavaria/ Germany.
My current project is about finding high performance reels and make them more useable for my needs...
That is for example, using a spinning reel that is marketed for sea lure fishing and adapt it for freshwater groundbait fishing, freelining...
Cheers/ Kind regards
Philipp the bibbelmann
Welcome!
Welcome Phillip!
Hi guys,
Obviously new to this forum, but have been visiting for a while. I thought I'd already done a this but I did dribble after one or eight too many beers and bourbons. I'm a recently retired fish biologist (Murdoch, Western Australia) who has just moved to Augusta WA where the Southern and Indian Oceans meet. Swells and seas can get big, so with a 5m boat most of my fishing is now in 3-20m, but still get big YTK and Samson fish. Will be asking heaps of questions regarding suitable lefty reels, and their maintenance, from jigging to drowning baits.
Cheers,
Howard
Welcome!
Welcome, Howard. Your descriptions sound very exotic to a yank living in the mid-Atlantic coast. Looking forward to stories and pics. /Joe
Welcome aboard!
I am a fisheries biologist as well.
John
Welcome Howard!
Sal
Welcome Howard!
Watch that Bourbon, It will get you into trouble.
I had to give it up. ;)
Welcome Home, Howrd --
Look forward to your pics and your questions...
Best,
Fred
Many thanks for the welcome Alan, Joe, John, Sal and Fred,
Alan thanks for such an informative site.
Joe, it's not that exotic, but beautiful! A small (one pub, one hardware store, newsagent, etc) and a small commercial and whale watching fleet. Probably equivalent of the small fishing towns around you. And at the moment it's gale force winds, rain and a swell coming!
John, what fisheries do you work on and where? I'm a fish and evolutionary biologist not fisheries, could never have put up with all the politics!
Fred, the bourbon just helps the beer go down, or is it the other way?
Will be asking about thoughts on Maxel hybrid 20 as need a reel to put on a PE1-3 Black Hole jig stick. Where should I post?
Cheers and thanks,
Howard
We don't have a Maxel Section, so go here.
http://alantani.com/index.php?board=26.0
Hi guys,
Obviously new to this forum, I have fished Penn reels my whole life 50+ years. When my dad got a backlash he would give the reels to remove the backlash while he fished with another rig. So as a young lad I learned to cast the 309. I still have the reels from mom and dad, although they put up for memories taken out special occasions and fished. Owning many reels from different manufacturers, I come back to Penn. Now my quest is shark from the surf and the reel first up is the Senator 4/0 black case. I hope to add 2 more reels for shark duty one will be a 9/0 and maybe an Avet.
I stumbled across this site in search of upgrading my current 4/0, I would like to change the gear ratio but I am finding out this might not be possible. So I will update the sleeve, drags and dogs. I have found a wealth of information just by trolling. Very excited to learn more.
Joey
welcome!!!!
Welcome aboard, Joey --
Best,
Fred
Good to have you here Joey....Bill
Quote from: Goby on August 12, 2017, 02:54:45 PM
...
John, what fisheries do you work on and where? I'm a fish and evolutionary biologist not fisheries, could never have put up with all the politics!
...
Howard,
I work for NMFS PIRO, the Pelagic Longline Fisheries Observer program. I train brief/debrief observers, edit data, fill data requests, and am the programs POC for Seabirds, VMS, and Percent Coverage. We also support some ongoing research projects. There are politics, economics, and science in management, but my program is largely concerned with collecting and providing data to scientists, and managers. I do do some data analysis as well.
John
Quote from: alantani on December 04, 2008, 06:37:33 AM
december 3rd, 2008 - i don't know how you found me, but welcome to the new board. it was started just today. the maintenance, tutorial, fishing and for sale sections will be "read only" until i get everything loaded in. even after that, they will probably remain "read only" until i see how much work this is really going to be. i've been wanting to start my own website for quite some time now. i have so much "stuff" spread out all over the internet that it's become impossible to keep track of. posts have wandered off to other boards, some have even been translated into foreign languages. i never would have believed that this material would have ever gained such acceptance. it has actually been quite humbling. it has also been getting away from me.
i will continue to post and field questions on all the other websites, but please check back here for updates and changes before you actually crack open a reel. if there is an update on a fishing reel rebuild post, i want make sure you know before hand. to all of you that have been supportive and encouraging, and even to those of you that have been harshly critical, you have my sincere gratitude. i could not have come this far without you. alan
Here is a "BLAST FROM THE PAST" . . . 9 years ago !
Glad to hear Alan is regaining his strength . . . Praying for him !
Tight Lines !
wow, 9 years coming up? that first month of december we got 20 thousand hits. this last month, we were just shy of 3 million. too bad we can't make any money off of this!!!!! ;D
Maybe not making money - BUT making MAGIC ;D
The growth has literally been exponential.
Quote from: alantani on September 04, 2017, 07:40:03 PM
The growth has literally been exponential.
Alan, you are a great "gardener", taking us from a BONSAI to a SEQUOIA !
Tight Lines !
I just wanted to say Hello to everyone and that I have recently been hit with the vintage reel bug !! I blame ebay,Lol, I am the proud owner of a Penn 155 and a JC Higgins 484.They are in really good shape and I will be searching the pages for upgrade information as well as applying new line and casting.I am not familiar with these types of reels as I have been a spinning reel guy most of my fishing life ! Thanks for having me,looking forward to learning !!
welcome!!!!
Welcome aboard, Adrian --
Where do you live and plan on fishing?
Best,
Fred
Welcome Adrian! A few of us here love spinning reels, especially the classic older vintage types ;D, so you are in good hands and company on both ends of the spectrum. :)
Welcome fellow reelhead. Your in good company.
Quote from: alantani on September 04, 2017, 06:19:55 PM
wow, 9 years coming up? that first month of december we got 20 thousand hits. this last month, we were just shy of 3 million. too bad we can't make any money off of this!!!!! ;D
As it is, some creative members make some great products for sale. Some can sell excess-to-their-need items here. But I don't think anybody's generating enough profit to become corporate-type-wealthy. If the Forum became mainly a for profit entity though, complete with typical comercial advertising, etc., etc., wouldn't it eventually ruin everything? I know you's probably just talkin Allen, but I cherish the absence of that profit motive controlling site content. In fact, I'd pay to be a member, just to keep things as they are. That said, "the best things in life are FREE"!
Gfish
people ask all the time. i have no plans to start advertising. i think it would ruin everything.
Welcome
Quote from: alantani on October 01, 2017, 03:19:06 PM
people ask all the time. i have no plans to start advertising. i think it would ruin everything.
Alan,
Agreed . . . 100% ! ! !
Glad to see you're on the mend , Sir !
Tight Lines !
Yo! Adrian...how ya duin...Dominick
Welcome Adrian :)
Welcome, Adrian !
Hi Guys, greetings from the UK. I'm Peter and I live in Somerset. I have been lurking in the shadows on this great website for a while, so I thought I should sign up. I am obsessed with vintage reels because I am convinced that they don't make them like they used to. I have a Penn Delmar from the mid 1960s, a couple of Penn Long Beaches, two Senators, a Daiwa 400h, a Daiwa 600h, some Mitchells plus a stack more. My ancient 'made in USA' Penns are generally in very serviceable condition. How many of the Chinese Penns will be fishing in 30,40,50 year's time? Anyway, with my ageing collection I am sure that I will be needing the expertise of you Guys to keep them going. Best regards.
Welcome !! Sounds like you have a pretty good arsenal ! Trust me, it will soon get bigger ::)!
welcome!!!!!
Quote from: Crow on October 08, 2017, 07:14:57 PM
Welcome !! Sounds like you have a pretty good arsenal ! Trust me, it will soon get bigger ::)!
If my collection gets much bigger I think my wife may be consulting lawyers! :o
Quote from: Somerset Pete on October 08, 2017, 07:53:49 PM
Quote from: Crow on October 08, 2017, 07:14:57 PM
Welcome !! Sounds like you have a pretty good arsenal ! Trust me, it will soon get bigger ::)!
If my collection gets much bigger I think my wife may be consulting lawyers! :o
Citing the number of SHOES and PURSES one's wife has can be a "useful tool" in defending a tackle collection . . . Of course, you should expect a "little vacation" on the couch in the Living Room ( be sure to have plenty of fishing DVD's handy out there ) . . . LOL !
Tight Lines !
Welcome Peter.
Welcome Peter - Chris also from the UK
Thanks for the warm welcome fellas.
Dave - You're clearly a braver man than I am! ;D
Chris - Where are you in the UK?
Peter
Hi,
I've been a visitor to your site several times and always find great knowledge and product references here. So...I thought I'd join.
I have recently added tuna fishing to my list of piscatorial addictions. Prior to this, I have fished extensively for black bass (from kayak), rock fish (from yak and charter boat), and trout (fly fishing).
But this tuna thing is new for me. I'm going to use a Penn 114h w/Accurate frame, stainless gear set, and Carbontex washers for trolling...or? I also have a Penn Conquer 8000 spinning reel matched with a Tsunami XH 50-100#, 7ft rod that works very well casting jigs, spoons, or poppers. My third set-up is for live-lining: Ugly Stik GX2, Heavy 20-50#; which at the moment has a nostalgic Daiwa Sealine SL175h on it. But I realize I'm probably going to need an upgrade there for the reel. As much as I love that little Sealine, I know it won't stand up to an average So Cal YFT or Dorado. So I'm open to suggestions for that setup.
I should also add that I have an issue with my lower back (so I wear a brace), and past knee surgery (another brace), and a messed up trapezium bone in my left wrist (again another brace). Plus, I'm 67 y/o...yeah...I'm addicted.
Very happy to have found this group, and thank you Alan for all of the time and effort you have put into this sport through out the years. This kind of information is priceless.
Welcome !! Tuna fishing is on my "bucket list", so keep us posted about your progress !
welcome! for these reels, it's the standard drag and bearing service. you might also consider some of the newer 2 speed reels. they're alot of money, but you can't take that money with you when you die!
Quote from: alantani on October 22, 2017, 10:19:23 PM
welcome! for these reels, it's the standard drag and bearing service. you might also consider some of the newer 2 speed reels. they're alot of money, but you can't take that money with you die!
Haha, so true Alan. I've got my eye on a couple: Avet MXJ 6/4 w/MC, or a used Talica.
But I'll have to save up for next season before that day arrives.
Pete - I live in South Essex by the Thames Estuary.
Greetings! ALL!! I have the reel repair bug it started by my neighbor given me an old Penn 160L Reel,the box had a price of $9 so I gather it's rather old. It was in pretty bad shape and I have fully restored it. I have also recently restored a penn 940 a 704z and I'm currently working on 3 Penn 9M
And so it begins :D! Welcome ! It's a great hobby....but, addictive !
welcome!
Welcome Eddie!
Welcome
Hello guys,
I am new here from Czech republic.
Cheers.
Welcome
Vítejte, Hawkwind! ;D Joe from Philadelphia (Pennsylvania, U.S.A.) here.
Welcome!
Welcome aboard!
Best,
Sal
Glad to meet you !
Well,this will be my first post on the boards. I signed up a while back, but have never posted. But I have been viewing Alan's site since He started it up after using a reel tutorial I found on Allcoast.
Now for me, I have been fishing for over 60 yrs. Fresh, SoCal Salt, and my beloved Baja.
I do,and have been servicing my own and others reels for a very long time. My favorites are Newell's,Penns, and Diawas. I am liking what I read about the Progears.I have only fished them once, a yo-yo marathon one morning at Guadalupe Island. They really worked great.
Also I want to thank ALAN for the best fishing board online. Thank you ALAN !!!
Tight Lines.....Danny
Welcome !!
Danny,
Welcome aboard...your right, Alan has the best reel site ever......sounds like you've been at this for a while, maybe us newbies will pick up some bits and pieces from you 😀...p.s.....and by newbies I meant people like me, not these guys, I try and learn something new every day!!
Brett
danny, welcome!
Jigtosser, good to hear from you; sounds like you'd have plenty to share.
Frank
Welcome Danny :)
Welcome aboard , Your love for fishing and messing with mechanical things are all you need. The folks here make me feel like family and you are now family too! Ask questions, show pictures, or just learn stuff. Its all here. Happy Holidays.
Welcome to the Forum, Danny !
Tight Lines !
Welcome jigger!... enjoy your stay.
Sal
Hello everybody.
Can anybody tell me if the Spheros 18000fb spool fits onto the 14000fa reel?
Cheers
hi and welcome! not sure if the spools will switch out, but repost this on the spinner board, shimano sub section, and someone might know. i'm not much on spinners, personally.
Welcome hawkwind & jigtosser, from Minnesota USA.
Frank
Hi, im new here im fisherman from algeria thank you fo add ;) hi fo all fishermans heeeeeer
Welcome aboard, Alay --
Best,
Fred
welcome!!!!! did a quick google search. yes, they have tuna fishing in algeria!
(http://alantani.com/gallery/22/1_23_11_17_10_26_04_22538773.jpeg)
Hello from Australia.
I have set this up for my Dad.
Unfortunately he hates tech stuff no facebook, twiter,etc
Making a call on his mobile is a challenge,good at answering just push the button.
He reckons computers won't last ,so why learn how to use them.
Getting him interested in your community has been great, he really likes reading about the old reels.
Its making him use the computer because he can't buy the magazine.
Thanks
Jack
welcome!
Quote from: Richmond on November 30, 2017, 02:16:00 AM
Hello from Australia.
I have set this up for my Dad.
Unfortunately he hates tech stuff no facebook, twiter,etc
Making a call on his mobile is a challenge,good at answering just push the button.
He reckons computers won't last ,so why learn how to use them.
Getting him interested in your community has been great, he really likes reading about the old reels.
Its making him use the computer because he can't buy the magazine.
Thanks
Jack
Welcome! Nice for your dad to join us, what type of older reels does he like the most?
Best,
Sal
Welcome Jack. ;)
Ask your pops what he wants to see.
If it is Senators, We got you covered. ;)
Daron
G'Day, Jack !
Welcome to the Forum for both you and your Dad !
Tight Lines, Mate !
Quote from: Richmond on November 30, 2017, 02:16:00 AM
Hello from Australia.
I have set this up for my Dad.
Unfortunately he hates tech stuff no facebook, twiter,etc
Making a call on his mobile is a challenge,good at answering just push the button.
He reckons computers won't last ,so why learn how to use them.
Getting him interested in your community has been great, he really likes reading about the old reels.
Its making him use the computer because he can't buy the magazine.
Thanks
Jack
Hey Jack, I can appreciate the effort you have made to get your dad online. In my experience, Apple has the easiest platforms.
Penn reels will likely last longer than computers, especially after a technological apocalypse. ::) Next time my office gets shut down from a malware attack, I'm going fishing! ;D
Welcome to you and your dad!
/Joe
Hi Everybody
No idea what i am doing, Jack is coming over tomorrow so i will reply individually to all you kind people.
I like the old style Penn senators,Grice & Young Tatler reels and of course living in Australia the ever faithful Alvey side cast.
The Alvey was all i could afford in the Late 60s early 70s.
That you all so much to replying to me
Cheers from the
Dinosaur
Welcome Dino! ;D
Welcome aboard, Richmond & Jack --
The nice thing about learning your way around reels with the Alan Tani site -- is that there are no constraints or demands. Just soak up some knowledge, skills, verbage, maybe service a few reels from what you have learned -- no timelines -- the old saying "just do it" applies.
On another note (and this is hopefully not your situation, but for others it may be useful) --
Around 20 years ago, Sue's mom was in very poor health -- the prognosis was not good.
We got her a new Apple computer, a desk away from her bed in the dining room, and proceeded to show her what it could do. She had never even touched a keyboard, and her vision was limited. So we also got a magnifier for the screen.
It opened up a new world for her. She would regularly look things up, learn new things, interact with others including her friends across the country, order stuff, check my ebay auctions hourly, and more...
The upshot was that she passed on at the age of 93, 12 years after a diagnosis of a year or less -- and she was very happy.
Purpose, interaction with others, learning new things, activity, getting out of bed with new ideas rolling around -- probably gave her and us, another 11 years with her. I credit the computer and the internet with maintaining her purpose and focus on something else besides herself. It was and is a blessing to all...
You seem to know about good reels, Richmond --
However we can help -- just give us a shout -- you will receive assistance and help from around the world in short order. And we will learn much from you also!
Best Regards,
Fred
Quote from: foakes on December 01, 2017, 04:12:23 PMThe nice thing about learning your way around reels with the Alan Tani site -- is that there are no constraints or demands. Just soak up some knowledge, skills, verbage, maybe service a few reels from what you have learned -- no timelines -- the old saying "just do it" applies.
Best Regards,
Fred
This is a BONZER website, MATE, full of CLUED UP BLOKES & SHEILA's that provide FAIR DINKUM information and advice . . . Most are PROPER BOFFINS ! ! !
( I sure hope I got that right - LOL ! )
Tight Lines !
That is a good story to hear about your mother-in-law, Fred.
My Dad, who has also now passed away, learned all kinds of new stuff with his PC. After Mom died, he used it to keep up with his old Navy shipmates & doings of his old ship, studied all things maritime (he grew up as a kid on tugboats & barges in New York harbor), even used Bing maps to find pics of all the places he had lived in around NYC. I think he'd of gone nuts if he didn't have his PC. Only thing different between him & your m-i-l was that he was a computer geek of sorts from way back (had a background in electronics).
Frank
Welcome Richmond!
Cheers!
Sal
Hi Richmond, Dinosaur, from aussie to another, all the way from sunny WA, good people here, you & your Dad will get plenty to go with here, tell Dad to send me a message if he needs any help, I will give him my mobile number, & email address, what fishing reels does your Dad have, is he far from the beach & in what state, Richmond in Victoria, or Richmond in WA. cheers Don.
Welcome Richmond/Jack/Dinosaur, from Minnesota, USA.
Frank
Hi All
Back again
Thanks Sal
I do like the old style Penn Senators you Americans do make good looking reels.
Something else you make well is Harley Davidsons of which i have had a few and still own my first 1979 FXE Super Glide. I think jack has his eye on it. Fishing reels too old motorbike yes please.
Shark Hunter
Thank you for your reply
Yes Senators are my passion good looking reel.
In my youth, fishing of the end of the local pier Penns were the top followed by Tatlers then the ever reliable Alvey of which i still have my original.
Dinosaur
Decker / Joe
Thanks for your reply
Well maybe i am on the right path, have an apple phone hand me down 4s, iPad and MacBook pro.
I started and finished with Microsoft XP pro when that ended went to Apple stuff.
I try not to bogg Jack down to much with tech stuff. Don't want to put him off coming to see me. He is a hard working single dad and my grandson i think will be the fisherman.
Cheers
Donnyboat
Cheers
mate
Spent a bit of time in WA back in the 70s surfing around scarborough, then later as a base for a mining company looking for oil & gas in Broome & Derby.
Too everyone thank you for the welcome
Not sure how to reply with the quote thingy
I made a real mess of things for the internet guys. I have wireless internet no cables, any way some how i did an update and tried to log in.
While doing this i shut down my connection because the password i was using was incorrect.Then i tried more stuff and made a big mess.
Who has time to go fishing with this bloody internet stuff.
Merry Xmas to all
Dinosaur
A must join after browsing through the interesting and informative forums. I wish I found this site when my brother was attending dental school in San Francisco. I couldn't believe the pictures of legal lings he caught from shore he sent me. That would never happen up here in Los Angeles! Thanks for all the hard work put into this site and I look forward to fishing with you guys one day.
welcome!
Hi and welcome from the UK
Quote from: cdn3542 on December 14, 2017, 04:44:02 AM
A must join after browsing through the interesting and informative forums. I wish I found this site when my brother was attending dental school in San Francisco. I couldn't believe the pictures of legal lings he caught from shore he sent me. That would never happen up here in Los Angeles! Thanks for all the hard work put into this site and I look forward to fishing with you guys one day.
Welcome from sunny 6F West Fichigan,
Howdy Yall. I'm from all over the USA but I was born and raised in Arkansas. Graduated from Eastern New Mexico University, lived and fished 10 years in Wyoming and about equal time south of Houston just on the mainland from Galveston Island.
Welcome,
Your gonna like it here Paparock!!!
Brett
Southern AZ
Hi Everyone and hope the turkey, ham or both didn't do to much damage to the wasteline.
I am definitely to old for this computor stuff. I can never figure out how to get to a place to start a new post.. I changed the subject on Alan's ''first post'' to get this (if it even works) and I hope I didn't break any rules. Now my question.....
Is the enclosed image a problem with my end of things ? or the person who posted the pictures. I get this all the time. Can't figure out why I can not view someone's posted pictures.
Well that didn't work. The image I was trying to download is a picture that says I need to update my photobucket account. But When I go to PHOTBUCKET web page, my account is just fine. Any suggestions ?
Greg
Mr. Greg, If you didn,t figgure it out, ask us more questions. There are many folks here that are willing and waiting to help you. Thanks and good luck. You may feel years younger soon. I,m an old dog too! :)
Quote from: Navidad Nutcase on December 26, 2017, 02:21:16 AM
Now my question.....
Is the enclosed image a problem with my end of things ? or the person who posted the pictures. I get this all the time. Can't figure out why I can not view someone's posted pictures.
Well that didn't work. The image I was trying to download is a picture that says I need to update my photobucket account. But When I go to PHOTBUCKET web page, my account is just fine. Any suggestions ?
Greg
Greg,
This tell the whole story . . .
http://alantani.com/index.php?topic=22059.0 (http://alantani.com/index.php?topic=22059.0)Tight Lines !
