Reel Repair by Alan Tani

I recently started using my 716 daily since receiving my custom built rod by Jason. The drag knobs are a weak point on the 716.So I ordered the cheapest drag knob I could find for science & painted it with Krylon Fusion all-in-one paint ( matte white). I put the OEM knob away & will update as time goes on. I am not sure if this knob is Delrin or not? I figured the matte white wouldn't stand out like gloss paint might. I put several light coats on & sanded some with wet/dry sand paper. The OEM knobs seem to yellow with age. 

I am no machinist but was curious if the drag knobs could be made from metal like the old DQ knobs were & powder coated? It seems most offerings of the aftermarket knobs are black maybe the demand isn't high enough use white Delrin?

Fred made up a jig for doing that on the Dam Quicks.  He drilled a few different sized holes into a wooden block and taps out the bearing that way.  Worked really nicely for me. 

I picked up a package of Berkley Powerbait Maxscent Moebas last evening at a local sports retailer.

It was an impulse/experimental buy as I recently saw a video of someone using them for Bass fishing.  A previous experimental buy was Berkley's Mousetail for winter pond fishing in Texas.

I'm not sure who comes up with these baits; so far the Mousetails work well for trout, so I'm going to try another crazy bait idea.   

My processing reservations have been confirmed! Things are starting to come together

bridge arrived form overseas..
i will convert the antiverse plus sleeve onto my bridge
as mine is nickel plated or stainless steel.
then put it all back together..

takes some time tough, as im on travel at the moment.

 A little threadjack but it may help . A little reading and a video .
 
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Picked up a rare DAM Quick Stationary Drum Bait Casting Reel with the "Quick-O-Mat" line counter, and a low serial number.

Every function is perfect in operation.

I will do a full restore on this.

The line counter is in yards —- so this is a North American version made in West Germany.  The European versions are in meters.

Got 4 of these now with the QOM —- including one new in the box with paperwork and a clear sideplate, as it is a salesman sample. Time to let others have them.

I have a lot of the Standards, as well as the S.W. 68's —- however, the ones with the line counter kit are far and few between.  One might come up for sale every few years.

Best Regards, Fred

picked up a new swimbait mold and fished it for the first time last night. 30-32" snook hit it on my second cast.




i plan on finalizing my base colors and ordering all the supplies i need over the next 1-2 months, then i'll start selling lures.

Quote from: Jim O on Today at 03:09:34 AM"...chinook and halibut"?  Oregon coast?

Vancouver Island

"Ignorance is bliss". Especially when it tells me what I wanna hear, or confirms what I already thought was right.