please anyone, which frame is on this video? is this a senator or sealine? 1 min 20 secs into the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bnnFkZoMdE&feature=em-subs_digest
Accurate. They are damn near impossible to get unless you want to pay through the nose.
The last one I saw on ebay went for $250 I believe.
Quite a few members here have them. I am not one of them.
i think it's a sealine though not a senator. i should have posted this under General Questions...thanks!
Looking at it again, I stand corrected. I thought it was a 9/0. Its a Daiwa sealine 600H. They come with this gold looking frame. I thought it was a 9/0 Senator with accurate frame.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/DAIWA-SEALINE-600H-6-0-BIG-GAME-FISHING-TROLLING-REEL-2-POSITION-HANDLE-USED-/151182161284?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item233328b584
Reel say's Captain's Choice. I think Captain's Choice is from Bass Pro Shop if I'm not mistaken.
If it is a captains choice, the 4/0s like to blow up on long runs :o :o
Guess I stand corrected again!
http://www.basspro.com/Offshore-Angler-Captains-Choice-6/0-Reel/product/89099/
80 dollars for a Penn clone with a knock off Acu-Frame. I'm almost tempted to buy one, open it up and see what can be done.
Ron
Quote from: noyb72 on December 12, 2013, 04:55:18 AM
80 dollars for a Penn clone with a knock off Acu-Frame. I'm almost tempted to buy one, open it up and see what can be done.
Ron
Try it. China needs the money! ;D
37lb drag? this knock off has more drag than a senator wahhh?? recovery rate is a slight bit higher than a 113h 28 inches vs 28.9 inches, knock offs alos a bit lighter 41 oz vs 47oz and holds aslight bit more line than a senator 50/475
vs 450/50 , description says "No-nonsense brass and steel guts and gears" all stainless steel insides,1-piece machined-aluminum frame,Heavy-gauge machined-aluminum spool seems to me that bass pro did a good job to put every slight advantage they could find on the senator, i might grab one of these used on ebay
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Captains-Choice-Offshore-Angler-4-0-Class-Reel-/201002804605?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2eccb3657d
4/0 version bidding , no bids yet, tell me if your gonna try bidding on this because i dont wanna compete with fellow alan tani anglers
i'm tempted too Ron...seems it, at least after watching the video, performed well.
This is interesting :o if anyone has one of these I would love to see what the " guts" look like. In the past I have bought a couple of reels branded under the cabela's name. They all reside now in the circular file. IMO garbage. Like I said would like a peek at the internals. Not only for materials but also for fit and finish. The other question would be parts.
Bob
You know, we could talk about brand names and manufacturers, but the bottom line is " the proof is in the pudding".
I don't know anything about the Captains-Choice reels, but I do know a little about their rods.
The rod on this test is a Captain-Choice:
http://alantani.com/index.php?topic=8873.msg78917#msg78917
This is one of my favorite rod, I only have one and been looking for a while to get some more.
If anyone finds one, please let me know.
Here is some info on it: Captain-Choice FB564060
I wonder if some other brand name could take the same punishment :-\
Sal
I've been looking for that rod too Sal with no luck.
Maybe we need to get Sal one of these reels and let him go to town! Again the question would be replacement parts. I've taken apart the cabela's reels (looked a lot like Okuma) but the final finish on the internals was rough. Not much else to say.like a low grade Okuma knock-off. I'll stick with Penn. what else would I do with all the parts I have now not to mention the $ invested.
Chiming in late here, but I just saw this thread.
Speaking of the Captain's Choice from BassPro:
I have a pair of what seems to be OEM Abu Garcia 6/0's.
As far as I can see Abu never produced this reel.
To me it is identical to the Captains Choice 6/0
(http://i1353.photobucket.com/albums/q680/fijigreen69/SANY0001_zps6b564fee.jpg) (http://s1353.photobucket.com/user/fijigreen69/media/SANY0001_zps6b564fee.jpg.html)
(http://i1353.photobucket.com/albums/q680/fijigreen69/SANY0001_zps138b7397.jpg) (http://s1353.photobucket.com/user/fijigreen69/media/SANY0001_zps138b7397.jpg.html)
I've been hunting for a replacement bearing cap, click tongue & spring, and some other bits for awhile now.
It has a steel main gear about the size of a 114/115 but a jig master size gear sleeve/stud with bearing.
Any ideas on where to find a parts list and buy parts?
The reels were passed on to a local Fijian fella here from a visiting fisherman and I'm trying to salvage them for him.
Thanks !