Picked up a Senator 114 6/0 off ebay shipped for $39. Going to use it for shark fishing from the beach in Texas. This is a BIG reel, to me anyways. I know there are much larger ones Penn made and I can't imagine the size and weight of them!
Anyway, got this one all tore down tonight and soaking in degreaser for 24 hours and ready to rebuild later on this week. I will be looking to slowly upgrade this reel before summer gets here. A few things I want to do right off the bat is carbon fiber drags. What is the best way to update the drags? Next would be going with stainless steel gears and whatever else I can make more robust in the guts. Depending on the cost to upgrade to SS I may put off that till her second season.
The 6/0 is a nice reel. Kudos on the breakdown.
If you are going for Shark, This reel is no slouch, but I would lean more toward a 114H.
High Speed, Bigger Drags and just a more robust reel for your goal.
PM me your address.
I can send you one for free. You just pay the shipping.
In Alantani.com terms. This is called paying it forward.
All I ask is that you pay it forward down the road.
This is the type of thing that makes this site great, and I enjoy doing it every single time. ;D
Nice offer you a top-notch bloke Daron
Kim
Beachmaster, if you decide to go with the 114 6/0 I would just go with a new set of CF drags (5 stack) from Mystic. It looks like it already has a heat treated steel main gear, the pinion gear is s/s. You can stay with the brass gear sleeve until it starts to round off where the handle attaches and then go for a s/s gear sleeve & dog. Take Daron up on the 114H reel it is a better reel for hop ups. The gear ratio on the 6/0 is 2 to 1 & the Special Senator (with red or moroon plates) 114H is 2.8 to 1. There are more hop up parts available for the H model, plus the H model has ball bearings to support the spool. Rudy
Hi Beachmaster, I would take Daron up on his offer, you can bet if Daron has placed a reel together, it will be top notch, very kind offer Daron, of coarse, if your not comfortable about it you could always send Daron some money, to his email address Via pay pal. cheers Don.
Kudos Daron - the Ohana at work or is that play :)
Quote from: Shark Hunter on January 04, 2020, 07:33:21 AM
The 6/0 is a nice reel. Kudos on the breakdown.
If you are going for Shark, This reel is no slouch, but I would lean more toward a 114H.
High Speed, Bigger Drags and just a more robust reel for your goal.
PM me your address.
I can send you one for free. You just pay the shipping.
In Alantani.com terms. This is called paying it forward.
All I ask is that you pay it forward down the road.
This is the type of thing that makes this site great, and I enjoy doing it every single time. ;D
Sending a PM! Wow!
Daron, PM sent, let me know if you got it...something didn't seem right and it was my first time PM'ing on this site...
Quote from: Shark Hunter on January 04, 2020, 07:33:21 AM
The 6/0 is a nice reel. Kudos on the breakdown.
If you are going for Shark, This reel is no slouch, but I would lean more toward a 114H.
I can send you one for free. You just pay the shipping.
In Alantani.com terms. This is called paying it forward.
All I ask is that you pay it forward down the road.
This is the type of thing that makes this site great, and I enjoy doing it every single time. ;D
Thanks for being who you are, Daron!
In Beachmaster's case, here is a guy looking for a painting to hang on his wall -- and Rembrandt knocks on his door with the offer of a Masterpiece.
The Ohana in action...
If there was another fishing tackle site as solid or better than this one of Alan's -- anywhere in the world -- we would all join it...
There isn't...when you already are the best -- no need to look for another. The best just gets better.
Thanks again, Daron --
Fred
Beachmaster, what an incredible offer from one of the masters here. As has been said, at.com thrives and prospers on this kind of attitude and generosity. I myself have been the receitient of many kind gestures from this group. Sal, Dominick, Fred, Big Tim, Randy, Sheridan, and Alan immediately come to mind, I apologize to the others that I have missed.
Pay It Forward is well and strong here. Bill
P.S. the 114H is a strong reel, and coming from Daron, it probably already has carbon fiber drags. Slap a new handle on it and fish it. No other mods needed.
PM received, but you forgot one thing. Your address. ;D
Not surprised here, It isn't the first from Daron.
We are blessed having such a group!
Nice going bro!👍
Sal
Quote from: Alto Mare on January 04, 2020, 08:52:43 PM
Not surprised here, It isn't the first from Daron.
