Eye candy for you guys, 505W, 500'SW,99,Bluefin 112H,
All have Alan's stainless sleeves that I cut the teeth deeper for a deeper seated dog (probably unnecessary) but you know...., Bryans 5+1 stack in all, shaved spacer 5:1 in jigs and 4:1 in 112h, I double dogged all.
Deep cut sleeve gear, the brass dogs are for demo, I used steel dogs, one photo shows a shallow unfiled tooth next to a deep cut for comparison
Nice reels!
Way to come in with a bang.
Great to see the level, and quality of the upgraded reels these days. Those are lookers too. They look battle ready though. What is your target species?
Thanks Tightelines,
Tuna species, White Seabass, yellowtail irons, Sturgeon fishing with a buddy in the South Bay at a "Secret spot" 🙊 Corpus Christi pier fishing some "Sharks", just love getting big drag numbers from smaller Tank reels... And also for collecting like all of us...
Here is another one, a P60WEX
Very impressive!
Alan you're the Guru that makes all of us push the limits and make upgrades we can all us.
Wow! A very nice collection.
Thanks Bryan.
Very,very nice reels!! Awesome collection :o maybe a couple of the knurled bearing knobs from Cortez conversions would look really sweet on those JM's
Bob
Do you have a link?
Here ya go...http://alantani.com/index.php?topic=15923.0
Very Nice Reels Angel. That WEX is the Cadillac of 114H's.
(http://i1300.photobucket.com/albums/ag93/darondyer/IMG_2684_zps9157d53a.jpg)
Thanks Shark Hunter.
The WEX are nice reel, I also have a Wide version with Accurate, Tib, Stainless sleeve from Alan, steel gears,double dog alternating sequence on both. Soon to put Bryans 7+1 stack.
Going to take them along with my 14/0 and 16/0 to Texas or Florida to land base shark fish and bolt them on to a Harnell and Kennedy fishers I've built.. Keep it old school, if they did the job then, they will do it now..
I fish in the upper Gulf of Mexico and the smallest Bluefin we catch are around 30lbs. How big are the Bluefin in your area?
Keith
Quote from: angelh on January 16, 2016, 11:46:27 PM
Thanks Shark Hunter.
The WEX are nice reel, I also have a Wide version with Accurate, Tib, Stainless sleeve from Alan, steel gears,double dog alternating sequence on both. Soon to put Bryans 7+1 stack.
Going to take them along with my 14/0 and 16/0 to Texas or Florida to land base shark fish and bolt them on to a Harnell and Kennedy fishers I've built.. Keep it old school, if they did the job then, they will do it now..
My Man!
All three of my Wex's have ss sleeves, double dogs, Hex or insert with BP stainless gears.
I also a Big Fan of the Big Senator's. I mainly fish a 12 and 14/0 with ss sleeves, SS or steel gears, double dogs and insert kits. I am patiently waiting for a shark big enough to test them.
Be good,
Daron
Shark Hunter are you in Texas or Florida?
When I head that way we should hunt for the Big Boys.
Daron(Shark Hunter) is from Kentucky. He goes to the Florida Gulf Coast twice a year to hunt the big boys.
Thanks
It's people like you, who make me attempt stuff I'd normally not do. Filing the gear teeth was slick. Great job on all of your rigs!
I will live in Florida Angel,
Just not yet.
I can't wait to be a snowbird.
Daron, Snowbirds are the ones that come down here for the winter then go back home again each year. Are you going to go back & forth or coming here permanently when you retire? Rudy
Shark Hunter,
Let me know when you so move, we'll hook up and hook some big boys.
It will be a while angel,
I'm only 50.
Yes Rudy, I will be a snowbird. I have family here.
Hi everyone,
Just a update on the Blue fin special, I added Accurate plates, double dogged, all steel internals, Bryan's 5+1 stack and it pulled 30lbs of drag... 1 minute and 30 seconds of freespool.
Quote from: angelh on January 16, 2016, 08:45:16 AM
Thanks Tightelines,
Tuna species, White Seabass, yellowtail irons, Sturgeon fishing with a buddy in the South Bay at a "Secret spot" 🙊 Corpus Christi pier fishing some "Sharks", just love getting big drag numbers from smaller Tank reels... And also for collecting like all of us...
Here is another one, a P60WEX
Really beautiful reels, you have done the masters on here proud.
Thanks Anglingarchitect
Now it's a waiting game for the weather and season to come, so I can test the reel out.
Nice BF special Angel,
I like the IRONMAN color scheme ;)
;D
Quote from: DaBigOno on February 25, 2016, 05:06:44 PM
Nice BF special Angel,
I like the IRONMAN color scheme ;)
The IRONy! It's better than a tank, "It is Iron Man." ;D