I am Carl from Porter, tx. I hope I am posting in the right place. This is nerve-wracking for me. (Been trying to post for several days now). If anyone needs automotive diagnostic help(32yrs experience) for free, I would gladly trade for info on how to participate in alan tani groups; as I peruse them often and enjoy restoring penn reels (and others). Would also enjoy participating in one of the california charters someday ! I hope this gets through.. Carl
You are doing just fine, Carl --
Welcome!
Ask any questions you need answered,
Look through the categories and postings that interest you.
And wade right in.
Everyone here will be glad to get to know you, and we can help each other as needed.
Best,
Fred
Thanks fred!! I appreciate you responding. I can't believe I can operate heavy equipment, semi-trucks, fly airplanes, restore cars,motorcycles, boats, rebuild ham radio eqipment, repair the most complicated vehicles on the road today, but still can't figure out how to post a selfie as my profile pic... (I guess I'm getting old) sometimes I have to laugh at myself... Carl
Welcome from Salem Virginia ;D
Hi Carl --
Just go to the top and click on the "profile" tab.
Be patient, sometimes these screens, unlike the rest of the site -- might take a minute to appear.
Click on modify profile.
Then click on layout preferences.
About the second or third item down, is a place to load your avatar or photo. Just click on I have my own -- then the button to access your photo library. Pick the photo you want, then follow the instructions. Again, sometimes these mod screens take a minute to download and accept your information.
If you have any issues -- just let us know.
Best,
Fred
Welcome.
Your doing fine, pal, just keep trying. I stilll remember the same symptoms. I got lots of help here, and people are nice, and civil. Theres lots of things you will be interested in, and sharing in. A personal message can be sent as well to only the person you elect. Its easy. Just click on the right most icon by the persons Avatar and a pm message page will appera and type your script, at the bottom click on send. Viola. If I can do it it,s gotta be easy..... and Welcome fro SE Alaska.
Quote from: Carl Larsen on January 14, 2018, 12:17:17 AM
I am Carl from Porter, tx. I hope I am posting in the right place. This is nerve-wracking for me. (Been trying to post for several days now). If anyone needs automotive diagnostic help(32yrs experience) for free, I would gladly trade for info on how to participate in alan tani groups; as I peruse them often and enjoy restoring penn reels (and others). Would also enjoy participating in one of the california charters someday ! I hope this gets through.. Carl
Carl,
Welcome to the Forum . . . Relax and enjoy . . . You are among friends here !
Tight Lines !
Dave
Carl --
I removed your personal email from the two posts.
If you need to communicate privately with any members -- just use our PM (private mail) feature.
Just click on the person's user name -- then there is an option to send them a private message. This is generally safer then putting your email out there for the world to see.
The site gets around 3,000,000 hits a month, with no advertising -- and due to the nature of a world-wide network of anglers -- we are active in all 24 time zones -- 24/7.
There are trollers and spider program robots just looking for stray email addresses to wreak havoc.
Welcome once again!
Best,
Fred
Quote from: Carl Larsen on January 14, 2018, 12:47:42 AM
I can't believe I can operate heavy equipment, semi-trucks, fly airplanes, restore cars,motorcycles, boats, rebuild ham radio eqipment, repair the most complicated vehicles on the road today, but still can't figure out how to post a selfie as my profile pic... (I guess I'm getting old) sometimes I have to laugh at myself... Carl
got it!
Quote from: Carl Larsen on January 14, 2018, 12:47:42 AM
Thanks fred!! I appreciate you responding. I can't believe I can operate heavy equipment, semi-trucks, fly airplanes, restore cars,motorcycles, boats, rebuild ham radio eqipment, repair the most complicated vehicles on the road today, but still can't figure out how to post a selfie as my profile pic... (I guess I'm getting old) sometimes I have to laugh at myself... Carl
Hi Carl,
Welcome from Fichigan!
That is the fun part, learning, hence we are here. I have a few advanced degrees in engineering but I will still have to ask my 14 & 7 year olds on how to work my iphone :D.
Wow, we need to have an auto sub forum for ya buddy!
Tight lines
Quote from: Carl Larsen on January 14, 2018, 12:47:42 AM(I guess I'm getting old) sometimes I have to laugh at myself... Carl
Carl,
Hey, no "cutting in line" ( about "getting old" - LOL ) . . .
Old guys like us are "valuable commodities" in today's world . . . We know how to "do stuff and make things", rather than relying on someone else to do it for us !
Welcome to the forum and, if you ever have a question, "fire away" . . . Someone here will have an answer !
Tight Lines !
Dave
Welcome, Carl !
Quote from: Navidad Nutcase on December 26, 2017, 02:21:16 AM
Hi Everyone and hope the turkey, ham or both didn't do to much damage to the wasteline.
I am definitely to old for this computor stuff. I can never figure out how to get to a place to start a new post.. I changed the subject on Alan's ''first post'' to get this (if it even works) and I hope I didn't break any rules. Now my question.....
Is the enclosed image a problem with my end of things ? or the person who posted the pictures. I get this all the time. Can't figure out why I can not view someone's posted pictures.
Well that didn't work. The image I was trying to download is a picture that says I need to update my photobucket account. But When I go to PHOTBUCKET web page, my account is just fine. Any suggestions ?
Greg
Hey, Greg, love your nickname ;D Did you get that PhotoBucket thing figured out? There is an extension for Chrome that goes around it. Should be a link to the extension in the link that ez2cdave posted. If not, let me know. I'm the resident computer geek here. The word "PhotoBucket" comes with gnashing of teeth on this site :D
I did, thank you. My main problem is remembering what I did last time that worked !I don't get back here often enough to keep things in memory ( brain memory - not computer )
My handle comes from my Mexican fishing guides. People go to Barra to do everything from bike to hike. All I ever want to do is fish. From the first day I arrive until 2 days before I leave. If I could find someone to clean and stow my gear on that last day - I'd be on the water until the trip to the airport. Thus the ''nutcase''
Greg
Case in point - I posted a picture to my profile last month. I see it's not here so -- goofed again. I'll work on that tonight.
Greg
well I guess I better get some professional help here. Re: post a picture. On my profile page, I hit the second choice in ''modify profile'' ( that would be 'forum profile information' ) then scrolled down to and checked the last circle '' I will upload my own picture'' I then clicked on ''choose file'', which opened the pictures folder on my computer. clicked the one I wanted, and the picture number shows up next to the ''choose file'' box (picture number 1 jpg) but know picture. I scrolled to bottom of page and hit ''change profile''. The screen gave a little flick like something happened but -- nothing happened. No picture on my profile page. I'm shutting ér down for the night.
Greg
I had the same problem. I put my profile pic in a new post and alan fixed it. That or pm one of the moderators and they'll fix it for you. (Drove me nuts)... Carl
I can do that. Just add the pic in this thread, then I'll put it in the profile, and delete it from here. /Joe
o.k. here goes....assuming I can figure how to put it here.
Nice, Now THAT'S a fish !!
Thanks. My first time in Texas. About 25 miles out from Mansfield. I commented on how stable the oilrig platforms were floating on the sea and my guide says ''they're not floating they are on the bottom.'' 25 miles offshore and 50 feet of water ! He also said this was the biggest snapper he'd ever seen, so we chucked him overboard (the fish)and caught a couple smaller ones.. Made ''civeche deluxe'' ( tomato, lettuce, onion, calindro, lemon, and a secret homemade liquid) right there on the boat. Delicious.
Greg
Are you still in tx? I'm 1.5hrs north of galveston. (Would love someone to go offshore with...
Quote from: Navidad Nutcase on January 19, 2018, 07:00:56 AM
o.k. here goes....assuming I can figure how to put it here.
OH, YEAH . . . What time is Dinner ? Great Catch !
Tight lines !
Carl, I live on Vancouver Island , I just went down to try for a swordfish but the weather has to be flat calm to get out 60 miles and back in on the same day. Didn't happen but we did get out to the derricks for some bottom fishing.
greg
both you and hardy boy are up there? ben and i are coming up in april for a fully guided trip. not sure where on the island you are, but maybe dinner some evening?
sounds like a great plan to me Alan. Maybe the three of us can PM (I think that's the jargon) each other. But I'll have to figure out how. I know it's not wise to put an email address here.
I will Definitely be around. We just bought a new house, ( possession date TODAY ! ) so the boss has informed me that fishing is sitting in a back row seat - for now.
Where you fishing? Sooke, Bamfield, Port Hardy, Campbell River or somewhere in between? I'm in Nanaimo.
greg
crud..... we're going to fly direct from vancouver to port hardy. looks like you're a long ways away! :-\
Well you got that right....P. Hardy is as far away as you can get from me. but the GOOD news is, you couldn't pick a better place on the west coast of B.C. to fish for salmon, halibut, Rock fish and you gotta get some Ling cod. Eat a ling and you will never want halibut again.
As far as supper - My buddy and I fish Port Hardy every spring. Don't know when we are going this year April, May, June.(his uncle is a retired charter Captain and still owns a Bertram - he says ''come'' and we ''go'') so we may still see you there.
Greg
sounds good!!!!!
Hello guys!
Alan, I am your fan! Learned a lot from your tutorials! :D
Greetings from Brazil! I am Kong Wu (Brazilian born chinese) and live in Salvador,Bahia Brazil. You guys must have heard of Carnival in Rio lol.
I have been fishing since a kid and I just found this wonderful community to learn and share fishing experiences.
We are lucky to have the second largest bay in the world; Baia de Todos os Santos (All Saints Bay). Due to the Tropical climate, we can fish all year long....
Currently Jumping Jig is the most efficient technique used around here, using from 60grams to 200g on 40 meters to 120meters depths. We also do Trolling, Live Bait (mostly for Amberjacks) and deep water fishing for Snappers (150-300 meters)
I also do some reel maintenance on my own fishing equipment and for some friends.
I realized that fishing starts much before catching the fish lol The ritual of preparing the equipment, buying new Jigs, making the support hooks, testing new gears and accessories ;D ;D ;D
I hope we can share experiences and learn new stuff with you guys!
Kind regards!
Hi Kong Wu, & welcome, nice presentation, good people here, cheers don, from sunny Western Australia.
Welcome Kong! Sounds like an incredible Bay to fish. I fish Monterey Bay Ca.
welcome!!!!!
welcome from (at present) soggy wet Vancouver Island, Canada.
Greg
Welcome Mr. Kong !!!
Hi - welcome from the UK
Quote from: Donnyboat on January 24, 2018, 01:04:25 AM
Hi Kong Wu, & welcome, nice presentation, good people here, cheers don, from sunny Western Australia.
Welcome from super sunny (not) West MI ;-)
Welcome aboard, Kong !
Rhys joining from Sunshine coast British Columbia Canada.
Just starting sport fishing after 30 years of commercial fishing.
Excellent web site thanks
Welcome aboard, Rhys —
Look forward to your posts and pics.
What area/town in BC? — Great part of the world!
Best,
Fred
welcome!!!!
First post, thanks for having me. I first saw you on tht several years ago but no longer go there. Im old and retired and fortunate enough to still be doing the offshore thing and hoping i have another few years left in me! Have a slew of internationals from 20's to 130's im looking to service sometime but my first issue will be looking to upgrade the drag on the old senator 9/0 planer rod. Look forward to chattin, thanks again!
welcome! yeah, this place has been keeping me pretty busy. i still check in on tht.com once in a while. i also try to post, but for some reason i can't post my long reports anymore. i keep on coming up with error messages. :-\
Welcome Gentleman! ;)
Welcome aboard R.G.007 and Miles Offshore, looks like you two gentlemen have been doing the long trips for a while, nice to hear you still have the passion.
Best,
Sal
Thanks Shark Hunter and Sal!
Just wanted to say hello. Signed up a few days ago, but I have been following the site and getting info. Here for years. There you have it.
Quote from: Squiddman71 on January 30, 2018, 08:43:41 PM
Just wanted to say hello. Signed up a few days ago, but I have been following the site and getting info. Here for years. There you have it.
Welcome from Philly, Squiddman!
/Joe
welcome!
Just saying hello on 1st post. Thank you! ~Fishmount
Hi welcome from the UK - where you from?
Tiddlerbasher,
Thanks. I am in Southern California.
Welcome from Salem Virginia ;D
Welcome aboard fishmount!
Brett
Quote from: fishmount on February 04, 2018, 02:36:11 AM
Tiddlerbasher,
Thanks. I am in Southern California.
Welcome Fishmount!
welcome!
Welcome! ;)
Welcome aboard fishmount!
Sal, from the right side of the coast.
Climb aboard, welcome, it's snowing here, above you and west. Gst :D
Welcome!
Welcome ! Glad to see you !
Fishmount, welcome from sunny Western Australia, are you a taxidermist, cheers Don.
Just Arrived + Thanks Alan - Another !-20 (1982 yr ) Question plz
1st. 3 lines are a Quote from Another Board, but You will see what I'm getting at ---v
Posts: 2,647 QUOTE :
Edit & afterthought: What do you mean by reeling in under pressure? If it is just the drag slipping occasionally or unevenly while cranking against the drag, then yes- your drag washer theory makes perfect sense. Doc, Yes it feels like the drag is slipping unevenly. I will check the drag plate and washer next. It's not a bad bearing. " ---> Here's My Additional Probl. to basically the same thing
----> On My 1982 I-20 ~ I'm Hearing a Zing in the Spot as well : ([/u][/color]
will need to know which Drag upgraded ( if needed ) to the Older I-20 and would I get it from Scott's or Willfish ? Kenstix ( Thanks ahead !
could You guys check this Pic ? Thanks
not sure what he's talking about, but the 20T uses a 117DN-30 drag plate. http://www.mysticparts.com/Assets/images/pennparts/schematics/20t.pdf (http://www.mysticparts.com/Assets/images/pennparts/schematics/20t.pdf) the plain 20 uses that floating drag washer that looks like car brake. here's the schematic http://www.mysticparts.com/Assets/images/pennparts/schematics/20.pdf (http://www.mysticparts.com/Assets/images/pennparts/schematics/20.pdf) and here is the drag plate https://www.mysticparts.com/PennParts/Parts/6A-30.aspx (https://www.mysticparts.com/PennParts/Parts/6A-30.aspx) this should take care of it. and welcome!!!!!!
"Edited as per Moderators to correct Scott's Bait & Tackles old online store over to their new store name Mystic Reel Parts / www.mysticparts.com"
Quote from: alantani on February 14, 2018, 04:02:44 PM
not sure what he's talking about, but the 20T uses a 117DN-30 drag plate. http://www.mysticparts.com/Assets/images/pennparts/schematics/20t.pdf (http://www.mysticparts.com/Assets/images/pennparts/schematics/20t.pdf) the plain 20 uses that floating drag washer that looks like car brake. here's the schematic http://www.mysticparts.com/Assets/images/pennparts/schematics/20.pdf (http://www.mysticparts.com/Assets/images/pennparts/schematics/20.pdf) and here is the drag plate https://www.mysticparts.com/PennParts/Parts/6A-30.aspx (https://www.mysticparts.com/PennParts/Parts/6A-30.aspx) this should take care of it. and welcome!!!!!!
I think he proposed that in order to save some money, one can glue a cf drag to the pressure plate instead of replacing with the new dura drag component. This would work, but I favor mounting the 3rd gen CF disc (if you can find one) with 4 screws, over gluing anything. If this part can't be located, his approach would save a few bucks.
A write up with photos would be nice to see.
Welcome!
John
Thanks Guys , as I mentioned on my post it's a Pre T model 1982 . Penn just called and said to get a 118 0934 HT 100 Drag washer and a 118 1003 Metal Drag for under $40.00 . Will these work ok ? This is the OLDER pre 85 I-20 again . so What's the best Washer to use and I dont Know what a " CF " is ? Also what type of Glue do You guys use to glue drags on ~ Epoxy ? " 3rd gen CF disc (if you can find one) with 4 screws " ? In other words it's a Pre T AND Pre - 1985 , just a 1 speed globe on bar 20 .
Kenstix
Quote from: Kenstix on February 14, 2018, 09:31:39 PM
Thanks Guys , as I mentioned on my post it's an 82 ~ Pre T model 1982 model . Penn just called and said to get a 118 0934 HT 100 Drag washer and a 118 1003 Metal Drag for under $40.00 . Will these work ok ? This is the OLDER pre 85 I-20 again . so What's the best Washer to use and I dont Know what a " CF " is ? Also what type of Glue do You guys use to glue drags on ~ Epoxy ? " 3rd gen CF disc (if you can find one) with 4 screws " ?
Kenstix
If the reel has origionsl parts, and has nit been upgraded, you can convert to carbon fiber drag buy simply buying the 6A-30 washer, for $22.90+shipping from Mystic...
https://www.mysticparts.com/6A-30.aspx (https://www.mysticparts.com/6A-30.aspx)
This will utilize your existing drive plate, and would be mounted with the 4 screws already on your plate.
You may want to consider upgrading the plate to the 117-30 plate...
https://www.mysticparts.com/PennParts/Parts/117-30.aspx (https://www.mysticparts.com/PennParts/Parts/117-30.aspx)
Which is $30 as well if you want to reduce handle back play from 90deg to 30deg.
An alternative would be to buy the new part that has both the drag washer and plate together, 117-70VS...
https://www.mysticparts.com/PennParts/Parts/117DN-70VS.aspx (https://www.mysticparts.com/PennParts/Parts/117DN-70VS.aspx)
For $52.95, but you may have comparability issues with this plate and your existing pinion/spool shaft requiring a new pinion as well...
https://www.mysticparts.com/PennParts/Parts/117DN-30.aspx (https://www.mysticparts.com/PennParts/Parts/117DN-30.aspx)
At around $30 for the pinion this route may cost over $80, so option 1 is best.
Just get a 6a-30, mount it to the existing drive plate, and try it out. If you can find a 117-30 drive plate (no longer available from Penn or Mystic), you may consider upgrading as well then you have the best of both worlds.
Hope that makes sense?
John
"Edited as per Moderators to correct Scott's Bait & Tackles old online store over to their new store name Mystic Reel Parts / www.mysticparts.com"
Thanks John , I just want this Reel to work Decent + be the one I dont worry about it on ANY trip ( theft wise ) from cattle boat to 110' Yacht a friend of mine skippers out of FL. to bahamas . Not Trying to Hybrid it into a T + Dont want to " Cal this 1 spd - just work as good or better than stock . Have to finish unspooling then take apart . Dont understand why they dont make all replacements in the Carbon fiber then . cant get pics from my phone yet
I -20 pics . I should probably make the Topic New and quit cluttering this Welcome 1
Once you get that cooling shield off (they are a bit tricky...use 2 opposing thin pieces of metal to work the flange out, if you can't get it with your hand), you can see if you even need any drag upgrade. Looks to me like you got a reel with the 3rd gen carbon fiber drag already. If so, just work the weave up with a clean cloth, clean it with brake cleaner, grease with Cal's drag grease/wipe clean, and reinstall (after cleaning/packing all your bearings), and changing Bellevilles (if needed).
This should really be a separate topic under the Penn International Tutorials section...
http://alantani.com/index.php?board=50.0
John
Plz check this Topic out --> Kenstix ~ older Penn 20 troubleshoot ~ at the Reel Rebuild Tutorials and Questions >
Penn International Tutorials and Questions Section
Quote from: Kenstix on February 15, 2018, 04:15:34 AM
Plz check this Topic out --> Kenstix ~ older Penn 20 troubleshoot ~ at the Reel Rebuild Tutorials and Questions >
Penn International Tutorials and Questions Section
I put in a Link for you, to make it easier for people to get to your new thread . . .
http://alantani.com/index.php?topic=24419.0 (http://alantani.com/index.php?topic=24419.0)Tight Lines !
Thanks for the info ez2cdave ~ Kenstix
Hello. Sorry for sideway profile pic. Don't know how to change it and I figure I'm a bit sideways myself so it's fitting. I'm from up in the great white north of Manitoba Canada. Fished with my father when I was a kid. Had other things on my mind as a teen and young adult. ;). About 5 years ago got back into fishing and havnt looked back. Was on a Mexico trip with expensive plastic spinner getting all banged up and decided to look at quality vintage instead. I have a 440 and a super being shipped as we speak. I thought I will give these a try and if I like will probably fill my arsenal with other sizes. Looking forward to reading all tips on these reels and will be looking for help along the way. Great site. Thanks. John
John,
Glad to have you! Sounds like you have a couple nice reels on the way....whatever you get, someone here will probably be able to help..lots of knowledge here(not me), but enjoy the ride!
Brett
I realize this is probably not the correct place to post this, but I have tried elsewhere on the site, specifically the Abu section, with no luck.
First off, thanks to Alan for establishing this site; it is a great resource, with so much incredible information.
Second, I would like to thank in advance any members who provide answers to my questions and any other information now or in the future.
That said, my first question is: what is the difference between the old Abu Blue Yonder (not the newer model with the black side plates) and the Abu 6500 C3 CT Elite (with the blue chromed side plates)?
I look forward to hearing back those in the know.
Dave
not sure. ken would know, but we lost him to poor health a while back. :-\
Thanks for sharing your private info. this is a place to be friendly, and make friends. :) Best regards.
Hi John and Dave - Welcome from the UK - Chris.
Hello all!
My name is Chris "MolBasser" Baugh. The handle is a mix of molecular biologist and bass fisherman. I primarily fish fresh water because I get horribly seasick. I do go out on the ocean though because I love it, and then pay the price.
