Derek's hotrodded Baja Special!

[alantani]

i'll add the photos and let him add the commentary!

[Rancanfish]

C'mon, if I was a cat I'd be dead already!   

[Cortez_Conversions]

Let's hear about the custom clicker knob and adjustable bearing cup!

[Maxed Out]

Let's hear about the custom clicker knob and adjustable bearing cup!

   .....What Tom said x2 !!

[David Hall]

Hmmmmm looks good.

[Yogi_fish808]

Nice!! At first I thought the clicker was converted into a mag cast control or something! Definitely the most external mods I've seen on a Baja/US113.

[Alto Mare]

Nice upgrade on that reel Derek! Could you show some pics on how you magged it? You can't just put up a pic of the finished reel here .
Looks great!

Sal

[Army_of_One]

Nice upgrade on that reel Derek! Could you show some pics on how you magged it? You can't just put up a pic of the finished reel here .
Looks great!

Sal

I have to go with this.  I assumed the controls were altered for the Ulua casting guys.  I didn't realize you replaced the clicker with a mag?

[Cortez_Conversions]

Here's a PM I received from Derek:

Hi Tom,

What you saw was a few pics of my upgraded/tuned Penn Baja Special 113HN via Alan.
I installed the bridge that you sent me into this reel along with a s. steel eccentric jack from others.
The spool bearings are s. steel ABEC5 from the US. I used high performance lubes throughout.

The knob that you see is not for clicker adjustment, it's a mag conversion. Both this and the spool adjustment/bearing cup knob parts were made and fitted by John Owens of 'John's Tackle Shop' near Manchester, England.

Derek.

[Army_of_One]

Here's a PM I received from Derek:

Hi Tom,

What you saw was a few pics of my upgraded/tuned Penn Baja Special 113HN via Alan.
I installed the bridge that you sent me into this reel along with a s. steel eccentric jack from others.
The spool bearings are s. steel ABEC5 from the US. I used high performance lubes throughout.

The knob that you see is not for clicker adjustment, it's a mag conversion. Both this and the spool adjustment/bearing cup knob parts were made and fitted by John Owens of 'John's Tackle Shop' near Manchester, England.

Derek.

So Mr. Tani, do we know how it works now? 

[alantani]

i never mag anything, so i have no clue!   

[steelfish]

Awesome!!
Drooling!!

Can we see how it looks under the hood

[mackereljoe]

Awesome!!
Drooling!!

Can we see how it looks under the hood

It's the most beautiful thing I've seen in awhile.

[Rancanfish]

Star material?

[JRD]

Umm yea what they said.  Details?