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Re: Reel talk
Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2021 9:58 pm
by Sandman
Hey Mates, good to hear from everyone.
Wallace, thank you for restoring the site!
What better way to test the photo uploader then with a 20" Rainbow on a vintage Fenwick 6' 5w flyrod and an early 308 with pimped out 408 gears?
Sandman
- 20: Rainbow on a Classic Fenwick 6' Flyrod and Mitchell 308
- 20 Bow.jpg (84.49 KiB) Viewed 1371 times
Re: Reel talk
Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2021 10:14 pm
by don309
Nice fish and reel Sandman! Are all the gears interchangeable 308-408?
Re: Reel talk
Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2021 10:23 pm
by Ted Lanham
Sandman,
Wow, that's a nice fish.
Ted Lanham
Re: Reel talk
Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2021 2:58 am
by Sandman
Thanks Ted...
Don, yes, you have to swap the main drive gear and the pinion gear from a 408 (helical or Gleason gears) to turn a 308 into high speed (408) gearing. They swap perfectly, everything else remains the same. Pinion gears are tricky...I completely take mine apart and re-lube...careful, there are 34 very small ball bearings in them...then you have to get the Pinion gear just the right tightness when reinstalling on to the rotating head....should have just very slight play in the bearings (don't overtighten)...I lube them with HotSauce...you'll ever need to lube them again...well unless your dunking in salt water frequently
Sandman
Re: Reel talk
Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2021 2:24 pm
by Wallace Carney
Sandman wrote: ↑Thu Jun 17, 2021 9:58 pm
Wallace, thank you for restoring the site!
Hey Sandman, I just saw this. You especially are very welcome. It's good to see you here! Regards, Wallace