was called on to work on a baja special, one year old. both of the anti reverse dogs were worn down broken into pieces, corrosion everywhere! the real is less than one year old I know what real not to buy.
I bought mine used and the only thing that needed replacing was the dog springs. I also upgrade the drag but overall the reel was in great condition. Was it not greased thoroughly inside?
Very uncommon for these reels. It mush have been under water or never washed..
No grease inside. even the bearings were rusty.he said a big Aj did it! the ends of the dogs were gone!
Don't know what to say. My Baja specials are about 10 years old. They have caught many YT's up to 40+ pounds and a few AJ's--the largest being 50#. I just serviced them again and they are like new inside.
TomT
That's what happens when you don't take care of your gear. ::)
Not a fan of the Baja, but Definitely a Fan of Penn. ;)
I think they just fish them super hard without doing much to them.I'm going to build a few red 4/0 with ss gear gear sleves for their operation.
One of Alan Tani's main lessons is to never fish a new reel without servicing it.
Quote from: broschro on August 21, 2014, 09:33:48 PM
was called on to work on a baja special, one year old. both of the anti reverse dogs were worn down broken into pieces, corrosion everywhere! the real is less than one year old I know what real not to buy.
Absolutely anything can be destroyed even faster than that if neglected. There is no such thing as something that can survive the saltwater environment without maintenance.
I agree! A couple of weeks ago, a friend here sent me a couple of Jigmasters, I love to bring them back so they could be fish again, the inner parts were too far gone and in the trash they went...and it takes a lot for me to throw them away.
Yes, even a reel that should last a lifetime could fail when abused.
If he is gonna get rid of that baja special, send it my way. Ill give it a shot!
Quote from: floating doc on August 23, 2014, 02:33:35 AM
One of Alan Tani's main lessons is to never fish a new reel without servicing it.
While most of us here know this to be true, it's amazing how many do not see the value of carrying out this first vital step. Falls on deaf ears in most cases.
Guys, check out the description below...there is still life left ::).
This man must be a magician with reel and probably could show us a few things on how it's done. ;D
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Penn-No-155-Conventional-Fishing-Reel-Part-No-3-153-Rusted-Stuck-Gear-Part/141382059535?_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140602152332%26meid%3D76b5ab85c3e44683924dae37aac30061%26pid%3D100011%26prg%3D20140602152332%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D10%26sd%3D141359813240
Quote from: Alto Mare on August 23, 2014, 11:45:06 AM
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Quote from: broschro on August 21, 2014, 09:33:48 PM
was called on to work on a baja special, one year old. both of the anti reverse dogs were worn down broken into pieces, corrosion everywhere! the real is less than one year old I know what real not to buy.
How could the dogs get broken into pieces? are they not stainless steel?
How can anyone pass that up?
Thanks for posting that, Sal. I think the only "Big One" that may be caught will be the bidder. : ;)
A good one way roller bearing can save a lot of damage to the AR dogs. It would be good if they could fit one of the enormous ones they put in some of the Shimano and Daiwa spin reels.
Just one reason some people are buying big spinners.