10-05-2001, 07:48 AM
I’m just guessing…<br><br>First, I’d take it back & get the <i>bent</i> plates replaced with new, or they will allow salt in between it & the reel & speed up corrosion if not bent just rite, I wouldn’t think that is the recommended fix…[crazy]<br><br>I wonder if you might be setting it just a pinch too light..?<br><br>I think you are doing the single hook with hook far back, for Billfish, letting em get their head & then going up on the drag..?<br><br>In rough water, there will be more line drag in the water as it rides the waves, tight then loosining... & the pounding of the boat can add to it also.<br><br>First maybe go a little higher on the lever & see if it works. <br>The fish will hold the lure, I think you just don’t want the hook to start penetrating until it turns away.<br><br>Is the separator / spacer under the preset knob in good condition?<br><br>Maybe set the preset a little higher..?<br><br>If there is a problem, it has to be in the lever assembly somewhere.<br><br>Can ya report any fix / problem you find for us..? This is interesting.<br><br><br><b>GooD Luck<br><br><font color=red>ALOHA</b></font color=red><br><br>Dan<br>Stand Up!!!<br><br><br><A HREF="http://www.fishingkauai.com" target="_new"> Stand Up Fish`N Charters Kauai Hawai </A> <br>[
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