Thought I'd share a recent project... a Pro Challenger 501. Purchased as a scratch n dent, decided to give an anodizer who specializes in paint ball guns the opportunity to do something different.
Effect is intended to resemble gray smoke on black with reverse on spool and handle. Internally, it sports all stainless, double dogs and a Bryan Young 5-stack. Kudos to Alan C for helping me out with this one!
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That is SHARP !!
Holy crap, that's bad to the bone! Needs a Sal knob!
That some pretty anodizing. Looks fantastic... Jeff
That should be against the law.....and who's gonna pay to have my jaw reattached ;)
I dub this 501 "The gunslinger"
....and dont let Alan C see this or he'll charge extra for his blemished reels !!
Ted
WOW!!
Congrats...that's smokin'! 8)
That is pretty wild. I hope the anodizing holds up to saltwater.
Very well done.
The Man
That is one nice looking reel.. I second that it needs a Sal knob !
There are a lot of nice reels on our site, but this one stands alone...It looks amazing!
Maybe we'll talk, I might have a non anodized kit and I also have Ted's blanks.
Very nice job!
Sal
Real eye candy.
Frank
Beautiful reel man!
That's a real beauty. Is the design put over the original anodizing? Rudy
Thanks for all the positive feedback. Rework was totally unnecessary but sometimes modding is a close second to fishing... at least around here!
Quote from: RowdyW on July 25, 2019, 01:17:01 AM
That's a real beauty. Is the design put over the original anodizing? Rudy
Original anodizing had to be stripped. I had my concerns but turned out fine as it functions beautifully. Alan C provided me with some replacement click spring posts as they were not really removable but had to come out being brass. Alan says new versions have screw-in posts.
That's an awesome job!!👍🏼
That's a home run brother...almost too pretty to fish...but that wouldn't stop me from fishing it...Bill
Killer look and reel!👍
Nice job, fun reel to fish, hope you get to break it in soon.
Nice reel, it looks like he did a great job with the anodizing! Those paint ball gun blokes have made dying anodize a real art form.
Mike
Jeffro!
Smok'n Reel!!! REELY NICE!!!
but where is the "Purchased as a scratch n dent" issue?? I don't see it.
Where & what will you be fishing with this Smokin' 501????
Wayne
Quote from: El Pescador on July 25, 2019, 03:44:22 PM
Where is the "Purchased as a scratch n dent" issue?? I don't see it.
If people knew how tiny the scratches and dents really are on Alan's discounted Jiggy kits he'd be out of them in a few days. My 501 still has the original anodizing and you have to turn the reel to just the right angle to even see the tiny scratches. 8)
While it needs a Sal handle let me say that's one bad "tooshy" reel you've created.
Simply beautiful to these eyes.
Thanks for sharing,
Dom
Quote from: mo65 on July 25, 2019, 04:26:39 PM
Quote from: El Pescador on July 25, 2019, 03:44:22 PM
Where is the "Purchased as a scratch n dent" issue?? I don't see it.
If people knew how tiny the scratches and dents really are on Alan's discounted Jiggy kits he'd be out of them in a few days. My 501 still has the original anodizing and you have to turn the reel to just the right angle to even see the tiny scratches. 8)
Yeah, It is kind of cheap, but little profit is good enough for me. The scratch n dent kit is $135 that will include one piece frame, right side plate, ball bearings, bearing caps, rod clamp and side plate screws. $190 will give you that kit and a spool. If I had the name as good as Tiburon, I could charge way more. But, I am cool being a little guy.
Tiburon doesn't offer two piece kits.
Quote from: Alto Mare on July 25, 2019, 11:01:29 PM
Tiburon doesn't offer two piece kits.
They do. Frame and spool. That is 2 pieces.
Quote from: El Pescador on July 25, 2019, 03:44:22 PM
Jeffro!
Smok'n Reel!!! REELY NICE!!!
but where is the "Purchased as a scratch n dent" issue?? I don't see it.
Where & what will you be fishing with this Smokin' 501????
Wayne
"Scratch n dent" was never an issue, very minor. Weak excuse to help justify playing with refinishing. I was planning to try it with one of my reels and just picked this one.
Considering spooling with 60 hollow, 40 top shot and using it for SE Alaska Chinook and Halibut. Would love to do another San Diego trip sometime as well, the only 3-day'er I went on was awesome. The 40 lb range yellowfin pulled like locomotives compared to what I'm used to but I think this reel would do well.
Quote from: Jeffro on July 25, 2019, 11:47:00 PM
Quote from: El Pescador on July 25, 2019, 03:44:22 PM
Jeffro!
Smok'n Reel!!! REELY NICE!!!
but where is the "Purchased as a scratch n dent" issue?? I don't see it.
Where & what will you be fishing with this Smokin' 501????
Wayne
"Scratch n dent" was never an issue, very minor. Weak excuse to help justify playing with refinishing. I was planning to try it with one of my reels and just picked this one.
Considering spooling with 60 hollow, 40 top shot and using it for SE Alaska Chinook and Halibut. Would love to do another San Diego trip sometime as well, the only 3-day'er I went on was awesome. The 40 lb range yellowfin pulled like locomotives compared to what I'm used to but I think this reel would do well.
It would!
Love it - great work Jeffro!
Cheers, Justin
Wow!!!! Just Wow!!!
Peter
Stunning my man :o
Nice reel Jeffro! I dig that anodized pattern!
Quote from: mo65 on July 25, 2019, 04:26:39 PM
Quote from: El Pescador on July 25, 2019, 03:44:22 PM
Where is the "Purchased as a scratch n dent" issue?? I don't see it.
If people knew how tiny the scratches and dents really are on Alan's discounted Jiggy kits he'd be out of them in a few days. My 501 still has the original anodizing and you have to turn the reel to just the right angle to even see the tiny scratches. 8)
Mo, where'd you get that handle from? Would like to purchase a few. ;D
Jeffro,
I fish 65lb braid and 30lb XXX Izor on mine and it handled yellowtail and yellowfin up to 40lbs (so far) without breaking
a sweat. I have Alan C.'s JMX500 gear set in mine and love it!!!
Peter