extra drag surface larger ss & penn spinfishers

surfcaster · March 04, 2013, 05:28:21 PM

Hi Great source of knowledge been more of a taker lately & haven't posted in the past few years I found that a ht 155 dragwasher fits exactly on penn drag knobs for the larger ss,& z series reels not quite high tech Looking forward for new england winter to be over to get back out fishing.
Thank you everyone for a great source of knowledge.Richie

johndtuttle · March 04, 2013, 05:42:42 PM

Hey Ritchie cool idea to add some bling!

That is a common site for splashes and spray to get into the drag so be sure to get good drag grease on there. If you keep the water out it looks really cool.

best regards

Cone · March 04, 2013, 06:23:43 PM

A drag washer on the drag knob will not add any more drag surface. The top washer in the drag stack is keyed to the shaft and stays fixed in relation to the drag knob. If an eared washer is on top your drag knob turns causing your drag to tighten as a fish runs. This is not a good thing to happen. Bob

surfcaster · March 04, 2013, 07:22:15 PM

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Good point, It might work with this brass style knob & cals grease so it floats
between fixed metal washer & the brass on the knob. Tight lines, Richie 668

paal · March 04, 2013, 08:28:54 PM

If you want extra drag surface on the spinfisher, how about making octagonal shape CF washers, and replace the octagonal steel washer with a keyed one?

Paal

Alto Mare · March 04, 2013, 09:11:23 PM

Paal, you just uncovered something that was sitting right under our nose.
These reels can take a little more drag, I've been trying to increase the drags on these for some time now and never gave that a thought. good job!
This configuration should work nicely:
octagonal metal
octagonal C F
keyed metal washer
octagonal C F
keyed metal washer
octagonal C F
keyed metal
This is good, thanks Paal

paal · March 04, 2013, 09:20:44 PM

Thanks Sal, but I would never have come up with this without reading your thread on this mod for the Senator

surfcaster · March 04, 2013, 10:09:53 PM

I saw a video on youtube that had a guy in japan mod a 750ss with what appeared to be jigmaster drags & pressed bearings in the spool.
& 9500ss style drag under the spool its still on there I just dont have the link

redsetta · March 05, 2013, 09:49:16 AM

Was this the one?

alantani · March 05, 2013, 10:18:45 AM

richie, look what you've started ......