My 501 Build

Crab Pot · January 23, 2024, 02:19:40 AM

With all this rain I got bored and pulled out my bone stock 501 from the display case and started ordering parts.

Of course I kept it AT.Com local.

Contributors were:

Alan Chue, Drag Star, Handle, & Knob

Tom Hryniuk, Seat, Spacers, Excentric Lever, & Clamp.

Randy Pauly, Spool.

Mystic Reel Parts, Inner & Outer Rings.

I think it came out all right.

Steve

steelfish · January 23, 2024, 02:26:45 AM

beautiful reel Stevo, I also like the part where you said "and started ordering parts". such a great feeling

Brewcrafter · January 23, 2024, 03:22:06 AM

Sweet build! - john

Bryan Young · January 23, 2024, 05:22:07 AM

That's a whole new purdy

Vintage Offshore Tackle · January 23, 2024, 07:10:55 AM

Looks great Steve!

Hardy Boy · January 23, 2024, 04:08:03 PM

Yes that does look good.I like the round knob on the smaller reels.

Todd

Rancanfish · January 23, 2024, 10:20:48 PM

Yup, that's pretty.

jkel · January 24, 2024, 02:50:08 AM

Nice!

ExcessiveAngler · January 24, 2024, 06:47:25 AM

this does look nice!
Just enough, to catch the eye, but not over the top.
Looks like a good functioning little tank!
Is it staying out of the display case to get fished now lol?

Crab Pot · January 24, 2024, 06:02:39 PM

It'll get used.

My new Iron Jig launcher and 20-40 kit.

I have three spools for it.

My 506HS is a bit jealous though.

JasonGotaProblem · January 24, 2024, 07:23:13 PM

Any internal steel work?

Jim Fujitani · January 24, 2024, 07:54:11 PM

IT looks great! Very nice.

Crab Pot · January 24, 2024, 09:06:31 PM

Quote from: JasonGotaProblem on January 24, 2024, 07:23:13 PMAny internal steel work?

Jason,
I'm waiting for my wife to stop noticing all the packages that arrived in machine gun fashion last week before ordering a SS double dog gut kit and Bryan's drag set.
Which is going to be rough because I was alerted my Penn 10/0 arrived this morning and she signed for it.

JasonGotaProblem · January 24, 2024, 09:34:49 PM

So then your 501 is a show car build. The 506 is a sleeper hot rod.

(All in good fun my friend. I used the calcutta today. Come to think of it, yesterday too.)

Crab Pot · January 24, 2024, 09:55:22 PM

Quote from: JasonGotaProblem on January 24, 2024, 09:34:49 PMSo then your 501 is a show car build. The 506 is a sleeper hot rod.

(All in good fun my friend. I used the calcutta today. Come to think of it, yesterday too.)

Something like that, they'll both go on my annual 4 day in August. As much as I love the spool interchangeably it's a pain on the middle of a hot bite swapping out spools.

Come to think about it they'll go on the Washington Albacore trip with Chief,Juan, and Wayne too.