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Reel Repair and Maintenance

May 17th, 2011 by admin | No Comments | Filed in Shimano Reels

To Do: Reel Repair and Maintenance.

Reel Repair and Maintenance

Reel Repair and Maintenance

Reel Repair and Maintenance should be at the top of every fishermans to do list. For a fisherman, there can be few nightmares worse than arriving at your fishing spot and discovering that your favorite reel desperately needs repair or maintenance.  Even though reel repair and maintenance is better left to the experts, you can do it yourself if you are willing to take the risk.  Remember: this type of work requires caution and care, and should only be undertaken by someone who understands the working of the reel!

Reel Repair and Maintenance: Preparation

Beginning the project is one of the most significant steps to any task requiring care, so you have to prepare appropriately.  Reserve a workspace that is fitting for the project, and take care that you leave enough room to move.  Make certain that there is room for all of the sensitive reel parts.  It is worthwhile to include meticulous photos of your reel piece-by-piece so that it can be reassembled once the Reel Repair and Maintenance  is finished, or make use of a hand-drawn map.

Reel Repair and Maintenance: Take it apart

Most reels come apart the same way, since they are built in a similar fashion (for the most part, some reels may vary slightly).  This step is the most important time to photograph or draw each piece as it comes off, so that you can guarantee that you will be able to put the reel back together.  Carefully remove each piece and place them in some kind of order (i.e. order removed).  Be sure to take special care with very small pieces, such as screws, springs, and similar objects.  Every piece has an important function, and each has a particular place in your reel.

Reel Repair and Maintenance: The Tools

The tools used during the reel repair and maintenance process are elemental components of your project’s success.  Before beginning the project, confirm that you have what you should, so that you do not have to go searching for something in the midst of the job. Essential tools typically include an assortment of different sized screwdrivers (Philips and flathead), pliers, ratchets (with appropriate heads), unsoiled and absorbent rags, small brush (such as a clean toothbrush), reel grease, and reel oil.  You should check to be sure that the reel grease and reel oil are in sealed containers to avoid messy spills.

Reel Repair and Maintenance: Starting The Disassembly

Your first step is to take the reel apart bit by bit, taking great caution with every section, to reduce the possibility of misplacing or damaging vital parts.  Find the nut that attaches the reel handle and remove it.  Rotate the drag star counterclockwise and put it aside.  Remove the side plate, making sure to notate the position of the four screws holding it on.  Disconnect the main gear assembly.  Detach the spool from your reel case.  Use your clean cloth to get rid of sand, dirt, and/or old grease.  Grease the mechanism in its entirety.  If your reel has a worm gear, revolve the level wind (in the left plate) to ensure that this gear is greased correctly.  Use a very tiny amount of reel grease to lubricate all teeth.  Cleanse the spool.  Lubricate the endpins.  Finally, you should replace the spool within the end case.

Reel Repair and Maintenance: Main Drive Gear Assembly

Cleaning the main drive gear assembly is one of the most critical aspects of the cleaning and maintenance routine, and failure to exercise proper caution could result in your reel not working properly later.  Follow each step carefully and pay close attention to details. Carefully remove the screws attaching the main drive gear assembly.  Some will be screwed into a mounting plate, but others will be able to be lifted out.  Locate the main gear assembly.  Use your rag to remove sand, dirt, and old grease, making sure there is no trace of the residue remaining to ensure smooth function later.  Grease the gear assembly thoroughly.

The next portion of your cleaning and maintenance will involve the main drive gear assembly.  Each step must be followed precisely to avoid problems.

Reel Repair and Maintenance: The small parts

The main gear will have washers in the top.  After removing them, you should first notate the placement of each.  Clean each washer with your clean rag.  Grease, making sure to massage the clean grease gently into every washer.  Remove excess grease with a clean cloth.  After the washers are dry, you can then replace them in the proper order.

Seized bearings can be a major problem for some reels, so you need to be sure to thoroughly grease each bearing along all sides or replace the bearing.  Do not attempt to take the bearing apart, or you will wind up cleaning up BBs from your workspace!

Reel Repair and Maintenance: Putting it all together

To put your reel back together, start by placing your spool back inside the reel casing. Once this is done position your side plate (right side) and gear assembly over your end pin.  After doing this you should like up your screw holes making sure that both sides are aligned.  Carefully reinstall all the screws through the side plate, screw your star drag back and mount your reel handled.

Reel Repair and Maintenance: Testing

You can test your work by ensuring that all parts are well anchored and also back where they were removed from.  Using your digital photos (or hand drawn diagram) will help you make sure that everything has gone back to the proper place.

Reel Repair and Maintenance: Summary

Though the process is monotonous and slow, you have the ability to execute these simple reel repair and maintenance steps and save money.  Nevertheless, a calm hand is required, and you may discover that either a magnifying lens or excellent eyesight is very advantageous. No matter what kind of reel you are operating (conventional or bait-casting), these straightforward steps can help you steer clear of waiting for and paying a professional to keep your reel operating efficiently.  Since you are probably one of the many fishermen who are finicky about who handles their reels, simply utilizing methods such as these can help put a stop to mistakes and/or repair costs.  Keep your reel safe and clean, and you will nearly promise long life and many fishing memories.

There are many great reels out on the market, some of the most popular include: Shimano Fishing Reels and Penn Fishing Reels.

Save money by doing your own Reel Repair and Maintenance.