I started as a float tuber and rent a boater, then moved to a couple kayaks, and now, I have had to sell my old kayak and back to float tubing and hitching rides where I can.
I found Alan Tani a long time ago and followed his tips and tricks to mod all my reels that I could and now I'm getting back into it.
I brew beer for a living, and if you are ever in Lompoc California stop by Solvang Brewing company and I'll buy you a beer.
Cheers!
MolBasser
"Solvang", kinda sounds Scandinavian. Is that the typea beer you brew?
Wait a min. Isn't that a Danish tourist town somewhere down on Hwy. 101 in CA? Visited it once, many years ago.
Yes. Solvang is a Danish tourist town on 101 in central California.
We have a brewpub in Solvang and our production facility is in Lompoc.
MolBasser.
Molbasser!!!
Welcome!!!
Several topics for you.
Since you get seasick, you need to fish with my neighbor, friend and website administrator, Dominick. Like you, he is a fellow "Chow Blower"!!!! I think that is greek for those who get sick out at sea ;D
Morro Bay, you are NOT that far from there, and Alan and a wild bunch of us get together at MB several times a year for Rockfish & Ling Cod. Next scheduled trip is Sept. 21 - Big Tim has all the stats on that trip.
Beer Making - I too am a home brewer. In Fact, I have a 5-gallon carboy 4 feet from me that needs to get bottled this weekend.
My sons and I make a modified version of a Double Hopped West Coast Ale, that we are told could be made commercially and sold. NAH!!!! 5 gallons at a time is enough for me.
Do you do any High Sierra trout fishing??? If so, we have a small contingency of small stream trouts guys here as well.
Last thing, Santa Maria is, what, 15 miles from you???? Who makes the BEST Santa Maria Tri-Tip Beef in the area????? If you have RECON on this - post it, please.
Any who, stay on this site, it will be time well spent!!!!!
Wayne
I've done my share of wading Sierra streams. Not much recently. I have, for the last little bit, concentrated on California resevoirs. Trying to branch out a bit. Have a business friend that will get me out to rockfish and kelp paddies so that it good.. Need to hit up the crappie bite which is epic right now.
MolBasser
Welcome aboard, Chris —
Plenty of freshwater spinner guys on here.
My father-in-law at one time in his career — with the State of California — was the water master for Lake Cachuma. He also managed and was responsible for water systems throughout the Santa Barbara area. Had keys for all of the back road gates, including Reagan's ranch.
One of my uncles was a school principal for Sisquoc Union High School back in the 60's — before moving up to Half Moon Bay as their School Superintendent.
I grew up in Santa Maria, Orcutt, and Arroyo Grande.
Now live in the Sierras about halfway between Yosemite and Kings Canyon — at 4400'.
Anything you need, let us know — and post a few pics of your outfits.
Best,
Fred
Ha yes my rigs.... I'll post them up tonight.
Molbasser
Hi Chris - and welcome from the UK, also Chris.
Cheers mate!
Look up my mate Paul Sharman over the pond on your side.
https://paulsharmanoutdoors.com/
He is a cool guy.
MolBasser
Hi Chris, I to get sea sick, I take 2 travel calm tabs about 30 minutes before I go fishing, works good for me, I do a lot of ocean fishing now, welcome from sunny Western Australia, cheers Don.
promethazine is what sort of works for me. its rough.
MolBasser
Welcome from Salem Virginia ;D
Quote from: MolBasser on April 17, 2018, 04:23:30 PM
promethazine is what sort of works for me. its rough.
MolBasser
Welcome, Molbasser! I have never tried promethazine. Can it be purchased over the counter? The only thing that has ever worked for me is to blow breakfast and not eat until I get back to the dock :'(
Yes Joe cut back on breakfast, only a small amount, know grog after evening meal, previous night, the tablets dry you out a lot, so it pays to take plenty of water out to sea with you, cheers Don.
Hello from Edmonds, WA!
Was mostly a freshwater bass guy for years and years, sending my reels off for work once a year with no problems. Recently started kayak fishing in the salt and my gear is taking a beating! Getting paid service for my reels now will likely cost too much money and take too much time so decided to start down the path of learning how to service my own.
Mostly fishing Daiwa but recently had a great deal on a Abu Toro S61 that I couldn't pass up and thought that there must be something I can do before fishing this new reel to "prep" it for saltwater abuse. Was directed here on a question about preventative maintenance on a new reel via NWKayakAnglers.com - this looks to be one of the premier reel discussion sites!
I'll be doing some deep reading for a bit but newb questions sure to be coming soon on the topic of "preventative maintenance" (that seems to be the term tossed around here for this?). If anyone has any articles or posts that spell it out and holds your hand would love to see those...
Quote from: bpm2000 on May 11, 2018, 10:33:57 PM
Hello from Edmonds, WA!
Was mostly a freshwater bass guy for years and years, sending my reels off for work once a year with no problems. Recently started kayak fishing in the salt and my gear is taking a beating! Getting paid service for my reels now will likely cost too much money and take too much time so decided to start down the path of learning how to service my own.
Mostly fishing Daiwa but recently had a great deal on a Abu Toro S61 that I couldn't pass up and thought that there must be something I can do before fishing this new reel to "prep" it for saltwater abuse. Was directed here on a question about preventative maintenance on a new reel via NWKayakAnglers.com - this looks to be one of the premier reel discussion sites!
I'll be doing some deep reading for a bit but newb questions sure to be coming soon on the topic of "preventative maintenance" (that seems to be the term tossed around here for this?). If anyone has any articles or posts that spell it out and holds your hand would love to see those...
Welcome aboard bpm2000!
Best,
Fred
Welcome. I too was once a Seattleite, Bellingham, Blaine and Ferndale used to be home.
Welcome, bpm2000, from Minnesota.
Frank
Aloha, from Hawaii, Bpm. Get yourself some paint brushes and some saltwater resistant(marine)grease to start with!
Check out the reel rebuild tutorials sub-forum for Diawa & Abu offa the home page.
Welcome aboard !!
welcome!
Hi.
Quote from: Gfish on May 12, 2018, 03:32:00 AM
Aloha, from Hawaii, Bpm. Get yourself some paint brushes and some saltwater resistant(marine)grease to start with!
Check out the reel rebuild tutorials sub-forum for Diawa & Abu offa the home page.
Thanks for the welcome everyone! Gfish I have some yamalube on the way but good call on the paintbrushes.
Welcome bpm!
Sal from PA.
Quote from: bpm2000 on May 14, 2018, 06:11:46 PM
Quote from: Gfish on May 12, 2018, 03:32:00 AM
Aloha, from Hawaii, Bpm. Get yourself some paint brushes and some saltwater resistant(marine)grease to start with!
Check out the reel rebuild tutorials sub-forum for Diawa & Abu offa the home page.
Thanks for the welcome everyone! Gfish I have some yamalube on the way but good call on the paintbrushes.
You probably know, artist size, cut down so they'er stiffer.
bpm2000,
Welcome.... enjoy your stay, lots of good info to be had here....
get some good graese, save your old toothbrushes, and dive in. Many will help if you get in a jam.
I actually prefer the cheap little "flux" brushes for soldering copper pipe,... cut them down 1/2 way, and grease away ;D
Brett..from AZ
Hello Everyone! I'm Defender, coming to you live from beautiful Hastings, Nebraska. What, you don't know where Hastings is? Look in about the middle of the U.S. and you'll find Nebraska. Look in about the middle of Nebraska and you'll find . . . . . nothing, or not much. Go just south from the middle of nothing and you'll find Hastings. There are tremendous fishing opportunities in parts of Nebraska, just not around here. That doesn't diminish my love for fishing, or my enjoyment of Penn reels (older is better). I grew up fishing for trout in small creeks up in the mountains of Colorado. That's where my heart will always be, though the old homestead is gone.
I'm in my mid-50's, and retired. Not by choice, mind you. The way that I sometimes put it is that middle age has not been kind to me. Rather than dwell on the negative, I choose living in the best ways that I can. This includes getting more and more involved in some of my favorite activities, like fishing and hunting and shooting and just about everything else that my wife can't stand. I started collecting Penn reels at least 10 years ago. I'm not sure exactly when. As some sort of a concession to SWMBO, I have pared down the collection a bit. I particularly like Squidders and Beachmasters and Surfmasters. Actually, I haven't seen an older Penn I didn't like. My collection includes several bags of reels. What do I mean by that? Well, I went through a phase of stripping some of my reels completely down to clean 'em up. Those reels are nice and clean, and lonely, as they've been sitting in their bags waiting to be reassembled. After some frustrating and unproductive sessions of trying to put them back together myself, I've just kept them in their bags. I'm hoping to meet some folks on here who might be willing to do some reassembling for me, in exchange for a reel or reels of their choice from my bag collection. When my reels are all back together, I will feel more comfortable about working on them myself. I'd like to try some of the hot rodding reel upgrades that I've read about here.
In any event, hello to you all. I'm happy to be here, and looking forward to getting involved.
HA! Welcome, Defender, from another Cornhusker! Been to Hastings many times. ;)
I have a brother-in-law, sister-in-law, niece and a couple of friends that live in Hastings, and they all love to fish, especially for walleye & white bass.
I'm into spinners, never touch conventionals, but there are a lot of great guys here that will guide you through the process of putting your disassembled reels back together. Enjoy your time here, it's good people.
welcome!!!!!!
Welcome aboard Defender. ;)
Quote from: Defender on May 22, 2018, 04:42:43 AM
My collection includes several bags of reels. What do I mean by that? Well, I went through a phase of stripping some of my reels completely down to clean 'em up. Those reels are nice and clean, and lonely, as they've been sitting in their bags waiting to be reassembled. After some frustrating and unproductive sessions of trying to put them back together myself, I've just kept them in their bags. I'm hoping to meet some folks on here who might be willing to do some reassembling for me, in exchange for a reel or reels of their choice from my bag collection. When my reels are all back together, I will feel more comfortable about working on them myself. I'd like to try some of the hot rodding reel upgrades that I've read about here.
Defender, good to meet you. I'm in Eastern Pennsylvania. I like those Squidders and Surfmasters too.
There are plenty of very knowledgeable guys here, so you shouldn't have a problem. Find a forum that seems appropriate, start a thread, and post some pictures of what you have. Good luck to you, and welcome!
Welcome defender from californie. we're a lot of like 'cept my take-a-parts are in boxes not bags.
steve
Welcome aboard, Bob!
Best,
Fred
Welcome !!
Quote from: Defender on May 22, 2018, 04:42:43 AM
Hello Everyone! I'm Defender, coming to you live from beautiful Hastings, Nebraska. What, you don't know where Hastings is?
Defender, Welcome to the crazy world of reel-holics ;-), from another cornhusker, ex-Lincolnite.
Little trivia about NE fishing, trolling with lead core was pioneered in NE and now is the most popular method of catching those cow walleyes.
Quote from: Defender on May 22, 2018, 04:42:43 AM
Hello Everyone! I'm Defender, coming to you live from beautiful Hastings, Nebraska.
I particularly like Squidders and Beachmasters and Surfmasters. Actually, I haven't seen an older Penn I didn't like.
When my reels are all back together, I will feel more comfortable about working on them myself. I'd like to try some of the hot rodding reel upgrades that I've read about here.
In any event, hello to you all. I'm happy to be here, and looking forward to getting involved.
Welcome, Defender,
You have definitely come to the right place and you are among friends here !
The excellent tutorials and expert advice will get all of your reels back together . . .
Tight Lines !
Dave
Hi All,
I live in Vancouver and fish the area mostly salmon on downriggers.
Lived in Ontario, the Arctic and West Coast.
Use primarily Shimano mooching reels on Convergence rods and Abu 6500-c3 on a steelhead rod for river fishing.
I rarely post but read lots on other boating and fishing forums.
Looks to be lots of good reading here.
Tight lines.............
welcome! ben and i will be flying into vancouver at the end of july to fish port hardy for a few days!
Welcome aboard !!
Hi I need two aluminum spools for my Zebco Cardinal 3 reels can anyone help?
Quote from: Mickeycee on June 24, 2018, 08:44:59 PM
Hi I need two aluminum spools for my Zebco Cardinal 3 reels can anyone help?
Cardinal Parts or Skylark31 (Les Shaw) on eBay. They'll be around $35 plus shipping. Well worth the $.
Welcome from Salem Virginia ;D
Welcome, mickeycee and kristo, from Minnesota.
Frank
Welcome, as an now Alaskan we too love the mooching reel. It's just the best way to feel the fish..... send us some pictures,,,,, and I.l send some soon. Glad you're here. Good luck 👍🍀
Hello Everyone! I am glad to be aboard this site. I am looking forward to my experience using this site and talking with other folks about things going on in the reel world. I found this site after spending several hours trying to put the spring back in place on my Penn Spinfisher V. It sounds easy but its not when your dealing with fat fingers! Have a great day!
Hi.
Hi and welcome from the UK - Chris :)
Hi DeloHD, welcome from sunny Western Australia, short fat stubby fingers, yes I know the feeling, dont ask me why, what other fishing gear , do you have, what type of fish are you catching mostly, cheers Don.
Welcome, DeloHD, from Minnesota, USA.
Frank
Welcome Delo!!!
Welcome DeloHD! You're in good hands here @ AT. ;D
Welcome!
Sal
Welcome !!
Hello, iam Walid from Tunisia ( not indonesia ;D ) and i love old fishing reels
Welcome, Walid! You are in the right place. Joe, from Philadelphia here. I'd like to spend "A Night in Tunisia." :D I see it's quite close to Sicily.
welcome!!!!
Quote from: Walid on July 18, 2018, 11:01:35 AM
Hello, iam Walid from Tunisia ( not indonesia ;D ) and i love old fishing reels
Walid, Welcome from Fichigan, USA.
What do you fish for there?
hello everyone thanks for having me
Welcome aboard, to both of you !
Hello fellow fishermen, I live in SoCal (San Fernando Valley) and I have had contact with Alan Tani before. He helped me upgrade my Abu Garcia 5500C3 and my Penn jigmaster.
Hope to contribute as much as possible and glad to be here.
Martin
Welcome, Martin !!
Arlyn, ...but usually known by "Crow" !
glad to have you here!
Welcome!
Welcome aboard, Martin!
Best Regards,
Fred
Welcome Martin. You should have a great time hear.....................Joe From NJ
Thanks guys ;D
Alan, thanks for establishing and expanding this community; your TLD repair articles are well written and have been valuable as I learn to service my reels. I fish out of Beaufort NC and look forward to contributing to the community and learning from others.
glad they are working out for you!
Hello All,
Another new member here. I recently found this site and have used it to make some decisions in some recent fishing gear. Looking forward to learning more.
welcome!
Welcome aboard!
Wow... miss a few days and alot of people...enjoy your stay!
Brett from Az...
Back into fishing and gear. Any way to improve the older Saltist 30T, 40 & 50 or should I just leave them in the garage on a 1.5 day trip out of San Diego?
Quote from: Bill Flerx on August 02, 2018, 07:13:17 PM
Back into fishing and gear. Any way to improve the older Saltist 30T, 40 & 50 or should I just leave them in the garage on a 1.5 day trip out of San Diego?
Bill, welcome!
Your question sounds a bit complex, but I'd guess you will find support for using your Daiwas here. Here is the Daiwa board: http://alantani.com/index.php?board=7.0
Cheers,
/Joe
Quote from: Bill Flerx on August 02, 2018, 07:13:17 PM
Back into fishing and gear. Any way to improve the older Saltist 30T, 40 & 50 or should I just leave them in the garage on a 1.5 day trip out of San Diego?
Carbontex drag washers and cal's grease is the best place to start.
Glad you joined us !
Hi everyone,
Thanks for the add admins!
Name is Mike. Been an avid fisherman for a while now and a recent collector - mainly old stuff :). Anyhow, found this forum after doing a quick google search on "bearing packers". I'm tired :( of packing bearings manually with the good 'old fingers. Lots of great info here. I'm glad I came across this forum. I now have new reading material for the next few months and look to forward to chatting with you all. Thanks again!
welcome! sorry, but the bearing packers are on back order still. i hope to have them by november.
Welcome Ou2c!
Sal
Quote from: alantani on August 31, 2018, 08:40:20 PM
welcome! sorry, but the bearing packers are on back order still. i hope to have them by november.
No worries, Alan. No big deal.
Welcome aboard, Mike!
Best,
Fred
welcome Mike,
I hope you enjoy your stay!!
Brett
Hi Mike and welcome from the UK - Chris.
Welcome Mike/Ou2c, from Minnesota USA.
Frank
Welcome, send us some reel and fissh pictures when you can, everybody likes pictures. :D
Howdy...I live in the southeast corner of California and have fished all my life for corvina in the Salton Sea until they disappeared , bass locally and in the Colorado River and lots of bay fishing in San Diego. I have always enjoyed repairing my own reels and building fishing rods, making lures, etc. Looking forward to learning more from this site.
Welcome Mogambo —
And we will also learn from you...
Best,
Fred
Welcome Mogambo, show us some of your work, if you still have it.
Enjoy your stay!
Sal
Welcome, Mogambo, from Minnesota.
Give and take; learn and educate--what this site is all about.
Frank
Welcome. ;)
Hi :)
Welcome from Salem va ;D
welcome!
Hi this is my first post, nice to meet you all, im from indonesia, hope we can be great friends in fishing interest, sorry about bad english tho
Welcome aboard, Sony!
Best,
Fred
welcome!!!!!
Welcome, IwakPeyek, from Minnesota, USA.
Frank
Welcome IwakPeyak, My english isn't any better and I was born here 72 years ago, so don't worry about that we are all friendly here.
Joe from New Jersey
Welcome my friend. We are all friendly here in a very big ocean. I live half the world away and hope you will find this a great place to share information and pictures. Best of luck. :D
Welcome Sony!
Welcome aboard, Iwak!
Sal
Hello !!
hHi from Tampico Mexico
Welcome aboard!
Best,
Fred
Welcome!
Hello, and hejsan everybody.
Thanks for letting me aboard.
Greetings from sweden.
Welcome, Dominick from San Mateo, California
Hi there - Chris, UK
Welcome aboard...enjoy!
Brett
Glad to have you !!
Quote from: IwakPeyek on September 24, 2018, 02:57:48 PM
Hi this is my first post, nice to meet you all, im from indonesia, hope we can be great friends in fishing interest, sorry about bad english tho
Nothing wrong with your English, Iwak. Welcome aboard.
Sid
S Florida
Quote from: IwakPeyek on September 24, 2018, 02:57:48 PM
Hi this is my first post, nice to meet you all, im from indonesia, hope we can be great friends in fishing interest, sorry about bad english tho
Iwak, Welcome from West Michigan!
Apa Khabar?
Quote from: pepiniyo on September 25, 2018, 09:17:58 PM
hHi from Tampico Mexico
Pepiniyo, Welcome from West Michigan!
Quote from: Guldhamstern on November 23, 2018, 09:06:44 PM
Hello, and hejsan everybody.
Thanks for letting me aboard.
Greetings from sweden.
Guldhamstern, Welcome back from West Michigan, US
welcome!
Welcome. We had a man on the site from Sweden. Karl (avatar Mandelstam) we were PM-ing and he just dropped off one day about 4 years ago and we never heard from him. It is possible that you might know him and what happened to him. search for his avatar picture. Dominick
Welcome.
Quote from: Dominick on November 24, 2018, 09:21:59 PM
Welcome. We had a man on the site from Sweden. Karl (avatar Mandelstam) we were PM-ing and he just dropped off one day about 4 years ago and we never heard from him. It is possible that you might know him and what happened to him. search for his avatar picture. Dominick
Thanks.
Although it's a relatively small country, I don't recognize him, sorry...
Hi Guldhamstern
Quote from: IwakPeyek on September 24, 2018, 02:57:48 PM
Hi this is my first post, nice to meet you all, im from indonesia, hope we can be great friends in fishing interest, sorry about bad english tho
Hi IwakPeyek, Don't worry about your English you are welcome to our family.
Welcome, from Alaska, :)
Have fun Guldhamstern.........................Joe from NJ
Welcome from Philly, Guldhamstern!
Best,
Sal
Welcome from salem va ;D
Hi and thanks for creating a great site to help out all of us who enjoys fishing. Creating this site to share your knowledge and skills is so valuable to help us in what we love to do.. I am new here and this is my first post.
Mahalo
Gerry
glad to have you here!
Welcome aboard, Gerry!
Best,
Fred
Welcome Gerry!
Sal
Welcome aboard Gerry.....
Brett
Thanks for adding me! All have a very happy christmas! Greetings from Julianadorp, the Netherlands.
Hi guys and welcome aboard - Chris UK :)
Welcome aboard From Philly, Reelmeneer!
Best,
Sal
Welcome! ;)
Welcome everyone. Joe
Welcome, everyone !!
Thank you for having me
welcome!!!!
Welcome from Philly, Smoothstroke!
Best,
Sal
Welcome,
Brett from So. AZ!
Hello everyone here.
I have been a member of this beautiful site since February so time to introduce myself ;)
My name is Piet, I live in a small village in the middle of Holland and I am a very fanatic pike angler.
I do this mainly with lures.
I own about 12 baitcasting reels and service all of them myself.
In addition, I also do the maintenance on the baitcasting reels of my fishingbuddies.
Already learned a lot here, so thanks a lot for that!
Thanks fot having me here.
Grt Piet.
Welcome ! Those European pike get pretty big !!
Welcome from salem va ;D
Welcome Pieter - Chris - UK
Welcome Piet,
Brett from So. Arizona
Pieter; welcome I wish you well and have a good time here................Joe from NJ
Welcome Piet :)
Welcome Piet!...enjoy your stay.
