Bench reels

quabbin boy 62 · May 19, 2022, 08:19:50 PM

What's a good option for a bench reel? I fish with leadcore, copper,and mono, thinking about a reel to spool leadcore or copper onto so can change backing. Just lookin for a little advice. Thanks, guys

alantani · May 19, 2022, 10:34:20 PM

is this to just transfer line back and forth?

Keta · May 19, 2022, 11:03:31 PM

I have a older Penn 114H I use for some, a Avet 30W for others.

Bill B · May 20, 2022, 12:34:59 AM

Either the 114H or the 113H depending on the size of reel you are pulling from. With an aluminum spool which has a bigger arbor you will have a head start on arbor thickness than if you used a 3 piece spool. Plus a higher gear ratio. If your primary reel is about the same size as a jigmaster a plastic spool has an even bigger spool arbor and a high gear ratio. Whatever you use greased carbon fiber drags will make respooling your primary reel much easier. Bill

oldmanjoe · May 20, 2022, 01:42:40 AM

Quote from: Bill B on May 20, 2022, 12:34:59 AMEither the 114H or the 113H depending on the size of reel you are pulling from. With an aluminum spool which has a bigger arbor you will have a head start on arbor thickness than if you used a 3 piece spool. Plus a higher gear ratio. If your primary reel is about the same size as a jigmaster a plastic spool has an even bigger spool arbor and a high gear ratio. Whatever you use greased carbon fiber drags will make respooling your primary reel much easier. Bill

Spot on

Quote from: quabbin boy 62 on May 19, 2022, 08:19:50 PMWhat's a good option for a bench reel? I fish with leadcore, copper,and mono, thinking about a reel to spool leadcore or copper onto so can change backing. Just lookin for a little advice. Thanks, guys

Gfish · May 20, 2022, 02:58:05 AM

My transfer/bench reel is a Long Beach 68. Plenty of room on that spool

Porthos · May 20, 2022, 03:27:12 AM

What are the capacities of the in-service reels in question?

quabbin boy 62 · May 21, 2022, 09:17:38 AM

i'd use a bench reel to transfer line, i use 4 penn 49L's to troll copper wire for lake trout. (100'- 300 '). I was looking at 112-114's on ebay, or maybe a jigmaster.

quabbin boy 62 · May 21, 2022, 09:59:37 AM

just bought a 113 (4/0) from ebay, looks pretty clean, plenty of room for what i'll use it for. originally, i wasn't sure about a senator, but now i think it'll be easier to work with than a smaller reel. Thanks, gentlemen, tight lines to all!

Donnyboat · May 21, 2022, 12:06:30 PM

I think you would have best brought a Penn senator 9/0 with carbon fibre drag, it would hold much more line than you would need for this job, but now your in the rabbit hole, you reels will only get larger, welcome to the forum from Sunny Western Australia, cheers Don.

Keta · May 21, 2022, 02:28:12 PM

What I feel is required for a transfer reel is at least 2x the line capacity of the reels being spooled, a large drag stack capable of over 10# for small reels and up to 20# for mid size reels and prefer wide reel to keep drag more uniform as line goes out. I have mine spoiled 1/2 way with daccron to increase spool diameter.

quabbin boy 62 · May 21, 2022, 07:58:51 PM

well, all i take off to change backer(onto a reel) is between 35 yards and 100 yards of .036 wire, it should hold it ok. the 113 holds more line by about 100 yards or so, my 49's hold about 325 yards of 30 lb mono. my lead core stuff is less bulky, the mono only comes off when it's time to toss it. thanks again

philaroman · May 23, 2022, 03:12:47 AM

Quote from: quabbin boy 62 on May 21, 2022, 07:58:51 PMwell, all i take off to change backer(onto a reel) is between 35 yards and 100 yards of .036 wire, it should hold it ok. the 113 holds more line by about 100 yards or so, my 49's hold about 325 yards of 30 lb mono. my lead core stuff is less bulky, the mono only comes off when it's time to toss it. thanks again

so, you don't need much capacity or drag, but do want large diameter -- correct?

take a look at some century-old Indiana/"spoke"/side-mount reels:
http://www.sidemountreels.com/indianastylereels.html

Fred was selling a Goite recently:
https://alantani.com/index.php?topic=34917.45

Gfish · May 23, 2022, 03:32:03 PM

Cool!
Those Indiana side-casting/line-drying reels. MidWestern/yankee ingenuity at it's best. So many were not marked like they were a side project from someone's shop or garage. Gonna have to check that out. I have a nice Alvey that Donnyboat sent me from Oz that would work, but I might need more air flow for the bottom line coils...

philaroman · May 23, 2022, 05:16:21 PM

got the biggest/oldest/simplest (I think? 300m?) pivoting Ueno Seiko Olympic (somewhere?)
reel was cheap, but S/H stupid

...came loaded w/ heavy copper braid that sat years & not perma-coiled

that's what made me think: Indiana for shorter wire, or anything w/ coil memory
this may be it, or mine might be bigger and/or more airy...
https://www.ebay.com/itm/224293264256?hash=item3438eb9b80:g:TLMAAOSwzcdf5jpt

basically, 1:1 made of steel&holes

that pivots & casts like Alvey
not using mine... will find & trade for something cool (pref), or sell cheap