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SHIMANO Exage 4000RB

January 13th, 2011 by admin | No Comments | Filed in Shimano Reels
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Exage 4000RB

SHIMANO reels have long been seen as the Rolls-Royce of fishing reels and the latest Exage 4000RB and
3000SFB designs are both classy looking silver machines.
This pair of reels have double handles, a powerful Diecast Drive Gear, tough anodised spare spool as
standard plus Dyna-Balance, Varispeed and a large Power Roller.
I received the Exage 4000RB and the 3000SFB to have a look at, and the first, most striking thing about both
reels is how spectacular they look with their shining silver finish with gold and black trim. The Exage 4000RB series
features a rear drag with fighting drag lever and push button spools, while the FBs are front drag reels.

SHIMANO Exage 4000RB

Shimano EXAGE 4000RB

So whatever your preference, there is a Shimano Exage for you.

Both series of reels feature an S model which come supplied with shallow spools which should see them become very popular with match anglers.

The bigger Exage 4000RB looks ideal for all leger and feeder work

as well as heavier forms of float fishing such as heavy pellet waggler work or splasher type fishing.
With this in mind I loaded my Exage 4000RB up with 6 lb line  and could see that the line lay on the reel was superb.
The amount of line reels take is a bugbear of mine.
The Exage 4000RB takes even more with a capacity of 240 yards of 8 lb line which is, again, excessive. It is more understandable on this size and type of reel, though, as I think it will be used for light specimen hunting such as barbel fishing, spinning or floater fishing for carp where heavier lines are essential. For my first trial I teamed the Exage 4000RB with a 12 ft Method feeder rod for a session of long range Method feeder fishing on a mixed commercial. Before starting I tied on a 1.5 oz bomb for a few trial casts and can honestly say the reel casts like a dream.
On my second attempt I chucked the bomb 104 turns of the reel which suggests that with a lighter line and a shockleader, this reel will cast as far as any match or pleasure angler will want to go without putting a big pit reel on. With a loaded Method feeder the reel cast just as well and, after a few trial casts, I settled on a line 60 turns out.
The fishing proved hectic with carp and skimmers coming to the feeder regularly and the reel performed perfectly all day.

The line lay remained excellent with no signs of bedding in even after playing hard fighting carp and, importantly, it had the guts to allow steady winding in of fish rather than needing to pump.
Once the clutch was set correctly it worked reassuringly well yielding line just when you needed it to. I finished the session with some  60 lb of bream and carp and came away very impressed with the Exage 4000RB reel. I have since used the 3000SFB combined with a pellet waggler rod and a light bomb rod and can say it performed just as impressively as the Exage 4000RB did.

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Choosing the Right Fishing Reel

November 14th, 2010 by admin | No Comments | Filed in Shimano Reels

How do you Choose the right Fishing Reel

The choices don’t ever seem to end when it comes to buying fishing reels. Walk into any retail store that caters to fishermen and prepare to be weighed down with nearly endless fishing reel displays. How does a novice choose what will suit their fishing needs between a variety of manufacturers, spinning reels, bait-casting reels, and numerous variations on reel designs?

The first consideration you will want to make is whether to go for a spinning reel or a bait casting reel.  They have different features and depending on your needs one may be better suited to you.  Bait casting reels are the ones that are generally selected for those who are bass anglers. This is because of the power they have and the option to hold a heavier line.  If you’re interested in using a lighter line, you should take a look at bait casting reels first. The best way to determine which one is best for you is to practice – as silly as this might sound you can do this in your own backyard.  This allows you to ensure that once you get out on the water fishing you won’t spend time fighting with knots that turn into bird’s nests and spool over-runs. Neither of them is conducive to good fishing.

If you plan to fish with lighter lines, smaller lures, and smaller baits, then a spinning reel is the best choice for you. These reels easily handle smaller diameter lines like 2–10 lb. test. They are very well liked among trout fisherman and walleye anglers for this reason. Bass anglers are beginning to make use of spinning equipment more frequently; particularly with the increased attractiveness of finesse methods such as drop shotting.

Saltwater fishermen demand lines that will enable them to catch larger fish. Line diameter is almost always larger for this type of fish. Bait casting reels are the most commonly used for saltwater and are often called by the name “conventional reel”.  Advancements over the years have resulted in reels that are suitable for bottom fishing or trolling.  This negates any need to cast the bait or lures to distances.  The bait casting reel offers superior cranking power and enables you to secure that larger fish.

Many fishing reel manufacturers will produce a specific reel model in numerous sizes to hold diverse rods and lines. Spinning reels are typically sized numerically, beginning with 1000 and going up to 6000. The size of the fishing reel increases accordingly, with 1000 being the smallest and 6000 being the biggest. A smaller fishing reel will have a smaller spool, so it makes sense that you would have to use smaller line diameter. Many reels will have line rating suggestions on the label, and will tell you how much line the spool will hold.

 

Bait-casting reels for freshwater and light saltwater are typically numbered with a three-number sequence such as 100, 200, and so on. Higher numbers are frequently used, but the common naming rule is usually a three-digit number. Conventional reels appear to use a two-digit number like 30, 40 and 50 customarily. The same idea that increasing the number increases the size is still relevant. The fishing reel or reel box should be clearly marked with line rating and line diameter suggestions.

You might find the task of obtaining the right fishing reel a bit overwhelming at first, but remember it is like anything else you do – the right tool for the right job. After all, you wouldn’t use a 5-wood to do a pitching wedge’s job if you were golfing right?

There are a large number of fishing reels on the market, some of the most popular areDaiwa Fishing Reels and Shimano Spinning Reels.

Choosing the Right Fishing Reel comes with Experience


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