Reel Repair by Alan Tani

Quote from: Brewcrafter on Today at 04:43:07 PM

Quote from: jurelometer on Today at 06:08:43 AMIt is sort of like wine.  It is possible to find good and bad wine  across the price spectrum, but the odds are stacked against you at the low end and in your favor once you get a tier or two past the bottom end. And once you get into the decent stuff, twice the price ain't gonna be twice as good.

I like this analogy.  I also think about a friend of mine who is waaaaaay into golf.  Even basic clubs ain't cheap, but then when you get into cu$tom fitted $ets it becomes $$$$$.  And he openly admits that for "Joeybagodonuts" it probably wouldn't make a difference, but for someone like him (twice a week, 7 handicap) that it can be a beneficial improvement.

So, if I understand Jurelometer (while wearing my tweed hat and Orvis vest), in a highly technique specific application (like fly fishing - I WAS paying attention during your Saltwater Flyfishing techniques seminar) there would there be an advantage to having a custom rod tailored to an individual person's style?  I know it wouldn't make any difference for me (my Silaflex Perfexion and Eagle Claw rods mated up with a box of Pflueger Medalists are waaay beyond my abilities). - john

What I meant in this case was that Winston managed to create rods that were not necessarily the very top performing in more skilled hands, but rather a rod that was high performing for a broader range of skill levels.  These rods might  also be desirable  for a skilled caster that still prefers a slower stroke. They use super high grade cork and other premium components, and ended up with a high end niche for themselves in a very crowded marketplace.

There are tons of rods across the spectrum with fast to ridiculously fast action. You can get more distance and more line speed out these, but a lot of fly fishers dislike them because you get less feedback from the rod loading up unless you are putting some muscle into it and your timing is spot  on. It reminds me of hitting a baseball just right, so I really like a fast rod, within reason.

A skilled practitioner will cast about the same with a bunch of different mid tier to top end rods, but will probably have a preference, which I think is more about enjoyment than  performance.

I do not think that there is a performance benefit in custom building a single handed fly rod unless you want something special in the grip.

And matching the fly line to the rod is more important than the minor differences in similar rods.

BTW, many fly fishing nuts will disagree with my assessment on rod price/performance, with more of a preference for the premium brands and a higher minimum base price point.

-J

I have a jigmaster and squidder that I've been working on and can't seem to figure out why they're still spinning in freespool. It's clearly something I've done as they were fine before i reassembled them. I'm guessing it's something simple, the eccentric jack and yolk being out of alignment, most likely? Just wanted to see if anyone had advice on what I could possibly be doing wrong before I open both of them up again.

Rig it up to a bicycle and you can catch fish while pedaling hah

From now on, you can name me,  Alex Baja Custom Billiard pool and fishing Rods (j/k)   

I have one young guy of 78yo coming to my office and asking me if I can do something for his custom Pool cue that  lost all the "real leather" cover of the butt section, the rest of the butt section seems to be made with some kinda marbeling paper / sticker some accents and epoxy resin so, I think I can do something there.


He let the design or colors open to my imagination     

so far, I just sanded a bit the uncovered section to take all the rests and bits of the glue and leather

Yeah, both those last two posts.

I finally dug into this one. Three little chips in the paint but not even any marks on the reel seat. The two extra spools had arbors in them, the one on the reel did not. Just the least little bit of dried out tan grease inside, so I cleaned it out and lubed it. All three spools had identical line on them, felt like maybe 4 lb mono, can't fathom why you wouldn't run 2, 4 and 6 on the different spools, but that's just me. Cool little reel, almost too nice to use.

Hi from Klamath Falls.

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Quote from: jurelometer on Today at 06:08:43 AMIt is sort of like wine.  It is possible to find good and bad wine  across the price spectrum, but the odds are stacked against you at the low end and in your favor once you get a tier or two past the bottom end. And once you get into the decent stuff, twice the price ain't gonna be twice as good.

I like this analogy.  I also think about a friend of mine who is waaaaaay into golf.  Even basic clubs ain't cheap, but then when you get into cu$tom fitted $ets it becomes $$$$$.  And he openly admits that for "Joeybagodonuts" it probably wouldn't make a difference, but for someone like him (twice a week, 7 handicap) that it can be a beneficial improvement.
So, if I understand Jurelometer (while wearing my tweed hat and Orvis vest), in a highly technique specific application (like fly fishing - I WAS paying attention during your Saltwater Flyfishing techniques seminar) there would there be an advantage to having a custom rod tailored to an individual person's style?  I know it wouldn't make any difference for me (my Silaflex Perfexion and Eagle Claw rods mated up with a box of Pflueger Medalists are waaay beyond my abilities). - john

Quote from: mikeysm on Today at 03:54:44 PMI might be interested in going. is this strictly Halibut.

No, they also will target bay stripers.  I'm assuming the trip starts as halibut, when limited then to stripers.  It says 6-8.5 hours on the web page, I plan on verifying.  I'll fish c&r until they kick me off the boat basically.