Reel Repair by Alan Tani

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Title: Had to install my new AT handles, and a few other new toys...
Post by: thorhammer on September 12, 2016, 02:28:10 AM
A few jewels
Title: Re: Had to install my new AT handles, and a few other new toys...
Post by: thorhammer on September 12, 2016, 02:38:01 AM
More
Title: Re: Had to install my new AT handles, and a few other new toys...
Post by: thorhammer on September 12, 2016, 03:05:15 AM
Top: My first 259 Long Beach Live Bait caster, with a couple of extra pieces. What a nice reel....basically a 1/0 wide.

Mid: One of a pair of nice 505HS acquired...$35 each, a bargain.

last: 12/0 I picked up a few weeks back, with a Shark Hunter rig in front
Title: Re: Had to install my new AT handles, and a few other new toys...
Post by: twotone on September 12, 2016, 03:29:38 AM
Nice mods with the side plates. The 259, 505 and 12/0 are very clean looking reels! Well done.
Title: Re: Had to install my new AT handles, and a few other new toys...
Post by: alantani on September 12, 2016, 04:39:23 AM
ah, that's why you needed so many! 
Title: Re: Had to install my new AT handles, and a few other new toys...
Post by: coastal_dan on September 12, 2016, 12:21:02 PM
Nice arsenal! 

I used the AT 5/0 handle tile-fishing this summer...it was a life saver.  I noticed numerous folks, with the smaller 'ergonomic rubber grips' from various manufactures, were fumbling and aggravated with these due to not allowing your whole hand to crank; the 5/0 spreads the load through your entire palm.  Just my opinion of course  ;)
Title: Re: Had to install my new AT handles, and a few other new toys...
Post by: mo65 on September 12, 2016, 01:45:17 PM
Awesome Thorhammer! I'm on the hunt for a Live Bait Caster...I really like that reel.
Title: Re: Had to install my new AT handles, and a few other new toys...
Post by: thorhammer on September 12, 2016, 04:28:57 PM
Alan, not done yet lol. Let me know when you get the next run situated; these are fantastic and I'm going to put them on my 30's also. Paula had to work so the only reason I flew home to NC was to put these on; otherwise I'd have come straight back to Newark 😀👍✈️🛥🎣 now back to work ⚗🔬💉...

Dan, fished Alan's stuff this weekend, concur entirely.

Mo I hadn't held one before but that 259 had s lot of opportunity. I think Bryan did a nice thread on his.

John