Penn 113h broadbill kit

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Jayden

January 22, 2024, 08:51:04 PM
Is the broadbill kit wider/have more line capacity than the 113hlw, and is it castable?

Vintage Offshore Tackle

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January 23, 2024, 12:32:50 AM Last Edit: January 23, 2024, 12:33:43 AM by Vintage Offshore Tackle
Broadbill frame width is 3.125".  HLW is 3.0"

They are castable with practice.

If you are looking for some, here's a very nice pair of original 1970's reels with external drag access.  Both have the special large diameter Newell rod clamps. One has silky smooth 4:1 gears.  Both are 9+ on a 10 scale, except one has a deep scratch on the rear cross bar (see close up photo below).  $400 including shipping to Hawaii by USPS Priority Mail with tracking.

Bill B

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January 23, 2024, 01:50:17 AM Last Edit: January 23, 2024, 01:52:26 AM by Bill B
Damn Randy, the stuff you dig out of the depths of your closet. Having visited your home I wouldn't be surprised to see Jimmy Hoffa drinking Old Fashions with Papa Hemingway on the back deck. 

And I still laugh when I think about your story of getting pulled over with the swordfish mount in the back of the truck. 🤣

Bill
It may not be very productive,
but it's sure going to be interesting!

Vintage Offshore Tackle

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January 23, 2024, 07:06:58 AM
Quote from: Bill B on January 23, 2024, 01:50:17 AMDamn Randy, the stuff you dig out of the depths of your closet. Having visited your home I wouldn't be surprised to see Jimmy Hoffa drinking Old Fashions with Papa Hemingway on the back deck. 

And I still laugh when I think about your story of getting pulled over with the swordfish mount in the back of the truck. 🤣

Bill

Thank you Bill.  Sometimes I too am surprised at what I find here when I am looking for something else, and when I do, it feels like Christmas!

Brewcrafter

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January 23, 2024, 07:53:39 PM
Folks - How does the "Broadbill Special" compare/differ to a "Hawaiian Wide"? - john

Bryan Young

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January 26, 2024, 06:48:37 PM
Quote from: Brewcrafter on January 23, 2024, 07:53:39 PMFolks - How does the "Broadbill Special" compare/differ to a "Hawaiian Wide"? - john

Good question John. I wish I had the answer for you but I was gonna ask the same question.
:D I talk with every part I send out and each reel I repair so that they perform at the top of their game. :D

redsetta

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January 26, 2024, 09:36:47 PM
I haven't seen a Hawaiian Wide in NZ, but have built several Broadbill Specials over the years.
I believe the former is slightly wider, maybe holding an additional 50-odd yards of 80lb mono for example...
Fortitudine vincimus - By endurance we conquer

Vintage Offshore Tackle

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January 29, 2024, 07:18:58 PM
The Broadbill Special is 3 1/8" wide between the side plates.  The Hawaiian Wide is 1/8" wider at 3 1/4".  The Broadbill is a Newell kit (although Tiburon made a few in that width back in the day).  The Hawaiian Wide is a Tiburon kit, which is a private label version of the T4WEX, and sold through selected Hawaiian tackle stores.

I have a nice pair of Broadbill Specials if anyone is looking for any.
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