Sal
Welcome aboard, Piet!
Best,
Fred
glad to have you here!
Welcome Pieter!
Thank you all for the warm welcome!
Grt Piet.
Hello Everyone,
Thanks for letting me join the site.
I've lurked for a while, having used the resources frequently to tear into my Avets as well as other reels. Learned a lot along the way...
I like to fish wherever and whenever I can (never often enough) and love reading other's stories as well.
Hope everyone had a great holiday and tight lines in the new year.
-Jimmy
Welcome aboard, Jimmy!
Best,
Fred
jim, have a happy new year!
Welcome! ;)
Welcome Jimmy :)
Welcome to all our new members, & a happy new year, may it be a healthy & prosperous year ahead, all the way from sunny western Australia, cheers Don.
Welcome Jimmy!
Sal
Thanks everyone. Happy new year to all!
Welcome from salem va ;D
Hi everyone,
Thank you for let me join the forum. I like to restore vintage DAM quick reels and this forum is the right place to find advice. Glad to be here.
I am from Romania and like to fish mostly predators.
Thanks again and good luck.
Welcome, Nick —
I also have restored a few old DAM Quicks.
Glad to have you aboard!
Best,
Fred — from The Sierra Nevada Mountains of California
Hi Jimmy and Nick - welcome from the UK Chris.
Welcome 🙏
Welcome to you Nick ... Regards AC49
Welcome nicgroza!
Best,
Sal
Welcome,everyone !
Hi all,
I've been referring to this site for months for assistance with some of the reels that I have purchased and am rebuilding this winter. Most of my fishing is in SoCal/Mexican waters for the usual pelagics (yellow tail jacks, bluefin and yellow fin tuna, bonito and barracuda). I occasionally fish near shore for calico bass and halibut and sometimes in deeper water for rock cod. Until a few months ago, my tackle was primarily newer Penn and Shimano gear. However, I have had a long standing affection for USA made Penn reels that I fished decades ago on the east coast for stripers, bluefish and the occasional shark. So, while not fishing for the past few months, I purchased a few handfuls of some vintage Penn reels and have refurbed them following the tutorials on this site.
I must say thank you to Alan and the members who so generously share their expertise with us novices. It has saved countless hours of trial and error in putting these gems back together in the proper manner.
I appreciate all you do.
Rich
PS I am a bit challenged when it comes to posting pictures as you can see.
Welcome Rich what ever you need is here.
Joe
Welcome from salem va ;D
Welcome!
Welcome aboard, Rich!
Best,
Fred
welcome Rich!!!
Brett
Greetings from the UP of Michigan,
I have been lurking around on this site for several years now, finally decided to join. I've learned a lot over past couple years going through all the posts and tutorials. There is some great talent on this site and a wealth of information.
I like working on and using the classic all metal spinning reels from the 60's, 70's and early 80's. I'm also starting to get into the round bait casters from those times.
Hoping I can give back to this forum some more information and ideas from what I have all learned here.
Thanks for having me ,
David
P.S Bear with me this is the first forum I have ever joined
david, glad to have you here!
Welcome. Learn, share ,enjoy, ;)
Welcome from salem va ;D
Welcome aboard, David!
Best,
Fred
Quote from: David 13 on February 16, 2019, 03:17:07 PM
P.S Bear with me this is the first forum I have ever joined
Welcome. Too bad this is your first forum. This is the best site. You have nothing to compare it with. It does not get any better. Dominick
to all resent new members, welcome from Sunny Western Australia, its not very often Dominic is right, but he is right again.cheers Don.
Welcome, David 13, from Minnesota.
Frank
Welcome David!...you will enjoy it here.
Sal
Glad to have you ! Enjoy !!
Hi all. I've been lurking around here for awhile and thought I'd fiinally say hi. I live on the central coast of California, originally from New York. I have really enjoyed this forum for all the reel maintenance tips and ideas. I enjoy fishing and collecting old penn reels and this forum has helped me on more than one occasion. Thanks for having me.
Jay
Hi Jay , good to have you with us, what reels are you using, & are you fishing from boats or shore, welcome from sunny Western Australia, cheers Don.
Thanks Don. I only fish from shore. I love just being on the beach or fishing off the rocks. I kinda use a rotation of reels. Currently I'm using a Squidder and a surf master that are both static magged, a 180 baymaster, a 155, a 350 level line, a peerless 9m and I also have few Garcia Mitchell 302 a 408 and 406. Along with some other Daiwa spinning reels. I'm currently looking for a new setup for small sharks and rays. Just not sure if I want conventional or spinning. How's fishing in Australia?
Jay
Jay,
Hello and welcome....enjoy!
Brett..So. AZ
Welcome from Virginia,,,, ;D
Just wanted to say hello as this is my first post. Found the site & Alan when researching how to service the 6 used TLD 30 2 speed reels I bought last year. I can't afford to have multiple trolling setups & these reels seem to be affordable & versatile. It didn't take long to see that Alan is the man when it comes to these reels. With his help I have serviced all 6 reels & feel good about the upcoming season. I couldn't have done it without him & am excited to learn a lot from this board as this is all new to me!
Oh, I'm from Wilmington, Delaware & fish from a boat out of Indian River Inlet, De.
Welcome aboard, Tommy!
Best,
Fred
glad to have you here!!!!! ;D
Hello Tommy, welcome from Philly.
Sal
Hi, Welcome to our family all you new guys :) We were all 'new' once upon a time :)
Welcome from Virginia,,,,,, ;D
Thanks all!!!
Welcome Tommy from the SoCal IE. This group here is incredible, be prepared to learn as much as you want to learn, and there is always someone here who is willing to lend a hand..
Howdy All,
Thanks so much for all the time, effort and ingenuity that y'all have displayed over the zillions of posts!
This is one "old dog" that you've managed to teach a few new tricks. e.g. launching Penn Squidder anti-reverse dog springs...(sometimes finding them) ...same for Penn 155 dog springs ...rubber band for the 3rd hand in a Penn 209 rebuild...probably much more but I'm getting a little forgetful... ???
At nearly 80, I don't do much "combat driving" on the Houston freeways....therefore, most of my saltwater fishing in the Gulf of Mexico is behind me. However, I can live vicariously through your adventures in putting old classic reels back into service or modifying reels to enhance their performance!
Tight lines and fair tides to all,
Ed
Welcome aboard, Sir!
Best,
Fred
Hi, ! And welcome !!
glad to have you here!
Hi
I,m new here Stefanos my name,coming from Greece.
I like fishing and want to learn mainteining perhaps servising my reels.
This is grate site sure ther is lot to learn.
Thank you
Stefanos, welcome!
Hi.
Welcome !!
Welcome from Filadelfia, Stefanos..."una faccia-una razza"
Enjoy it here!
Sal
Welcome :)
howdy!
templeton old bastard here- age 64 and been fishing since age 7.
this board is like found gold.
Heck, Shellback.....64 sounds like just a kid, to me ;)!
Welcome , this site is the best. i still remembered the day Alan helped me with my first post. Welcome, and Hello from Alaska. :)
this site looks like found gold to me!
what a wealth of knowledge/advice/experience. I am polar opposite of a reel repair guy but am rather proud of the fact that, through a tutorial by alan I replaced the drags in my saltiest 40! this was quite avictory for me as I have fished since age 7 and never repaired a reel. now im ready to slay rockcod off the big sur coast!
normally fish sandy eggo long range on the RP and most of the others...
Welcome aboard, ShellBack!
Best,
Fred
Hearty welcome to TommyD1161, Squidder77, eddeb3, STEFANOS20 and shellback.
From Minnesota, USA.
Frank
Welcome from Philly shellback!...enjoy your stay.
Sal
Welcome from Virginia,,,,, ;D
Welcome Shellback
welcome! so that would make you class of '73, just like me!
actually '72. I think they wanted to get rid of me lol
thnx for the replys
Welcome Shellback!
Hi guys, I'd like to introduce myself this is my first post.
First of all, please excuse me for my basic English.
I'm Italian and I know you by reading the forum: The Mitchell President "Urban Legend" big game fishing reel.
Unfortunately in Italy the giant tuna are practically extinct, the average size is about 50 kg (110 lb), and consequently my reels collection is unused.
I currently own: 3 Mitchell President 12/0 Two speed, 1 Mitchell President 14/0, 1 Duel 80 lb, 1 Alutecnos 80 lb and numerous rods 130 to 80 lb Normic and Italcanna brand.
My dream would be one day to make a fishing joke in Gloucester at the moment i put money aside...
Welcome !!
Welcom :)
Quote from: tunangler on May 02, 2019, 07:08:37 AM
I currently own: 3 Mitchell President 12/0 Two speed, 1 Mitchell President 14/0, 1 Duel 80 lb, 1 Alutecnos 80 lb and numerous rods 130 to 80 lb Normic and Italcanna brand.
welcome and good luck with the sale of the reels. you are welcomed to list them here if the ebay sales do not go through!
Hi Jay, sorry I did not get back to you, about the fishing, I have not done much in the last 3 weeks, Had trouble with the trim hydraulics the starter motor, I still have lobster pots in the water, that I have not pulled in 3 weeks, was a nice day today, I should have been out there, but could not get a decky, maybe Pat & I will get out tomorrow, although her back is not going the best, also welcome to David 13, ED, Tommy, Shellback and Tunangler, yes good people here only to glad to help us, cheers Don.
Thanks guys and thanks to you Alan especially for the invitation to sell on your site. In the coming days I will post photos of the reels that I would like to sell
you're welcomed. please bear in mind that it is our policy not to have sales listed here as long as they are on ebay. once the reels are withdrawn from ebay, feel free to list them here. the idea is to avoid bidding wars among our own members. thanks! alan
Thanks Alan, Alto Mare (Salvatore) explained your rules in Italian and told me about the "fishing gear" section. I thought in good faith that selling on eBay was a guarantee of seriousness. Thank you again.
Hi.
not a problem. it's impossible for anyone coming in brand new to know everything.
Hello from Georgia (usa), and I really like this forum. When I was still working my career was in Aircraft Structural Components, as a Tool & Die (among other things) maker I was good at making and repairing small components. But I had never repaired a fishing reel. One day I decided to fix an old Diawa Sealine that had fished the Kingfish Tournaments for over 10 years. That reel is in a grocery bag in the shop....in pieces. I couldn't get it all apart much less back together.
But I do a lot of solo Bass fishing now and my main reels get a workout. Used to I would just chunk a broke reel and buy another, but they were cheaper then than now. So when the level wind broke on a Revo SX I just jumped in there and fixed it.
Now I've got 2 more that need fixing and I was searching the web for info and found this site. Wonderful. Just what I need.
glad it's working out for you. welcome!!!!!
Thanks for the addition Alan !
Been a long time follower of your work.
Having an issue with the Tiagra 30W LRS - will post in the Shimano threads and see what the community can pitch in.
Thanks and regards from South Africa.
Welcome aboard, Abaddon!
Best,
Fred
welcome!!!!
Alan, thanks for the add. I have fished in the Bay Area for 30 plus years and been a Coastsider since the early days. Was working on some reels yesterday and realized that I don't know as much as I thought I did!! Hoping to learn more or find someone to do some work for me.
Trappermike
AKA, Mike Shemwell
if you're in the neighborhood, swing by!!!!!
Welcome from Virginia,,,,,,,, ;D
Hi trapper Mike, welcome from sunny Western Australia, when dismantling reels take digital photos step by step, also get a copy of the schematics, cheers Don.
Hi Mike —
Welcome aboard!
Best,
Fred
Welcome Abbadon!
Mike, welcome aboard as well!
You guys will like it here.
Best,
Sal
Quote from: Trappermike on May 19, 2019, 05:51:58 PM
Alan, thanks for the add. I have fished in the Bay Area for 30 plus years and been a Coastsider since the early days. Was working on some reels yesterday and realized that I don't know as much as I thought I did!! Hoping to learn more or find someone to do some work for me.
Trappermike
AKA, Mike Shemwell
Welcome from Michigan!
Glad to see you !! The more, the merrier !
Quote from: Gobi King on May 20, 2019, 02:34:22 PM
Quote from: Trappermike on May 19, 2019, 05:51:58 PM
Alan, thanks for the add. I have fished in the Bay Area for 30 plus years and been a Coastsider since the early days. Was working on some reels yesterday and realized that I don't know as much as I thought I did!! Hoping to learn more or find someone to do some work for me.
Trappermike
AKA, Mike Shemwell
Welcome from Michigan!
I too am a coastsider "Long Hall" is my boat and my handle. Welcome aboard.
Greeting, new members, from Minnesota, USA.
Frank
Hi I am not sure how to use the website I am a new member. Thank you for adding me Alan. I am looking to have two reels serviced and upgraded if possible. My first reel is Shimano Trinidad TN20 I am looking to upgrade with carbontex drags, a Cal's drag plate, and the mechanical dog and spring that Alan Tani helped develop and whatever else you can recommend for that reel. And my second reel is Avet LX 6/3 2 speed I am not sure if there are any upgrades for this reel if there is I would like to have this reel upgraded as well and if not I would just like it serviced then. Please let me know how to proceed and how much the cost would be.
you have an email, thanks!!!!
Welcome, CharterMaster, to the site, from Minnesota, USA.
Frank
Welcome aboard !!
Welcome CharterMaster...
Brett from Az...stick around for a while, then you will be able to enjoy doing this yourself....never hurts to get help and advice from these experts...ask me how I know😁
Enjoy..
Brett
Welcome from Virginia,,,,,,, ;D
Hello everyone, I have been visiting this site a lot lately because I recently acquired a pretty big box of vintage baitcasters and some spinning reels...so you have been (kinda unknowingly) a lot of help! I now have them all cleaned up and ready to go.They were mostly 1920's-1950's reels with a few newer Shimano's thrown in. I enjoy collecting old reels and always make sure I use each and every one of them that I have in my collection...the reel fun of collecting them. I really got hooked on fishing from my dad (RIP) and one of my first memories was catching a 36" Pike on one of my very first trips. I have around 100+ reels in my collection right now...and I know that pales in comparison to most of you! I'm mainly a Bass guy with my heydays being the 1980's-1990's (before I was slowed down by a few health issues) so I really enjoy the reels not much newer than that era. However now i'm really excited about these old direct drive style casting reels and plan on trying them out. Well thats enough rambling for now.....Thanks again. PS I'm in middle Michigan. ;)
Welcome aboard, Mark!
Best,
Fred
Glad to "see" you ! Enjoy yourself....lots of interesting stuff !
mark, welcome!
Welcome to the forum
You have plenty members here that have passion for the reels you mentioned
Welcome from Philadelphia!
Sal
Hi Everybody,
My name is Paul and I'm from Ireland.
Happy to be part of this forum.
Paul
Welcome aboard Paul!
Enjoy your stay!
Sal
Welcome Paul
From Cape Town South Africa
Regards
AC49
Thanks Guys!
Hi & Welcome from England - Chris.
Hello,
And welcome from Arizona
Brett
Hello...from Illinois !
Welcome aboard, Paul!
Best,
Fred
Nice to have you with us Paul, what types of fish are you mainly catching in your area, welcome from sunny Western Australia, cheers Don.
Welcome from salem Virginia,,,,,,,, ;D
Welcome Paul from Sunny (and sometimes shaky!) SoCal...
Quote from: Donnyboat on July 04, 2019, 03:25:07 PM
Nice to have you with us Paul, what types of fish are you mainly catching in your area, welcome from sunny Western Australia, cheers Don.
Hi Don,
Nothing like you have in the southern hemisphere unfortunately as water temp are a lot cooler. I live on the east coast of Ireland. We get a run of small sharks like spotted dogfish, smoothhound, Tope, Blues especially during the Summer which is now.
Over the west coast of Ireland (Atlantic Side) there are the same species and there are the six gill sharks which are a different animal altogether.
Tight Lines,
Paul
Thanks Paul, what makes & model reels are you using, cheers Don.
Hi Don,
I use a Shimano Charter Special TR1000 for most of the smaller species previously mentioned. When I get to blue sharks and above would go for the Shimano TLD 15,20.
What species do you target yourself and what's your setup?
Cheers,
Paul
Thanks Paul, we fish for trawling, Spanish Mackerel & tuna , the odd Mahi mahi, plus bottom bouncing, Western Australian Dhu fish, blue bone grouper, snapper, black #### cod real name, break sea cod, and quite a few other bottom dwelling fish, & the odd shark, Reels two many, I mostly us,a penn senator black 6/0 & a 9/0, they both look pretty rough but work good with double drags, my wife has a Diawa Tanacom 1000 electric reel, & she doe good with it, then for lighter fish, I brought a ambassador from Alan, it is a 5000C I think, plus a few spinners, I also have been looking out for bargans, so I have a full list of Senators, besides the two I use on the boat, also a 140 squidder, a Penn jigmaster 500S, a Penn 155, a Penn number 85, plus many others including a Penn 49 master mariner, also a couple of Penn 349s, plus several Alvey reels, I brought a Garcia Mitchell 624 last week for AU $20.00, thats enough for now, cheers Don.
welcome!!!!!
Hi I am new to this site, I have learnt a lot from you guys and girls thanks. I have been fishing with and collecting penn reels for a while now so it was about time I joined this site
Welcome aboard!!
Greetings, Sharky, from Minnesota USA.
Frank
Welcome from Philly!
Sal
Welcome! 8)
welcome!!!!
Welcome aboard, Sharkbait!
Best,
Fred
Welcome! ;)
Thanks for having me on board sharkb8 from South Australia
Welcome from the SoCal Inland Empire!
Welcome Sharkb8 from Cape Town South Africa 8)
Regards
AC49
Welcome from salem va,,,,,,,,, ;D
Hi Kim, do you do any Tuna fishing out of SA, what gear are you using, welcome from sunny WA, cheers Don.
Hi Don ,I don't do any tuna fishing, I mainly fish for Sharks, whiting, snapper mulloway or what ever biting at the time .and thanks for the penn 1/0 I got off you.I have some penn eggbeaters ,senator and other reels which I use plus a collection of reels cheers Kim
Welcome from Southern California...Bill
heard a lot about the website. thanks again. Dale
Welcome from Sunny Western Australia, Dale, where do you fish & what gear do you have, cheers Don.
Welcome, Dale !
Welcome aboard, Dale!
Best,
Fred
Hi & Welcome from the UK - Chris.
Welcome!
Welcome Dale!
Welcome Dale from South Australia Kim
Greetings, Dale, from Minnesota, USA.
Frank
Hi, shamanonut here in Carrabelle fl. glad to meet you all.
Hi.
Quote from: shamanonut on August 24, 2019, 12:39:09 PM
Hi, shamanonut here in Carrabelle fl. glad to meet you all.
welcome!!!
guys, sam owns a one man shop fishing reel repair shop in carrabelle, florida.
Hi, !!
Welcome aboard, SN!
Best,
Fred
Welcome :)
Welcome aboard Sam, it will be good having you with us.
Sal
Welcome Sam from SoCal Inland Empire!
Greetings, sham, from Minnesota.
Frank
Welcome from salem va,,,,,,,,, ;D
Welcome Sam, from sunny Western Australia, do you do much fishing, if you running a shop, you possibly would not get much time, if so what gear do you prefer to use, cheers Don.
Welcome Sam from Cape Town South Africa
Regards
AC49
Welcome aboard
.....from the great Pacific Northwest !!
Ted
Welcome, Sam, from Eastern North Carolina . . . Welcome to the forum !
Tight Lines !
Howdy,
My name is Justin. I'm from Comanche, Texas and really do enjoy going down to the Corpus Christi area and fishing from shore or the kayak. I dont get to go as often as I'd like, but I do go as often as I can.
Welcome Justin from South Australia
KIM
Welcome..... Brett, from Arizona ;D
Welcome! ;)
Quote from: Outlawelectric on August 27, 2019, 02:57:53 AM
Howdy,
My name is Justin.
glad to finally get you through the stupid spam filter! welcome!!!!!
Hi, !!
Greetings from Fingolia...I mean Finland. Mostly fish in rivers and lakes, with both spinning reels & rods, and fly fishing.
Welcome aboard, Finn!
What type of gear do you use!
Best,
Fred
Welcome from salem Virginia,,,,,, ;D
welcome!
Quote from: foakes on August 27, 2019, 05:58:38 PM
Welcome aboard, Finn!
What type of gear do you use!
Best,
Fred
For spinning, I have Okuma Safina Noir 10fd with UL Berkley Phazer Pro 2, Daiwa Ninja 3000 with Berkley Phazer Pro 2 ML (5-15g) and Abu Garcia Cardinal C4 with Mikado Spintube rod, also 5-15g. I also have rod by finnish brand called Patriot, which is medium, 7-25g, but it's not that great. Mikado I have yet to test, but it was cheap too, about 40 bucks, but I got it for half price. I do fly-fishing with Vision's Vipu rod and reel, #5.
From the reels, my favorite one is the C4, I like Ninja too but it's a bit too smooth, I like reels with a bit more "feel" to them. Kinda like cars, with a very new cars you don't generally have resistance when you turn, and don't really feel the road in the driving wheel.
Greetings, Justin, from your neighbor to the north in Minnesota.
Frank
Greetings, Finngol, from Minnesota, USA.
Frank
Welcome from Philly Finngol...enjoy your stay.
Sal
Welcome Finn from the Inland Empire of Southern California! Not only are we looking forward to you sharing the mechanics, gear, and techniques that you are fishing with, any input about enjoying the finished product is welcome as well. I have heard about this Fried Vendace being something special - maybe you can enlighten us? And again, Welcome!
