how much money should you spend?

surfcaster · February 02, 2016, 10:28:18 PM

I still have the original eccentric jack, lever,bushings Steel gears& pinion some misc hardware from The $20 jigmaster.+more spare parts for
franken reels[AKA] Brother in law reels. I Once sold the most beat up looking 113h rod/reel in perfect working order to a guy that said it was the sorriest looking 4/0 he's seen in a while. I said "That's The brother in law reel"He'll probably birdsnest your nice one & scrape the grips off your custom rod on the rail Do you really want him using your good stuff? Semper Fi, Richie

redsetta · May 03, 2016, 09:32:59 PM

So true Richie

David Hall · May 04, 2016, 12:10:53 AM

Buy high! Spend lots of money upgrading it, sell it cheap!

Rancanfish · May 04, 2016, 12:31:29 AM

Boy howdy. I am building 113's now, starting with side plates.

Alto Mare · May 04, 2016, 12:52:45 AM

Quote from: David Hall on May 04, 2016, 12:10:53 AM
Buy high! Spend lots of money upgrading it, sell it cheap!

But make sure you'll have fun while doing it

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RowdyW · May 04, 2016, 01:22:11 AM

Buy all the parts you need & just charge them to Sal.

David Hall · May 04, 2016, 01:33:53 AM

Make sure you have fun is my mantra in life!
To say building these reels is fun Is understating the experience.
This is more fun than Disneyland!
I seem to have stopped building some months ago? All I do now is collect parts for reels I want to build!

Alto Mare · May 04, 2016, 01:35:26 AM

Quote from: David Hall on May 04, 2016, 01:33:53 AM
Make sure you have fun is my mantra in life!
To say building these reels is fun Is understating the experience.
This is more fun than Disneyland!
I seem to have stopped building some months ago? All I do now is collect parts for reels I want to build!

...you're doing good

Keta · May 04, 2016, 04:21:25 AM

I love making one of a kind parts and parts to give to people I like, production not so much. 100 drag washers or dogs at a time gets old and cuts into my reel tinker time....but it does pay for my gear addiction and parts I can not make

David Hall · May 04, 2016, 06:19:38 AM

That must be phase three of reel addiction!
Figuring out something I can do to offset the expense of buying reels and parts?
Hmmmmm?
Probably to old to be a gigalo?

Keta · May 04, 2016, 06:28:52 AM

Just like a drug addict selling to finance their habit.

mo65 · September 04, 2016, 12:09:34 AM

Holy buckets...this thread is a gas! Glad to see I'm in good company. I've spent time worrying about my Jigmaster...over $200 invested...and if I put it on eBay tomorrow I'd be lucky to get $70 out of it. Best part...I live in southern Ohio...what the heck am I gonna do with a Jigmaster?

Then I realized, none of that matters, 'cause the bills were all paid before I endeavoured, and I enjoyed every minute of the build!

anglingarchitect · November 06, 2016, 10:52:03 PM

I just retired and need to cut back, to take stock of what I have, and now the more frugal bugget when you take a huge cut in cash flow.

bluefish69 · November 07, 2016, 05:07:09 AM

Have a GREAT TIME with your retirement. I did it 9/07/07

Mike

David Hall · November 07, 2016, 05:38:47 AM

I'm just gonna tire, I'm never gonna re-tire. To many expensive hobbies I need to keep up. Maybe in four years I can reconsider, I'll only be 66! Unless I win the lotto!