| T.R | Title | User | Personal
Name | Date | Lines |
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| 1200.1 | | DNEAST::OKERHOLM_PAU | | Fri Jul 21 1989 08:25 | 13 |
| Steve,
Your two examples are not conflicting opinions. Bruce was assuming
no release (infinite drag) and Walt was assuming no drag. Their answers
were consistant, given these assumptions.
Which is the case with your reel? If its a case of no drag I would
guess that you could get by as Walt suggested. My feeling is that after
one trip you would find a way to buy a new reel. A new low end Penn can
be had for relatively short money.
If you have no release I'd suggest you not try it at all.
Regards,
Paul
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| 1200.2 | its your choice | CUERVO::GATH | | Fri Jul 21 1989 08:53 | 12 |
| If your intentions is to catch fish and have a really good time
catching as many fish and the biggest fish you can.
BUY A NEW REEL
If you are a traditionalist and want to use some of the old equipment
as our fathers and grandfathers did and the amount of fish or size
of fish doesn't really matter just quality of friendship and being
in the surf/ocean then keep it understanding that you are some what
disadvantaged.
bear
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| 1200.3 | more details | DECSIM::DEMBA | | Fri Jul 21 1989 08:57 | 37 |
| It does have a lever that disengages the gears for the crank.
This allows it to free spool. This lever when disengaged, stands
at a 90 degree angle to the side plate on the side where the
crank is. This lever can be flipped back down and thereby putting
the spool in gear by hand or by merely turning the
crank and letting the crank flip the lever over.
My impression of using this reel would be:
1) Cast with the spool disengaged
2) once a fish began to play out the line, I would
thumb the spool to increase drag and slow down
the line leaving the spool
3) then I would use the crank to flip the lever and
engage the spool. Now the crank is direct drive
in with the spool, so don't let go or I suppose
it becomes a knuckle buster like Walt mentioned.
Bruce has me wondering if something of any size was to
latch on, whether I really could slow down the spooling.
There is a knurled knob on the side of the reel, that I
believe is probably to take up the side to side play
in the spool. If I really cinch down on this knob I can
place 'drag' on the spool. I just don't think this would
be healthy for the reel.
Like you say I can pick up a new reel for relatively short
money, and eventually I probably will pick up another.
But I can't justify it now. Plus I think it would be
interesting to use this old reel and rod that has been
kicking around in my family for years.
Steve
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| 1200.4 | | DECWET::HELSEL | Legitimate sporting purpose | Fri Jul 21 1989 12:30 | 6 |
| I can't help but picture the Hemingway story of the guy fighting
the mighty Marlin, blood gushing from his thumb all over the
spool as the strong fish took mile after mile of line across the
atlantic.
Sounds like fun to me.
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| 1200.5 | | DECSIM::DEMBA | | Fri Jul 21 1989 13:16 | 6 |
| He was using the blood to keep the bearings cool.
But, I am starting to consider picking up a cheap
reel now.
Steve
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| 1200.6 | Antique? | DNEAST::OKERHOLM_PAU | | Fri Jul 21 1989 14:45 | 7 |
| Hi - Its me again
If the rig is in good shape, its probably worth some bucks or
sentimental value as an antique. Do you really want to chance breaking
it? I'd be inclined to clean it up and keep it for a conversation
piece.
Paul
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| 1200.7 | | DECSIM::DEMBA | | Fri Jul 21 1989 16:50 | 3 |
| One last trip to spag's before I leave for Cape May
tomorrow. It is a nice looking piece of hardware, I'd
hate to wreck it.
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