Hello from SE Michigan

[tincanary]

Howdy everybody, fine board you have here.  I recently got into modifying reels and stumbled upon this place and it has everything I could hope for.  For a little background, I fished spinning gear most of my life, but close to 20 years ago, my uncle got me an Abu 5600AB as a high school graduation gift and from then on I was a baitcaster man.  With life getting in the way, I took about a decade long hiatus from fishing and got back into it a couple of years back.  I broke out the old 5600AB and it just didn't feel as good as it used to, so being the tinkerer that I am, disassembled it and noticed all of the peanut butter inside used from manufacturing.  Then I found this place and read about hotrodding the Abu reel and down the black hole I went.

Fast forward a couple weeks, and now my 5600AB is chock full of ABEC7 bearings on the spool, dual ABEC7 worm gear, a bearing on the idler gear, ceramic pawl, and carbon drag washers.  I also removed the anti-backlash mechanism, installed a power handle, and added a 6 puck brake.  This baby is smooooooth now, much better than i ever remember it.  It'll be my main hunk of machinery for my 9'6" drift rod, can't wait for the incoming steelhead season.  I'm ready!

[Gobi King]

Welcome from West MI, sounds like you have an awesome chromer killa.

[Keta]

Hi.

[Crow]

Welcome  !!!

[tincanary]

Welcome from West MI, sounds like you have an awesome chromer killa.

I'm hoping.  Another month or so and the action should be heating up.  It can't come soon enough, they are great on the smoker.

[Gobi King]

yeah, where do you fish steelies?

I need to pick up some fresh salmon eggs to float for them.

yum, I take mine to Big Os to smoke them,

[tincanary]

yeah, where do you fish steelies?

I need to pick up some fresh salmon eggs to float for them.

yum, I take mine to Big Os to smoke them,

Down this way, the Clinton River and Huron River, but I don't eat them from those waters due to the so-so water quality.  I have family up in the Mio area and usually fish the Rifle and Au Sable during the fall and winter, that's some fine eatin'!

[foakes]

Welcome aboard, TC!

Best,

Fred

[Alto Mare]

Welcome Tincan...enjoy your stay.

Sal

[Reel 224]

Welcome tincanary From Central NJ...................Joe

[happyhooker]

Welcome, tc, from Minnesota.

Frank

[Shark Hunter]

Welcome T.

[alantani]

Welcome!

[bhale1]

welcome Tincanary....
Brett from AZ