Hello everyone, although I have changed some mails with Alan before, this is my first post to this awesome forum.
I am living in Almaty Kazakhstan and fishing mostly in Turkish agean cost.
I am trolling, jigging, live baiting chumming, popping for tuna, spearfish, and bottomfish.
I have a lot of trolling reels (8 Okuma Mak II 20, 8 Penn 16-50 VSX, Daiwas, Tica, Stellas etc) and because of lack of good specialists in Turkey, I have decided to maintain or repair them by myself.
After some googling I found this site and follwing topics since 1 year. Hence, my first try to maintain a Penn 16 vsx and Okuma Mak II 20 started only a month ago :)
It was very difficult but thanks to Alan and other members contributed I have done it properly. (after 5 th time :))
I am really happy to be in this forum and started to enjoy making own maintanence.
Thank you for reading this post and moreover thanks for all of your inputs, which helps to new starters like me a lot :)
Regards,
Tayfun :)
Welcome Tayfun!
Tayfun, welcome. Your trip is just starting. When in doubt just ask. There are MANY knowledgeable people here with many bright ideas. No egos just help. Very rare these days. We're glad to have you.
Bob
welcome to the "neighborhood"...
Aloha
Hi
welcome!!!!
Welcome aboard!
Congratulations on your first reel! Once you start you just can't stop.
Ron
Hi, thank you very much for your warm replies!
Regards,
Tayfun
Welcome, put up some pictures of where you fish in the photo thread mate, it'd be interesting to see that part of the world.
Welcome! Bob