George Forman 9/0

[thorhammer]

No grill.  But this old fighter has steel gears so popped in carbontex,  handle from Dan, and silver Cortez frame from Tom. New SS brace hardware. Ready to knock you out never mind a few age scrapes.

Btw Back to Black works nicely on these handles.

John

[Benni3]

Love it 

[JnM Fishing]

No grill.  But this old fighter has steel gears so popped in carbontex,  handle from Dan, and silver Cortez frame from Tom. New SS brace hardware. Ready to knock you out never mind a few age scrapes.

Btw Back to Black works nicely on these handles.

John

Please let me know how well the Cortez frame works!

[thorhammer]

Well, I wish I could say I have taxed the other one, but no. Tom's machining is first rate and we've banged some nice catches on the Cortez 4/0's and Jiggy's. There's no doubt it's a game changer; with steel gears and post you can do about what you want to. I have 80 topshots with 100lb braid under and this reel wont sweat.

[thorhammer]

Some of my other Cortez reels. The green ones are still waiting rods fir me to build this winter.

[twotone]

Your 9/0 reel looks like a new model Penn that they didn't make. Really like the black and sliver, old school Penn look. And the Tib handle tops it off perfect.

[broadway]

Nicely done, John! She will no doubt suit your needs well as I have seen some of the catches that Erik has made with Tom's 9/0 frames and I'm impressed.
BTW, You don't have a problem with tackle collecting, you have a passion ...it's much worse.  I know the feeling.
Beautiful gear ya got there,
Dom

[bhale1]

Ohana,
And might I just add, when talking about Tom's frames that we don't forget about the  Squidder....in "green"...which might be the coolest reel I'll ever own for flying sardines....

[alantani]

you guys are outta control!!!!   

[Shark Hunter]

Nice Work John.
Something about that Silver and Black.
I have an original Accurate Framed 9/0 with all the goodies.
It is one of my all time favorites.
Not trying to one up you, but you have to see it.

[thorhammer]

you guys are outta control!!!!   

Naw Alan, out of control would be having enough red and black Jiggys for a game of checkers....that would be twelve each I think. See, the red box only has 11. I'm ok....

uh oh....there's a red I missed....

Well, you can be sure if Daron was closer we'd get a twelver of cold Natty Daddy and paint up a piece of plywood for a game board....

BTW, that's the sweet 99 you gave me, front and center, that sent me down that particular rabbit hole of Pennicana..

[thorhammer]

Nice Work John.
Something about that Silver and Black.
I have an original Accurate Framed 9/0 with all the goodies.
It is one of my all time favorites.
Not trying to one up you, but you have to see it.

What do you mean one up...that's funny considering I've been trying to get vault pics out of you for two years; I expect it will take you a bit longer now to get all that done lol. I can look at these builds all day. Now I just want some Keta cranks...


Apologies to Mr. Foreman, it was late and left out the "E".

[thorhammer]

Your 9/0 reel looks like a new model Penn that they didn't make. Really like the black and sliver, old school Penn look. And the Tib handle tops it off perfect.

Thanks, you just can't go wrong there.

[thorhammer]

Ohana,
And might I just add, when talking about Tom's frames that we don't forget about the  Squidder....in "green"...which might be the coolest reel I'll ever own for flying sardines....

This one? Yeah, this reel is in the top five favorites of my own. Matching bag courtesy of our man Fred.

[mo65]

  You have some fantastic looking reels John!