Home Made Ambassadeur Side Plate Protection.

[Jimbippy]

I tried something new this year to protect my vintage Ambassadeur side plates while fishing and it seems to be working quite well.
To preserve against boat rash I recommend getting a roll of self sealing silicone tape, it's non-adhesive and available in many colors. Just cut off 8"-12" and then cut it in half lengthwise making two strips 1/2" wide and wrap your end caps to protect your rim labels and end boat rash. It also provides a nice grip. If you angle cut the ends of the strips it makes it a little easier to apply and looks nicer. A set last me about a month before I need to replace them and I fish 3-4 times a week. I carry an extra strip in my tackle bag in case I rip one when I'm out but been pretty lucky so far.I'm sure this would work for other reels also, you would just need to experiment and adjust the length.
I will try and post some pictures when I get home of how it looks.
The first pic is a reel I just got off eBay and the others show it setup to fish.

[handi2]

Good tip..!

[LTM]

Jim,

Where do you get this tape from?

Thanx,

Leo

[Jimbippy]

Jim,

Where do you get this tape from?

Thanx,

Leo

I get it from a seller on eBay that sells it in bulk, but it's the same non adhesive plumbing pipe wrap you can get at your local Walmat it just might cost a few dollars more.