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[kyote]

New to the site, so hello all. Kyote her from Michigan.  Grew up on the gulf in FL and miss big game fishing of the salt, Salmon and Musky just don't cut it.  Started taking fishing vacations a few years ago, try to make 2 a year.  Taking a tuna canyon trip this fall out of NJ and can't wait.  if anyone know how to buy one of Alan's reel knobs let me know, I'm looking for one for  my Avet lm.  great site look forward to talking to others.

[alantani]

welcome!  for the avet, if you have one of the old aluminum grips, i've got one that switches out easily.  otherwise you have to do some drilling.  send me a pm and let me know.  thanks!  alan

[Bryan Young]

Hi Kyote,

Welcome.

Bam, I guess Alan had responded. 

Can't wait to hear about your tuna trips.

Bryan

[Keta]

Hi.

[MFB]

G'day Kyote,

Rgds

Mark

[kyote]

Thanks glad to be aboard!  I have used his post a few times to clean up a penn 50w and a Diawa sealine X. great post.  The Penn 50w was my uncles from 30 years ago back in FL (he was a offshore guy).  I wold love to keep it going, it seams ok to me but does anyone know the best place to have the drag checked out?  I read on like that Cal's can blueprint it, is that worth it?  I have used it for sharks off the beach when on vacation but never had to test out the drag on any large fish.  My plan is to gather equipment for a west coast long range vacation trip and would I'm thinking I can use it for that. My other thought is to pick up a new 30 2 speed.  any insight is very helpful.

[Alto Mare]

Welcome aboard Kyote!

Sal

[bill19803]

what boat are you going on  for your canyon trip ?

[foakes]

Welcome Kyote --

Best,

Fred

[alantani]

Thanks glad to be aboard!  I have used his post a few times to clean up a penn 50w and a Diawa sealine X. great post.  The Penn 50w was my uncles from 30 years ago back in FL (he was a offshore guy).  I wold love to keep it going, it seams ok to me but does anyone know the best place to have the drag checked out?  I read on like that Cal's can blueprint it, is that worth it?  I have used it for sharks off the beach when on vacation but never had to test out the drag on any large fish.  My plan is to gather equipment for a west coast long range vacation trip and would I'm thinking I can use it for that. My other thought is to pick up a new 30 2 speed.  any insight is very helpful.

the international 50 is a pretty big reel.  changing the belleville configuration would give you a different drag range.  just gotta figure out what your target is.  the reel is relatively easy to go through.

[Dominick]

Welcome.  Dominick, San Mateo, CA