Reel Repair by Alan Tani

   Most times, when someone sets out to improve on a tried and true design, they only strengthen the original product's charisma. Well...enter the Cortez Conversions Classic 146 Squidder. This is a Squidder taken to a state of nirvana. This kit will not disappoint!
   I chose the Ice Blue color and decorated it with a stock Penn spool, a Motive Fab offset handle, and a Pro Challenger 45mm knob. Under the hood you'll find Tom's stainless steel gear sleeve and dog, a near mint moly steel main gear donated by a closet find Delmar 285, new pinion, yoke, and jack from Scott's, and Bryan's 5-stack kit.
   Just to think that you could still find NOS parts for a design this old is amazing, but to have these fine manufacturers making so many custom parts is hard to believe. Thanks folks for making a dream reel possible.

Now that is one beautiful customized Squidder! Bravo, Mo... 

~A~

Looks really cool and really nice little reels without all that jazz.

That's too pretty to fish with.   

Great work Mo.
Love that Blue.

Been having some thoughts for sometime regarding this exact reel. What's the max fishable drag on this reel ?

Quote from: Rivverrat on July 02, 2017, 01:55:10 AM
Been having some thoughts for sometime regarding this exact reel. What's the max fishable drag on this reel ?

  I'm sure Tom's reel can handle any power the drivetrain can produce. It has the same package under the hood that I've used in a few other reels. It will make 15lbs. on average...sometimes a bit more. This 259 "99 Wide" River King made 19lbs. with the same gear/drag stack package. Now that wasn't on a long run, just pulled by hand, and recorded on the scale.

Very cool color combination !!!

Love the blue Mo! Great job.

.............Lou

Beautiful piece Mo..

You're accumulating some gorgeous reel in such a short time Mo, soon I would like to see all at the same time.
Keep up your great work.

Sal

Quote from: Alto Mare on July 02, 2017, 10:30:19 PM
You're accumulating some gorgeous reel in such a short time Mo, soon I would like to see all at the same time.
Keep up your great work.

Sal

   Thanks Sal, and yes, I should do a new "family" photo. Thanks to everyone else also!

Beauty!  Well done!

very nice!

Mo incredible....now time to catch some big cats....  bill