Utilizing Odd Parts

[mo65]

   Ever look across your bench and think "should I put all these parts away or just assemble them"? I had a handle with nearly mint chrome, but the knob was wobbly. I Drilled the rivet out and screwed on an aftermarket knob. Then I noticed how much thicker and heavier a #29-49 stand is than the #29-180. With the new handle and the heavier stand, a Baymaster 180 would be a stout little reel. I had the 180 headplate...tossed in a Beachmaster 155 tailplate and a Surfmaster 100 spool...plus some posts and now I have a new reel. It's a Johnny Cash "one piece at a time" Frankensteiner.

[Crow]

Love it !

[Donnyboat]

Nice work Mike, looks great, whats your plan as far as line & rod , cheers Don.

[mo65]

Whats your plan as far as line & rod?

  Hi Don. I put together one of these 180s a while back for casting musky plugs. This one is set up for catfishin' though. 30lb. mono with the drag around 7-8lbs., on an 8ft. med-hvy glass rod. I put in new HT-100s greased with Cal's, lapped the metals, and used a fresh Penn undergear washer. It hit 10 pounds full finger tight...and smooth as silk.

[milne]

Hi Mo,
         I Recon it looks super cool.  You've used up spare parts, modded up something that works for a style of fishing you do,
     How goods that !!!
   A "Johnny Cash one piece at a time Frankensteiner "   Luv it Mo


Col

[Bill B]

Possibly seven different reels, must be a new record on a Franken parts reel.....good job brother...Bill

[mo65]

Possibly seven different reels, must be a new record on a Franken parts reel.....good job brother...Bill

   Thanks Bill! You got me to thinkin'...so I did a parts tally.

1. Most of it's a Baymaster 180.
2. A Surfmaster 100 spool.
3. A Beachmaster 155 tail plate.
4. A Long Beach 60 handle blade.
5. A Long Beach 66 drag star.
6. A Mariner 49 stand.

   It looks like she's a "sixensteiner".

[Fishy247]

That's awesome Mo! Pretty sweet little reel!

Mike

[broadway]

Looks super capable... nice job, Mo!
You're a modding maniac
Keep at it,
Dom