Hello Finn,
Welcome to the site....lots of very helpful people here. Enjoy!
Brett from So. AZ
Quote from: Brewcrafter on August 28, 2019, 03:59:53 AM
Welcome Finn from the Inland Empire of Southern California! Not only are we looking forward to you sharing the mechanics, gear, and techniques that you are fishing with, any input about enjoying the finished product is welcome as well. I have heard about this Fried Vendace being something special - maybe you can enlighten us? And again, Welcome!
Yeah, fried vendace is great, but it's mostly fished by seines, trawling or fishing nets, though you can catch them with fly fishing or fishing rod and worms, I think.
Welcome Finn!
I just discovered this site. I run a six pack charter out of Santa Cruz ,Ca. Come the end of the season I will absolutely be needing either the service or the tutorials on refreshing my reels.
Greetings, Cap'n., from Minnesota.
Frank
Welcome, Skipper!
Lots of experts on here to help you with your gear.
What type of reels, rods, and downriggers are you running?
Best,
Fred
Welcome, Ray !!
Welcome aboard - Chris UK
Welcome from salem Virginia,,,,,,,, ;D
Welcome Ray, from sunny Western Australia, how has the fish supply been this year for your charters, cheers Don
Welcome Ray,
You found the right place!
Brett
I'm just over the hill. Ping me at the end of the season!
Over the Hill? :D
Welcome Ray.
Welcome Ray from South Australia Kim
Welcome Ray from Cape Town South Africa
Regards
AC49
yup, over the hill!!!! folks in the santa cruz area live on the coast. to get to the next largest metropolitan area, they have to go "over the hill," northbound on highway 17 to get to san jose, saratoga, and the greater silicon valley. that's where the phrase comes from. it has nothing to do with my advancing age!!!! ;D
Quote from: alantani on August 31, 2019, 03:02:53 PM
yup, over the hill!!!! folks in the santa cruz area live on the coast. to get to the next largest metropolitan area, they have to go "over the hill," northbound on highway 17 to get to san jose, saratoga, and the greater silicon valley. that's where the phrase comes from. it has nothing to do with my advancing age!!!! ;D
I'm glad we got that clarified.
Frank
Hi everybody!
I've been lurking here a couple of weeks and have learned so much about reel maintenance. I used to just go buy a new reel when they rusted shut but not anymore!
My name is Jo, which I guess is a female name in most of the English speaking world, but over here it's a male name.
I live on the eastern coast of Norway and I do a bit of everything, but mostly I do inshore boat fishing for sea bass and sea trout, and some bottom fishing for flatfish like plaice and halibut.
Cod used to be a thing, but due to overfishing they're release only in my waters these days and I don't target them.
I also do lots of trap fishing which I guess doesn't really count, but the Norwegian lobster is amazing and quite abundant in my waters, so I have to get them!
Plus it's nice to have a reliable catch if the fish ain't biting.
I sometimes go offshore fishing with my neighbor who has a more capable vessel, and we compete in tournaments and stuff.
My dad and my uncle sometimes go on offshore trips up north for large atlantic cod and halibut, I haven't been able to join them yet, but I hope I'll be able to make it next year!
I'm also in the process of learning my 5 y/o son about this fine lifestyle, and he seems to have taken quite a liking to it.
Welcome, Jo !!
Santa Cruz, cool Capt. Ray. What's the name a your vessel, perhaps when I go back to the Grey Area next Summer, I could book a trip with you. I'mina guess that if you bottom fish, you have a slew of Long Beach 60's and maybe some 65's.
Greetings Jo. If you ever move here, add a "-Bob" to your first name and liberaly use the word: "ain't" and the term "and stuff" like in your post and you'll fit right in. Interested in your East Norwegian fishery, hope you can post some pictures.
Welcome Jo from Cape Town South Africa
Regards
AC49
Welcome Jo from South Australia
Kim
Welcome from salem Virginia,,,,,,,,, ;D
Hello Jo, welcome from Philadelphia !
Enjoy your stay!
Sal
Welcome!
Hi Jo & welcome, what reels are you using, have you serviced then yourself yet, from sunny Western Australia cheers Don.
Thanks for making me feel welcome everybody, this place sure is great!
Don, I use the Okuma CW for my inshore fishing, I have serviced these reels and I enjoy using them. Previously I've used low end round Abus for this duty, didn't service those so saltwater got to them, but they were okay. Could probably be repaired but I was looking for something different anyway.
For offshore duty I have a Lawson GTR two-speed which I really don't like at all, so I'm looking for something different.
For casting I've always used spinning reels, I have some Abus which are terrible, and a few different midrange Shimanos which are okay. Considering doing a service on them, but spinning reels are scary. Also considering investing into a baitcaster setup so I can control the casts better, but honestly I don't think I'd use it too much so I'd rather save that money for a better boat. I'm currently cruising around in a 13' dinghy with an ancient 5HP Yamaha 2-stroke and would really like something better.
I'll make sure to make a thread with some pictures, I didn't get any fish this weekend but the crabs were hungry though.
(https://i.imgur.com/x7bo5dn.jpg)
Thanks Joe, you would only need 1 or 2 good reels for a 12 foot tinny, although we used to go 3 miles out diving in one when we were younger, have to pick your days though, try to service the shimano reels as soon as you can, as its hard to get parts for them, they make a good product, & give a life time guarantee, that is ten years in there language, but your battling to get parts after 8 years, have fun keep well, cheers Don.
welcome Jo,
those crabs look great...maybe fishing will be better next time. We love pics!
Brett ...from SW USA...AZ
Hi everybody.
My name is Andy and i live in the middle of germany.
I was few years just a reader of this board, think it's time to join it now.
The main reason why i read here so often is, i'm a collector of the good old spinning reels from Daiwa (only skirted spool reels) of the 70s, particulary the silver series with her many variations which was only sold in the western world.
I'm still writing at my own listing of those reels from 1974 to 1983 and their differences, hopefully i get them done someday.
The silver series is one of the best series Daiwa ever made, very versatile and i still use many of them since 30 years without any problems.
Reel maintenance is the second thing i realy love, just not always easy here to get parts for those old spinners. Mostly i must expensive import from the states, europe doesnt have any market for old parts from Daiwa. :'(
Mainly i go fishing for eels, catfishes, pikes and pike-perch, and at wintertime i try to catch burbots.
Love it to relax alone at a lake or river in the night, listening to nature and hear the alarm bells when a fish take my bait. ;D
Welcome, Andy !!
Welcome Andy from Cape Town South Africa
Regards
AC49
Hi Andy - Chris UK
Welcome Jo. You are right. Jo is normally used for female names shortened for Joan, Joanne, Joanna,... Joe is a common male name short for Joseph or Joe.
Those crabs looks delicious! How do you catch them?
In Hawaii, we use ring hoop nets as we call them https://www.cabelas.com/product/CRAB-NET/2962065.uts?productVariantId=6122070&WT.tsrc=PPC&WT.mc_id=GoogleProductAds&WT.z_mc_id1=00626296&rid=20&gclsrc=aw.ds&ds_rl=1246492&ds_rl=1246531&ds_rl=1247882&gclid=CjwKCAjwzdLrBRBiEiwAEHrAYsgzLZrkHkm4Ew1-mzwZ2wtWUeN7_ltjrsB5QV2wL5R86_yRsxklpBoCEnoQAvD_BwE.
In California, we also use hoop nets but also square https://m.dickssportinggoods.com/p/promar-folding-crab-trap-with-top-door-17pmrufldngcrbtrpfac/17pmrufldngcrbtrpfac?camp=CSE:DSG_92700046737927899_pla_pla-293946777986&gclid=CjwKCAjwzdLrBRBiEiwAEHrAYqPM3tBLPJlX0L3RxGiorIrMudVzyaPnsOYkJL0Ky-k16iJ4Gspi-BoCg2gQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds and round crab traps. I think the round ones are referred to as crab pots https://m.dickssportinggoods.com/p/promar-30-heavy-duty-crab-pot-16pmruprmr30hvydtfac/16pmruprmr30hvydtfac?camp=CSE:DSG_92700046737927899_pla_pla-293946777986&gclid=CjwKCAjwzdLrBRBiEiwAEHrAYqPM3tBLPJlX0L3RxGiorIrMudVzyaPnsOYkJL0Ky-k16iJ4Gspi-BoCg2gQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds.
Hi Andy and welcome.
I used to live in Frankfurt. I was planning to pick up fishing while over there but the fishing stores closed a little early on most days for me to get over there to ask questions and to purchase gear.
I'll be back in Frankfurt on business in a couple of weeks. Actually Offenbach and staying in Neu Isenburg near the airport, but close enough.
Looking forward to your post.
Bryan
Welcome!
Welcome from salem va,,,,,, ;D
Quote from: Bryan Young on September 08, 2019, 03:29:19 PMThose crabs looks delicious!
Jo,
Welcome to the Forum from North Carolina on the East Coast of the United States !
You are among Friends here . . .
Is the water boiling yet, to cook those Crabs ? LOL !
Tight Lines !
Dave F.
Welcome from Philadelphia Joe!...Those crabs any good to eat? show a pic of the meat when you get a chance.
Enjoy your stay!
Best,
Sal
Welcome Jo and Andy from South Australia
Kim
Greetings fellow Reel-Huggers!
I'm signing in from sunny Cornwall, UK. (hoping to find out where I can get DAM Quick spares)
Nice to meet you all,
Rich
Well, Welcome, "Rich the Tall".......from "Crow the Fat", in Illinois !! ;D
Thanks Crow :D
Welcome aboard, Rich --
What type of DQ parts are you looking for?
Best,
Fred
Jo & Andy welcome to both of you, looking forward to your posts, good people on this forum, thanks to Alan & all his good dedicated moderators, from Sunny Western Australia, cheers Don.
Welcome Rich from South Australia Kim
Quote from: foakes on September 17, 2019, 03:29:52 PM
Welcome aboard, Rich --
What type of DQ parts are you looking for?
Best,
Fred
Hello. Thanks for getting back to me Fred and apologies for the long delay in replying to you. I have a few old Quicks; a 2002, a 4001, a 441n , a 550n, and a 5001. I would like to source the oscillation lever for left hand winding for the 5001 and a lower (cork) drag washer for that model or suggestions on a suitable replacement.
This reel is a recent acquisition and I hope to have it ready for some blue shark trips next year.
Thanks in anticipation,
Rich
I need a clarification on which oscillation arm you are needing, Rich --
It is easy to misinterpret what someone means on left or right reels --
Do you want to end up with the crank on the left side -- or right side?
Best,
Fred
Gee rich, your name puzzles me, if your going to get into reels it should be Rich the big pocket, welcome from Sunny Western Australia, cheers Don.
welcome!!!!
Welcome Rich...Brett from Arizona, USA
I found you on the ORCA forum. I am a life member of ORCA and the NFLCC. I have a long interest (I'm 76) in vintage tackle. I use almost nothing but vintage tackle and fish with it during the entire Summer in Michigan. I am always excited to find others with like interests and experiences as well as good advice on tools, lubricants and repair tips.
welcome! i was in tulsa this last summer. great meeting, but missed the last two days which was when most of the action happened!
Sonnet welcome from Philadelphia!
You are definitely at the right place, enjoy your stay!
Sal
Hello Rich from U.K., welcome aboard from Philadelphia!
Best,
Sal
Welcome Sonnet from Inland Empire SoCal!- john
Glad to meet ya', Sonnet !!
Hey Sonnet! Sonnet like the poetic style?
Ay Sonnet, I bet you have a poetic style with then vintage reels you have, now stop teezing us, and tell us what vintage reels you have, and welcome from sunny Western Australia, cheers Don.
Welcome aboard, Sonnett!
You must be Bill? If so, you are a famous guy!
Best,
Fred
Welcome Sonnett from South Australia Kim
Yes, I am Bill Sonnett from Jackson Michigan. Going to be 76 next month and been fishing with and repairing older reels since I was a kid. Specializing the last few years on the many permutations of Coxe 25's which I also use in 80% of my fishing each evening on the small natural lake we live on in the Summer months.
Quote from: Sonnett on December 30, 2019, 04:30:05 AM
Yes, I am Bill Sonnett from Jackson Michigan. Going to be 76 next month and been fishing with and repairing older reels since I was a kid. Specializing the last few years on the many permutations of Coxe 25's which I also use in 80% of my fishing each evening on the small natural lake we live on in the Summer months.
Welcome Bill. The 25's are beautiful reels. I'm not crazy about the clutch but they're uniquely made and look great.
-steve
Hi, I'm new, live in Tx and fish for cat, stripers, pan. I use to fish salt and still have my Penn reels. I will never give them up. Great site, see you again.
glad to have you here. welcome!!!!!
Welcome aboard, Moose!
Best,
Fred
Hi Moose, welcome from sunny Western Australia, please tell us what reels your using. cheers Don.
Welcome Moose from the SoCal Inland Empire! - john
Welcome Moose from South Australia Kim
Hello, and welcome !!
Greetings, moose, from Minnesota, a state with more than a few of your namesakes.
Frank
Hello everybody! I live in Russia, on the Volga in Stalingrad!
(https://a.radikal.ru/a40/2001/d4/3aa793d89b42.jpg)
Welcome snowmen from South Australia Kim
Hey welcome from the U.S. in the state of Kansas. I was in Stalingrad a few years ago. Your avatar of Richard speaks well of other things you might like. Like myself & others here you obviously have a love for fishing... Jeff
Welcome Moose and Snowmen from Cape Town South Africa
Regards
AC49
Welcome aboard from Philadelphia!
Enjoy your stay!
Sal
welcome!!!!!
Hi Alen Snowmen 70, nice fish, what other fishing reels do you use, & welcome from Sunny Western Australia, cheers Don.
Welcome from salem Virginia,,,,,,, ;D
Hi Guys and welcome from the UK :)
Hello Alan and all members,
I'm glad I joined, should have done it a while ago.
My fishing buddies call me "Compai" short for compadre (which is buddy, friend, or in other case as representative of godparents)
I found your site a while back looking for information on reel repairs and maintenance. With the abundance of information and tutorials here I was amazed on how easy all of you have made it for me to start repairing, servicing, and upgrading my reels. I have saved hundreds if not a thousand dollars doing it myself, and I'm good at it, reading blue prints "the schematics" and following instructions, which is a trait I learned from my dad when he taught me construction as a kid. You guys don't know me, but I have learned a lot here from you, now my fishing buddies trust me to service their reels. Thank you.
I was born in Bronx, NY and raised in Ponce, Puerto Rico, I picked up fishing one day when I was 5 years old from a old timer who was fishing in the Cerillos River near my home. From a distance I watched as the old timer placed bait (shrimp tail) on a home made hook (clothes hanger wire twisted into a letter J shape and tip sharpen with a steel filer) tied with nylon sewing string. When the old timer left I immediately checked the spot where the old timer was fishing and found some left over string and a hook with a small screw nut attached to the line as the sinker, maybe he saw me and left the hook and line for me to experiment, which I did. I noticed the shrimp shells on the fishing spot, so I went on shallow waters to find shrimp underneath the rocks and used as bait. I caught 2 Largemouth Bass (Lobina), 2 Bluegill Sunfish (Chopa) and 1 Redear Sunfish (Chopa). It was instant love and I've been fishing ever since. 45 years later, I live in Bronx, NY and fish in all of Long Island Sound, Atlantic Ocean out of Long Island, Rhode Island Sound, Block Island, and Massachusett waters, in this order my favorite fish is Striped Bass, Tautog, Black Seabass, Atlantic Cod, and Tuna. I own about 16 reels, 6 Newells (440-3.6, P440.F, Blackie 338-M, Blackie 235M, S338-5, S229-5) , 2 Shimano Trinidad TN16 & TN20, 6 Shimano Torium 4-20s & 2-30s, 2 Penn (1 Senator 4/0 and 501 Jigmaster). I own over 70 fishing rods, most of them are very old over 50 years, my favorites are the fiberglass conventional rods with the wood handles, a piece of art, without me knowing I became a collector.
Glad to have you on board. Dominick, former New Yorker, now in San Mateo, CA
Welcome Compai from South Australia Kim
Welcome !!
Welcome aboard, Compai!
Best,
Fred
Welcome Compai from Cape Town South Africa
Regards
AC49
welcome!!!!!
Welcome from salem Virginia,,,,,,, ;D
Welcome Compai from the SoCal Inland Empire! Thanks for sharing your story!
Thank you all greatly appreciated!
Hi Compia, looks like you have a nice collection of rods & reels, welcome from Sunny Western Australia, cheers Don.
Greetings, Compai, from Minnesota (born in Brooklyn).
Frank
Welcome Brother! ;)
Hello Everyone.
I've browsed the site for a while and finally decided to join.
I fish both fresh and salt but my love is fresh water bass fishing.
My reel of choice is the (old school) Shimano Bantam.I have many
that I have rebuild and use.
But have many other reels also.
Tight Lines Don Babbitt
Hi Don, nice to have you with us, great people on this forum, what part of the world, do you live in, welcome from Sunny Western Australia, cheers Don.
Thanks
Central Jersey (USA)
By the shore.
Welcome aboard, Don!
Best,
Fred
Welcome from salem va,,,,, ;D
Hi !, Glad you came !!
Welcome!
Welcome Don, Brett from southern Arizona....
Welcome Don.
Welcome Don, from Phila.
I had a real good friend from Australia that unfortunately is no longer with us for the past couple of years... muss that man.
He contacted me every times he saw that reel on the big site and mentioned if I wanted to grab it for him and send it over. Didn't do many, but always did when he asked.
The point I want to make us that he loved everything about that reel and he was very knowledgeable.
Enjoy your stay... you will like it here.
Sal
Welcome Don from South Australia Kim
Hi Sal, you still have many good friends in Australia, so Don near the coast, that sounds really handy, keep well cheers Don.
Yes I do buddy, didn't mean to eliminate anyone...I have a few that I really care about.
Later bud.
Sal
Welcome Don from SoCal. - John
Greetings, Don, from Minnesota.
Frank
Hello everyone chase from Brooklyn here.
I would just like to say thank you to the admins for giving me a chance to join
Such a great community . I'm a surf fisherman primarily approach things with bait/8
but I've since decided to switch up my arsenal and now target striped bass
and blues fish with plugs primarily darters/metal lips surf fishing is my passion. But I also like to go on party boats in sheepshead bay Brooklyn. To Target bottomfish such as blackfish and the occasional tuna trip if possible. How did I come across this page well a few ways honestly I've heard about it through friends I've seen comments on YouTube while searching Newell reel servicing's and also just scrolling on google. Once again thank you and I hope to learn and maybe help a few people along the way aswell. Anyway have a great day,
Chase
Chase, Welcome to the forum, I was there over Christmas, did not get to go out to fish due to impending snow storm.
welcome!!!!!!
Welcome aboard, Chase!
Best, Fred
Don and Chase, welcome aboard. Dominick, San Mateo, CA
Welcome from salem va,,,,,,,,, ;D
Welcome chase, from sunny Western Australia, what rods & reels do you use, & have you serviced them yourself, cheers Don.
Quote from: Donnyboat on January 28, 2020, 07:03:27 PM
Welcome chase, from sunny Western Australia, what rods & reels do you use, & have you serviced them yourself, cheers Don.
Personally don't like to service my own stuff being im not so experienced in repair and servicing I've tried multiple times but just get discouraged to finish the process current trying to put together a shimano baitrunner it's been a challenge but I'm not giving up lol.. but here my list some of this stuff I've had for 10+ years so you would think I would have the knowledge but nope :'(
Currently.
Reels
vsx 150
shimano Saragossa 6k,8k
Stradic c14 5k
Daiwa lexa 300wn
Accurate valiant 300bv
Accurate tern 300tx
Accurate dpx2 50D
Accurate atd topless
Avet sxjmc
Avet sx mc
Avet mxlmc
Seigler sgn
Newell p220f
Newell s229
Newell s220
Newell G229-F
Newell 533 3.6
Penn greenie
Penn int. 955,965
Rods
Star rod vpr 9'
Lamiglas gsb skinner 9'
Lamiglas insane surf 9'
Lamiglas xs10ms 10'
St.croix mojo surf 10'6
Daiwa Sealine x 11'
Calstar 7'
Jigging world nexus 7'
Black hole cape cod special
Daiwa proteus 6'4
Other 5'-9' custom rods
Shimano Baitrunner :o You have started at the wrong end of the reel world, but good luck ;D
Oh! And welcome aboard - Chris, UK :)
Quote from: Gobi King on January 28, 2020, 06:09:45 PM
Chase, Welcome to the forum, I was there over Christmas, did not get to go out to fish due to impending snow storm.
I had a chance to get out on the ocean eagle for cod last week not a bad bite some did better then others but the cod fishing has been pretty good previous to the rain this past weekend. Some head boats had fish up to 10lbs considering they were fishing about a hour from the dock that isn't bad. But out in NJ/L.I I've heard and seen. Reports of fish up to 25lbs so that's good news !
Welcome chase!... enjoy your stay!
Sal , from Philadelphia.
Welcome Chase from Pompano Beach, FL. where it's always warm & sunny. Get in touch with mrbrklyn on this site, he fishes party boats out of Sheepshead Bay also.
Thanks Chase for your list of gear, very impressive, I dismantled a baitrunner for a mate, I could not find the exact model on the forum here, after following the model & tutorial here, there was not much difference, Chase as your stripping a reel take digital photos step by step, then refer back to them as you place it back together, if that does not work for you , then ask questions here on the forum, plenty of really good people here that will help, good luck cheers Don.
