Description
NEWELL 344FJ “BLACKIE” CONVENTIONAL FISHING REEL, PRE-OWNED
FEATURES:
- Die Cast aluminum spool, super light, cast further, less apt to backlash
- Stainless steel heat treated high speed 5:1 gears
- 2 Stainless steel reinforcing side plate rings
- The most corrosion resistant reel made
- Stainless steel graphite construction
- Hard polished stainless brake discs
- Unbreakable side plates
- 25 to 40% lighter
- ONE OF THE CLEANEST “BLACKIES” I EVER SAW BEFORE*
- Made in the U.S.A.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Model: Newell 344FJ “Blackie”
Line Capacity: 440 yards of 30 pound test line
Gear Ratio: 5 to 1
Condition: Pre-Owned, rated a 9 1/2 on a scale from 1 to 10 (MINT CONDITION)*
APPLICATIONS:
This is a great reel for jigging and casting. It has the high speed 5 to 1 gear ratio that is terrific for fishing iron jigs and wahoo bombs. Fish 30 or 40 pound test line on this reel and mount it on a 6 1/2 to 8 foot rod that is rated for 20 to 50 pound or 25 to 60 pound. This is the cleanest “Blackie” I have ever seen before.
This Newell 344FJ jigging reel is in excellent used condition. Increasingly hard to find, this first generation “Blackie”, designed and built by West Coast fisherman Carl Newell, is considered to be very collectible by many. Try to find one and you’ll see why! It is complete and original with minimal wear, corrosion and/or paint loss.
Outstanding features include…
– Aluminum reel base, spool, post, star and handle.
– SS Main and Pinion gears, ball bearings
– High Speed 5:1 Gear ratio
– Unitized bridge assembly with captive parts
– Four stack drag system
