Ancient Squidder Owners

[Vagabond]

Before you ask, the "ancient" refers to the Squidders themselves - the two other Squidder owners I know on AN are mere striplings!

 

Have recently replaced a couple of worn parts on my Squidder, and it is slinging leads again like a good 'un.

 

However, when I came to re-assemble the reel, just by chance I looked at the back of the eccentric jack (part number 11 - in the case of a 145 squidder, thats part 11-200) Forty years rubbing against the eccentric spring (hard steel) every time you put it into/out of free spool has worn a curved groove in the back of the eccentric jack (much softer metal). The groove on mine is just over half-way through.

 

That means it could well fail soon, so I have ordered a replacement NOW - before it happens.

 

So next time you service your old squidder, take out the eccentric jack and look at the back of it.

 

[ 29. May 2003, 07:00 PM: Message edited by: Vagabond ]

[Davy Holt]

Sod the squidders.. what about the Hardy Longbow... 1 for sale in Sea Dangler for 160 quid !!!!!!!!

 

I got 2 ... anyone wanna make me an offer

[Vagabond]

My Longbow is the 2 to 4 oz model - what are yours Davy?

[chevin]

Davy Holt:

what about the Hardy Longbow... 1 for sale in Sea Dangler for 160 quid !!!!!!!!

WHAT??? I renovated mine in all original colours and accessories and gave it away! 160 quid? that is $421.00. Still, it was a gift to an American friend of mine who was returning to the USA and with whom I had enjoyed some fantastic fishing, snorkeling and scuba diving. I don't imagine that he has considered the value of it, but I would think that he still treasures it as a gift.

 

What is a Tourney worth these days?

 

[ 01. June 2003, 11:35 AM: Message edited by: chevin ]

[Jim Roper]

chevin:

What is a Tourney worth these days?

At last! Somebody else who knows what a tourney is. Probably the best rod I have ever cast with. Made by Hardy, designed by Leslie Moncrief, so I was told. Pity it was somebody else's.

I think they were about £22.0 new.

The Longranger might make you an offer if he hasn't found the Super Surflite he wanted.

 

[ 01. June 2003, 11:21 PM: Message edited by: Jim Roper ]

[Prof]

Before you ask, the "ancient" refers to the Squidders themselves - the two other Squidder owners I know on AN are mere striplings!

 

Have recently replaced a couple of worn parts on my Squidder, and it is slinging leads again like a good 'un.

 

However, when I came to re-assemble the reel, just by chance I looked at the back of the eccentric jack (part number 11 - in the case of a 145 squidder, thats part 11-200) Forty years rubbing against the eccentric spring (hard steel) every time you put it into/out of free spool has worn a curved groove in the back of the eccentric jack (much softer metal). The groove on mine is just over half-way through.

 

That means it could well fail soon, so I have ordered a replacement NOW - before it happens.

 

So next time you service your old squidder, take out the eccentric jack and look at the back of it.

 

<small>[ 29. May 2003, 07:00 PM: Message edited by: Vagabond ]</small>

 

I still use a penn squidder 140 and two penn 100 surf masters. I owned the 140 for years and gave up with it and moved on to a Daiwa 7ht and SL20 as they gave less over-runs when casting hard. Then I got given a 100 in bits and put it back together for the sake of it. The other 100 cost a tenner from e-bay.

 

I remembered hearing that you could fit magnets to brake them (alloy spool models only). I got on the internet and ordered some small rare earth magnets and also found an american forum that shows how to do it.

 

Basically, I stuck a galvanized washer in to the left side plate of the 100s and let a magnet sit on it. The squidder required a bit more effort to make a plate to receive the magnets.

 

The up-shot is they work perfectly just as well as any modern reel but with a more powerful retreive due to the lower gearing ( I also fitted the slightly longer Longbeach handles (I suppose this is a version of the modern 'power handle')

 

I use them loads as they are really robust and I can service them myself. Using a simple layback cast I can empty 3/4 of the spool.

 

I get any bits I need from Mick in Pershore who has loads of stock of old Penn parts.

 

Tight lines all.

 

Prof

[Norm B]

Sod the squidders.. what about the Hardy Longbow... 1 for sale in Sea Dangler for 160 quid !!!!!!!!

 

I got 2 ... anyone wanna make me an offer

I sold mine, with new Fuji rings, for £20 30 years ago. It was bought S/H as my first beach rod from the Anglers Den in Gillingham, with an Intrepid Sea Streak, in 1973.