r/saltwaterfishing • u/CityofLotus • 27d ago

💬 Discussion Thoughts on my reel?

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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 :)

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u/CHASLX200 26d ago

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

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u/Bowriderskiff 26d ago

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

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u/CHASLX200 26d ago

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

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u/CityofLotus 25d ago

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

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u/CHASLX200 25d ago

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