Reel Repair by Alan Tani

Targeting and over harvesting slow maturing fish does that.  We still have a lot of yelloweye but they are managed with CA numbers.

Quote from: Keta on April 25, 2024, 10:43:41 PMJohn,
A big bloated yelloweye can float 4#, my release setup uses 6#.  I also have my Seaquilizers rigged on SS  cable due to sharks taking a few from friends.

Lee - I remember those fish...and they ain't down here in SoCal anymore!  I don't think Hardy Boy Todd believed me when I fished with him last summer in Port Hardy and told him that pretty much any of the rockcod we caught that day would have been jackpot contenders on a SoCal bottomfish boat. - john

Enjoy to read your note about Peen spinfisher ,It make me to dig out my 712z that I bought long time ago , never put line on it .What is the different between 712 and 712z ? For the same size spool with Dam 220 , 712z is much more heavier but it's quality reel I may start fish with it .Other Peen that I use more often is 4300ss and 4500ss 

Not sure who made the DAM SLS reels in Japan.  Some have speculated Shimano.  Maybe the similarity on this drag setup between Shimano & DAM SLS supports that idea?  In any event, take care of those MLX drag disks.  Shimano has no parts for these reels (I called), so replacement would be limited to DIY or finding something from an independent seller/supplier.

The MLX drag system works well in the models I have (200 & 300), but not sure the special parts are any better than some good old keyed/eared washers and good friction disks, as you can find in hundreds of other reels.

Frank

Yes, he is missed.  We honor his memory by keeping the friendly and respectful chatter going on this site, and following the Golden Rule of doing unto others as we would have done to us.

Frank

That's great Ted. I just sent you a PM. You do realize that you gave me that beautiful polished spool?

 Perfect Randy. I'm all in !!

 I don't have Venmo or the other one, but I can PayPal you. Just pm your PayPal info, or I can pm mine and you can invoice me, or I can send you cashola

 Ted

Ted, here are two nice silver 500 spools (one is missing the line peg) and a red one for $60, plus one red spool that a very generous and talented person painstakingly polished and sent to me, which comes free with the other three.

A PG541 just got new lease on life. Thank you Rich for your generousity

I remember that many friends who use loop to loop, bimini, top shot, etc. connections use a specific wax to increase the smoothness of their connections. It should be this one in the photo I attach. For this reason I thought that the product of a large Japanese company like Varivas, which enjoys an immaculate reputation in all continents of the globe, could be a truly interesting solution. As far as I know, there is something silicone-based inside the Varivas spray.