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Title: LH Cortez Conversion Squidder
Post by: kmstorm64 on June 28, 2021, 01:58:47 PM
This is a post that should of been up here a while ago, but life got in the way and now I am trying to catch up.  I had emailed Tom at Cortez, and asked him about converting a Squidder kit to LH.  At the time it hadn't been done,  but he thought it shouldn't be an issue.  I had gotten a LH SS 98-155 from Alan way back when and  held on to it for the right reel.  When I saw the Cortez Squidder, I knew that was going to be the reel.   Add a Petah Double Dog Bridge, and I was in 7th heaven.  I have to admit 2020 did not give me a chance to try this baby out.  I have a salmon charter I am going on soon, and hope to take this with me.  They don't like braid up here, so I may have to switch spools.  So to the best of my knowledge, I think I have the worlds first Left Handed Cortez Conversion Double Dogged Squidder or LHCCDD_Squidder for short.
Title: Re: LH Cortez Conversion Squidder
Post by: Ron Jones on June 28, 2021, 04:20:25 PM
Even got the Boss' handle!
Very Nice
Title: Re: LH Cortez Conversion Squidder
Post by: Rancanfish on June 28, 2021, 04:49:33 PM
That's definitely nice looking.  I love my CC squidder.
Title: Re: LH Cortez Conversion Squidder
Post by: philaroman on June 28, 2021, 08:38:31 PM
you can do better (I mean the name, of course)
something as unique as the reel...  how 'bout:

Squidder-C2D2Sinister  8)  ( Dexter would be the "common" R/H )
Title: Re: LH Cortez Conversion Squidder
Post by: Rothmar2 on June 28, 2021, 09:04:02 PM
Wicked looking reel. Good luck on the charter.

I'm curious to see the Peetah DD bridge. I had a quick look through the Jigmaster/Squidder category, but couldn't find any thread on it. Was this ever posted?
Title: Re: LH Cortez Conversion Squidder
Post by: kmstorm64 on June 29, 2021, 04:09:48 PM
Peetah mentioned it he was working on one. I reached out to him, and the rest is history.
Title: Re: LH Cortez Conversion Squidder
Post by: Rothmar2 on June 29, 2021, 08:51:40 PM
All good, have done a Squidder bridge as per mhc's method, and wondered if someone else had come up another way.

Got to DD another Squidder bridge to complete my latest Cortez/Tiburon project
Title: Re: LH Cortez Conversion Squidder
Post by: kmstorm64 on July 14, 2021, 05:34:26 PM
Quote from: philaroman on June 28, 2021, 08:38:31 PM
you can do better (I mean the name, of course)
something as unique as the reel...  how 'bout:

Squidder-C2D2Sinister  8)  ( Dexter would be the "common" R/H )

Well it is Red, it is owned by a Left Handed Person...Squidder Diablo!