All
Good day.
Life has taken me away for quite awhile. Hope all is well.
Question for you.
I see a Penn 200 and 160 with a 'springy thing' on the Post.
Your thoughts??
Steve
It is an "anti-backlash" aftermarket device to help prevent bird nests when casting conventional surf reels.
There are a few variations of these from makers over the years.
Some more complicated, some less so —- some have brake assemblies inside the tailplate to help slow spool over-run.
These are typically seen on Squidders & Surfmasters.
Today, most guys concerned about over-run will use magnets in Conventionals —- or more common today, they use a spinning reel.
But these old devices do work.
I have at least one on a Squidder 145 that is very impressively engineered and installed.
Best, Fred
Fred
Thank you very much.
Interesting concept.
Steve
:) Do you have more pictures of this reel .
Here is a thread about another version of this concept of anti back lash system .
https://alantani.com/index.php?topic=21590.0
Here. From the Ebay ad.
Given some of the eBay listings I've seen I'm surprised they didn't call it a kick stand.
Quote from: JasonGotaProblem on February 21, 2023, 12:04:07 PMGiven some of the eBay listings I've seen I'm surprised they didn't call it a kick stand.
Lololol. -. True, don't ask how many of those 'helping hands' soldering stands they are selling as fly tying vises..
Steve