Tile's reel pictures

Tile · May 06, 2012, 08:20:19 PM

After seeing the impressive number of pictures of reels I decided to contribute.
The first one is an Abu Garcia AG Seven (the budget version of the 7000i series), the second one is the Banax OW 7300 (the one in the tutorial and now sporting carbonfiber washers lubricated with Cal's grease - thanks to Alan) and the third one is a Penn 220 GTO (this one has carbonfiber washers and got a treatment of Cal's grease on them).

Tile · May 06, 2012, 09:06:13 PM

The reels mounted on the rods. The blue handled ones costed me 10$ a piece from a local tackle store and the black handled one I got it from an angler in Moldova in new condition and costed me 20$.

Alto Mare · May 06, 2012, 11:52:57 PM

Very nice Tile, thanks for showing them. They look brand new, are you using them?

Like I already said earlier, this is great and only getting better.
Thanks Alan, for such a great idea.
C'mon guys, show some pictures, even if it's only one reel.

wallacewt · May 07, 2012, 12:53:44 AM

hi tile
do you fish freshwater with em?(brown line)

Tile · May 07, 2012, 06:26:11 AM

They are almost brand new and are intended for freshwater usage. Around here we have some big wels catfish in the Danube and her tributaries and big carp specimens mostly in privately owned lakes.

wallacewt · May 07, 2012, 06:30:26 AM

they wont beat you with that gear!

john2244 · May 07, 2012, 06:33:25 AM

Nice looking reels, you take very good care of them.
John

Tile · May 07, 2012, 02:11:29 PM

Some anglers especially carp anglers really shell out lots of cash for their gear. I decided to go with value oriented tackle that really lasts and most important gets the job done.

Bryan Young · May 07, 2012, 04:03:39 PM

I like the color combination of the rod you got in Moldova.

Tile · May 07, 2012, 06:09:04 PM

Thanks

. The 2,7m and 3m solid fiberglass rods are the standard for Danube fishing because they are affordable, well made and can take a lot of punishment, spew it right back and then some.

Tile · May 08, 2012, 09:53:22 PM

Now for the spinners. The larger ones are used for coarse fishing (crucian, bream and small carp) and lure fishing for pike, zander and perch (the large black and silver reel in particular). The small one is used for small river fishing (barbel, chub and other native species)

Tile · May 11, 2012, 07:01:56 PM

The same spinners mounted on their rods. The rod on the top is a Berkley which had a lot of problems due to misuse before being repaired and put back in working order more than 10 years ago. The center one is in my property for 15 years and has done its job on the Teleajen river catching lots of barbel. The 2-piece rod is designed for coarse fishing but it will serve as my primary lure fishing rod. It has received a solid carbonfiber tip called a blector on the inside of its tip, making the tip area stronger and less prone to breakage.