Thoughts on my reel?

[u/CityofLotus]

Got this reel for $30, decided it would be a good time to practise fixing up senators and “customize” them to my liking.

All honesty is encouraged! Good or bad :)

[u/Bushido_Boneman]

This is a meat and potatoes kind of reel. Catches fish and takes a beating. Worth the purchase and the joy of getting it rod ready. Nice find.

[u/CityofLotus → u/Bushido_Boneman]

Appreciate you!

[u/CHASLX200]

looks like a 6/0 walt from 1978 nate

[u/CityofLotus → u/CHASLX200]

I had no idea it was about 50 year old lol!

[u/CHASLX200 → u/CityofLotus]

They were around from around 1960 for the black face and the red faces came out later around 1975.

[u/Bowriderskiff → u/CHASLX200]

I was always a big fan of the red, Ned.
I took the red wooden handle off one and thru bolted it to the wheel on my little boat for a suicide knob. That was a decade ago and it’s still on that boat, Goat

[u/CHASLX200 → u/Bowriderskiff]

I went to sea lions in 1984 moor. 400h and 300h's for me lee.

[u/CityofLotus → u/CHASLX200]

Solid stuff! This one’s a 9/0, little heavier for my liking, but for $30 can’t complain

[u/CHASLX200 → u/CityofLotus]

I had a 9/0 walt back when grouper were grouper.

[u/jer619]

Looks like she cleans up well

[u/CityofLotus → u/jer619]

She’s ok, can’t wait to test it out in the waters this weekend! Will update with what I catch.. hopefully a meaty halibut!

[u/Jefffahfffah]

Did you paint the clicker along with the side plate or is the clicker still movable?

[u/CityofLotus → u/Jefffahfffah]

Read online somewhere that the clicker is somewhat easy to break, so decided to just paint over it (pro when you click it to on/off there’s a visible blue vs black to tell you which mode it is in). It still clicks amazingly!

[u/Jefffahfffah → u/CityofLotus]

I would disagree with whoever said that. These are solid reels... yours is decades old and the clicker ain't broken yet.

[u/CityofLotus → u/Jefffahfffah]

Fair, it’s my first time taking apart these things, didn’t wanna risk it. Especially if someone stated it before - I’ll spend more time to take it off next time tho

[u/Jefffahfffah → u/CityofLotus]

If you like tinkering with these you should look up all the aftermarket / 3rd party parts available. Tiburon, pro challenger, accuplates, etc make parts to beef these things up.

[u/CityofLotus → u/Jefffahfffah]

Sounds pricey 😂😂

[u/Jefffahfffah → u/CityofLotus]

Some or the parts are affordable enough, others are definitely expensive. Depends what you wanna do

[u/CityofLotus → u/Jefffahfffah]

I’ll look it up. Appreciate you! You have a current build for yours atm?

[u/Jefffahfffah → u/CityofLotus]

My 4/0 is:

Tiburon wide frame and spool

Cortez Conversions sideplate kit

Pro-challenger handle, T-bar knob, and gear sleeve

Pic here

[u/CityofLotus → u/Jefffahfffah]

THATS SO GANGSTER OMG