First Look at the Tiburon 20/0 Senator Frames: A Work in Process

[mikeysm]

Randy is that all the graphics their going to be. It's alright with me I just wanted to know.

[Vintage Offshore Tackle]

Mike, all of the graphics are on the bottom of the frame.  The frame is totally clean when you look at the reel right-side-up.  The graphics on the bottom of the frame include:

1.  "PENN SENATOR 20/0" in large engraved letters near the front edge of the bottom of the frame, as you can see in the photo
2.  "BY TIBURON FOR VINTAGE OFFSHORE" in small engraved letters (approx. half the size of the Penn Senator letters) near the rear edge.
3.  The serial number, i.e. "1 of 20", "2 of 20", etc. laser etched to the right of the base.
4.  This is an option.  For $20, Tiburon will laser etch your name, or whatever you want of twenty characters or less, to the left of the base.

If anyone wants the option shown as #4 above, please send me exactly what you would like it to say.

Thank you,

Randy

[Shark Hunter]

Thank You!,
Randy

[mikeysm]

I thought there were only 17 being made?

Mike

[Vintage Offshore Tackle]

Mike, if you go back to my first post in December of last year the original plan was for 20 units.  When Tiburon went to buy the material they were told that they had to buy it in a length that was long enough to make 17 units, so we either had to make 17 or 34.  They were subsequently able to talk their supplier into giving them a partial length of material to make three more units, so we are back to our original 20 units.

[mikeysm]

Thank Randy I do remember that's why I asked. Just paying attention to what's going on. I don't miss much a habit I have from my job.

Mike

[Tightlines667]

That is pretty awesome!

[mikeysm]

We are getting close now. Any ideas of what type of line to use with this reel.

Mike

[conchydong]

Wow, that reel will be big enough to tether in "Fat Albert". That is our TARS blimp at Cudjoe Key (FL) that has supposedly done everything from broadcasting Radio Marti to Cuba, tracking Air Force missions from Eglin AFB, and watching out for drug runners in the Caribbean.

[Benni3]

We are getting close now. Any ideas of what type of line to use with this reel.

Mike

1150yds of 300lb,,,700yds 400lb,,,200lb Not sure

[54bullseye]

I am gonna just fill mine with a good 200 lb. Dacron and splice in a 200 lb Momoi mono top shot. It's a lot cheaper than good hollow braid and there will be more than enough capacity for even the biggest Tuna ! Then for chunking a good crimped on Fluorocarbon leader.    John Taylor

[mikeysm]

I was thinking 200lb hollow braid and 150lb top shot just might do.

Mike

[Ron Jones]

You can put what, 50 MILES of braid on this thing?
Really really cool.
Ron

[mikeysm]

Who has a line spooler big enough to install spectra on this reel?

Mike

[alantani]

Mine might work.  Would need the reel to know for sure.