I'm open to reasonable offers on all of these reels, except that it's going to take an unreasonable offer to part with the TN40N, which is in it's original box with rod clamp kit, papers and wrench. If we can get together on a price that works for you, I would be happy to shoot some good close up photos.
Thanks,
Randy
What was Shimano thinking when they didn't make another 40N with their new series of Trinidads.
The original is highly sought after.
Randy what are you looking for on the tn40? I just recently bought a tn30 and looking to add a 40 to my lineup. :-X
The TN40 is very near mint, a good solid 9.5+. It comes complete with the rod clamp and Shimano bag, and I can sell it for $385 plus shipping at the actual cost of postage. If that works for you, I would be happy to take some good close up photos.
Thanks,
Randy
I believe that TN40 passed thru my hands, it's never had line on it, you'd be hard pressed to find a nicer one. If you want one snatch it up, they are hard to find in that condition.
You're right Sheridan, that is your reel, and it is beautiful.
Thanks for the plug!
Randy
Randy, that is some sweet lookin stuff! I think I drooled on my keyboard. That 40N is a superb reel and its built like a tank.
Have a great evening, .. Lou
Randy what's the value of a NIB TN30?
Keith
Keith, I am not any kind of expert on Shimanos, and there are no direct comps on eBay (except for one NIB TN12 that went for $335 + $16) that have sold recently on eBay, but my gut feel is that it might be worth $450-475 to a collector and $400 to a user.
I am sure that we have some Shimano devotees here that have a better feel for it than I do, so please let us know what you think. I would like to know too.
Thanks,
Randy
Thanks,
I didn't realize they were that much.
Sorry this is a little out of my budget for a TN40. Thank you for your quick reply I recently picked up a 9 out of 10 tn30 for 200$. Baby scratch on the bottom and mechanically perfect. Opened her up and she looks well taken care of in the inside not a smidgen of oxidation anywhere.
Good buy on the TN30! As you probably know, when you are dealing with reels that are no longer in production, there can be a huge difference between "nice" and "new in the box."
i dont disagree one bit. but i just dont want to pay that much for something im going to fish the shhhhh out of. LOL. They are awesome reels and i hope i can find one.
You're right about that, it doesn't make any sense to pay the premium for a NIB discontinued reel, unless you are a collector. It's like buying a new car. The value goes off of a cliff as soon as you drive it off of the lot.
Is the TN30 still available?
Quote from: Marlinmate on March 24, 2018, 10:22:35 PM
Is the TN30 still available?
Yes, Jess, I still have the TN30. I was sorry to see that they closed your giant bluefin season. Are you still doing c&r?
Thanks,
Randy
Hey Randy....I'm losing my mind. Thought it was a Torsa 30. I need a reel clamp post for a Torsa 30 by the way.
bluefin season is closed... catch and release is still taking place. Next come the yellowfins....then my favorites....white marlin.
Quote from: Marlinmate on March 24, 2018, 10:52:05 PM
Hey Randy....I'm losing my mind. Thought it was a Torsa 30. I need a reel clamp post for a Torsa 30 by the way.
bluefin season is closed... catch and release is still taking place. Next come the yellowfins....then my favorites....white marlin.
Jess, I can pick up a brand new in the box Torsa 30 with all accessories, but the guy wants an arm and a leg, If you could go $625, I might be able to talk him out of it. Please let me know if you want me to try.
My Torsa 16N has two different diameter rod clamp studs. Does your 30?
I hope that this is a great year for the white marlin for you. Do you fish in that big Ocean City tournament? From what I have read, that draws a wild and wooly bunch of guys!
No worries on the Torsa 30. Guy I fish with has a Torsa addiction and has more than he knows what to do with. Guys on auction sites are trying to fetch $1000 for a Torsa. Good reels, but not that good.
I hope the white marlin show up strong this year. Last year we were hampered with wind/tropic storms that really put a hurting on fishing hard for them. A couple of days were good though.
The Ocean City White Marlin Open...yep...I have fished it..as a mate/angler. Big money to win..big money to enter (across the board), but it isnt uncommon for a tuna to win the big money in a marlin tournament. There has been some drama in recent years with lawsuits/alleged cheating etc and some rules clarifications regarding live bait/vs dead bait.
Definitely a week long party, with 400+ boats fishing all week long. Does good things for the economy of Ocean City, MD. My opinion...and only my opinion....while there is a release division, the tournament focuses on 1 large dead White marlin. An 18ft Bayliner could get lucky on a flat day and win with a lure/j hook combo. I prefer to fish release tournaments like the Pirates Cove, the Va Beach etc. where a boat only wins by releasing the most marlin. To me, it takes more skill(dead bait/circle hook fishing) to do that. Don't get me wrong....if an 800lb blue marlin is leadered at the back of the boat in a tournament, I'll stick it.
I saw the biggest Blue Marlin i've ever seen in my spread last summer in a tournamnet. Boat next to us boated an 800lber and won. The one behind our boat would've given it a definite run...espacially since we caught more white marlin than he did. I get goose bumps thinking about that leviathon.
Jess, I agree 100% that if a tournament wants to determine the best team, then the number of marlin released is a much better measure than who catches the one biggest fish.
On the other hand, if the tournament wants to encourage as many entries and as much Calcutta participation as possible, maybe everyone has to feel that they have a chance to win, not just the guys who can afford to buy the best captains, crews, boats, electronics and gear, and who have the resources to pre-fish extensively, load up on live bait, etc.?