Gear For The Trip

[Dr. Jekyll - AKA MeL B]

Mel: Will do...As far as the star goes just order with your stuff. It wont take much to change later & I can pay when you order or you can bring it on the trip with you?

Tim

sounds good...

[Big Tim]

what about the drag kit...Here or ebay? I see alot of cf drag kits online

[Keta]

Alan or directly from Dawn at Smooth Drag.  Dawn is fast and easy to deal with.

[Bryan Young]

what about the drag kit...Here or ebay? I see alot of cf drag kits online

Drag kits for what reel?

If you are referring to carbon fiber drag replacements, I'd order directly from Dawn at SmoothDrag.

If you are looking for drag upgrades for your Penn reels that use a 5-60 gears, 113, 113H, 114H, 115L, Jigmasters, I have sets available.  I also have sets available for every type of Newell reel available.  See http://alantani.com/index.php?board=62.0

Bryan

[Dr. Jekyll - AKA MeL B]

what about the drag kit...Here or ebay? I see alot of cf drag kits online

Bryan Young's 5+1 is a drag kit, metal and CF washers...sorry i should have been more specific.

[Big Tim]

what about the drag kit...Here or ebay? I see alot of cf drag kits online

Bryan Young's 5+1 is a drag kit, metal and CF washers...sorry i should have been more specific.

Bryan: I want these...First ever modified reel...Penn 112H

Tim

[Ron Jones]

Tim,
Your reel has the same drag as the Jigmaster. Everything I hear about Bryan's kit is that it is awesome.
Ron

[Keta]

You will be happy you did this.

[Big Tim]

I'm getting geeked up just talking about it!!! I see 5.0:1 gears online as well? Do I need to do anything special for that? I here you need to drill the pinion and enlarge the the groove a bit to fit the plate?

Tim

[Dr. Jekyll - AKA MeL B]

Tim,

i have Alan C.'s (Pro Challenger) 5:1 SS main and pinion gears in my 112H. it's not highly recommended if you are not going to push the drag to >15 lbs. but at the end of the day it's up to you...

[Big Tim]

Tim,

i have Alan C.'s (Pro Challenger) 5:1 SS main and pinion gears in my 112H. it's not highly recommended if you are not going to push the drag to >15 lbs. but at the end of the day it's up to you...

Thanks Mel...I will most likely pass on the gears? The 112H is narrower than the jigmaster and should get a higher rate of retrieve anyway.

Tim

[Keta]

Spool diameter will change retrieve but spool width will not.

[Big Tim]

Spool diameter will change retrieve but spool width will not.

Keta: I should have said narrower & taller..I got lots to learn...Thank you

[Ron Jones]

While I am waiting on Alan's 5:1 gears for my Jigmasters, my 3/0 sized reel will stay 4:1 with steel gears. It has worked for many, many people for decades.
Ron

[Dr. Jekyll - AKA MeL B]

...The 112H is narrower than the jigmaster and should get a higher rate of retrieve anyway.

Tim

and/or crank it faster...