On my recent 3 day BFT trip one of the guys brought a new reel to me and asked if I could fix it, he said that the reel had no drag. I took one look at it and figured out the problem, the idiot that spooled it for him put it on looser than I have ever seen, I could push the line in 1/8". We went to the stern, tied a solid ring to his line and let all of the line out. There was no tape on the spool and BS alleged "arbor knot". I taped the spool and tied a double clove hitch locked with a uni knot then we both took turns winding the line back on. Simple stuff but he thinks I am a "reel" genius. Another person, and a friend, had a Avet that sounded like a coffee grinder, I told him it was a pinion bearing and I did not have one. Fortunatly one of my line customers that I have been communicating with about gear before his first BFT trip had a bearing and the reel was put to work. PBs for many were caught on this trip.
It`s hard to believe that a simple knot gives fisherman such a hard time . That with not putting enough tension on the spool. Some how it does amuse me to watch the look on there faces .
and, somehow, these guys catch fish...... ;D
Quote from: alantani on May 19, 2024, 11:03:34 PMand, somehow, these guys catch fish...... ;D
Not without a bit of help.
Quote from: Keta on May 19, 2024, 07:35:38 PMOn my recent 3 day BFT trip one of the guys brought a new reel to me and asked if I could fix it, he said that the reel had no drag. I took one look at it and figured out the problem, the idiot that spooled it for him put it on looser than I have ever seen, I could push the line in 1/8". We went to the stern, tied a solid ring to his line and let all of the line out. There was no tape on the spool and BS alleged "arbor knot". I taped the spool and tied a double clove hitch locked with a uni knot then we both took turns winding the line back on. Simple stuff but he thinks I am a "reel" genius. Another person, and a friend, had a Avet that sounded like a coffee grinder, I told him it was a pinion bearing and I did not have one. Fortunatly one of my line customers that I have been communicating with about gear before his first BFT trip had a bearing and the reel was put to work. PBs for many were caught on this trip.
And yet Joe doesn't understand how to make the line slip on the spool!
::) Clearly I am doing something wrong . >:D :d