Good level wind reels with stainless steel where it counts. Flush the bearings, some carbon fiber drags greased with Cal’s and they are back fishing!
Review: CorrosionX Marine Grease, TSI 321 oil and Cal’s drag grease
After two seasons, anti reverse pawls are worn but not failing.Greased screws all came out perfectly.Anti rust bearing a little rusty… …and drags were all in good shape. Anti reverse bearing and the ARBB were a little messy. All in all I would say that the regiment of CorrosionX marine grease, TSI 321 oil on […]
How-to: Polish Shimano Trinidad Drag Surfaces
Shimano Trinidad reels have huge drag surfaces and drag washers. Once you upgrade and grease new carbon fiber drags its best to invest some time on the areas of the gear that come in contact with the new drag washers. Take a few minutes and polish the surfaces of the gear. The photo’s below show […]
Custom Penn Narrow 4/0
Fit and finish are getting better and better. Component are getting stronger and more corrosion resistant. Handle is from Motive Fabrication Knob options: Large Round knob from Pro Challenger and the large knob on the right is Alantani.com 6/0 knob. He has several sizes. Both are bullet proof and fit comfortably in my hand. Pro […]
Newell NL 540 5.5 Fishing Reel
This reel was found on Ebay this month for $64.99 delivered. Appears to be in new condition on the inside and 80% of the outside. Knob, Eccentric Lever Knob and Side Plate shows signs of BBQ gone bad. So from this day on it will be called the Smore! First, tear every thing down and […]
New Aluminum Side Plates for Newell 300 Series Fishing Reels
I had the pleasure of building a Newell reel for a customer today that included the new Cortez Conversions aluminum side plates offered by Bryan Young. They are everything that we have come to expect from Cortez Conversions. Fit was perfect, craftsmanship outstanding and finish is superb. This reel started life as a Newell 338 […]
Newell Drags
Newell made two drag options. The first and arguably the best is the original 4 stack drag system: The original P models had them. Notice the washer mounted on the drag sleeve. It provides the additional drag surface for the system. Most of the Newell reels were made without that little valuable addition. Thus the […]
Penn 4/0 Narrow (Black Widow) Yellowtail Special
The next project is a Penn 113HN tanked (Yellowtail Special). Stainless steel guts, 4:1 gears and massive drag upgrades, SS power handle and knob. This one will be double dogged sitting on a SS bridge from Pro Challenger. Color combination is black Cortez side plates with black Tiburon frame and a blood red Tiburon spool. […]
Custom Penn 4/0 observations
From a purely functional perspective I have noticed the following attributes of the new reel: Brick Shit house solid and strong Dizzyingly long free spool (I used spool bearings instead of brass bearings) Drag strength and smoothness is unmatched Comfortable ergonomic handle and knob Corrosion resistance at a maximum Weight is what you would expect […]