chrisbarclay Posted January 10, 2020 Report Share Posted January 10, 2020 (edited) I have a really nice large Luxor I would like to fish with..... It has no mods but is in nice shape. Wondering if the roller can take braid.... bail has been removed. I know they are heavy but I love these reels ...... love the sound that they make. Anyway, is there anyone who still works on these reels? I'd like to bring it up to snuff. I realize that I'm probably going to have to file down the reel seat to fit the newer rods..... Check the drag washers, grease, etc. Next step is a rod ..... intend to fish Rockaway Jetty and Montuak.... any suggestions? I live in an apartment in the city so it will have to be a two piece rod. Edited January 10, 2020 by chrisbarclay Added Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rreelman Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 You Sir have one of the best reels ever made they can be lightened up a bit -drilled and filled-take out all the bail hardware under the round aluminum plate then fill in the crescent shaped hole in the rotor cup-not hard to do I have done a few Luxors and Cracks myself--by hand-if you want to Van Stall the reel try a machinist the reel will look great-- you could try the Penn 704 manual pickup or try what I did install the manual pickup off a Penn 706 the 706 requires a bit more work-if you don't want to Van Staal the reel you can drill the drain holes in the rotor cup your self with a hand drill-those reels were the king of the hill before Van Staal and they are still being used by myself and others--very easy to work on --I would say that Van Staal copied the inner workings of the reels they were that good-hope this helps and good luck with the finished reel---rreelman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisbarclay Posted January 14, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 Thanks for the reply.... Afraid that I'm not very handy and would not wish to mess up this nice reel myself.... I guess I will use some sort of braid. Perhaps there is a braid that might be a bit kinder to these older reels. Question... what rod would you put this reel onto for Montuak and the jetty at Rockaway? There are so many choices..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rreelman Posted January 15, 2020 Report Share Posted January 15, 2020 I would put the reel on a Lami- 132-1M-also one of the best rods Lami ever made-just my opinion-rreelman chrisbarclay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connman Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 20 and 30lb Fireline will work great on these reels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisbarclay Posted January 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 Thanks, I'll do the Fireline at 30 lb.... rreelman gave me great advice about the best rod to go with .... Lami- 132-1M Unfortunately .... I live in an apartment in Manhattan and a one piece rod will never get into my elevator and I'm up on the 8th floor. That leaves me with a 2 piece rod option. My guess is that almost nobody here uses 2 piece rods.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianBM Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 Not so. Plenty of powerful 2-piece rods on the market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisbarclay Posted January 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 Yes I know.....BUT WHICH ONE....???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianBM Posted January 25, 2020 Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 You're plugging, fishing eels, fishing bait ... or what? And what's your price bracket? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sudsy Posted January 25, 2020 Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 (edited) On 1/14/2020 at 10:20 AM, chrisbarclay said: Perhaps there is a braid that might be a bit kinder to these older reels. 20# original Fireline Actual breaking strength around #35 Edited January 25, 2020 by Sudsy I just wanta play everyday despite small nagging injuries -- and go home to a woman who appreciates how full of crap I truly am. ~ Crash Davis Social Distancing since 1962 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisbarclay Posted January 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2020 I figure mostly 2 to 3 oz jigs from the Rockaway jetty with an occasional 2 oz plug....no bait or eels. Not sure what I'll use at Montuak. Maybe eels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisbarclay Posted January 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2020 Price for the rod.... ? I want the best..... I've already saved a bundle on the reel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rreelman Posted January 26, 2020 Report Share Posted January 26, 2020 Look into the Mojo 2 to 6oz.--Montauk 1oz to 3oz bucktails-tins-poppers-needles and darters at night--korkers---do the stairs with the 132-1M-they will get you in shape for Montauk--good luck--rreelman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianBM Posted January 29, 2020 Report Share Posted January 29, 2020 On 1/25/2020 at 8:11 PM, chrisbarclay said: Price for the rod.... ? I want the best..... I've already saved a bundle on the reel. "Best" can get pricey. "Best" is probably a Century 1328 blank in the hands of a custom builder. That's probably $1K even without much bling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianBM Posted January 29, 2020 Report Share Posted January 29, 2020 Reading about Luxor reels, that brings back memories of the Long Island Press and Frank Keating's mentioning that reel in the late 1960s and 1970s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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