Live Bait Caster 259, 259L

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mo65

Quote from: Maxed Out on January 05, 2018, 10:22:03 PM
Quote from: Decker on January 05, 2018, 09:56:10 PM
Is it me or does Ted seem to be operating at a whole different level?

I'll answer that......it's very simple, I click on new listing on ebay and there it was, just got listed for $45 and free shipping. Just no way I could stop myself from hitting the buy it now icon.

That's my secret....Hope that helps  ;)  ;)

   Now hold on a minute...it ain't that easy...I spend every spare minute of my day checking new listings and I still never see most of these gems. There is MOJO involved. :D  Impressive Ted, that is a sweet lefty 259, and the box, and the catalog, you da man brother! 8)
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mo65

   I just realized I never posted pics of the lefty 259 I had...it was a gift for my brother...and he wanted to try a restoration himself. Looks like he got 'er cleaned up pretty good. 8)
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Maxed Out


Hey Mo, the boat on the tail plate looks to be having difficulties. They got too close to shore and now all 5 rods are snagged on the lighthouse.  ;D  ;D
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JRD

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Here's my foray into this cool little reel.  Full Newell 501 kit, Cortez sleeve, stainless dog and modified Okuma crank. I'm not sold 100% on the crank yet, visually it's overkill but wanted to make it comfortable for the 100-160 foot trips up from the bottom.

Decker

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Quote from: JRD on February 11, 2018, 07:36:57 PM
Here's my foray into this cool little reel.  Full Newell 501 kit, BP sleeve, stainless dog and modified Okuma crank. I'm not sold 100% on the crank yet, visually it's overkill but wanted to make it comfortable for the 100-160 foot trips up from the bottom.

I've been wanting to build one, and like what you did, JRD.  How would you use it?  Is the Okuma crank a direct fit?

I'd like to see some way to measure torque on reel handles.  A long handle seems to make sense with a higher gear ratio, in order to have the mechanical advantage when fighting.  On a lower gear ratio, my thinking is that a shorter handle is handy for spinning fast from the wrist for bait check.  That's why they make two-speed reels, but I'm not ready to go there yet.  

Trying to decide if I should build mine with a 99-size or 501 spool.  With braid, a 99 may hold a lot more line than necessary.  I'm thinking of this as a blackfish (tautog) wreck reel -- strong enough to turn a fish heading for cover, so stainless gear sleeve, beefed-up drag, and double-dogged.  

/Joe  

JRD

Quote from: Decker on February 13, 2018, 01:46:15 PM

I've been wanting to build one, and like what you did, JRD.  How would you use it?  Is the Okuma crank a direct fit?


Joe this one has a Cortez sleeve, stainless single dog and a Bryan 5 stack.  I wanted a ling cod reel, torque and grunt at the start to keep them out of the rocks then enough speed to get them up.  I tried it first with a Motive Sals handle and BP 45mm EVA knob but felt it was too slow.  I have a Cortez CZ10 and liked the feel of the handle so got a new Okuma handle off of ebay, $14.98 shipped.  The length feels like it will let me speed it up a bit.

It's not a direct fit.  I used a frame screw to bolt an old Penn handle to it for lock screw placement and filed to fit.  The blade is a little thick but I feel there is enough shaft nut in the sleeve to be secure.  I made it a tight fit to where it took a little compression from shaft nut to get it to seat.   None the less I've ordered a CZ handle $17.98 which has a thinner, slightly shorter blade.  I will update the picts when it gets here

Penn Chronology

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QuoteHere's my foray into this cool little reel.  Full Newell 501 kit, Cortez sleeve, stainless dog and modified Okuma crank. I'm not sold 100% on the crank yet, visually it's overkill but wanted to make it comfortable for the 100-160 foot trips up from the bottom

Perfect modification for the job you want it to do. I think it would also be a perfect mod for Blackfishing (tautog). Getting the fish off the bottom is key and the drag / dog upgrades will be the perfect option to make that happen. I have a special liking for this model. Mine is narrowed to a 501 width with no internal mods yet; but, I will do them in the future. Probably change the spool to a chrome one when I do the internals. Great reels that disappeared from the market too early. IMHO

Decker

Quote from: Penn Chronology on February 16, 2018, 04:24:25 PM
Perfect modification for the job you want it to do. I think it would also be a perfect mod for Blackfishing (tautog). Getting the fish off the bottom is key and the drag / dog upgrades will be the perfect option to make that happen. I have a special liking for this model. Mine is narrowed to a 501 width with no internal mods yet; but, I will do them in the future. Probably change the spool to a chrome one when I do the internals. Great reels that disappeared from the market too early. IMHO

Tony, thanks.  Everything I know about fishing reels comes from this site :)  What would the chrome spool do for you better than the aluminum?  /Joe

Penn Chronology

QuoteEverything I know about fishing reels comes from this site Smiley  What would the chrome spool do for you better than the aluminum?  /Joe

It would save the "hard to find" red aluminum spool from the wear and tear of fishing. If I found a black aluminum spool, I would use that too. The red one is a good use choice but it is a collectible, so I would want to save it.

Darin Crofton

Scored a 259 awhile back and finally cleaned it up a little, changed out the drag to cf's & smoothies, used a Newell "99" kit from Randy and used a JM power handle I got from the Boss. I'm going to use this one on a 11' rod I use for big sabiki rigs. Love all these old Penn's and bringing them back to life!
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mo65

   I love the 259, great work Darin!
~YOU CAN TUNA GEETAR...BUT YOU CAN'T TUNA FEESH~


Darin Crofton

Quote from: mo65 on April 20, 2019, 09:57:03 PM
   I love the 259, great work Darin!
Thanks, Mike! I bet these low gear models would be good for your river fishing? Didn't you post one with a 99 Tib frame?
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Ron Jones

Darin
That reel has a 3 screw base 99 width Newell base?
That's cool.
Ron Jones
Ronald Jones
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Penn Chronology

QuoteScored a 259 awhile back and finally cleaned it up a little, changed out the drag to cf's & smoothies, used a Newell "99" kit from Randy and used a JM power handle I got from the Boss. I'm going to use this one on a 11' rod I use for big sabiki rigs. Love all these old Penn's and bringing them back to life!

Love that reel Darin. I bet it is a very strong retrieve.

Darin Crofton

Quote from: Ron Jones on April 20, 2019, 10:23:08 PM
Darin
That reel has a 3 screw base 99 width Newell base?
That's cool.
Ron Jones
Ron, It has two screws on each side of the base/seat, the same as the reel, fits like a glove  ;D

Love that reel Darin. I bet it is a very strong retrieve.
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Thank you!
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