Hello from SF peninsula

[jlezama]

Hello and nice to meet you Alan and fellow reel enthusiasts. Looking forward to chat with you all!
For starters, just rescued new "baby" (squidder 146 black) and want to get it ready and upgraded for the rockfish season.
Will post detailed views later and see what Alan et. al. can recommend
Talk to you soon
Juan L.
P.S. How do you attach pictures to posts?
Thanks!

[Irish Jigger]

Welcome aboard Juan,check link below re posting pictures here.

http://alantani.com/index.php?topic=2349.0

[saltydog]

Welcome from Texas.
William

[Cone]

Welcome from Florida.  Bob

[jlezama]

Thanks for the welcome guys!
Here is a pic of the squidder I just picked up and intend to upgrade
Talk to you soon

[alantani]

very nice.  welcome!!!!!

[Bill B]

Welcome from east of your location....Sacramento delta

[Bryan Young]

That's a nice little reel Juan.

Hmm, what you can do...

greased carbon fiber drag washers
SS gear sleeve
SS or aluminum handle arm with T-handle or ball
Open bearings with a thin lubricating oil (TSI321)
Accurate or Tiburon once piece frame

That's about it...it depends on how much you want to spend.

For local rockcod, 30#-50# braid or 20-30# mono is the most common due to depth we are restricted to.

My recent rockcod rig is a Abu 6500C3, 20# braid, mated with a Lamiglas Inshore Rod with roller guides.  If I'm on the side of the boat that is away from the drift, I normally fish with 3-4 oz jigs so my line scope is twice that of others on the boat, and I have never got tangled, but have been awarded with some prized fish.  If I'm on the side that we are moving in the drift (where most lines end up under the boat, I can switch to 6-8 oz jig and will be fishing almost straight up and down while other fishing with 10-12 weight for the same scope under the boat.  Lighter weight allows me to feel the fish better.  Most fun, and most successful with this set-up than any others I have tried.  Note, it's not the reel, but the line size that you use that will affect how you feel the bite, how quickly the jig gets down and how the scope of the line is controlled with lighter jigs.

Bryan

[Dominick]

Juan:  Hello and welcome from San Mateo.  If you need anything I'm nearby.  Dominick

[Bryan Young]

Juan,

Sorry, I didn't mean to hijack your hello thread.  I created a new thread http://alantani.com/index.php?topic=6623.msg56332#msg56332 on rigging for rockcod so we can continue to welcome you.

Call me if you have any questions or need a hand.  We could meet at Dominick's since he is halfway between the both of us...

Bryan

[jlezama]

Hey no apologies needed! Thanks a lot Bryan! Sounds like a plan, will start posting and catching up in the new thread
Juan

[kamuwela]

aloha and thanks for joining

[Dr. Jekyll - AKA MeL B]

juan, welcome to Mr. Tani's neighborhood...

[Norcal Pescador]

Welcome aboard, Juan.