We are blessed having such a group!
Nice going bro!👍
Sal
Times 2. You are no slouch either Sal. Thank you for doing that Daron. Great stand up move. Dominick
Puer in bonum Daron !
Cool
You can be that reel from Daren is "Good to Go" and you have a seriously top level piece there! But as Rudy pointed out - that 114 that you started with is a choice reel; appears to have steel gears so a good cleanup and an aftermarket drag and it will fish hard for many years.
You may want to check out the 114 7-stack drag kit instead of the 5-stack for that reel available only through Mystic Reel Parts.
Quote from: Bryan Young on January 05, 2020, 10:17:21 AM
You may want to check out the 114 7-stack drag kit instead of the 5-stack for that reel available only through Mystic Reel Parts.
That would make a nice upgrade.
The 7- stack is working really nice in these reels.
Sal
Quote from: Bryan Young on January 05, 2020, 10:17:21 AM
You may want to check out the 114 7-stack drag kit instead of the 5-stack for that reel available only through Mystic Reel Parts.
Thanks! I will go check that out.
Got her all cleaned up and ready to put back together sans the drag kit. I'm going to order the 7+1 from Mystic. I had a good helper today as well :)
You are doing great. I love it when parents get their kids involved. She will be doing this for years now.
Keith
Love it! 👍
Sal
Quote from: Alto Mare on January 04, 2020, 08:52:43 PM
Not surprised here, It isn't the first from Daron.
We are blessed having such a group!
Nice going bro!👍
Sal
I learned from the Best! ;)
Reel left Kentucky this morning. You should have it by Thursday.
This is not a Custom Job, Just a Functioning 114H I forgot I had.
It should have no problems reeling in a shark just like it is.
PB is an 8' nurse shark on a bone stock 6/0 114HL. I'm pretty good sized and pulled hard enough to permanently torque a solid glas Magnaflex rod lifting straight up on her to get out of the reef. The reel will do :)
John
Quote from: Shark Hunter on January 07, 2020, 06:19:21 AM
Reel left Kentucky this morning. You should have it by Thursday.
This is not a Custom Job, Just a Functioning 114H I forgot I had.
It should have no problems reeling in a shark just like it is.
Awesome thanks! I will let you know when I get it!
Look what the mailman brought me today! Thanks so much Daron! I hope the next pictures you will see will be a shark with it this summer!
Smart and beautiful young lady!
Leave it to Daron to send out one of his newly discovered "floor sweepings".
Best,
Fred
Good Stuff! ;D
I would love to see a pic, when your pretty little helper catches a fish, with it, nice work Daron, cheers Don.
It looks like you got the anniverseray model a 114HL. Great score. Daron doesn't fool around. Rudy
WOW! Great reel...way to go Daron! 8)
this brough me memories of how oHana just works specially with my amigo Daron, I have some of his big shark hooks along with other goodies.
thats a beauty of a reel, you are a classy man
PS: @ Beachmaster, you can now edit the tittle of the thread... " and my first 114h 6/0 reel"
Quote from: steelfish on January 10, 2020, 06:29:22 PM
this brough me memories of how oHana just works specially with my amigo Daron, I have some of his big shark hooks along with other goodies.
thats a beauty of a reel, you are a classy man
PS: @ Beachmaster, you can now edit the tittle of the thread... " and my first 114h 6/0 reel"
Got it!
You're a good man, Daron, way to go!
You will find no finer man than the Big D... Top shelf Ohana member to say the least.
Enjoy your anniversary reel... you're gonna look good while catching now. ;)
Best,
Dom
Those Pictures of his Daughter opening it really sink in what this site is all about.
I learned from the best their is. Pay it forward brothers!
It is a lesson that will come back to you ten fold. ;)
That reel is a little beat up, but it is in perfect working condition.
Can't wait to see the beast it reels in!
Quote from: Shark Hunter on January 16, 2020, 07:05:26 AM
Those Pictures of his Daughter opening it really sink in what this site is all about.
I learned from the best their is. Pay it forward brothers!
It is a lesson that will come back to you ten fold. ;)
That reel is a little beat up, but it is in perfect working condition.
Can't wait to see the beast it reels in!
The world could use a lot more people like you. Thank you.