FishyItch
Well-known member
I've got an older Shimano reel that is actually in pretty good shape. I acquired it as part of an eBay impulse buy a few weeks ago. Some of you may remember the thread. The other two reels it came with I think will turn out to be crap, that's beside the point.
Anyway, I know enough about baitcasters to know that you want to adjust the tension knob (is that what it's called?) so that the lure lightly falls upon release and the spool stops turning when the lure hits the ground. The problem is that even with the tension knob tightened all the way a 1/2 oz weight still falls very quickly. Quickly enough that when it hits the ground the spool continues to spin for 5-6 more turns. This is with the magnetic brake set all the way to 100% as well.
So now my questions. Is 1/2 oz just too heavy for this reel? I hope not because I plan on throwing baits about that big with it. Is there any way to increase the "tightness threshold" of the tension knob? Maybe with some inner-adjustments? Is there any way at all to fix this sort of thing or is this a sign of the reel simply dying of old age and overuse? Is there any chance it will still cast just fine? I haven't had a chance to get to an open enough area to try it out.
Thanks you guys. I humbly await your expert opinions.
ps: Here's an image of the same model as the reel in reference.
Anyway, I know enough about baitcasters to know that you want to adjust the tension knob (is that what it's called?) so that the lure lightly falls upon release and the spool stops turning when the lure hits the ground. The problem is that even with the tension knob tightened all the way a 1/2 oz weight still falls very quickly. Quickly enough that when it hits the ground the spool continues to spin for 5-6 more turns. This is with the magnetic brake set all the way to 100% as well.
So now my questions. Is 1/2 oz just too heavy for this reel? I hope not because I plan on throwing baits about that big with it. Is there any way to increase the "tightness threshold" of the tension knob? Maybe with some inner-adjustments? Is there any way at all to fix this sort of thing or is this a sign of the reel simply dying of old age and overuse? Is there any chance it will still cast just fine? I haven't had a chance to get to an open enough area to try it out.
Thanks you guys. I humbly await your expert opinions.
ps: Here's an image of the same model as the reel in reference.