What no love for the tuna cans ??
Im surprised no one also mentions how bad the reel foot rusts and that the paint on the spool of 63ss is know to bubble/corrode..lol
Evolution of the 63 Tuna cans
Early 63 with coin slot/screw spool release
63 push tab release with aluminum cover
63 push tab release with plastic cover
63 SS skirted spool
Mg3 top spec 63 with adj drag ,extra porting machined/lightened reel foot.
Like bulldog says the MG3s are super light weight.
Only one I’m missing is the Skirted spool Mg3ss?? (talk about a unicorn)
They are niche reels
Need to balance a 7ft Yankee Clipper but still fit under the picky featherweight seat all while being somewhat period correct.
done..
Need it to balance a small Brookie composite rod
No prob..
Oh and when you get your hands on a MG3 you’ll wait and save it for some special rod.
Like I did.
I’ve had this reel for 4 yrs and finally found the Goldilocks rod worthy of mounting it to
CarlZ’s old 7ft Cortland Fr 200 and my mint Mg3 are a match made in heaven..
Oh and Brian they do get a lil more quiet when you grease and line em up .
The empty tuna can body is like an amp.
It’s like an acoustical event going on inside .
They also quiet down a lil bit more when they break in a bit as well
I’ve found that the clamshell reels are susceptible to getting bent way more so than the boxed versions. I got a clamshell one that was tweaked pretty bad but I was able to get it back into shape .
Another good thing about the loud click check
You never have to say “fish on”
When the blueback Shad take my Martin for a screamin ride the whole neighborhood knows Ive got a fish on …
Bulldog awesome tip on the mg3/7ss spool alignment ..
Although I can’t believe you have never used a tuna can for White Bass .
I bet that 63 would be lit up!!!
There was an A&F stamped 63 in its original box that went for big $ money a few months ago. Like over $300
Apparently someone out there loves these reels more than me.. I only bid up to $175 on the Abercrombie/Martin 63
Martin maniacs..