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General Maintenance Tips => General Questions and Trouble Shooting => Topic started by: broadway on November 03, 2020, 04:38:42 PM

Title: Why is there no Long Beach 64?
Post by: broadway on November 03, 2020, 04:38:42 PM
I'm sure I'm not the first to ask this question, but I can't find an answer.
If there is a LB 60, 61, 62, 63... 65, 66, 67, and 68 then why no LB 64?
...Or was there one in the works that never panned out?
Thanks,
Dom
Title: Re: Why is there no Long Beach 64?
Post by: Maxed Out on November 03, 2020, 05:24:14 PM
 Good question Dom

A person could ask same question about why was there no 175 ??

There's a 155,160,165,170,180,185,190

In my book there is a paragraph about the lb64. Take a 60 or 65 and install 3/0 spool and jigmaster 500 seat and posts. There you have it, a long beach 64  :D
Title: Re: Why is there no Long Beach 64?
Post by: broadway on November 04, 2020, 01:05:00 AM
Okay, so let's include the 175 in this discussion.  Why isn't there one?
I have to assume there was something in the works for the 175 and the 64 but something must not have panned out.
Yo no se, but I am curious!
Anyone,
Dom
Ted, if you were around as an advisor to Otto back in the day  we would have some crazy reels.

Title: Re: Why is there no Long Beach 64?
Post by: Ron Jones on November 04, 2020, 03:57:28 AM
It would be between the 501 and the jigmaster, like the Del Mar right? A Del Mar width small diameter reel?
The Man
Title: Re: Why is there no Long Beach 64?
Post by: broadway on November 04, 2020, 01:54:56 PM
Ron, it would essentially be a 275 yard Long Beach.
I'm just curious why the skipping of certain numbers. I believe there's something behind that.
Thanks for commenting,
Dom
Title: Re: Why is there no Long Beach 64?
Post by: Dominick on November 04, 2020, 09:59:23 PM
I dunno, but I am bad at math also.   :D  Dominick
Title: Re: Why is there no Long Beach 64?
Post by: Ron Jones on November 05, 2020, 04:46:53 AM
I still haven't memorized the yardage to new number size as I am concerned about fishing more than collecting. The way I see it, there is a 100/146/180 frame on small, Jigmaster, some 4/0 etc. sideplates and then the medium, wide etc.. The 3/0 has the weird size of the 185/60, which is between the 99 and 501. I'm thinking the 175 would be a 185 width Beachmaster (or Baymaster as your only 5 from each.) If that works out to 275 yards with a 3/0 side plate then we're using a common symbol set. I could see it being a great size. The 100 spool holds 300 yards of 60# hollow braid to the absolute top if the Boss puts it on, the slightly wider spool would give you room for a top shot.

The Man