Hello! I'd like to fish with you. ;)

[JoseCuervo]

Hello all-

I have been reading the threads here for a few years, but more so in the last few months so I decided to join and learn more about reel maintenance, fishing, and boating.

I got skunked on an ocean salmon party boat trip a few weeks ago from HMB (big fish was one of three for 26 anglers, at 6 pounds), the week before there were limits. It seems it is always that way for me. I think I just need to go fishing more often. I hadn't been out in a couple of years, my fishing buddy died (thanks Ron for getting me started salmon fishing! I caught my avatar pic fish with him the first trip).

I have found the site to be very informative and Alan's and others' tutorials are great and I can't think of how many hundreds of threads I must have read. The users are friendly, helpful, and more resourceful and generous than I have seen on any other message board.

I have always only bought Penn reels, it is definitely the Jaws thing with me. I have a few 155's, a couple Jigmasters, some Special Senators, and a few others mostly modern, the biggest is an older 9/0. I do also fish freshwater occasionally so like most I have a lot of rods. And reels. And tackle boxes..

The other night, I decided to open an older 155 that a hack had before. My first time inside a reel... I found a lot of mismatched screws and solder on the handle and knob shaft I couldn't see in the ad. I'll post some pics below, if I can. While I wait for screws and drag washers I popped open a couple of dry as a bone Jigmasters I have had.

A quick question if I may, I have a self imposed one new user thread per day limit: One of my Jigmasters has a date code I believe molded inside the tail plate, when did Penn start that? I have not seen that before anywhere, but haven't been inside a lot of reels, and hadn't seen that in any online pictures but those are usually older reels.. I think it says July 1997. Now that I think about it, it was in a blister package I bought at Walmart.

That trip in October out of SD sure looks like fun! The longest ocean trip I've been on was a 1.5 day out of Loma, but I did win the pot for live bait with a nice 50 pound albacore I flew home in my checked luggage.

Oh yeah, may a plague fall upon Photobucket, they effectively killed half of the pictorial knowledge of the entire internet just like that.

Thanks in advance for allowing me aboard.

Rob

[Gfish]

That top most picture, the stand doesn't look like that of a jigmaster. The stand ona Jiggy should be #30 - 200 for a 500 or 30 - 49 fora 501 size.
Could be the plate dating is a Chinese reel thing, but I've never owned that version. The ones I've seen in Wallyworld always come in a box, though.

[JoseCuervo]

Sorry if I misspoke, that top one is the 155 with the soldered handle. I bought it for the butterscotch handle and the stipled plates.

[Shark Hunter]

Welcome Rob!
The Beachmaster is one of my favorites.
I'm guessing that dating aspect started in the 70's. Just a guess.

[Gfish]

Sorry if I misspoke, that top one is the 155 with the soldered handle. I bought it for the butterscotch handle and the stipled plates.

Nah, I just mis-read your post.

[JoseCuervo]

Thanks for the welcome Shark Hunter. I think I might have read all of your posts on the board. I haven't come across the one with your bait rig for fat sharks, but I am sure I will if it exists

I recall using the Beachmasters on party boats out of Dana Point when I was a kid, 30+ odd years ago now so I have always had a thing for them too.

Once I get the first one back together I am going to work on these. I needed to open my supply chain with Mystic and get a feeling on what reels are worth versus costs for parts and shipping. I have a couple with aluminum spools I currently use as well.

[foakes]

Welcome aboard, Rob!

Best,

Fred

[Alto Mare]

Welcome Rob, you've joined the right place.

Sal

[swill88]

Welcome Rob...
Here's a trip in December out of HMB. 
http://alantani.com/index.php?topic=26270.0
Hope you can make it.
Steve

[Benni3]

Welcome from salem va 

[David Hall]

Welcome Rob

[Crow]

Glad to see ya', Rob !

[alantani]

welcome!   yeah, keep an eye on the "bay area" fishing board for trips coming up.  there are several.  i'm mostly on party boats when they do rockfish/crab combos.  you have to do them before the commercial crab season starts! 

[Dominick]

Rob, if you use google chrome they have a work around.  google "photobucket embed fix" and download the app.  Then you can see all the blanked out photos.  Dominick