I bought a bunch of these over summer, they were 77 cents each at the time. They're nearly identical to the Smith Split Ring Pincette. https://www.aliexpress.us/item/32568046 ... pt=glo2usa

Aquaftm45 wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 27, 2023 12:46 pm

That is a heck of a build, looks like a really fun combo. How is the Graywolf working out?

I haven't fished it yet, it's a balmy 28°F out by me right now. It's supposed to be back in the 40s this weekend so I'll be dialing it all in Saturday or Sunday.

I slapped this one together for fishing small crankbaits, retained the factory 5.3 gears as they are about perfect for that. This is a mix of Simon Shimomura parts (Gokigen clutch, frame, handle, star wheel, spool cap), Avail (2540R spool, line guide, driveshaft, pressure plate), and Valleyhill (2BB...

dragon1 wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 15, 2023 6:54 pm

Izz wee tawkin' 'bout Arse Reeee-sores?!?

We sho' iz!

I believe they are a board sponsor.. I pointed out that they would have been better to go with an aluminum frame and charge a bit more because a reel like the Shimano SLX blows it out of the water by design at the same price point.... that didn't go over well lol I'm on a lot of forums, fishing rel...

You may want to lighten up a little bit on the Banax thing. Some of the lower line Daiwa stuff were Banax. On the other note, it's a pretty low thing to trumpet virtues of a company who are lining pockets. I have no issues with Banax, where my issue sits is the claim made that St Croix developed an...

On another forum this reel is being pimped HARD. The admin of the site is making the dubious claim that St. Croix designed the reel and owns the tooling, even though it's a Chinese OEM reel like everything else Banax. Those of us that know better were quick to point out that it's a Banax with a dif...

On another forum this reel is being pimped HARD. The admin of the site is making the dubious claim that St. Croix designed the reel and owns the tooling, even though it's a Chinese OEM reel like everything else Banax. Those of us that know better were quick to point out that it's a Banax with a dif...

On another forum this reel is being pimped HARD. The admin of the site is making the dubious claim that St. Croix designed the reel and owns the tooling, even though it's a Chinese OEM reel like everything else Banax. Those of us that know better were quick to point out that it's a Banax with a diff...

I wonder if we will see a new Millionaire. The CT SV has been out of stock in most of the usual shops for a bit now.

Old reels are my jam, especially those pre-Pure Fishing ABUs like the Cardinal and Ambassadeur. They're the Ford Straight 6 of fishing reels. They seemingly last forever and withstand repeated abuse. Their simplicity is unlike any other reel with the ability to service in the field if need be. Sure ...

All 4 of mine are easier to cast and do cast further than my Conquest BFS and Millionaire CT, even with the factory centrifugal brake. That is interesting. From my previous experience those old school reels with non-disenganged levelwind are not very good reel for bfs as the mechanism itself added ...

The parts you should start with in order; spool, bearings, line guide, level wind, idler gear, driveshaft, and pinion bearing. If you want to go deeper, then get the gears, frame, and brake plate. The faster gears are nice but keep in mind you will lose maximum drag capabilities, so if you like to f...

Kinda.

Glad to be of assistance, she came out beautiful. Try both the mag and centrifugal brake and see what you like best. I really love the centrifugal for as primitive as it may seem. It's very effective and the reel will do exactly what I ask of it every time; bomb casting, pitching, etc are all great ...