Filling the Gaps

[theswimmer]

Ok, Here is the deal,
I inherited a bunch of stuff in order from small to big,
Penn 209, Penn 60 Long Beach, Penn 2/0 ,Shimano TLD 15/30, Penn 6/0, Penn 114h rat. and many more.

I want to fill the gap between the Shimano 15/30 and the Penn 6/0.
What I have listed is what I would fish and I am torn between a Shimano TLD 20/40 and a Penn 113h or other 113 to fill the spot between the Shimano 15/30 and my Penn 6/o's.
My heart tells me go for the Penn but I need to have stuff I can beat on Long Distance boats and day boats as well.
I know the Shimano's will be more expensive to repair and maintain , I love my TLD 15/30 however......

P.S Forgot the Squidder on the bottom end.....

[day0ne]

The Shimano 20/40 is just a slightly wider 15/30, so it wouldn't fill any empty spot. Ideally I would look for something like a 113HN Baja Special, or an old school YTS ( narrow 113H)

[theswimmer]

I was not going to fish the 349 but I think it fits in the gap.
I like my TLD 15/30 so much that I am just trying to justify
buying a 20/40. I want a 113 as well, I just can feel the pull of a Tank build in my future.

[Keta]

I was not going to fish the 349....

Why not?

[MarkT]

The 15/30 is a 20-25# reel, the 20/40 is a 30# reel, a 113H is a 40-50# reel.  Depending on what and how you're fishing the 20/40 would probably be your best bet.  I was a Penn guy so had the entire GS series... 525 (15#), 525 Mag (15#), 535 (20#), 535 w/5.3:1 (25#), 545 w/5.3:1 (30#), 555 w/4.25:1 (40#). IMO, these were better reels than the 15/30, 20/40 and Speedmaster.  I sold a 535 and the 555.  With spectra, you don't really need a 555.

[theswimmer]

I was not going to fish the 349....

Why not?

Actually I could hear my Dad and Grandpa yelling the same thing Lee!
My Grandpa in the lead hollering " Why did you start rebuilding it if your not going to fish it!"

[Keta]

I'll try to get a photo of my 349's, working, lookers and parts reels.

[MarkT]

Where do you fish?  Yeah, why wouldn't you fish a 349?  At the very least a 349 would be good for rockfishing.  You can replace the bushing in the left sideplate of the 15/30 with a bearing to make it a little smoother and better casting.

[Keta]

At the very least a 349 would be good for rockfishing. 

When I lived in SE Alaska I used stock 349H's for large Pacific halibut, a 5+1 drag stack, Spectra and other modifications make them even better.  The 349H is still my preferred reel for big butt.

[theswimmer]

I fish West Coast from Alaska south to Isla Mujeres.
I will fish the East from Sapelo Is.  to the St Marys river once or twice a year as well, mostly nearshore.

[theswimmer]

The bulk of my ocean fishing will be between the SF bay and Mexico.

[foakes]

Hi Jon --

Leaving for a long day in the Valley today --

Hate to go down to Fresno due to the thick fog hanging in all day -- and it is 10 degrees warmer and sunshine up here -- however...

If you are home, or down working -- I could just drop off these 349 parts on your doorstep.

If home, let me know -- or PM your exact address, and I will just drop them off.

We will hook up later on the rest of the parts you might need for your Mitchell 302, or others.

Best,

Fred

[MarkT]

Nice!  Lotsa shiny bits.

[Keta]

Nice stash of hardtoubtanium there.  I'd replace the stock drag stack with a smooth Drag kit.

[MarkT]

I'm in Mission Viejo in south OC.  I mostly fish out of Dana Point for half day to full day and San Diego for overnights and longer.  I' going out on the Pacific Queen this weekend to fish Colonet for YT. I'll be yo-yoing with 40-50# using 7x, 6x, 6xJr heavy iron.  Taking knife and slow pitch jigs too.