Sand Trap

[Newell Nut]

Outstanding job there Daron. That handle is really cool looking and I know where that one came from. Pretty work buddy.

[Shark Hunter]

Really nice job Daron! How hard was it to remove the bearings , aside from the cleanup I thought that would be the most difficult part without doing damage to the housing  Doug  

The main gear bearings weren't that tough Doug. I just supported the case with pieces of wood and found a correct size metal sleeve and knocked them out. The pinion bearing proved to be tougher.
I don't have a puller small enough for this, so I just thought for a minute. I have a steering wheel puller that might have worked, but I was afraid of cracking the case. I used a crescent wrench on the pinion. I put the nut on the end of the pinion and slid the jaws under it. Turned the reel over and hit the crescent with a hammer. It took a couple good whacks, and I alternated sides. That baby was in there! But If anything broke, it would have been the pinion I was taking out or the nut attached to it. I knew if I tried to push it out from the inside, I would have broke the support.

[Doug]

Very clever solution might have to try that one myself if I need to   Doug

[Shark Hunter]

I get bored sometimes and look through old posts. Sometimes it is more Gratifying and It keeps me off Ebay, Buying more.
Sand Trap Before.

Sand Trap after.

I can't wait to get back to the Coast.

[Tightlines667]

There is alot of great info buried in the older posts here.  I like to peruse some of them periodically. 

Daron,
Did you hear about that monster Hammerhead from the sand?

[mo65]

Wow Daron...this makes me want to go find a complete piece of crap and rebuild it. I'm glad you resurfaced this thread...I've been looking through the archives but hadn't seen this one. Great work! 

[Shark Hunter]

There is alot of great info buried in the older posts here.  I like to peruse some of them periodically. 

Daron,
Did you hear about that monster Hammerhead from the sand?

This one?
Great to Hear it swam away.
http://www.kionrightnow.com/news/nation-world/3-anglers-catch-13foot-hammerhead-shark/41029164

[Tightlines667]

There is alot of great info buried in the older posts here.  I like to peruse some of them periodically. 

Daron,
Did you hear about that monster Hammerhead from the sand?

This one?
Great to Hear it swam away.
http://www.kionrightnow.com/news/nation-world/3-anglers-catch-13foot-hammerhead-shark/41029164

That's the one. 

Getting good release is particularly valuable to the population on these big females.  The GOM (and Atlantic in general) Hammerheads are doing much better (moving towards recovery) then their Pacific counterparts.

[swill88]

How long will it take for the saltwater to eat away the hook?

steve

[Dominick]

Daron I just know you had fun bringing that sucker back from an early grave.  We live for those challenges.  Good job.  Dominick

[reelrepair123]

great job like always daron nice,   way to go.   harryk