Greetings, Chase from Minnesota. I was born in Williamsburg many moons ago.
Frank
welcome Chase,
enjoy your stay ;D As mentioned before, take pics as you disassemble...
There is always someone here to help you out if you get in a bind! If you can figure out that spinner, the conventionals will be easy ;D
Brett
Dave from Boston, long time lurker, first time posting.
Just getting into this when I needed service my 30+ year old penn 80TWs a couple of weeks back, had to replace a cam flower on one and it wasn't that hard and that got the bug gong... now I can't stop....
Welcome both Chase and Dave, from the SoCal Inland Empire! - John
Welcome Dave and Chase from South Australia
Kim
Welcome, guaranteed, you're going to learn stuff here.🎣
Enjoy 🧜♂️
Welcome Dave, plenty of good helpful people here, from Sunny Western Australia, cheers Don.
Greetings, Dream, from Minnesota.
Frank
Welcome!
Welcome !
Hello,
Been stumbling around here for several weeks and noticed I did not check in here yet. Just wanted to say howdy to everyone and say I am glad to join. My interests, besides being an avid fisherman, include: collecting Mitchell 300 reels, and DIY teardown and repair of all types of reels. Lots of great things to discover on this website and looking forward to joining you all.
Kind Regards,
Bill
Welcome Bill! Rudy from Pompano Bch, FL.
Howdy, Bill !
We'll fix that Mitchell tutorial yet, Bill!
Good Bill, sounds like your right into the reels, were are you located, welcome from sunny Western Australia, cheers Don.
Welcome Bill from South Australia Kim
Welcome from salem va,,,,,,, ;D
Welcome Bill,
Brett from So. AZ
Welcome Bill from SoCal Inland Empire!
Welcome from Philadelphia, Dave from Boston, my daughter went to BU and I visited Boston a few times... nice city...
Welcome to Bill as well.
You guys enjoy your stay.
Sal
Welcome aboard, Bill --
Lots of Mitchell folks on here.
Your expertise will be appreciated.
Best,
Fred
Welcome Bill from sunny southwest Florida
Bill,
Welcome from West MI,
welcome!!!!!
Hey guys just joined the group and I am overwhelmed by the interaction here!!! This is a great site!! I sell a home made Boat cleaning product and I am the rep for Fins Braid and Gamma Line. Not here to solicit just letting everyone know in case there are any questions I can answer for you all.
andy, great talking to you. remember, we like pictures! welcome!!!!!!
Greetings, avierra, from Minnesota, USA.
Frank
Welcome from Philadelphia, Avierra !
Sal
Welcome Avierra, good people here, thanks to Allan, cheers Don, from Sunny Western Australia.
Welcome Andy from the SoCal Inland Empire. - John
Welcome from salem va,,,,,,, ;D
Welcome from South Australia Kim
Welcome from Dauphin Island, Alabama.........for only 1 more week :'(!!
Hello to all,
I've been reading and learning from this forum a couple of years now and wanted to thank all that have posted and shared their knowledge. The site has been an essential help in learning to repair and maintain the Calcutta's, curados, and stradics I like to use for steelhead and salmon here in the rivers of the NW. The forum has allowed me to rehab my old quick 285 and get my dad's old quicks and penns back into useable condition, which has been a lot of fun (and addicting.)
I like almost all methods of fishing - from fly fishing with my old medalist to flinging bait under a bobber. Learning to maintain, repair and build my gear just makes it better.
I'm looking forward to learning more from you all.
Thanks again,
Jon
Welcome from Philadelphia, Jon!
Yes fixing and maintaining your own reels gives you a better feeling and at times a better job.
Enjoy your stay.
Sal
Welcome Jon from the SoCal Inland Empire! - john
Welcome aboard, Jon!
Best,
Fred
Hi.
Sounds like you have some good reels Jon, nothing like servicing old gear & catching a nice feed with them after, thanks for touching bace with us, good people on this forum, thanks to Alan & the moderators, welcome from Sunny Western Australia, cheers Don, been a bit cooler this week here, forcasting 29C today, best time of the year in our part of the world.
Welcome from salem Virginia,,,,,,,, ;D
Welcome Jon, Brett from So. AZ.
Enjoy
jon, welcome!!!!
Welcome Jon from South Australia
Kim
Welcome Jon - Chris, UK :)
Hello all!!
I checked out this Great Web Site yesterday! I was very impressed of the knowledge, that you have on here! I have lots of saltwater gear, I mainly fish saltwater, Crescent City, California (Pacific Ocean). Also enjoy fishing Minnesota/Canada, fresh water lakes.
A neighbor gave me a Penn 4/0 113. Needs to be taken apart, cleaned and greased/oil, needs new drags, I hope to find a used spool to replace the one I have, it is in poor shape. I am pretty confident to take this reel apart myself, thanks to your site here!!
Steve
welcome.
for the black side plate 113, you can convert the drag stack from "1+3" to "1+5" using a carbontex drag washers under the main gear and five of the #6-60 drag washers inside. you will also need an extra keyed and slottted metal washer, or perhaps a new set of five metal washers. if you have a red side plate 113h, you can again replace the fiber washer under the main gear with a carbontex drag. you hopefully will have a set of ht-100 drags already inside. even if they are grungy, it actually works to just grease and reinstall them!
please let us know if we can help. alan
Welcome Steve from South Australia
Kim
Nice to meet ya' !!
Howzit, Steve. You ever fish off that lego-like jetty out in the harbor? Some schools of Black Rockfish ran into me a couple of times there.
Welcome Steve from the SoCal Inland Empire - john
Good Steve, nice to reed your doing up your own reels, what makes you think you need a new spool for your 4/0, welcome from Sunny Western Australia, cheers Don.
Welcome from salem va,,,,,,,,, ;D
Welcome Steve
Please let me know if you have a 113 or 113H. I may have a replacement spool for your reel.
Quote from: GOTTA FISH on April 09, 2020, 02:31:29 AM
Hello all!!
I checked out this Great Web Site yesterday! I was very impressed of the knowledge, that you have on here! I have lots of saltwater gear, I mainly fish saltwater, Crescent City, California (Pacific Ocean). Also enjoy fishing Minnesota/Canada, fresh water lakes.
A neighbor gave me a Penn 4/0 113. Needs to be taken apart, cleaned and greased/oil, needs new drags, I hope to find a used spool to replace the one I have, it is in poor shape. I am pretty confident to take this reel apart myself, thanks to your site here!!
Steve
Welcome from West Fichigan!
Hello, ScottD from Murrieta (so cal)
I've read some of the tutorials over the past few years and just impressed with all the great info.
I fish the sport boat fleet from Channel Islands south but mostly San Diego inshore and offshore is my thing. Also, I still fish old star drags for my inshore setups and pretty much 40# and under.
I like to service my own stuff if I can, so this is a great spot!!
Welcome, glad you found us !
welcome!!!!
Welcome aboard!
Fishing the Channels is always a fun time.
Best,
Fred
Hello from Philly, Scott!
Enjoy your stay!
Sal
Welcome Scott from South Australia
Kim
Welcome from salem va,,,,,,, ;D
Greetings, Scott, from Minnesota.
Frank
Hi Scott, welcome from sunny Western Australia, cheers Don.
Thank you for the add...from Monterey CA!
Welcome!!!
Welcome from salem va,,,,,,,, ;D
Welcome....
Col
Hi, !!
Hello fist post from The North Fork on Long Island
Welcome NOFOsledge from South Australia
Kim
Welcome NoFo, from sunny Western Australia, what fishing gear do you have, and do you strip your reels yourself, cheers Don.
Hey, Nofo , glad you're here !
Welcome from salem va,,,,,,,,, ;D
North Fork - good fishing and vineyards. Sounds pretty good.
-steve
Welcome from the SoCal Inland Empire - john
Greetings, NoFo, from Minnesota. I lived in N. Babylon as a kid for a few years.
Frank
Welcome,
Brett from So. AZ ;D
Hey thanks for the add. My name is Logan and i'm from Erie Pennsylvania. I've been learning a lot from all of yall and this site. I hope to learn more. Thanks.
Welcome aboard, Logan!
Best,
Fred
Welcome Logan! - john
Welcome Logan, from the sunny side of San Jose.
Welcome !!
Hi Logan, nice to have you with us, what fishing gear do you have, have you serviced any reels yet, do you do salt water fishing or fresh water, welcome from Sunny Western Australia, cheers Don.
Welcome from salem va,,,,,,, ;D
Welcome Logan from South Australia
Kim
Thanks for the warm welcomes. I live about a mile from lake Erie which is one of the great lakes. I have never fished saltwater but just seeing the reels some of yall use it looks like fun. I generally fish for steelhead, walleye, bass and panfish but am starting to learn a little bit about pike and musky. And just started fishing for channel cats.
I haven't taken apart any reels besides an old Ryobi v-mag 4. Which is what led me to this site a few months back and
it's about time I join.
Few of the rods and reels I have are
Fenwick rigger stick paired with a penn peer 209lh
Older green Cortland endurance noodle rod with a Nasci 2500
A diawa baitcaster paired with a guide series IM7 blank
Couple light rods with quantum throttle 20s and a sienna 2500.
Great Logan, you have enough there to keep you bizz for some time, just take digital pics step by step, as you strip them, also keep notes as you go, then refer back as you place them back together, plenty of good people here that will help if you have any trouble, also make sure you have good tools specially screw drivers, & the modern lubes, good luck have fun, stay safe, keep well cheers Don.
welcome!!!!
Hi, I just wanted to say thanks to Alan, and every one else who had posted all different kinds of information on the different types of reels that are out there, I especially want to say thanks to Alan for his unbelievable detailed information And step by step photo grafts Of Penn reels and the Daiwa Sealine reels, rebuilds, it open the door for me to service, the reels that I grew up with, Tony
Welcome from salem Virginia,,,,, ;D
Welcome ! Lots to learn here, from a lot of nice folks !
welcome!!!!
Welcome from South Australia
Kim
Welcome!
Welcome Tony, from sunny Western Australia, cheers don.
Welcome from the SoCal Inland Empire! - john
welcome guys...enjoy, and feel free to ask questions!
Brett
Welcome and enjoy !!
Regards
AC49 from Cape Town South Africa
Good evening fellow fisherman/women. Scott here, been fishing all my life and have many different reels that I've been taking care of over the years. This site has guided me many times. Thank you
Looking forward to learning and helping others along the way.
Warm hello and regards
Scott Armstrong
Glad to meet you, Scott !
Welcome Scott from the SoCal Inland Empire! Glad to have you! Looking forward to learning from your experiences and needless to say - If you have any questions this is one heck of a resource! - john
Welcome Scott.
Great place here to be.
Col
Down Under
Welcome Scott from South Australia
Kim
Welcome aboard Scott - Chris, UK.
Thanks Scott & welcome from Sunny Western Australia, tell us more about your reels & do you fish fresh water or salt, from land or boat, cheers Don.
Welcome Scott ;D
Brett from Arizona
scott, welcome. it's a tough time for our community right now, but we're glad to have you!!!!!!
Welcome aboard, Scott!
Best, Fred
Welcome from salem Virginia
Quote from: alantani on October 12, 2020, 05:09:48 PM
scott, welcome. it's a tough time for our community right now, but we're glad to have you!!!!!!
Alan,
I spent some time looking over the site last night and read through some of thoughts about Sal.
My late mother told me " when I'm gone, it's ok. Move forward and live your life as I will carry on through you"
My condolences to all of you, from my family .
Scott
Welcome, Scott! Where are you located on the grouper?
Have been a lurker for quite some time before becoming a member.
Milo
Welcome Milo from South Australia were are you from and what do you fish for?
Kim
Welcome Milo from the SoCal Inland Empire! Glad you are aboard. - john
Hello Milo, come on now tell us what reels you have were do you fish, also fresh water or sea, land or boat, what fish do you expect to catch, welcome from sunny western Australia, cheers Don.
Hi Scott and Milo.
welcome, all!!!!
Welcome Scott, Milo, and others.
Welcome aboard guys - Chris, UK.
Hi, Milo !!
Welcome from salem Virginia,,,,,, Milo
Quote from: Sharkb8 on October 13, 2020, 11:06:49 PM
Welcome Milo from South Australia were are you from and what do you fish for?
Kim
Hey Kim, I fish for tuna and wahoo out San Diego, California on the San Diego-based long-range fleet.
Quote from: thorhammer on October 13, 2020, 03:14:07 PM
Welcome, Scott! Where are you located on the grouper?
Wilmington NC
Originally from NJ
Fished the Jersey Canyons for years then relocation through work brought me here in 2005.
My first summer here I find myself catching Mahi within site of the beach (I'm going to like it here) 15 years later... I never bottom fished really until I moved. So, learning the anchoring and what to anchor on was the challenge. Well, I figured it out and now all I do is chase Gag, Red and Scamp grouper. They're big and mean here.
Welcome new members. Dominick San Mateo, CA
Quote from: Donnyboat on October 12, 2020, 11:31:10 AM
Thanks Scott & welcome from Sunny Western Australia, tell us more about your reels & do you fish fresh water or salt, from land or boat, cheers Don.
Thanks sir.
Reels...
I just finished putting back together a Diawa Sealine 600H... I'm going to try it on wahoo here soon. Drag upgrade, I can instantly tell the difference.
2 Shimano Stradic 8000 FI
I'm reconditioning one, can't find a drive gear anywhere to save my life. Thoughts?
2 early 70's Penn International 30T's. Trying to figure out the drags. Can't seem to get the exact info on what I need to purchase. If I can find a drag washer, then that will do. They're serviceable, but one has smooth drag the other you can feel it skipping a bit.
4 penn 45GLS I burned them up on grouper and made 2 working reels out of the 4.
Different pinions and gears on different model years, did a bit of dremmel work on the housing to get it right.
A Penn 30TW International great shape, love it
TLD 25. good shape, it handles wahoo with a bit of boatsmanship lol
I've got a bunch of diawa, shimano and God knows what else in spinning reels.
3 Penn 320 GTI level winds. Older but still smooth. Won't win a beauty contest, but they're solid.
I sold most of my larger offshore gear. I had 4 50 SW's 2 80 TW's and a few 30's. They were awesome. They got smoked for years on Bigeye, Mako, YFT etc etc. Never failed us. Just service and drags here and there.
Currently I'm running a Regulator 24FS. Love getting her bloody.
Well damn son, we prolly saw each other. I lived in Wilmy from 2004-2011, and still fish out of WB and CB. South of Raleigh now but still get back several times a year, in non-covid life. Dockside might be my favorite happy hour spot.
Hello All
New old guy here been surfing this site for really good information
for a long while figured its time to join the party.
Hey 1946, welcome aboard! Always room for one more here...
Kal in S Jersey
Hi DRgrouper & mr Old, welcome from Western Australia, cheers Don, also 46 vintage.
Hey Old 1946 - call me Chris 1949 ;D - UK based.
Greetings, '46, from Minnesota.
Frank
Well heck yah, surf a while, lots of good info.....But so glad you joined ;D
Thanks for joining...
Brett,from So. AZ
Welcome to all the new members....Bill, SoCal
Welcome, '46 !
Greetings to all from Ft Lauderdale! (87*F,partly cloudy,wind S @17) Recently retired,been here for 35 years. If it's wet,I fish it,fresh or salt,12" to 1200'
Most of my time on the water I now spend in the 'glades from Marco down to Flamingo, mangrove fever is incurable. I get the shakes if it's too long between trips.
This site has been an invaluable resource to me over the years,not only in repair but also for purchasing reels. I hope I can contribute back to the community a fraction of what you guys have given me.
Welcome Dr. Grouper and Old 1946 from the SoCal Inland Empire! - john
welcome!!!!!
Welcome from salem Virginia,,,,, ;D
Hey Y'all! New member here from Chesapeake. Va. Retired last year and bought a boat and a few Senators and Squalls. All was good until I inherited a # 9 from my brother. For some reason it reminded me of all the Penns I've had through the years and the collecting bug kicked in. So in about three months I'm up to about 21 Penn reels. Then I find out about the relationship between Penn and Ocean City so I had to get a few of those. Anyway, I'm sure the list will continue to grow as I learn more about the history and target certain reels. Thanks for having me and look forward to learning from you fellas!
Welcome from Salem Virginia,,,,,,, ;D
My condolences to your wife. ;)
-steve
Joesquid - Congratulations on the retirement. You are going to have fun here, welcome! - john
Welcome Joesquid from south Australia
Kim
Welcome !!
Welcome Joe, have you serviced any of your reels, plenty of good help here, all good people on this forum, thanks to Alan, from sunny Western Australia, cheers Don.
welcome!!!! ;D
Thanks all! Don, Yes, I have serviced most of them, and a few friends. I guess that's one of the things I like most is bringing an old reel back to life.
Joe
Greetings, joe, from Minnesota.
Frank
Yes Joe, nothing like bringing an old reel back to life, then catching fish with it, cheers Don.
Welcome from S Jersey! Gotta love those 9s, simple and effective.
Kal
Welcome, Dominick, San Mateo, California
Quote from: kjdunne on February 20, 2021, 10:55:05 PM
Welcome from S Jersey! Gotta love those 9s, simple and effective.
Kal
Where in South Jersey? Dominick
Welcome!
Joe, welcome, from North Cackalackey!
Thanks Thor and SH! Will be looking to chase some of those fish you got in your avatar this summer.
You fishin out of Rudee? I spend most of my time at Buggs Island- originally from Hennason.
Usually fish out of Lynnhaven. Have been out to the James chasing big cats.
Dominick,
I live in Medford, fish Barnegat Bay, Inlet, and near shore off LBI & Island Beach mostly. Trailer boat to Barnegat municipal launch. Surf fish LBI.
Kal
New member. I've been "lurking", learning for a while. Fished in the Boundary Waters while in college, Alaska in the military, now retired in Florida panhandle.
JK :)
welcome!!!!!
Welcome aboard!
Best, Fred
Welcome from south Australia
Kim
Howdy from Central Texas.
Welcome !!
Welcome all from Sunny Western Australia, but not so Sunny today, expecting a cyclone to cross the coast near Geraldton, about midnight Sunday, 300 Miles north of Perth, we are 150 Km South of Perth, just starting to rain here, cheers Don.
Welcome from S Jersey!
Kal
Welcome from SoCal Inland Empire. - john
Hello,
I am Ernst from Germany and as I am getting close to retirement it is time to get my reels out of the cellar and ready.
20+ years old Abu Abmassadeurs, Pens and a couple of Shimanos.
I am glad that I found this forum.
Greetings
Ernst
Quote from: Weinbauer on May 10, 2021, 09:17:47 PM
Hello,
I am Ernst from Germany and as I am getting close to retirement it is time to get my reels out of the cellar and ready.
20+ years old Abu Abmassadeurs, Pens and a couple of Shimanos.
I am glad that I found this forum.
Greetings
Ernst
Welcome West Michigan, USA.
i retired 4 years ago. or was it 5. oh, hell, i dunno, it's just great to be retired. anyway, welcome!!!!! ;D
Quote from: Weinbauer on May 10, 2021, 09:17:47 PM
Hello,
I am Ernst from Germany and as I am getting close to retirement it is time to get my reels out of the cellar and ready.
20+ years old Abu Abmassadeurs, Pens and a couple of Shimanos.
I am glad that I found this forum.
Greetings
Ernst
WHAT ? NO DAM REELS ?
Willkomen ,Herr Ernst
From Deep in the Heart Of Texas, U.S.A.
I did not know Germans ever Retired . ;D
Hi Ernst, what size are your reels, were do you intend to fish over there, welcome from Sunny Western Australia, cheers Don.
Wilkommen Ernst from Southern California! It will be easy to remember your name since I had an Uncle Ernst that lived in Marburg. Enjoy the forum we are glad you are here! - john
Quote from: Wompus Cat on May 11, 2021, 01:55:05 AM
Quote from: Weinbauer on May 10, 2021, 09:17:47 PM
Hello,
I am Ernst from Germany and as I am getting close to retirement it is time to get my reels out of the cellar and ready.
20+ years old Abu Abmassadeurs, Pens and a couple of Shimanos.
I am glad that I found this forum.
Greetings
Ernst
WHAT ? NO DAM REELS ?
Willkomen ,Herr Ernst
From Deep in the Heart Of Texas, U.S.A.
I did not know Germans ever Retired . ;D
I have only 2 DAM reels. There is a guy in Germany who has a collection of 6000 German reels,
You need to store the site and show it to your wife when she complains about your reels :)
http://www.angelrollen-heilemacher.de/index.html
(Go to Gallerie) and than click weiter on the pictures
Welcome !!
WHAT ? NO DAM REELS ?
Willkomen ,Herr Ernst
From Deep in the Heart Of Texas, U.S.A.
I did not know Germans ever Retired . ;D
[/quote]
I have only 2 DAM reels. There is a guy in Germany who has a collection of 6000 German reels,
You need to store the site and show it to your wife when she complains about your reels :)
http://www.angelrollen-heilemacher.de/index.html
(Go to Gallerie) and than click weiter on the pictures
[/quote]
WOW !!!
You need to click Weiter (Forward) repeatedly to see all the Rods/Reels this guy has .
Click on zurück to go back .
Welcome aboard, Ernst!
From the Sierra Nevadas of the West Coast, USA.
Best, Fred
Welcome!
Welcome Ernst from south Australia
Kim
Thanks to everybody for the warm welcome!
Hello from Pensacola Florida!
