As promised I am submitting some pictures in a step by step process of a project that I finished recently. I was pleased with the results. I now have a reel that money cant buy, a Specialized tool for trolling for king salmon in an area where I live. See the below Pics.
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this is the model that I used for the base of the project. Its a mooching reel, made in China, marketed as a Quantum MR5000, an all aluminum 4.5 inch reel. So I took it and ran with it. lets see.
(http://i1344.photobucket.com/albums/p660/gst6814/IMG_4282_zpsiuiol7xi.jpg) (http://s1344.photobucket.com/user/gst6814/media/IMG_4282_zpsiuiol7xi.jpg.html)
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the new model is 5.5 inch spool, as shown.
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(http://i1344.photobucket.com/albums/p660/gst6814/IMG_4239_zpsu8zc54uv.jpg) (http://s1344.photobucket.com/user/gst6814/media/IMG_4239_zpsu8zc54uv.jpg.html)
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(http://i1344.photobucket.com/albums/p660/gst6814/IMG_4290_zpsyzwsrd8b.jpg) (http://s1344.photobucket.com/user/gst6814/media/IMG_4290_zpsyzwsrd8b.jpg.html)
(http://i1344.photobucket.com/albums/p660/gst6814/IMG_4289_zpsrhwn8p5t.jpg) (http://s1344.photobucket.com/user/gst6814/media/IMG_4289_zpsrhwn8p5t.jpg.html)
(http://i1344.photobucket.com/albums/p660/gst6814/IMG_4287_zpsmsafrevm.jpg) (http://s1344.photobucket.com/user/gst6814/media/IMG_4287_zpsmsafrevm.jpg.html)
(http://i1344.photobucket.com/albums/p660/gst6814/DSC_0022%201_zpsoetej71k.jpg) (http://s1344.photobucket.com/user/gst6814/media/DSC_0022%201_zpsoetej71k.jpg.html)
(http://i1344.photobucket.com/albums/p660/gst6814/IMG_4297_zps1yw28mi5.jpg) (http://s1344.photobucket.com/user/gst6814/media/IMG_4297_zps1yw28mi5.jpg.html)
(http://i1344.photobucket.com/albums/p660/gst6814/IMG_4298_zpsigsuvxyo.jpg) (http://s1344.photobucket.com/user/gst6814/media/IMG_4298_zpsigsuvxyo.jpg.html)
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was it worth it? I dunno? Money cant buy everything in this world!
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Very nice job Gary, at the rate you're going, I'll be seeing the Gary reel soon ;D.
Of course it was worth it, personal satisfaction is worth more than money, that's why it usually cost us a lot to get it. ;D
Don't drop that reel, I want to fish it when I finally come up one day.
Keep it up buddy.
Sal
Awesome job Gary. A lot of work and well thought out.
Regards, .. Lou
Great bit of work. Enjoy fishing with it.
Cool!
you just made a custom-made Van Staal
(http://i1344.photobucket.com/albums/p660/gst6814/DSC_0022%201_zpsoetej71k.jpg)
Its a Van Gary!!!
Gary... Great stuff!
For your type of fishing what advantage did you gain converting the 4" reel to a 5" reel?
Thanks,
Steve
Gary,
That's quite a piece de resistance...hats off to you!
Quote from: swill88 on June 08, 2016, 12:35:05 AM
Gary... Great stuff!
For your type of fishing what advantage did you gain converting the 4" reel to a 5" reel?
Thanks,
Steve
The Reel holds more line & you retrieve more line per turn of the handle. At least he has an Anti Reverse. My Sidewinder is direct drive & is made of Derlin. You put pressure on the spool with your fingers.
Mike