Mike Posted January 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2020 Those were the days... When we actually wanted Newells. mickrazz 1 "Depend not on fortune, but on conduct." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclebunker Posted January 6, 2020 Report Share Posted January 6, 2020 Ppfffft. Ultimate tog reel.Penn 109.Spend the leftover 100 bucks on hermit crabs.Oh, I know, I know.When that 13-lb.tiderunner puts his shoulders into it and heads for cover......well,that's what God gave ya a thumb for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjdbike Posted January 7, 2020 Report Share Posted January 7, 2020 On 12/8/2008 at 2:51 PM, Billy 40 said: This is one of the bette rperforming Newells around. ITs been modded by EC Newellman, who fixed teh bridge so that when you go from freespool to engaged, when you turn teh handle it's a smooth transition. Most Newells out the box are junky when it comes to that, and it sort of grinds for a few turns before engaging. He also did several otehr things to teh drag plate, degreased & regreased it, swapped bearings, and put 3.6 gears in it. The only mods I did was teh Red Aluminum form Nitrofishproducts, who is long gone form EBAY. I am pretty sure I have a machined Penn handle retrofitted to fit on a NEwell shaft, I thinka Penn 300 handle, I honesstly dont' know - Howie & someone else were machining them for a while, tehy are very popular and extrmely comfy with teh big barrel shape On 12/8/2008 at 2:53 PM, Triet said: Cute reel. A lot of bling that is impossible to get anymore. EC is still around, running his own fishing website, and probably a great bet to hotrod a Newell if you feel like taking a drive to Brooklyn. The handle that you talking about is the same size as a 4/0 Special Senator handle with different hole sizes. 26-56 maybe? On 12/8/2008 at 5:12 PM, Triet said: Well EC does have posts all over the internet where he tells you how to service reels. I've watched him a few times. He has or had a ton of Newell parts. When he sees a problem, he either switches parts, hits the part with crocus cloth or adds a little oil. Or all of the above. It ain't rocket science, but if you don't have parts of many vintages, you are at a huge disadvantage. BTW, I have never seen him lube a drag. He will buff and flatten metal washers, and of course put in HT100s. Newell run well fairly dry. Open up a new one. Dry as a bone. Don't soak it in lube like a Penn. Then oil won't get on your drags. While I am not much of a tog fisher, I do own a couple pimped out Newels. These are my favorite reels to jig and bottom fish with for cod, haddock, pollack, Black Seabass etc...They are a joy to use, are light weight and cast well. For me, they also have the appropriate gear ratio. Yes EC is around and is a great guy who is not only a Newell expert, but is also a strong advocate working hard to support anglers' rights and fair and sustainable regulations. Other places to look for Newell mods and service include Tiburon, Supertune reels, Cortez Conversions, Bobby Spencer / OE Tackle, Bryan Young, Alan Tani etc... Respectfully, JD Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy 40 Posted January 7, 2020 Report Share Posted January 7, 2020 I miss that reel. Mike 1 "the internet is the greatest platform for people who don't know anything, to tell people how much they don't know, to people who don't know anything and believe everything they read." -Billy 40:16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 I still use my 220 3.6:1 that ec newellman upgraded. I bought it here years ago. Honestly not sure what the upgrades were. I'm less of a gearhead and more of an idea-man. Mike 1 Banned in Florida Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slacker Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 Newell’s are junk. Pimp them and you have pimped junk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slacker Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 The 310gti blew away anything Carl Newell even dreamed of making... even with the stupid level wind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted January 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 Nice reel and weighs twice as much. Never liked it due to the weight. "Depend not on fortune, but on conduct." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slacker Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 1 hour ago, Mike said: Nice reel and weighs twice as much. Never liked it due to the weight. You some kinda poosey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted January 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 It's so heavy you don't notice there is a rod attached to it. "Depend not on fortune, but on conduct." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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