Reel Repair by Alan Tani

Welcome! => Welcome! => Topic started by: outdoorsaddiction on July 29, 2012, 12:48:58 AM

Title: New Guy
Post by: outdoorsaddiction on July 29, 2012, 12:48:58 AM
Hi everyone.  My name is Bryan and I'm a new member here.  I have fished all my life, mostly saltwater and just getting into freshwater.  I enjoy fishing, making lures, and making leaders.  Shark fishing has become my latest passion and I intend to add reel repair to my knowledge base.  Can't wait to talk to everyone and learn.
Title: Re: New Guy
Post by: Dominick on July 29, 2012, 02:29:52 AM
Hi Bryan, welcome.  I'm a salt water fisherman.  I took the grandkids to Boca reservoir today to introduce them to fishing, even thouh it was fresh water fishing.  Now I know why I don't fresh water fish.  It was hot and dry.  The bugs ate us alive.  Sophie cast out and the top half of her pole went into the deep part of the reservoir.  The hooks kept getting in the rocks and we lost several rigs.  Last but not the least we did not catch fish.  It was a good day with the kids.  Welcome again. Dominick
Title: Re: New Guy
Post by: redsetta on July 29, 2012, 02:45:53 AM
Welcome aboard Bryan.
Hope you enjoy your stay.
All the best, Justin
Title: Re: New Guy
Post by: kamuwela on July 29, 2012, 03:03:45 AM
aloha bryan and thanks for joining us reel nuts
Title: Re: New Guy
Post by: outdoorsaddiction on July 29, 2012, 03:18:52 AM
I know what you're saying peachaser about losing tackle.  I think thats the real reason that freshwater lures are cheaper than saltwater lures, lol.  Thanks for the welcome from everyone.
Title: Re: New Guy
Post by: Bryan Young on July 29, 2012, 05:27:04 AM
Aloha Bryan.

Man, you have a great name and you also spell it correctly. ;D

Welcome aboard, and feel free to share, and we are here to help, if we can.

Bryan
Title: Re: New Guy
Post by: alantani on July 29, 2012, 10:36:09 AM
welcome!  yeah, i was just thinking of that, too!   ;D
Title: Re: New Guy
Post by: Alto Mare on July 29, 2012, 10:41:03 AM
Welcome Bryan, you will like it here  ;).
Sal
Title: Re: New Guy
Post by: onemako on July 29, 2012, 01:13:19 PM
Welcome Bryan
Glad to have you aboard. Where do you shark fish at.
Title: Re: New Guy
Post by: outdoorsaddiction on July 29, 2012, 02:03:19 PM
Quote from: Bryan Young on July 29, 2012, 05:27:04 AM
Aloha Bryan.

Man, you have a great name and you also spell it correctly. ;D

Welcome aboard, and feel free to share, and we are here to help, if we can.

Bryan

I've been saying that for years, lol.  I don't know too much about those people who spell it with an "i", lol.  Thanks for the welcome.
Title: Re: New Guy
Post by: outdoorsaddiction on July 29, 2012, 02:05:07 PM
Quote from: onemako on July 29, 2012, 01:13:19 PM
Welcome Bryan
Glad to have you aboard. Where do you shark fish at.

Thanks.  I shark fish from the shore all over the NC coast, but mostly at Topsail Island, Hatteras, and Carolina Beach because they seem to have the easiest access for my truck.
Title: Re: New Guy
Post by: Bryan Young on July 29, 2012, 05:00:17 PM
I really need to take a few days off the next time I'm out in NC just to meet all of you quality folks out there...and if I'm lucky, a little fishing would be a real bonus.
Title: Re: New Guy
Post by: Nessie Hunter on July 29, 2012, 05:44:44 PM
Bryan. Welcome aboard.... 
Title: Re: New Guy
Post by: outdoorsaddiction on July 29, 2012, 05:54:31 PM
What area of NC are you usually at in NC?  There is no shortage of quality fishing here.  You can fish for smallies and trout in the west, bass and catfish in the central, and all your offshore fishing at the beach, lol.
Title: Re: New Guy
Post by: Dr. Jekyll - AKA MeL B on July 30, 2012, 01:49:21 PM
Bryan, welcometo Mr. Tani's neighborhood...
Title: Re: New Guy
Post by: Norcal Pescador on August 11, 2012, 01:12:46 AM
Welcome Bryan! No, not the old Bryan, the new Bryan! ;D

Dominick, come up to Podunk. I'll get you on freshwater fish without bugs. I just gotta find a boat. ::)
Title: Re: New Guy
Post by: buitrechico on August 13, 2012, 09:29:42 PM
Welcome Bryan!!!

Ricardo
Title: Re: New Guy
Post by: outdoorsaddiction on August 18, 2012, 02:20:41 PM
Thanks for all the welcomes.
Title: Re: New Guy
Post by: Bill B on August 30, 2012, 12:51:16 AM
Welcome from Southern California..
Title: Re: New Guy
Post by: casey10 on September 05, 2012, 01:01:33 PM
Hi all, My name is Casey and I am from Hopewell Cape in New Brunswick Canada. I just seen this site referred to in a post on a local fishing site and came in for a look. I fish freshwater for sm bass, chain pickeral, muskies and stripers. My PB is the 45" striper in my avatar, 38.5 lbs caught on a SSR Rapala. I am retired after serving 31 years in the canadian airforce. I currently have 4 abu garcia baitcasters and am probably picking up 2 more this week end which will require some maint/repair. I have never opened a reel and figure it is about time to learn to do my own cleaning each off season. I am looking forward to finding good info on this site as I read thru the various posts for a few days. Cheers Casey!
Title: Re: New Guy
Post by: Keta on September 05, 2012, 02:36:20 PM
Hi Casey

Quote from: norcal pescador on August 11, 2012, 01:12:46 AM
I just gotta find a boat. ::)

Redding is closer to KF than where I usualy fish and I have a 14' flatbottom with a 35hp pump.
Title: Re: New Guy
Post by: Dr. Jekyll - AKA MeL B on September 05, 2012, 03:01:04 PM
Casey, welcome to Mr. Tani's neighborhood...
Title: Re: New Guy
Post by: saltydog on September 05, 2012, 03:57:03 PM
Welcome from Texas..............
Title: Re: New Guy
Post by: outdoorsaddiction on September 05, 2012, 08:12:44 PM
Welcome Casey.
Title: Re: New Guy
Post by: alantani on September 05, 2012, 09:10:30 PM
glad to have you here, casey.  you can get carbontex drag washers from smoothdrag.com.  if you clean out the bearings and levelwind assembly with carb cleaner and compressed air, then lube it up, it will spin forever!
Title: Re: New Guy
Post by: Norcal Pescador on September 05, 2012, 10:04:15 PM
Welcome aboard Casey!!
Title: Re: New Guy
Post by: casey10 on September 06, 2012, 12:12:27 AM
Thanks for the welcome guys! Will check out smoothdrag.com. as you suggested Alan.
Title: Re: New Guy
Post by: Alto Mare on September 06, 2012, 01:03:32 AM
Welcome Casey! As you can see, we're all reel nuts around here. Enjoy your stay, Sal