Hi Jay, nice to have you with us, tell us what reels you have including models, were you intend to fish, beach, boat, & so on, have you restored any reels yet, if not used digital photos as you go, then refer back to them, when placing the reel back together, Welcome from Sunny Western Australia, cheers Don.
Welcome, Jay !!
Hello from Salem va,,,,,, ;D
Hello Jay from south Australia
Kim
Welcome aboard, Jay!
Best, Fred
Welome Jay. ;D
Welcome Jay.
Brett from So. Arizona.....
Hey all. Yuma, AZ here. Try to do a few charters out of SD every year. Came here looking for tips and tricks on tuning Penns.
Welcome aboard, PW!
Best, Fred
Welcome Pelagic Warrior form Central Texas,U.S.A.
Lots of Penn info and Mods here to do.
Welcome !!
Welcome Jay from the SoCal Inland Empire. Glad you are here! - john
Hi PW, what size reels do you have, have you service any of them yet, how did you get on with them, welcome from sunny Western Australia, cheers Don.
Welcome to all the new members....Bill
Hi from Brisbane, Australia.
A broken wormshaft for an 04 stella brought me here! I've since learnt how to tear down and rebuild all my reels from the knowledge base on this site.
Safe to say I've caught the reel servicing bug!
THANK YOU :)
welcome. glad everything is working out. ;D
Welcome Beatnut from the SoCal Inland Empire! - john
Quote from: alantani on July 31, 2021, 03:11:08 PM
welcome. glad everything is working out. ;D
Thanks Alan, the search for discontinued parts has taken me all over the world and absorbed countless hours of internetting :)
A member on this site, Rick from Ricks Reel Service put me onto some shops in Florida and I managed to track down what I needed!
Big thanks to Rick, and Terri at Kels Reel Repair. 10/10
Welcome aboard!
Best, Fred
Welcome from south Australia
Kim
Welcome from salem va,,,,,,, ;D
Hi, Glad you're here !
Yes nice to have you with us, welcome from Sunny Western Australia, cheers Don.
Welcome from se Alaska, lots of information available here. Every one is nice. Enjoy.🤷♂️🎣
Quote from: alantani on December 04, 2008, 06:37:33 AM
december 3rd, 2008 - i don't know how you found me, but welcome to the new board. it was started just today.
G'day all, First post just joined today .... looking forward to digging into this site.... Cheers Mark in San Diego, CA.
Welcome ononhashers from Deep in the Heart of Texas .
Glad you found us ! Post some of your Reels and rigs .
Hi Mark, what reels do you have & were do you fish, salt water or fresh, welcome from Sunny Western Australia, cheers Don.
Greetings from SE FL.
Welcome!
Greetings, Mark, from Minnesota.
Frank
Welcome Mark from south Australia
Kim
Welcome to all. Bill
Welcome Mark from up the road from you a piece in the Inland Empire! - john
Quote from: alantani on December 04, 2008, 06:37:33 AM
december 3rd, 2008 - i don't know how you found me, but welcome to the new board. it was started just today.
alan
13 years later . . .
Alan,
"Even a blind squirrel finds a nut, once in a while" . . . LOL !
Tight Lines !
Dave F.
Hello I'm Travis I just joined this last week and this is my first post! Born and raised here in Indiana but in a couple years moving to Indonesia looking forward to advice and reading Alan's wonder repair articles.
Welcome aboard, Travis!
Best, Fred
Welcome from SE Fl. Rudy
Welcome from Central Texas.
Welcome Travis! - john
Welcome !!
Hi Dave F,& Travis, what reels do you have Travis, do you fish salt water, beach or boat, or fresh water, welcome from Sunny Western Australia, cheers Don.
Quote from: Donnyboat on November 28, 2021, 02:01:17 PM
Hi Dave F,& Travis, what reels do you have Travis, do you fish salt water, beach or boat, or fresh water, welcome from Sunny Western Australia, cheers Don.
Donnyboat,
I actually have another post asking what to get.
Currently what I got this summer by some luck are the following
Zebco Cardinal a ton of the 4's and 2 7's and 1 6
Penn spinfisher vi 6500
Penn squidder 140
Penn senator 4/0 but its the new China made one
Ambassadeur 5000, 6000 these are the old ones made in sweden
Right now the plan is to do beach, Boat and Freshwater when the move happens to Indonesia
Currently I am land locked in the middle of USA so Freshwater boat panfish, Bass & Northern pike mostly
Quote from: Donnyboat on November 28, 2021, 02:01:17 PM
Hi Dave F,& Travis, what reels do you have Travis, do you fish salt water, beach or boat, or fresh water, welcome from Sunny Western Australia, cheers Don.
Hi, Travis !
I fish Beach & Pier, salt water only, with Pier fishing being my favorite !
Tight Lines !
Dave F.
Welcome from the Heartland, Travis. Nice to see you've had experience with top quality spinners. 8)
Hello all. My name is john and i am a long time viewer, first time posting. I am writing out of the Raleigh/Morehead City NC area. All saltwater all the time. Nice to meet you.
Welcome John, from SE FL. Rudy
Welcome aboard, John!
Best, Fred
Welcome from Deep in The Heart of TEXAS!
welcome!!!!! ;D
Welcome John from the SoCal Inland Empire - john
Welcome, from FUQUAY-VARINA!!! You got a little brother named Mike?
John
No Mike in the fam. Nice to see someone close by.
Welcome from Cary, NC!
Some freshwater but love pier fishing - Surf City Pier.
Moved here in 2000 from South Florida
Tad
Welcome to the club house/workshop!
Welcome from New Jersey!
Kal
Hello everyone, I'm new to the forum. I am an Italian fisherman looking for many good advice ... in particular I am looking for information on fishing reels.
Welcome aboard, Gentlemen!!
Best, Fred
welcome!!!!!
Welcome! ;D
Welcome Emilio From TEXAS
You are in the Right place for Reels
Welcome M-Gulf - plenty of information on fishing reels here! - john
Welcome from Florida USA. Rudy
Welcome from Salem va,,,,,,, ;D
Welcome !!
I have mist the last few members, so Welcome from Sunny Western Australia, please tell us, what make 7 model reels you have, were you fish fresh water or salt, boat, pier an so on, cheers Don.
Hi, I am mainly a saltwater fisherman. We fish out of Morehead City, NC on a 25 Grady White. Started out with Jigmasters and 113s, changed over to Shimano TLDs 25 and 50s. Most recent acquisition is my first International 80. And it is gorgeous.
Quote from: jrhall86 on January 19, 2022, 08:52:52 PM
Hi, I am mainly a saltwater fisherman. We fish out of Morehead City, NC on a 25 Grady White. Started out with Jigmasters and 113s, changed over to Shimano TLDs 25 and 50s. Most recent acquisition is my first International 80. And it is gorgeous.
Bluefin waiting on you and your 80!
Ha! What am I going to do with one of those? Can't eat that much and don't have license to sell.
Share with friends, neighbors, and relatives!! You'll be the topic of conversation for years!!
That's if I can get it in the boat! I may try it one year and see how it goes.
Hi JRHall 86, try to get some marine grease, onto the screws, you get lots of corrocion with the SSteel screws & alloy frames, good luck cheers Don.
Quote from: jrhall86 on January 19, 2022, 08:52:52 PM
Hi, I am mainly a saltwater fisherman. We fish out of Morehead City, NC on a 25 Grady White. Started out with Jigmasters and 113s, changed over to Shimano TLDs 25 and 50s. Most recent acquisition is my first International 80. And it is gorgeous.
I have been going out on the captain Stacey for year's it's different now,,,,,, :-\
Hey guys, wanted to say hello and thanks for the opportunity to join the forum! I fish the northeast; inshore, near shore and offshore out of Fire Island Inlet. Offshore I primarily fish Intls as that's what I started out with, adding to the collection of 20s, 30s, 50s and 80s over time. I appreciate the insight and knowledge you all share and hope to contribute in some fashion. Cheers!
Welcome Reelhooked from the SoCal Inland Empire! Look forward to learning more about your reels! - john
Welcome from Salem va,,,,,,, ;D
Welcome!
Quote from: Donnyboat on January 21, 2022, 01:27:38 AM
Hi JRHall 86, try to get some marine grease, onto the screws, you get lots of corrocion with the SSteel screws & alloy frames, good luck cheers Don.
First thing I did when I got it. Haven't spooled it yet but am going to coat the spool with something.
Quote from: jrhall86 on January 21, 2022, 04:42:43 PM
Quote from: Donnyboat on January 21, 2022, 01:27:38 AM
Hi JRHall 86, try to get some marine grease, onto the screws, you get lots of corrocion with the SSteel screws & alloy frames, good luck cheers Don.
First thing I did when I got it. Haven't spooled it yet but am going to coat the spool with something.
Carnauba wax on spool. if you're gonna use braid, wrap a few turns of flex wrap on the arbor after you put the wax on, or put a little marine grease on the arbor the flexwrap.(still use wax on rest of the spool). Don't let tackle shop cheap you by using electrical tape if they spool your reels- it ends badly. Alan has some very nasty pictures on here of what that does (when the pics come back up).
Hello! Found this site looking for info on 970's and 980's. Mostly fish from the sand in Florida. Nearing retirement and getting back into fishing hardcore. Have poles will travel. Ha!
Welcome from Deep in the Heart of TEXAS.
Ask away what the peeps here don't know ain't worth Knowin .
Welcome aboard, Scott!
Best, Fred
Welcome!
Welcome, Scott. I have a few Magpowers and 980 is my preferred drum reel.
John in NC
Hi, !!
Welcome, Scott! Retirement & fishing go hand in hand! 8)
Quote from: Scottsfishn on January 23, 2022, 09:52:39 PM
Hello! Found this site looking for info on 970's and 980's. Mostly fish from the sand in Florida. Nearing retirement ....
welcome! yeah, retire as soon as you can. it was the best thing that i ever did!!!!!
Yes I retired about 12 years ago, I was going to do wonders once I retired, but never get any spare time, flat out, cheers Don.
Welcome everyone!
Quote from: Donnyboat on January 25, 2022, 01:21:00 PM
Yes I retired about 12 years ago, I was going to do wonders once I retired, but never get any spare time, flat out, cheers Don.
Welcome! Scottsfishin.
Don, yer scarin me, man.
Welcome from a retired Floridian also named Scott
Retirement is great but the honey do list gets larger.
Welcome from New Jersey!
Kal
Welcome Scott! Retirement ain't happening here for awhile, coinciding with some graduations.... - john
Welcome to you and all the other newbies I missed.
Sitting here in sunny Florida for the next 2 months.
Welcome!
Hello All. Long time lurker, now on board! Thank you for the many contributions with so much valuable info. Vintage Penn collector, huge Jaws fan here. Cheers!
WELCOME
from Central Texas
Any Relation to
Frank Mundus
Welcome !!
Welcome from the Heartland, Quint.
welcome!!!!
Welcome Quint. There's a few Penn enthusiasts here !!
Welcome from NJ...more than a few Penn fans here!
Kal
Welcome Quint from the SoCal Inland Empire. - john
Hi Alan. this is Milt. I just joined.
I was wondering how to tell the difference between the asbestos drag washers and the carbon fiber?
Welcome Milt from the SoCal Inland Empire. The first time you see the washers the differences are pretty apparent. And a lot of it has to do with the age of the reel (I don't know that anyone has used asbestos in many many years). Asbestos are thicker, and very hard/inflexible. Think brake lining or clutch surface in an automotive application. Carbon fiber (CF) are more of a very thin, hard fabric, black, and many times you can see the crosshatch "weave" of the fiber. They are (somewhat) flexible. Unless what you are working on is a museum piece, CF upgrade with a light coating of Cal's Grease is the way to go. - john
I know I have missed a bunch of new members. Welcome to the greatest site on the web. Bill, SoCal mountains
Welcome from Salem va,,,, ;D
Hi all! I'm keith from VT. New here, just picked up a couple old penn 130 originals, and an Avet TRX 50w.
Will be working on maintenance for the 130 reels in the next couple weeks and I'm sure I will have questions.
Thanks for having this community!
Welcome aboard, Keith!
Best, Fred
Welcome keith from Sunny Western Australia, cheers Don.
Welcome!
Welcome!
Welcome Keith
Good to have you here. Bill, SoCal mountains
first post in a long time, due to illness in our family. All is well . With all that is going on will be glad to get back into work, I have several big reels that belong to my son and his son that need cleaning and probably drag work. Everyone stay safe and GOD bless
good to have you back!!!! ;D
Whoops! I think I put my first post in the wrong spot. Anyway, hi guys! Hope to have fun and learn a lot from you all.
Gary
Welcome from Deep in the Heart Of Texas! :d
Gary good to have you here. Bill
Welcome!
Welcome from Salem va,,, ;D
Hi Gary.
Welcome Gary from the SoCal Inland Empire. - john
Hi Gary, were do you fish, what reels do you have, welcome from sunny Western Australia, cheers Don.
Welcome!
hello!
Quote from: coralsea on June 22, 2022, 11:37:11 AMhello!
it worked! thanks to gobi king for straightening out your ip vs. firewall problem. welcome back!!!!
Thanks!
Hello all from Yosemite, Ca!!
Howdy from TEXAS
Welcome aboard FF'76!
Just a little SE of you close to Shaver Lake.
Best, Fred
Hey FishFighter! Welcome! Do you live IN the Park?
welcome!
Welcome Fishfighter from the SoCal Inland Empire. - john
FF good to have you here. Bill
Hi everyone.. I'm Todd and new.. in the Virginia Beach area. Found the forum trying in vain to find a specific part for my favorite reel.. but I will stick around because I'm into this stuff lol.
Welcome aboard, Todd!
Best, Fred
Howdy from one Todd to another.
Cheers:
Todd
Welcome !!
Quote from: 757boatworks on August 25, 2022, 04:30:29 PMHi everyone.. I'm Todd and new.. in the Virginia Beach area. Found the forum trying in vain to find a specific part for my favorite reel.. but I will stick around because I'm into this stuff lol.
Welcome Todd .
From Deep in The Heart Of Texas.
post away what parts you might need .GOBS of peeps here have em.
welcome!!! what part are you looking for?
Welcome Todd from the SoCal Inland Empire. - john
[/quote
Quote from: alantani on August 25, 2022, 05:45:59 PMwelcome!!! what part are you looking for?
This is my favorite reel... Shimano Sustain 6000FE. The main gear is attached via pressed-in flange, and has developed a small amount of play.. which translates into a lot of play at the handle. I tried to loctite it several times, but it just keeps breaking free again and the reel is not usable like this. Anyways, the original part number is RD11828 DRIVE GEAR. Same part in Sustain 6000 and 8000 FE, also Stradic 6000 and 8000 FI. Part is discontinued and I've checked ebay a thousand times, called a bunch of random reel repair places, contacted Shimano directly... to no avail.
crud... yeah, none of my shimano spinner parts go past RD 8000. :-\
THe gear pictured on E-Replacements for your Reel shows screws holding it to the back plate .Does your gear have a back plate on the shaft ?
You could drill and tap some screw holes . OR if it is just pressed on the shaft with nothing behind it there are some other options you could try. If you have torn down post a picture of the Gear you have.
Here is what the last availble gear looked like .
Quote from: Wompus Cat on August 26, 2022, 02:45:27 AMTHe gear pictured on E-Replacements for your Reel shows screws holding it to the back plate .Does your gear have a back plate on the shaft ?
You could drill and tap some screw holes . OR if it is just pressed on the shaft with nothing behind it there are some other options you could try. If you have torn down post a picture of the Gear you have.
Here is what the last availble gear looked like .
I think I bent that flange with the screw holes in it during one of my many attempts to repair this.
Quote from: 757boatworks on August 26, 2022, 10:31:10 AMQuote from: Wompus Cat on August 26, 2022, 02:45:27 AMTHe gear pictured on E-Replacements for your Reel shows screws holding it to the back plate .Does your gear have a back plate on the shaft ?
You could drill and tap some screw holes . OR if it is just pressed on the shaft with nothing behind it there are some other options you could try. If you have torn down post a picture of the Gear you have.
Here is what the last availble gear looked like .
I think I bent that flange with the screw holes in it during one of my many attempts to repair this.
If you could post some pictures of this it might help us come up with a solution .
I don't understand your statement of the Gear being pressed on the shaft when you mention you have a bent flange maybe.If you didn't buy this NEW
THEN MAYBE it had screws at one time and someone left them out ,just shootin in the dark here ...lol
Pictures will help clarify your problem . Should you not (as many do) now with this New Forum Program understand the picture posting procedure you can e-mail them to me and I will post them .
Just click on the e-mail icon in my profile and the system will send it to me .
CORRECTION ,Click on the center Cloud looking icon for personal messaging as e-mail does NOT work :( If a Moderator could move this to the appropriate section it might get more results from others. :d
Quote from: Wompus Cat on August 26, 2022, 01:07:15 PMQuote from: 757boatworks on August 26, 2022, 10:31:10 AMQuote from: Wompus Cat on August 26, 2022, 02:45:27 AMTHe gear pictured on E-Replacements for your Reel shows screws holding it to the back plate .Does your gear have a back plate on the shaft ?
You could drill and tap some screw holes . OR if it is just pressed on the shaft with nothing behind it there are some other options you could try. If you have torn down post a picture of the Gear you have.
Here is what the last availble gear looked like .
I think I bent that flange with the screw holes in it during one of my many attempts to repair this.
If you could post some pictures of this it might help us come up with a solution .
I don't understand your statement of the Gear being pressed on the shaft when you mention you have a bent flange maybe.If you didn't buy this NEW
THEN MAYBE it had screws at one time and someone left them out ,just shootin in the dark here ...lol
Pictures will help clarify your problem . Should you not (as many do) now with this New Forum Program understand the picture posting procedure you can e-mail them to me and I will post them .
Just click on the e-mail icon in my profile and the system will send it to me .
CORRECTION ,Click on the center Cloud looking icon for personal messaging as e-mail does NOT work :(
If a Moderator could move this to the appropriate section it might get more results from others. :d
Sorry I should have been more clear. Attached is a picture of the offending piece... I have the main gear removed , it's held on by 6 small screws. The two parts in the photo are pressed together and there's maybe 2 or 3 degrees of play.sus_7716f61f679496b7f1dd1d99c96cd24c9ae78732.png
Would like to see the other end of this Gear assembly( Shaft) to determine how to proceed with a suggestion or two and depending on your skill set and tools you MIGHT be able to cinch this down where it will stay .
That part may be one piece and has broken off the Flange is why it might look bent as you stated earlier in which brings it to a whole new level in repair or NOT.
Would be Nice IF a MODERATOR COULD Move this to its OWN THREAD out of the WELCOME CATEGORY ;D ;D
Hello new to the forum I have always serviced my own reels and just now starting to offer it as a service to some of my guide friends. I fish mostly for Blue Catfish and target fish mainly 40lb and above. Right now I have 8 Daiwa Saltist LW20HA to clean / repair I do not care for the drag on these reels. Are there any Ht-100 drag washers that would make a good fit for these reels? I did find that the previous service that was done left the spring washers turned the same direction )) so fixing that helped any suggestions the would make this reel better?
Thanks Mark
Welcome from Deep in the Heart of Texas.
I don't have any of the newer Saltists to comment on but I am sure someone will chime in here .
I take that back .....I have several and use Drags from SMOOTH DRAGS ...lol I forget easy these days . Good Reels .
https://www.smoothdrag.com/wp/carbontex-price-list/
Welcome to you new members, tell us more about your collection of reel, & what fish you target, Its also good if you can post your first name, makes us feel like we are talking to a whomanbeeeing then, welcome from Sunny Western Australia, cheers Don.
Quote from: Donnyboat on September 12, 2022, 11:39:40 PMWelcome to you new members, tell us more about your collection of reel, & what fish you target, Its also good if you can post your first name, makes us feel like we are talking to a whomanbeeeing then, welcome from Sunny Western Australia, cheers Don.
My first name is Mark from Virginia and the reels I'm working with are Daiwa Saltist LW20HA and I mainly target 40+ lb blue catfish
welcome!!!
Welcome aboard, Mark!
Best, Fred
Hi, !!
welcome!
Good to have you here Mark. Bill, SoCal mountains
Hello guys, just wanted to say hi for my first post and would like to introduce myself. I'm Steve/Steven or faced2much call me whichever... I'm from San Diego, CA and I'm a fish fiend I like to fish for whatever bites. I Just got a penn Jigmaster 500 that I want to hot rod slowly but surely and had to come to the right place for some questions and parts. 🤙💪
The tug is the drug
Welcome from Deep in The Heart Of TEXAS.......
Ask away ,you are in the right place .
Hi Steve, and welcome from sunny western Australia, good people here man, cheers Don.
Steve - Welcome from the SoCal Inland Empire. Down in San Diego you will have plenty of opportunity to use a hotrodded Jiggy. = john
Glad to meet ya' !
Hi everyone, I'm from Oahu, HI and really enjoy servicing the old Penn conventionals as well as using them to fish. I enjoy dunking for small game but especially like Menpachi whipping. Still waiting to catch my first ulua though! My first goal would be to get my hands on a 3" Super Jigmaster Kit and hotrod it.
Welcome aboard, JM808!
Best, Fred
Hi, !!
