Reel Repair by Alan Tani

Here are some pictures of my 349h and 49L. Along with my 349hc Nep-Tuna cradle. Missing is my 349h Wahoo special. I still need to put it together. Thanks for the spool Randy now I can finish it. The 49L already has a aluminum spool. I added a steel gear soon to be stainless. A stainless gear sleeve and stainless yoke with carbon fiber washers.

Mike

That's crazy goodlooking!!!

Mike, I luv that black and blue
I might go that way as well!

Look close that is a penn 49L not a 349.

Mike

Very nice Mike...Thanks!

steve

Dang Randy those look really nice, Look even better on a reel. Absolute beast of a yo-yo reel. Sheridan

 Please excuse me for asking, but what exactly is a yo yo ?? I live a sheltered life here in the NW and around my neck of the woods it's how we refer to coho salmon.

 Ted

It's a style of jigging where you use a heavy jig and run it to the bottom and reel it up at a fast rate of speed. This is what I understand from what I have read. The rod is around 7 feet long with a fast taper in the 40-50lb line range. A reel with high gears and tall spool like the 349 and also the 49 is used.

Quote from: Swami805 on August 23, 2017, 01:37:56 AM
Dang Randy those look really nice, Look even better on a reel. Absolute beast of a yo-yo reel. Sheridan

Thank you Sheridan!  If you want to trade me for one give me a call and I will bring one down when we go fishing next week.

Love those reels Mike!  Thank you for the photos.

I could not decide, black or maroon so I used a set of verry dark maroon sideplates.  The reel has a SS 113H gearsleeve, 5+1 drag stack and one of my 349MKII AR dogs.  I also put NEW outer rings and bearings on it.  Putting line on it today then off to test it on inshore halibut in September.
, Pacific not California.


Without the heavy bronze spool the reel is much lighter with the kit than it was before but a bit heavier than my working reels w/aluminum spools and 505 crossbars.  It might be me but I think the reel freespools better with the 1 piece frame and I realy like the lack of a top crossbar.

I have a bunch of low speed 349 5 metal washer sets if anyone is building a 349 with these.

Lee I need a 2 of the mark 2 dogs and a dog for my 49L. I will build a 349 as soon as I can find outer rings. So I will need the drag washers also.  Do you need any parts.  I have gears for both reels, left side bearings and a few right side.

Mike

Thanks to Fred sending me some pinion gears  I have at least 1 of each part that wears out.  I will dig out the dogs when I go to town.

Lee - you said you fitted new bearings - is that as in ball bearings or replacement screw in bushes

NOS Penn 349 bearings.