An almost stainless 99 jigmaster

[mhc]

This 99 sized jigmaster isn't big on bling but is about as corrosion resistant as I can make it.
I was lucky enough to get a set of stainless rings, sideplate locking screw and clicker assembly from Chris (Rothmar2) but a lot of the other parts are readily available.

Black Pearl internals with a set of Newell 4:1 gears, the handle shown here is from Alan T with a Tiburon grip added.


As far as I know penn didn't make a 99 size spool with stainless sides - I replaced the chromed brass sides from a 99 spool with the sides from a stainless 500 spool.


The stand is a stainless 30-66 from Scott's with the top of the 'lugs' filed down to clear the spool.


Mike

I made a clutch lever out of 304 stainless


The assembled reel, using stainless posts from 'fishingreel79' on ebay and 304 stainless screws.




I decided to put a curved counter balanced handle from Adam (3sevens or motive fabrication) to match his curved star. I also made a curved clutch lever based on the shape of the star.

[DaBigOno]

Very nicely done Mike.

I like the look of the ecentric lever, and that was pretty clever doing the spool!


Al

[broschro]

Looking good!

[Keta]

Nice!

[PacRat]

One of a kind! Nice work!

[steelhead_killer]

love that clutch lever!  Wish someone would make a bunch!

[Rothmar2]

Very nicely done Mike. Great job with the clutch lever. They are a lot of fun filing the slot aren't they!

[Tightlines667]

Nice work!
Way to think outside the box, and get her done.  Just missing a Silverbeach Stainless (or maybe German silver?) eccentric, and a stainless knob.

[mhc]

Thanks for the kind words fellas. It should stand up to a bit of spray fishing from small boats.
Andy, making the eccentric levers by hand is too tedious a job, as Chis has hinted, to make them in any number. The lever could be water cut and the stops turned on a small lathe but it would probably take a lot of interest for someone to take it on.
John, The eccentric doesn't have a number stamp and was described as stainless when I bought it but I think it is probably a chromed brass one from a 500S or other jigmaster. A stainless knob would be good but there are a few other parts needed as well, the bushings would need a bronze lining in a stainless housing, the handle retaining screw, the eccentric lever retaining screw, and there was something else..... Oh yeah - stainless sideplates!

Mike   

[twotone]

Nice job on the Jiggy.

[Bryan Young]

Sexy curves. Nice job. Love the creativity

[STRIPER LOU]

Very nice work! A custom classic.
..............Lou

[Reel 224]

Mike; nice clean costume work, and you certainly made it your-own.

Joe   

[mo65]

    Wow...I love this reel...great work!

[Maxed Out]

Very nicely done !!

I've always questioned the "stainless" spools. They look stainless, but I'm puzzled why my magnet says it's not steel ?!?!