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My brother and I had an old penn senator 4/0 for quite some time, it landed a few smaller sharks but wasn’t big enough for the 10’ or 500# one we are going to try and catch this summer, so we modified it. The old spool was only 2.6” wide and the new one is all of eight. The spool was simple to machine, just cut out and turn down two aluminum side plates, then turn down a shaft and add some steps and flats. After that just epoxy it all together.
Next was new studs, we weren’t able to find any aluminum that would ship here in under two weeks, so we had to settle for 304 stainless. Each is just over eight inches and is drilled and taped for a 6-32 on each side, or a 8-32 if the tap snapped, two did. Once the four were done it was time to assemble the reel, and all fit well. After some calculations we discovered that it would hold just over a mile of 150# line, which should be long enough and strong enough for some big ones. To hold the line to the spool we drilled and tapped a hole in the center of the spool for a socket head cap screw. The line will be tied around it and then screwed in place.
Once that was done we needed a way to secure it to the rod, and not anything will do. Two clamps seems like the best idea, one under the reel and one a foot behind it. The clamp behind it consists of a piece of pipe with a nut inside of it, that the screw passes through. Then two rod will connect from each side of the reel to clamp.
We are currently working on the main clamp, which will be made of 1/4” stainless sheet that connects both side of the reel to the rod. The line is on the way and a rod still needs to be ordered, the one shown is my musky rod, which is too weak for sharks larger than five feet.
Next was new studs, we weren’t able to find any aluminum that would ship here in under two weeks, so we had to settle for 304 stainless. Each is just over eight inches and is drilled and taped for a 6-32 on each side, or a 8-32 if the tap snapped, two did. Once the four were done it was time to assemble the reel, and all fit well. After some calculations we discovered that it would hold just over a mile of 150# line, which should be long enough and strong enough for some big ones. To hold the line to the spool we drilled and tapped a hole in the center of the spool for a socket head cap screw. The line will be tied around it and then screwed in place.
Once that was done we needed a way to secure it to the rod, and not anything will do. Two clamps seems like the best idea, one under the reel and one a foot behind it. The clamp behind it consists of a piece of pipe with a nut inside of it, that the screw passes through. Then two rod will connect from each side of the reel to clamp.
We are currently working on the main clamp, which will be made of 1/4” stainless sheet that connects both side of the reel to the rod. The line is on the way and a rod still needs to be ordered, the one shown is my musky rod, which is too weak for sharks larger than five feet.