Steve, welcome. Bill
Hello all and thank you for letting me join the forum! I'm from Helsinki, Finland and have been collecting fishing reels, rods snd lures all my life. Mostly ABU reels made in Svängsta. Records, Ambassadeurs, Abumatics and Cardinals. I also have a soft spot for quality worm gear driven spinning reels, Penn SS& Z series, D.A.M. Quick's, Green Cardinals 33-77, black Cardinals 52-57,Suverän, Italian Alcedo's, and now I finally found the Shakespeare Royal Maroon series. I just bought a 1969 2062 EB missing a handle. It would be great if anyone had a spare handle for sale? Also special hello to all in Oz as we are moving down under in a few months time!
Regards
Jaso
Jaso, good to have you here. Bill
Welcome!!
Hello, everyone,
I recently registered here, thanks. Besides fishing, my hobby is restoring fishing gear.
I'm 61 years old and have been fishing for 50 years. I come from Germany and here from Bavaria.
Greetings to all,
Walter
Hi youngster. I have been fishing for 67 years.
welcome!
Welcome aboard, Walter!
What types of fishing do you do?
And what types of equipment/tackle do you use?
Best Always, Fred
Quote from: foakes on December 23, 2022, 04:18:39 PMWelcome aboard, Walter!
What types of fishing do you do?
And what types of equipment/tackle do you use?
Best Always, Fred
Hello Fred,
fish here on the Altmühl, a small river near Gunzenhausen. My device is a bit older and mostly from DAM.
greeting Walter
Quote from: Walter61 on December 23, 2022, 04:50:26 PMQuote from: foakes on December 23, 2022, 04:18:39 PMWelcome aboard, Walter!
What types of fishing do you do?
And what types of equipment/tackle do you use?
Best Always, Fred
Hello Fred,
fish here on the Altmühl, a small river near Gunzenhausen. My device is a bit older and mostly from DAM.
greeting Walter
Ah! Walter —-
Lots of D.A.M. history around that area and river.
Gunzenhausen particularly.
Again, welcome, Sir!
Best, Fred
Welcome, Walter! There sure won't be a lack of information for you here. :D
Thanks for being with us Walter, & welcome from Sunny Western Australia, cheers Don.
Finally joined the forum. Thanks for all you've for me over the years Alan.
Martin
Hi
Welcome from Salem va,,,,, ;D
Welcome Walter from the SoCal Inland Empire! - john
Thank you all for your valuable information.
I became a login member.
Merry Christmas and good fishing!
Françoise
Hi Francoise, what fishing gear do you have, were do you fish, & welcome Walter, cheers Don.
Hi Everyone, New guy here just registered yesterday and looking forward to participating in one of favorite subjects...fishing. I live in the SF Bay Area. I started fishing when I was 8 now 60 years later and still more to learn.
Hi Gordon, what fishing gear do you have, are you fishing from beach or boat, or fresh water, & what reels do you have, and Welcome from Sunny Western Australia, cheers Don.
Hi.
Quote from: Donnyboat on December 28, 2022, 10:25:24 PMHi Gordon, what fishing gear do you have, are you fishing from beach or boat, or fresh water, & what reels do you have, and Welcome from Sunny Western Australia, cheers Don.
I have a boston whaler montauk I bought new in 87. It has a new engine about 6 years ago. I fish in the ocean, bay and fresh water lakes. So far as gear goes, too much to list. Avets, okuma, penn, ABU & Newells. Rods from 4# ultra lights to 100# rail rods.
You came to the right place, many of us here have the same "issues".
Howdy!!
Hi all,
I'm Chris from the Monterey area where most of my fishing takes place.
I've gone out on 1.5 day bluefin trips out of San Diego for the last two years and plan on more.
Quote from: echris559 on January 12, 2023, 03:52:42 AMHi all,
I'm Chris from the Monterey area where most of my fishing takes place.
I've gone out on 1.5 day bluefin trips out of San Diego for the last two years and plan on more.
Welcome Chris
Welcome Gordon and Chris from john in the SoCal Inland Empire! - john
Hey everyone!
New guy here, and been lurking way too long!
Finally decided to make an account today!
So, I just wanted to stop in and say hello to everyone and of course to say thank you to the big guy, for letting me become part of the community here as well!
Little different format to get used to here lol, especially using the phone!
EA
Welcome aboard, EA!
Best, Fred
Welcome from Salem va,,,,,, ;D
Quote from: Benni3 on February 21, 2023, 05:06:28 PMWelcome from Salem va,,,,,, ;D
Thank you kindly sir, from Atlantic City, New Jersey!
EA
Quote from: foakes on February 21, 2023, 06:27:41 AMWelcome aboard, EA!
Best, Fred
Yes, sir lol!
Thank you kindly Fred!
EA
Welcome to all our new members. Bill
Quote from: ExcessiveAngler on February 21, 2023, 05:15:47 PMQuote from: Benni3 on February 21, 2023, 05:06:28 PMWelcome from Salem va,,,,,, ;D
Thank you kindly sir, from Atlantic City, New Jersey!
EA
That's a cool place to live and the NJ turn pike is better than a roller coster ride,,,,, ;) but are you on striper.com too,,,,, ;D
That's a cool place to live and the NJ turn pike is better than a roller coster ride,,,,, ;) but are you on striper.com too,,,,, ;D
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The only cool about New Jersey is the fishing lol. I would much rather be living somewhere else, trust me when I tell you this!
No turnpike for me. Thank you.
However, it is a blessing in disguise to have places so close to home to fish!
I belong to a few sites, as a lot of members do! I like lots of information from lots of places and try to suck it all up like a sponge lol!
EA
Thanks for the add! Fisherman and hunter from east central Florida. Going down the rabbit hole of reel maintenance. Was able to successfully disassemble and reassemble my 7500ss (with video help). Have a few 8500s and a 9500 to do, then on to a few Stradics. With me luck!
Thats good, you finnished the 7500, who have some nice spinners there, welcome from Sunny Western Australia, & any other new members that I have mist recently, cheers Don.
Welcome aboard, NB!
Best Always,
Fred
Welcome from Salem va,,,,,,, ;D
Welcome!
welcome!!!!
Hi everybody,
This is a quick message to say Thank You! to all of you in this forum.
It is something good that you have built here for the benefit of many and although it takes a lot of your time you are always there with great answers and amazing stories to share.
In silence but, I (as many not subscribed yet) have enjoyed and profited from the vast knowledge that you share here, and this has been the place I come for answers for a while now.
I started to collect some vintage reels and enjoy fishing, of course, I have found a lot of peace in both activities (although the collecting part has made a hole in my wallet and some troubles with my wife but, that is ok)
Thank you again!
Hiroel
Hirole, welcome. Good to have you here. What kind of reels do you have? Bill, SoCal Mountains.
Hi.
Welcome from Salem va,,,,, ;D
Hi Bill, I have a couple of Zebco Cardinals (one 3 and a 4), some D.A.M Quick and some random reels.
Welcome aboard, Hiroel!
You have some nice good quality reels.
Best Regards,
Fred
Welcome!!
Welcome!!!
Quote from: fiffe69 on March 30, 2023, 01:24:32 AMHi everybody,
This is a quick message to say Thank You! to all of you in this forum.
It is something good that you have built here for the benefit of many and although it takes a lot of your time you are always there with great answers and amazing stories to share.
In silence but, I (as many not subscribed yet) have enjoyed and profited from the vast knowledge that you share here, and this has been the place I come for answers for a while now.
I started to collect some vintage reels and enjoy fishing, of course, I have found a lot of peace in both activities (although the collecting part has made a hole in my wallet and some troubles with my wife but, that is ok)
Thank you again!
Hiroel
Alright Hiroel, et.al. Sounds like you guys are in the right place.
I'll never understand why a wife/female significant other, often don't seem to like their guy's hobby. Especially when it can be relatively safe and inexpensive. Like it or not, guy's godda have stimulation outside the relationship. Trying to discourage dangerous fun stuff, I can understand. But I still need a little of that, even at my age...
Insecure about time and attention spent on something that isn't shared with
Her?
I don't know...
Dear Alan, I wanted to thank you for helping me to finds part for my very old Daiwa Sealine 250. For this old reel mo parts we available. I had to use parts from newer reels which I had to adapt. I had to use a different Anti-reverse pawl, a different Anti-reverse pawl spring and also a different Set plate. I onky needed a larger Spacing sleeve. It took a while and finally I succeded.
Thanks for you help.
Yours Gerrit de Groot
Welcome aboard, Gerrit!
Best, Fred
Hi.
Hi Gerret, nice to see you saved that reel from the trash bin, & welcome from Sunny Western Australia, are you planing to fish from beach or boat, good luck, cheers Don.
Good to have you here Gerrit. Bill
Howdy Gerrit.
Cheers:
Todd
Welcome....and good save on that reel!
welcome
welcome. glad everything worked out.
hello,
lars aka dubsetter from germany ( the origins of D.A.M.)
says hello to the crew and all old reel freaks.
very informative and special site.
im fishing since my childhood (father went with us to pilk/jig tours on the north sea)
and love old reels and also old rods..
nearly half of my equipment is older stuff,
i still use it and love it.
own several quicks from dam and
other brands like shakespeare, daiwa, ryobi.. etc..
will post some more pics in the nearer future..
greetz
lars
quick-galore.jpg
Welcome!
Welcome aboard, Lars!
Nice reels!
Best, Fred
Lars good to have you here. Bill, California
Howdy !!
@all ...thanx ;D !!
Hi.
good morning and thank you for accepting me, I'm Italian, passionate about fishing and reel repairs.
Welcome from the SoCal Inland Empire! Glad to have you as a part of the forum! - john
Hi Everyone. Craig from Albany Oregon and this is my 1st post. Have done alot of salmon fishing over the last 40 years and use alot of Ambassadeur reels. Mostly, 5501 C3's Started with the 5001c in the early 80's and have 5 or 6. Got some 6001c's and some 5601 C4's. Even have a few right handed Garcias too. Just did an inventory and have around 35 reels that need serviced. Never done it before and in researching it, I found this site. I have 5 of them torn apart and cleaned so far. Just need to grease, oil and replace drag washers. Looking to go carbon fiber and am thinking sheets since I have so many. I did get some premade ones that just came in today. In addition to the garcias, I have some old Penn reels and some newer Okuma line counters. Even have an old Calcutta. So I got a lot of work to do and am looking forward to seeing all the info you guys have on here. Great Forum! Thanks for having me.
Welcome aboard!
Best, Fred
Welcome from Salem va,,,,,, ;D
Welcome!!
Welcome Craig from the SoCal Inland Empire! - john
Good to have you here Craig. Bill, SoCal mountains
Cheers from British Columbia.
Todd
Hello from Orange County, CA! Avid salt and freshwater angler, looking to learn how to service my Newell S series reels from you guys!
Hi.
Welcome Stunner from the SoCal Inland Empire! You will find plenty of support here for taking care of those Newell's! - john
Welcome to everyone I have mist of late, cheers from Sunny Wstern australia. Don.
Welcome from Salem va,,,, ;D
Welcome from Ottawa Canada
Greetings from Saint Louis, MO via the frozen tundra of Minnesota! Have been a huge fan of your community and the many members who freely share their loads of knowledge. Thrilled to be a part of the group. Love both fresh and salt water having spent many years down in Islamorada. Big fan of Penn, old Mitchell's, Abu's, and oh hell...I love just about all of it.
Welcome Nickels! Big difference between Islamorada the Frozen Tundra... - john
Yes sir John. Thankfully both have tasty fish ;)
Welcome aboard, Nickels!
Best, Fred
Welcome from Salem va,,,,, ;D
Hi.
welcome!!!
Thanks for the add. I've learned a bunch from this forum. I have been breaking down and servicing my recreational reels for a few months now thanks to the help on here, now helping out some commercial friends with theirs.
Welcome aboard, Paul!
Best, Fred
Howdy!!
Welcome Paul!
Hi there! I'm Roger. I'm an angler in my mid-30s. Lifelong fisherman, originally from Thailand and currently living in Seattle. First legit fish ever caught was on a Penn 210 and some fiberglass rod with a wodden handle.
For some reason, right now in this day and age, I've been really intrigued by the action of "Hot Rodding" old Penn reels, especially the 4/0 113H Senator.
Some of you may ask: Why would you want to fish that old crusty reel when theres so many new shiny reels on the market with all the latest-and-greatest?
I respond with this: When I was in my 20s, I was into motorcycles (and out of fishing for a bit), I had an old Harley Dyna from the 90s that I dumped a ton of money into upgrading the parts. I also had a newer Honda VFR that blew away the Harley in every aspect. But I loved riding that Dyna, I could feel and evaluate each and every modification done to it and appreciate how much better it made the bike. It had soul. The Honda was way better off the bat, but thats what it lacked.
But anyways that was another life ago. Now I do own a few Penn Fathoms, but the passion project really points to the Senators. So yep, here to get educated and hope to share my progress!
Welcome aboard, Roger!
Best, Fred
welcome!!!
Welcome. You're gonna like it here.
Welcome Roger! For the most part, modding reels probably considerably less expensive than vintage Harley parts! = john
Welcome Roger, your 113h wish has come true. ask and you will receive, good advice. :fish
Welcome from Salem va,,,,,,, :)
Quote from: Brewcrafter on February 05, 2024, 11:49:41 PMWelcome Roger! For the most part, modding reels probably considerably less expensive than vintage Harley parts! = john
EXACTLY!!!!!! Well I am getting into my first mod soon!
Old motorcycles, old cars, and old fishing reels will always hold their place.
Howdy!!
welcome, Dominick
Welcome Roger. Let us k ow if we can help.
Welcome!
Quote from: Rogero on February 05, 2024, 08:44:10 PMHi there! I'm Roger. I'm an angler in my mid-30s. Lifelong fisherman, originally from Thailand and currently living in Seattle. First legit fish ever caught was on a Penn 210 and some fiberglass rod with a wodden handle.
For some reason, right now in this day and age, I've been really intrigued by the action of "Hot Rodding" old Penn reels, especially the 4/0 113H Senator.
Some of you may ask: Why would you want to fish that old crusty reel when theres so many new shiny reels on the market with all the latest-and-greatest?
Welcome. Those who might ask might get run out of town on a rail. Sensibility has nothing to do with this.
John
I respond with this: When I was in my 20s, I was into motorcycles (and out of fishing for a bit), I had an old Harley Dyna from the 90s that I dumped a ton of money into upgrading the parts. I also had a newer Honda VFR that blew away the Harley in every aspect. But I loved riding that Dyna, I could feel and evaluate each and every modification done to it and appreciate how much better it made the bike. It had soul. The Honda was way better off the bat, but thats what it lacked.
But anyways that was another life ago. Now I do own a few Penn Fathoms, but the passion project really points to the Senators. So yep, here to get educated and hope to share my progress!
Hello all! My name is Scott and I'm grateful for this site. Fishing has been part of my life since I was very young down here in South Florida. Recently, after retiring I renewed my love of the sport and all that accompanies it - the tackle and equipment.
After 7 yrs of amateur watchmaking I naturally fell in love with restoring reels but have much to learn. I serviced all of my Penn gold SS series, a handful of Mitchells and now I'm impressed by the D.A.M. Quick line, what amazing engineering and tooling!
Anyway, thanks for all the information in this forum, I'm honored to be a member.
Scott
Welcome from Salem va,,,,, ;D
:) Welcome Scott Watchmaking skills , Fishing reels will be a piece of cake and the parts are bigger !!
welcome!!!!
Welcome Scott from the SoCal Inland Empire! Watchmaking? It's "time" to go fishing! :D - john
Thanks guys! Yes, with the watches vs the reels it's nice to not have to look at everything magnified! ;D
Welcome Scott!
Quote from: thorhammer on February 11, 2024, 08:19:55 PMQuote from: Rogero on February 05, 2024, 08:44:10 PMHi there! I'm Roger. I'm an angler in my mid-30s. Lifelong fisherman, originally from Thailand and currently living in Seattle. First legit fish ever caught was on a Penn 210 and some fiberglass rod with a wodden handle.
For some reason, right now in this day and age, I've been really intrigued by the action of "Hot Rodding" old Penn reels, especially the 4/0 113H Senator.
Some of you may ask: Why would you want to fish that old crusty reel when theres so many new shiny reels on the market with all the latest-and-greatest?
Welcome. Those who might ask might get run out of town on a rail. Sensibility has nothing to do with this.
John
I respond with this: When I was in my 20s, I was into motorcycles (and out of fishing for a bit), I had an old Harley Dyna from the 90s that I dumped a ton of money into upgrading the parts. I also had a newer Honda VFR that blew away the Harley in every aspect. But I loved riding that Dyna, I could feel and evaluate each and every modification done to it and appreciate how much better it made the bike. It had soul. The Honda was way better off the bat, but thats what it lacked.
But anyways that was another life ago. Now I do own a few Penn Fathoms, but the passion project really points to the Senators. So yep, here to get educated and hope to share my progress!
You are right about that! These reels are made to be fished hard and withstand the test of time. Its 2024 and Senators and Jigmasters from before I was born are still out on the water catching fish. Also I may be heavily biased towards conventional reels since I taught myself to cast them proper and far with very minimal birdsnesting.
But yep Thats pretty much why I joined this forum.
Quote from: thorhammer on February 11, 2024, 08:19:55 PMQuote from: Rogero on February 05, 2024, 08:44:10 PMHi there! I'm Roger. I'm an angler in my mid-30s. Lifelong fisherman, originally from Thailand and currently living in Seattle. First legit fish ever caught was on a Penn 210 and some fiberglass rod with a wodden handle.
For some reason, right now in this day and age, I've been really intrigued by the action of "Hot Rodding" old Penn reels, especially the 4/0 113H Senator.
Some of you may ask: Why would you want to fish that old crusty reel when theres so many new shiny reels on the market with all the latest-and-greatest?
Welcome. Those who might ask might get run out of town on a rail. Sensibility has nothing to do with this.
John
I respond with this: When I was in my 20s, I was into motorcycles (and out of fishing for a bit), I had an old Harley Dyna from the 90s that I dumped a ton of money into upgrading the parts. I also had a newer Honda VFR that blew away the Harley in every aspect. But I loved riding that Dyna, I could feel and evaluate each and every modification done to it and appreciate how much better it made the bike. It had soul. The Honda was way better off the bat, but thats what it lacked.
But anyways that was another life ago. Now I do own a few Penn Fathoms, but the passion project really points to the Senators. So yep, here to get educated and hope to share my progress!
Welcome, and nothing wrong with hot rodding a 113H
Edit: My apologies Roger, I'm a bad influence in this neck of the woods. I do regularly fish just north of Seattle in Puget Sound. Also note, Puget sound fishermen are good liars !!
Hi everyone,
I ran into this site about a week ago. Looks very informative.
Glad to be here!
Welcome aboard!
Best, Fred
welcome!!!!
Good to have you here. Bill
Welcome!!
Hi.
Quote from: ScottW on February 12, 2024, 02:10:31 PMHello all! My name is Scott and I'm grateful for this site. Fishing has been part of my life since I was very young down here in South Florida. Recently, after retiring I renewed my love of the sport and all that accompanies it - the tackle and equipment.
After 7 yrs of amateur watchmaking I naturally fell in love with restoring reels but have much to learn. I serviced all of my Penn gold SS series, a handful of Mitchells and now I'm impressed by the D.A.M. Quick line, what amazing engineering and tooling!
Anyway, thanks for all the information in this forum, I'm honored to be a member.
Scott
Welcome, Scott! Watch making came hand-in-hand with an awful lot of the early spinning reels. A huge number of European manufactures started out as watch makers, as did a many of the early US conventional reel makers.
If you are impressed with some of the Penn and Dam spinning reel engineering you'll be just as impressed, if not more so, with the ABU Cardinal made in Sweeden fulcrum drag lines .
Welcome Fishnit from the SoCal Inland Empire! - john
Welcome from Salem va,,,,, ;D
Hello everyone,
I just recently registered. This website is a great source of info. I will have a lot of questions about reel maintenance so please forgive me in advance. Tight lines!
Dan
Welcome aboard, Dan!
Best, Fred
welcome!!!!
Hi Dan, I have a few questions, were do you fish, fresh water, ocean, beach or boat, what reels do you have, n welcome from sunny western Australia, cheers Don.
Welcome Dan from the SoCal Inland Empire! - john
Welcome!
Dan good to have you here. Ask away. A better bunch of people you will never find. Bill
Welcome to the newcomers. Dominick, San Mateo, CA
Greetings, Dan & Fishnit, from Minnesota.
Frank
Howdy!
Greetings all,
Finally joined, been looking in for probably the last 8 years, so much fantastic information here which has assisted with my reel servicing. Joined as I have some questions around lubricants and keen to order a bearing packer from Alan (if they are still available).
I'm from Australia, south of Melbourne. I fish salt water 99% of the time, chasing all sorts of different fish. Everything from bread and butter fish like King George Whiting, Garfish, flatheads etc to Snapper, Gummmy Sharks and Blue Fin Tuna. I fish mostly from my boat, but sometimes take the kids down to the local jetty to get some squid and garfish.
Most of my fishing reels are either Shimano, Daiwa or Penn and majority of rods are Shimano, Wilson Live Fibre or Nitro.
Cheers Tim
:d
Hi,I'm Quang new member,retired and living in Houston ,Texas
Nice to have you with us quang, what fishing gear do you have, do you fish fresh water, or salt, welcome from sunny Western Australia, cheers Don.
I used to fish for Bass but I quit about 10 years ago ,now I fish for crappie and catfish in fresh water ,fish for speckle trout, flounder ,smack, pompano and sometime King in salt water
Welcome aboard, Tim & Quang!
Best, Fred
Welcome to Tim and Quang from the SoCal Inland Empire! - john
Welcome, guys! Glad to have you!