Squidder aftermarket gears???

[1dozenraw]

I know that Newell made high speed gears for the Jigmaster. Did anyone ever make a high speed gears set-up for the mighty Squiddah? Stewie... anyone?? Thanks.

[Stewie]

I never heard of any such thing, and I've googled and run searches. Grampa Old Spook suggested a way to do it, but you'd have to be pretty handy around machine tools. Lu?

If they had put out a 5 or 6 to 1 kit, the 146, or Squidder Junior, would still be a top seller.

[1dozenraw]

Originally Posted by Stewie

I never heard of any such thing, and I've googled and run searches. Grampa Old Spook suggested a way to do it, but you'd have to be pretty handy around machine tools. Lu?

If they had put out a 5 or 6 to 1 kit, the 146, or Squidder Junior, would still be a top seller.

Yes... that's pretty much what I figured. I just picked up a 146 size Penn Tiburon framed Squiddah and it got me thinking. You'd think if they were thinking high speed gears for Jigmaster reels was a good idea, they'd have thought the same about the mighty Squidder. Oh well... c'est la vie. Thanks Stewie.

[rickhern]

They did have a gearset for Squidders back 30 yrs ago, 5:1 I believe.

[Stewie]

How many of those do you have in the vault Rick?

[Stewie]

Actually, I saw a Squidder for sale on Ebay that had an additional gear box outside the right sideplate, but it was so awkward and goofy lookin' that I didn't even think of bidding on it. Imagine two sideplates about a half inch apart, with the star drag between them.

[ThrowingTimber]

Squidder = junk let it go.

You can drive around in a model t ford and you don't.....
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