Reel Repair by Alan Tani

You do have Carbontex washers in your 250? I have them in both of mine!

I am on the hunt again for a used fishing reel.
I absolutely love my old gold calcutta 250
I have abused this reel and it has held up very well

Wants:
Round machined aluminum baitcaster.
Better drags then my single washer in my calcutta.
Less fragile plastic inner parts that will no longer be available

Waitlist me please. Thanks.

-Nik

Hi and thanks to all for the comments.  As a matter of fact, we did have to kill one 18-19" Rainbow that took the hook deep on a spinner.  It was bleeding badly.  So, we put it on the grill with some olive oil, butter, and Cajun seasoning.  It was delicious salmon colored flesh paired with a rice pilaf mix.

 Love reading this very detailed fishing adventure. Sounds like you all had a great time and made some great memories. That young man will remember you guys for the rest of his life. Great examples you set for him to share with his kids and grandkids someday.

 I have to ask... I know you all were doing catch and release, and kudos for that, but did you keep any to cook up for dinner back at camp ?

Thank you for the schematics download. Mike

I just want to say thank you for all the detailed information that was provided regarding the reel I wanted to identify. Before I joined this forum I searched the web without any real success. If I have any other questions about assembly or parts I will post on the D.A.M quick sub board . Thanks again Mike.

Quote from: BigWayne on June 18, 2025, 06:47:04 AMFish was not cut on the boat. Done this morning by a friend of a friend.

Gotcha!

Nice fish, nothing like fresh Bluefin!

Nice fish Alan & Lee, good fish for your first Big Wayne, hope you enjoy it to night, cheers Don.

I have welded cracks in rotomolded plastic kayaks with nothing but a soldering iron, a hot air gun, and a scrap piece of polyethylene.