Squidder Free Spool Eccentric

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SouthcoastFisherman

September 16, 2025, 11:57:53 PM

I'm restoring a Squidder I got for cheap at a yard sale. The spring that's attached to the freespool lever looks a bit bent out of shape (pic attached). The jack is very hard to remove as well.  Can someone confirm this doesn't look right? If so, how easy is it to fix? I have a donor reel I could pull from.

Keta

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September 17, 2025, 12:20:51 AM
It looks good to me.
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Swami805

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September 17, 2025, 01:05:09 AM
Spread looks ok. Try flipping the yoke over
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Leonardo

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September 17, 2025, 11:08:30 AM
Looks ok but it is in upside down !   ::)

Leonardo

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September 17, 2025, 09:57:43 PM
Here is how the Spring Should be installed for SMOOTH OPERATION
It will of course work the way others said IT LOOKS ok but ..........

SouthcoastFisherman

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Today at 02:17:21 AM Last Edit: Today at 02:21:38 AM by SouthcoastFisherman
Quote from: Leonardo on September 17, 2025, 11:08:30 AMLooks ok but it is in upside down !   ::)

When I opened it up, it was like this. I knew it looked funky lol. I have a parts reel I can pull from and replace it. Some had been inside the reel previously because it had a stainless spacing sleeve.

ExcessiveAngler

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Today at 02:38:26 AM
Honestly, after looking at it. I just think it's the wrong spring? How can you put it in upside down?

Gfish

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Today at 05:11:45 AM
Yeah, having difficulty seeing how it COULD be upside-down.
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Leonardo

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Today at 12:02:10 PM
Quote from: ExcessiveAngler on Today at 02:38:26 AMHonestly, after looking at it. I just think it's the wrong spring? How can you put it in upside down?

Quote from: Gfish on Today at 05:11:45 AMYeah, having difficulty seeing how it COULD be upside-down.

Yes I see your point and without having the springs side by side it is impossible to actually see the problem however just for the heck of it I removed the plates on 2 of my  Squidders and one Jigmaster as well which are  working Smoothly and they  have the spring installed where the part going to the Eccentric have the coil on top rather than on the bottom as he has his so whatever it takes to get that result (Different Spring ,Rearrange its position ) should  or (COULD) ....lol   Remedy his problem .

JasonGotaProblem

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Today at 02:29:06 PM
It's not unreasonable that an enterprising fisherman (who doesn't realize most Penn parts are easy to get) could attempt to make their own spring, and after a few attempts get it close enough to work, even if not as well as it should. I've done so before, I can't remember what reel it was for but it was something I couldn't reorder.

I'm sure mystic could get you sorted. And if for some reason they can't, I probably have a few I just gotta dig for them.
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