Custom spool

[Leeroy13]

I was wandering who, if anybody, turn a abu 7000 c3 spool into a spool assembly like on the 6500's  with the removable axle shaft. If someone does make it a link would be great. I am working on a abu 7000c3 catfish special. I have already installed a blue yonder magnetic drive system. And i want to upgrade it to the max. The way it is now with mag system i am hitting 161 yds on  10 ft ugly stick extra heavy. I would eventually like to get 200+ out of her.

[Robert Janssen]

The earlier version of the UltraCast design, y'mean.
Not entirely unheard of. I can imagine that if you are willing to spend the time reading mixing and matching schematics, you can find something that will work and can be ordered from Abu.
Come to think of it, i think i had a quote for one a few years back; forgotten the details now. Will look.

Later edit: no, my mistake— that was a different spool. Maybe i was thinking of the 7000LD reels, they had what you are looking for, but had extra thick material on the flange that would add weight. I guess your only option would be a custom job, like you said.

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[Leeroy13]

I looked at into the 7000ld but i am shy on pulling the trigger on it. I will get in touch with abu and see if they can give me the measurements on the spool assembly. Thank you for your time i am at least glad i was thinking in the right direction.

[Robert Janssen]

Here is a pic of the flange... there is a lot of extra meat on the periphery that would be detrimental. It is an easy job to thin that out if one has a lathe, but then making an entirely new spool, or modding the old one, isn't particularly difficult either. And then you're kinda back where you started. Maybe just easier.

Well, good luck anyway.

BTW i gotta say, 161 with a 10' is pretty impressive. Mind if i ask how much weight, or if that 161 was on a field or on the line?



PS Afterthought, a little late: No provision for pinion engagement on the LD spool. Back to square one.

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[Leeroy13]

The weight was a 6 oz. The line was power pro 50 lb. And the way i calculated was i casted into a shallow body of water. Remained where i casted, and from a tight line i started counting the cranks when the weight was pulled free from the mud. I was able to get 263 cranks on the handle. My math was 263 x22"( the retrieve rate) then ÷12 then ÷ 3 to come up with 160.7 yds. Not the most scientific but that formula has served me well in actual measured on flat land distances. Within a yard or two. And thank you for the info i guess its off to a good machinist to mod the existing spool and shaft. I will look closer to the 6500 c4 and get ideas from that. The way i figure it yes its not going to be easy. But we wouldnt have the things we have today by sitting around saying its to hard. I also have it in mind that it possibly will not work. I have to try.