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Title: Third Post from the Third Coast
Post by: Tagged on January 07, 2019, 02:40:47 AM

Howdy everyone from Victoria, Texas. That's halfway between Galveston and the PINS.

I grew up fishing inshore, my first serious reel was a 5500c Synchro. While I have a couple of Penns, and I've been offshore a couple of times, I'm mostly a small-spool guy.

Before finding this board, I started a rebuild of my Curado 201b. And I discovered I love rebuilding reels and trying to make them better than new.

Since finding the board, I've rebuilt a Calcutta 51. It's better than it was, but not as good as I think it could be. I gave it a solid servicing, and Carbontex drag washers. But something still feels too tight, so I'll probably be going through it again.

I've also started re-rebuilding my Curado 201b. It was the best reel I'd ever owned, and I want it to be that again, if it can be. Carbontex, new bearings, and polished gears, at least.

Next will be another Calcutta (400?) and an Ambassadeur Silvermax (6600?). Both were my Dad's. Both deserve to be rebuilt.

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Post by: foakes on January 07, 2019, 02:50:56 AM

Welcome aboard!

Best,

Fred

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Post by: Crow on January 07, 2019, 12:52:22 PM

Welcome !!

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Post by: Keta on January 07, 2019, 03:09:59 PM

Hi.

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Post by: Reel 224 on January 07, 2019, 03:12:37 PM

Welcome.

Joe from the east coast NJ

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Post by: Benni3 on January 07, 2019, 05:02:00 PM

Welcome from salem va ;D

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Post by: Captain64-200 on January 07, 2019, 05:04:02 PM

Hello and welcome on board ! :)

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Post by: xjchad on January 07, 2019, 05:22:47 PM

Welcome! Look forward to seeing your reels and what you catch with them!

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Post by: Alto Mare on January 07, 2019, 05:25:23 PM

Welcome Tagged!...enjoy it here!

Sal

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Post by: Donnyboat on January 07, 2019, 06:25:05 PM

Thanks Tagged, nice to have you with us, good people here, hope you get some good fish with your reels, just be careful the reel dont start breeding, cheers Don, from sunny Western Australia.

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Post by: Dominick on January 07, 2019, 06:25:58 PM

Hi, y'all. Dominick from San Mateo, CA

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Post by: gstours on January 08, 2019, 12:31:46 AM

Hi Tex. from little alaska. Welcome. :)

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Post by: conchydong on January 08, 2019, 12:45:45 AM

Welcome, I am from a coast but not sure 1st of 2nd. Anyway, I have learned so much from this site. I do not do much hot rodding but have learned to service and do minimal but noteworthy upgrades to my stock reels. Lots of knowledge here, in fact so much you will sometimes be in awe.

Scott

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Post by: happyhooker on January 08, 2019, 02:31:25 AM

Regards, Tagged, from Minnesota.

Frank

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Post by: AC49 on January 08, 2019, 04:26:37 AM

Welcome Tagged from Cape Town SA
Regards AC49

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Post by: alantani on January 08, 2019, 04:46:02 AM

welcome!

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Post by: Shark Hunter on January 08, 2019, 05:06:55 PM

Welcome!

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Post by: Tagged on January 09, 2019, 05:51:06 AM

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome.

I've started rebuild threads for the Curado and the Abu. And I've already gotten great advice. Also, it turns out the abu is an "s" 5600c, not an "sm".

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Post by: Darin Crofton on January 09, 2019, 06:04:03 AM

Welcome aboard!

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Post by: Bill B on February 02, 2019, 04:23:57 PM

Good to have you here....Bill

Reel Repair by Alan Tani

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