12-24-2007, 01:06 AM
if your not machanicaly inclined, "I take it that your not because most people who are usualy has at least a minimal matainance constitution"
there for it would be good advice to follow the for mentioined tip, but if you do have a machanical aptitude but spent your time or more important matters concider this....
as mentioned
replace your line with a good quality monofiliment once per year, cutting off 3-5 feet of line of the end at the beginning of each fishing trip.. "dont wory about not having enough line on your reel, if you get a fish big enough to spool your reel it will be drawn out regardless as to weather you have 250 feet or 300 feet of line in your reel...
Drags to dend to not be reliable when reels are not properly maintained, meaning the drag can stick and you line will snap, and at other times your drag can slip causing the smallest of bass to run away with your line...
If you provide me with the make and modle of your reel I will see if I have one or one simmilar to yours and post how to disasemble pictures for you..
[ul] [li]to clean you should use luke worm water infused with dawn dishwashing liquid and an old tooth brush. use a quality paper towl or old dish towl or clean shop rag to dry your parts. [/li] [li]allow the parts a couple hours do dry before continuing further.[/li] [li]you can pick up reel lub at cabelas by following the link at the top of this page or you can use pertrolium jelly (vasoline) a quality reel lube is more preferable but vasoline will work in a pinch, using vasoline will require cleaning a little more often.[/li] [li]place a small amount of lub on all moving parts that ride against each other, do not puddle lube on any moving parts but be sure that each moving part receives suficent amount to cover the serface. [/li] [li]lubricants are use for two reasons, one to cool and reduce friction from moving parts that would wear down metals and enylon, and two it keeps internal gears from rusting and oxidization.[/li] [li][/li] [li][/li][/ul]
using the proper test line on your reel also will aid in smoother operation of your equipment, using heavier line than your reel is rated for will ultimatly end up with shorter cast than disired and fish have by far shorter line to pull out when it comes time to playing them...
as for lubricating your line, it is not nessisary if you replace it once a year. the line come already lubricated.
***** NOTE ... there is a line lubricant used for braded line you can pick up at cabela's just ask for by "line lubricant" it is disinged for braded line, smoothing the friction between the braded line and eyes of your rod.
if you provide us with make and modle of your reel, your rod, and the fish you target we will be more than happy to provide you with the information of wich products that would best suit your equipment and the species you wish to target..
**** SPECIAL NOTE *** If ever you dunk your reel in to the drink you will need to clean and lube your reel again before using it, to do so with out will cause damage to internal gears and friction drags when minute dirt particals work their way in.
Merry Christmas,
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there for it would be good advice to follow the for mentioined tip, but if you do have a machanical aptitude but spent your time or more important matters concider this....
as mentioned
replace your line with a good quality monofiliment once per year, cutting off 3-5 feet of line of the end at the beginning of each fishing trip.. "dont wory about not having enough line on your reel, if you get a fish big enough to spool your reel it will be drawn out regardless as to weather you have 250 feet or 300 feet of line in your reel...
Drags to dend to not be reliable when reels are not properly maintained, meaning the drag can stick and you line will snap, and at other times your drag can slip causing the smallest of bass to run away with your line...
If you provide me with the make and modle of your reel I will see if I have one or one simmilar to yours and post how to disasemble pictures for you..
[ul] [li]to clean you should use luke worm water infused with dawn dishwashing liquid and an old tooth brush. use a quality paper towl or old dish towl or clean shop rag to dry your parts. [/li] [li]allow the parts a couple hours do dry before continuing further.[/li] [li]you can pick up reel lub at cabelas by following the link at the top of this page or you can use pertrolium jelly (vasoline) a quality reel lube is more preferable but vasoline will work in a pinch, using vasoline will require cleaning a little more often.[/li] [li]place a small amount of lub on all moving parts that ride against each other, do not puddle lube on any moving parts but be sure that each moving part receives suficent amount to cover the serface. [/li] [li]lubricants are use for two reasons, one to cool and reduce friction from moving parts that would wear down metals and enylon, and two it keeps internal gears from rusting and oxidization.[/li] [li][/li] [li][/li][/ul]
using the proper test line on your reel also will aid in smoother operation of your equipment, using heavier line than your reel is rated for will ultimatly end up with shorter cast than disired and fish have by far shorter line to pull out when it comes time to playing them...
as for lubricating your line, it is not nessisary if you replace it once a year. the line come already lubricated.
***** NOTE ... there is a line lubricant used for braded line you can pick up at cabela's just ask for by "line lubricant" it is disinged for braded line, smoothing the friction between the braded line and eyes of your rod.
if you provide us with make and modle of your reel, your rod, and the fish you target we will be more than happy to provide you with the information of wich products that would best suit your equipment and the species you wish to target..
**** SPECIAL NOTE *** If ever you dunk your reel in to the drink you will need to clean and lube your reel again before using it, to do so with out will cause damage to internal gears and friction drags when minute dirt particals work their way in.
Merry Christmas,
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