I also bought a harbor freight ultrasonic cleaner when I was doing maintenance on 4 Senators, and 4 Internationals.

Never heard of it. Thanks a million.

Email me so I can put you on my schedule... It's filling up quick, and I know you've waited years for this opportunity. It's mahi season.

@@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing done!

Hi Mickey, I'm the same way.... I usually procrastinate until something starts acting funny... then I'll putz around with it and get it working right. Hope everything is going good for you. Bringing my boat nack to Boca at the end of the week. Talk to you soon.

Hi Heath, Sounds like you'll be fishing near home for a while. Good luck and have fun, Mickey

It works well with any 50-80 lb class trolling rod... I prefer all roller guides... Aftco or Ocean Master

Guess you missed this... I did it a little over a year ago. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rZl_pMidtq6UnYk.html

The 4-0 are a little small for both planer and high speed. I'd use a minimum of the 6-0's . The 4-0's are great for top water mahi, Tuna, wahoo & kings, they just can't handle the pressure of the more extreme trolling tactics. Hope this helps.

No there shouldn't be any gap... there is a slight wabble, but no gap. If you just bought it and it's problematic I'd try to return it. If you've owned it past the return date, then you may have to see what you can do to fix it.

@@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing I just bought it off of marketplace yesterday 🤦🏾‍♂️ I’m attempting to take it apart and reassemble it they may have assembled it correctly after being taken apart it works perfect though

All reels are kind of similar, you are correct. I have no clue when it comes to that reel. I would look on facebook for a group that is dedicated to fixing fishing reels, maybe someone can offer you some direction and insight.

@@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing Thank you very much, hope there will be good new , coz I'm planning to use in on October trip and want to get it properly checked before boarding the trip

About 30 minutes. Considering I was filming and BS'ing at the same time. Then again I've done many... not to say I wasn't completely lost the first time though 🤣

some different year models have diffferent parts and pieces, but the general concept is the same. Mine is an older model.

It has it's place, high enough gear ratio, large spool capacity and also take a beating. These can be had in decent condition for $50. Perfect for someone who has a hard time spending the koneu for an international or an Avet

@@waddell7354 I guess man. If you can only afford to spend $50 on a reel I feel sorry for you. I would never use this on a charter boat which I run… poor man’s reel for sure….

I would not call it a poor man's reel. Just because it's old school doesn't mean it can't put in work. With just a tiburon frame, they become pretty damn close to bulletproof. I fish for pacific halibut and albacore with a 112h (high speed 3/0) thing has put in some serious work.

@@waddell7354 with you bud. I hear you. I am from west coast. Ain’t no one ever hear about a senator. We fish high quality reels. Silicon money. I mean no disrespect but why do we want to fish a dinosaur when you can fish something recent?

@SOPhenix1855 I think the batter question is, why not? My bottom fishing reel is a penn 349 super mariner. Upgraded the drag stack, and it produces 38 lbs of drag. Gear ratio might be 3:1, but with how tall the spool is, it has 49" per crank. I can outrun most modern reels with the same amount of drag and I've spent less than $65. Plus, parts are readily available and cheap. Think of it this way, I fish out of humboldt bay. I have to be ready for bottomfish, pacific halibut, salmon and california halibut. They all take different tackle. By the time I buy all the new modern stuff we're talking upwards of $2k. And if I'm outfitting a boat, we can just triple that. I do run a new penn fathom 2 for my slow pitch setup. But next to that will be a combination of both old and new reels.

Thanks for the tips 😁

The Penn schematic for these black side plate all-post (no frame) models shows a coil spring between the spool tensioner and the spool. Didn’t see one in the video. I know these 6/0 were sold for a long time and went through some changes over the years so maybe there was a version without a spring?

@@moshesmoving yes, they have changed things several times. But they are generally the same. The in the video is a more dated one.