Gomexus 113HS Conversion

[Crab Pot]

Surfrat,

Sorry, I forgot about this thread.

I did take the Gomexus/Penn conversion but forgot to put the reel clamp on it. I used it anyway and it performed flawlessly. Granted we were shallow, 50-120 feet and catching 3 pound class hard heads, put was fine. The Cabazon I caught I'd say was in the 6-7 pound class, actually thought it was a Ling on the way up, and it fought well. The 4/0 was way overkill.

I'd like to test it out trolling for Albacore next year to give it a real test. Put I'm 100% happy with it and for the price it can't be beat.

Steve

[Christopher M Songer]

thanks for the update.

[Surfrat]

Happy holidays everyone!

I got my old Penn 113h merged with the Gomexus parts. I had battles with big catfish so far and won. My next battle is with Ulua. The frame and handle are awesome where they make the Penn 113h tough.

When I bought this 113h, it was covered with green corrosions and hard old grease. I cleaned it and added new grease and oiled up the reel. The guy sold it to me cheap but the inside parts were very good. The aluminum spool makes the reel lighter and castable. Yes, I was casting this reel.

[Gfish]

Guys fishing for Ulua from the shore here use mostly those or a comparable size Newell. A 5-8 oz sinker for slide-baiting and a 13' heavy surf-rod gets 'er done. Don't think I have the arm strength anymore to use something like that. I got a 20#+ from 190ft a couple of weeks ago on a lite jigging rig and thought I was gonna run out of hand/arm strength at about 50ft to the surface. I don't see how those surf guy's do it with those 40#+ critters. Sometimes they get one close to or over to a 100#.

[Maxed Out]

Around here there's lotta kayakers that fish Neah bay during halibut season. They catch some big ones

[Gfish]

Was using 15# at strike position, mostly there, pulling drag occasionally, then trying to mussel 'em just past strike, at maybe 18#. 40lb. P-pro and 40lb. Mono. Not liking the depth change thing, it blew-out a bunch of bubbles about 30'down. Fish seemed fine when I released it, though.

Wow, Ted, can't imagine going a long way with that much fish in a yak. The yellow one looks like the same model Hobie as mine.

[oc1]

Gregg,
The people I see are using drones now and don't even cast anymore.  Still the same set-ups though.

Congratulations, 20# is a really nice one.  The closest I've come is 2# papio and the 10 pound ulua/papio gyokatu tee shirt that my son gave me for Christmas.  We were both pretty proud of that fish.

[Maxed Out]

 Gregg, the Neah bay halibut yakkers travel in groups of 50 or more, so chances are he had help hoisting that halibut into his yak. Looking at the halibut in comparison to the guy, I'd guess that halibut is over 150#, and maybe closer to 200. They occasionally get some huge butts at Neah bay

[MisterStinky]

Happy holidays everyone!

I got my old Penn 113h merged with the Gomexus parts. I had battles with big catfish so far and won. My next battle is with Ulua. The frame and handle are awesome where they make the Penn 113h tough.

When I bought this 113h, it was covered with green corrosions and hard old grease. I cleaned it and added new grease and oiled up the reel. The guy sold it to me cheap but the inside parts were very good. The aluminum spool makes the reel lighter and castable. Yes, I was casting this reel.

Looks good mate! Are you heading to Hawaii? My back is too sore to tangle with ulua/GTs these days..

[Surfrat]

Thanks MisterStinky! I have Hawaii in mind. I am thinking of taking this reel for halibut.

Will this reel be enough or it will need SS parts and double dogs?