shimano tld 15 failed while fighting a 50lb striped bass

Eddie Hernandez · June 03, 2022, 04:26:03 PM

Hi All -while fighting a 50lb striped bass with my tld15 the handle just spun and I could not reel in line? What could have caused this reel to fail this way? I upgraded to one of alans power handles did I do something wrong when i installed it?. your thoughts? btw we landed the fish i tied a double uni knot to another outfit and we landed a cow!!!

Hardy Boy · June 03, 2022, 04:37:00 PM

Did the pinion strip ?? Can we see a pic of the inside gears ? Were you fishing a high drag setting ?

Cheers:

Todd

handi2 · June 03, 2022, 05:55:39 PM

The handle could have stripped where it connects to the main gear.

The gears could strip but it would be noisy.

The TLD main gear is pressed onto the shaft. It's not likely but I have had one reel that was stripped. No drag,

Eddie Hernandez · June 03, 2022, 05:59:11 PM

I would have to say yes the drag was set high, I will take apart the reel today and upload images. Thank you for the reply Todd......ed

Eddie Hernandez · June 03, 2022, 06:03:40 PM

Quote from: handi2 on June 03, 2022, 05:55:39 PMThe handle could have stripped where it connects to the main gear.

The gears could strip but it would be noisy.

The TLD main gear is pressed onto the shaft. It's not likely but I have had one reel that was stripped. No drag,

I think you may be right on the handle being stripped, deff not the main gear. The handle no longer was engaged with the main gear it just spun and the spool did not move.

Hardy Boy · June 03, 2022, 06:14:14 PM

Handi is prob right. I have seen that also, loose where the post is attached to the gear, its just kind of peened where its pressed. I've seen them loose but never stripped free ................. impressive if thats what happened. Its not expensive to repair. New gear and pinion. You will see right away.

Cheers:

Todd

philaroman · June 03, 2022, 06:48:57 PM

were you using braid?
any chance it became "unanchored" & just spun around arbor en masse ?

steelfish · June 03, 2022, 07:40:42 PM

we need pictures for a proper answer

day0ne · June 03, 2022, 07:57:18 PM

Quote from: Hardy Boy on June 03, 2022, 06:14:14 PMHandi is prob right. I have seen that also, loose where the post is attached to the gear, its just kind of peened where its pressed. I've seen them loose but never stripped free ................. impressive if thats what happened. Its not expensive to repair. New gear and pinion. You will see right away.

Cheers:

Todd

I've had several that the shaft stripped free from the gear.

handi2 · June 03, 2022, 08:29:36 PM

I think he has found that the handle itself stripped. After hundreds of TLD 15's only one I found the shaft stripped eyed it's peened into the gear

Keith

Eddie Hernandez · June 04, 2022, 03:02:42 AM

I believe I found the problem!!! This small piece of metal fell out once I opened the reel up!

alantani · June 04, 2022, 03:04:10 AM

Yup, that....

handi2 · June 04, 2022, 03:11:45 AM

Yep or's another one spinning around

Eddie Hernandez · June 04, 2022, 03:13:41 AM

Added additional pictures of the main gear and the fish that busted this reel. I'm going to repair this reel and sell all 3 of my tld 15's. Just don't have any confidence with these outfits after this. Stinks because I purchased all new power handles and arms for them.

Hardy Boy · June 04, 2022, 05:20:38 PM

I've seen them come loose like I said, but that busted. I would say its rare and maybe you got a bad gear. I would try again before you give up on them. I know guys who have caught a lot of halibut with them but they are only pulling 10 lbs of drag ........... maybe. They are not a true 80 lb reel.

Cheers:

Todd