Built Surfmaster 100 target range

[thorhammer]

Chui's spools are sweet.

[JasonGotaProblem]

So I cut the studs to size. Only reason I'm using a rod clamp on a reel this size is because it's on a trigger seat so it's not metal on both sides. And I have spares. Plus I tend to be an idiot and push things past their intended range. All in the name of science, of course. I moved the 50# braid to the new spool. I have a 20# flouro leader thats ready to get bumped up to 30# or higher the first time that it fails. But i wanna start light. The bite is hotter when the lines are thinner. Or something like that.

[Flat Top]

JasonGotaProblem; Coming along nicely and I am still interested in your line weights that you are using...so keep reporting on that if you will.

Where do you intend to fish that reel? I lived in Tampa and Lutz many years ago and fished Clearwater, the Gandy, etc, and heavy lines were not so much needed...pretty "clean" fishing. The only time I used heavy lines and steel leaders was for shark fishing. Up here 40 lb (braid with a 50 lb mono shock leader) sometimes much more is about the minimum that I use on the big rivers....nothing but riffraff....hard fishing....snags and breakoffs are the norm.

Speaking of trigger seats. I had never used a trigger seat until a few years ago when I started making my own attachments for the purpose. My old hands where having a heck of a time controlling the cast and the trigger attachment sure help that out a lot. Now I use nothing but.....

[JasonGotaProblem]

My immediate plan is to take it offshore (Atlantic side) tomorrow to target some snapper at the shallower depths of where this trip is going.

Longer term, i dunno. I've said in the past that no matter how small/light a setup is, regardless it's primary target, it's also a snook rig, and if it's not capable of that it's not worth using (my daiwa SS700, My shimano MLZ10 and bantam 100, all also a snook rig but more skill is required)). Now as my collection drifts toward larger stuff and I'm starting to go offshore, I have to revise that to everything doubles as either a snook rig or a grouper rig. Not that I couldn't use a 9/0 senator or an LT100 on a snook, but that moves away from the intent, which is to catch big fish on light tackle).

So I figure it'll see use inshore for live bait at times where I think a jigmaster would be overkill. It might go to the beach to target sharks and tarpon etc. I gotta try it out a bit to see where it fits in my Arsenal. 

[Flat Top]

JasonGotaProblem; Please report back in when your trip is done...this is very interesting to me.

[thrasher]

I love any reel based on a 30-49 stand and have the 100 146 501 506 49 in my arsenal. When I fish the Boynton inlet for snook I switch between the 100 and the 506, I gravitate towards the 506 more because of the higher gear ratio. The 100 with just the carbon fiber upgrade is solid and you have even better with the 5 stack so that's a very capable reel.

JasonGotaProblem; Please report back in when your trip is done...this is very interesting to me.

I second this! You're close to my neck of the woods

[JasonGotaProblem]

PM me I still have at least one.

[OhReely]

Is this about the 704Z spool? Can you post pictures, tell me the price? I don't want to haggle, just want a good spool at a fair price.
Thx

[JasonGotaProblem]

Is this about the 704Z spool? Can you post pictures, tell me the price? I don't want to haggle, just want a good spool at a fair price.
Thx

Didn't wanna derail the thread which is why i suggested pm. No need to haggle. NIB spool $50. Last one got a free drag cap, suspect yours will too. I can post pics tonight if you want.

[OhReely]

Oh okay I understand. No pix needed, what you say is enough. I'll send PM with my address, you can give me payment details. Thank you.

[JasonGotaProblem]

As promised, that spool sale immediately caused a chain reaction that ended in me ordering that set of PC bars. Party on.

[Finest Kind]

I have been using a Surfmaster this season ( a 200 that I made into a 100). I think you will be happy with the reel. Simple and very rugged. I fish mine with 65 pound braid. Only down side is 3:1 retrieve. I like a counterbalanced Jigmaster 24-66 handle on mine after trying out a few different handles. You really want to be able to crank it fast when a fish runs toward you!

[Surfrat]

I learned something new again. Thank you! The Penn Surfmaster 100 is a nice alternative to the Squidder 146.  I recently saw a hotrod Frankenstein 100.  

[JasonGotaProblem]

I still havent gotten a chance to throw a cast on this fella yet. Life gets in the way. Maybe I'll put it on a surf rod and walk over to the lake this weekend.

It's just been so stormy lately. I forget that elsewhere in the country there's such thing as rain storms that aren't thunderstorms. Here if its raining you don't wanna hold a fishing rod.

[MisterStinky]

I still havent gotten a chance to throw a cast on this fella yet. Life gets in the way. Maybe I'll put it on a surf rod and walk over to the lake this weekend.

It's just been so stormy lately. I forget that elsewhere in the country there's such thing as rain storms that aren't thunderstorms. Here if its raining you don't wanna hold a fishing rod.

Thats a great looking reel! Have you had a chance to cast it yet? Do you plan on fishing bait or artificials?