Since it's been slow in here lately, I figured I'd throw this up for fun.
This is a reel I've been building for the last couple months. I've thought of it as my catfish reel, but really, it will work great for inshore fish and should be strong enough for some larger stuff as well.
I started with a nice condition, older model Penn Mag 10. These are great reels right out or the box! Great levelwind system, 4:1 gearing, factory mag tuned for cast control, and bearings instead of bushings.
I have another one I'm going to be tweaking for bass and stuff, but this one is getting Frankensteined
My plan is to remove the levelwind to increase the casting ability and beef it up to make a really strong reel in a small package.
(I know, I know... I could have bought a newer reel that will do all this, but what fun would that be?
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First step was to make a stainless rod to delete the levelwind.
Next, I made some mods to install a Cortez Conversions free spool lever.
I'll continue to add more as I get time.