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Just got my Penn LT back from Cal. He tricked it out for me: Super 12 with larger drag, bearing sleeve, and 2 speed. I added a new handle, Tiburon topless frame. It free spools like a dream. The rod I have it mounted on is almost complete. I spiral wrapped the rod (Seeker Inshore) and used a basic sparkler pattern of metalic red and gold on the butt wrap from "teh book" (the photo sucks, need to work on this). Only a couple more guides and she'll be ready in time for Stripers off Block Island.
Did you use one of Billy Varona's Books for the wrap?
That's "teh" joke. When I see or reference Billy I make fun of his typing. He always mistypes the word "the". He turned me on to a lot of new techniques in rod building and I own him a lot. The Plano box sitting below the rod is one of those techniques for pulling 4 to 6 strings at once. The man is a wonder and freak of nature. ;D
If you remember his Butt wraps he did the Wrench Inlays for me. I work in Sheephead Bay.
nice toy, too nice to use.
cmon kamu, thats not the hawaiian way ;D
you know, he's got a point....... ;D
Those Block Island cows don't stand a chance. Nice setup. Good luck!
I would place it in the center of my custom cabinet, so I could look at it as I relax. ;D
Thanks for the compliments. Cal double dogged it so she's gonna be fished. I'll enjoy looking at this reel in the rod holder on the way out.
Bluefish69 I don't remember the rod you're referring to and haven't been back to Billy's shop since he got wiped out by the storm. Here's another rod I finally finished last summer with the same reel mounted on it.
Grateful Dead theme with an "Uncle Sam" weave.
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I have to say your doing really nice work on the rods.
So this reel is in case you hook a 175# tuna while striper fishing? ;D
Reel Good-
Cal assured me it could do just that. ;) I have to hand it to Cals2Speed, every time I called (at least half a dozen times) I actually got to speak with Cal who walked me through the ins and outs of reel design/modifications to best match my type of fishing. As a rod builder I can appreciate the details. The guy has a lot of wisdom. The kind of guy you just learn more from by keeping your mouth shut and listening. I had a similar experience with Capt. Al Anderson whom I fished with last summer aboard his 40' Custom Carolina. He was inducted in the IGFA Hall of Fame just after I fished with him and man was he full of wisdom. I didn't reel in a single fish that trip. Instead, I chose to stay in the cockpit and just listened to him for hours.