i got my hands on a daiwa sealine 50h, im planning to pair it up with an ugly stick 12fter, its supposed to be my back up surf combo, i saw a video of a Sealine®-X SHA, being used to surf cast and i figured the older version sealing 50h could do the job as well... the free spool on my un touched reel is about 5-6 sec, before i plan on investing in a new drag stack and bearings does any one know if this is a reel work putting in some work, i bought it for 30 dollars shipped on ebay so no hurt feeling if yall tell me its a piece of junk, in that case ill, put it on a smaller rod and take it out when i kayak fish
It's worthless, send it to me and I'll properly dispose of it. ;D
Seriously though, I have never actually tried to cast this reel. I've used one a bit for bottom fishing and liked it, I certainly feel it is worth upgrading, but the speed shaft of the SH-V et all will be better for casting.
Ron
alright, ill go ahead and upgrade it, if its not casting at a solid distance then ill just use it as a kayak reel, since i heard that these thigns can put up with salt
If Ron is on a Fishing trip & can't be reached I will take the 50H. Bryan told me the bearings are packed with grease. I opened the bearing soaked them in TSI 321 till the dirt flushed out dried them & soaked them in TSI 301 then dried them. The reel spins like a top. Also put Carbonex Drags in from Dawn. I still have a right side bearing on back order because Daiwa is out of stock. If you need a drawing & parts list -- planetseafishing.com
Mike
The 50H is a good reel. I've caught a lot of fish on one.
Anything can be casted. It just depends who is casting
Yes it is cast able, I cast a 4/0w alot
I've caught from 1 lb. porgy to 30lb. bass on that lil' guy and never failed yet. I have also casted from a 1oz. bucktail to a bait-n-8 with it.
Bluefish Mike is right, get the grease out and give it the TS treatment... mine was packed, too.
Dom
Contrary to others I have just washed the oil out of my 40H and replaced it with grease to slow it down.
2 out 3 casts resulted in a birds nest and I was too nervous to use at night.
Now I can belt it out into the seabreeze, 20 knots, with out a care in the world and night fishing is a dream, without knowing where the bait is at the end of the cast.
For $30 it's worth the while to play with it.
They are solid reels, and I'd use them for casting. Bearings need to be cleaned out as they are packed very well with grease. You cannot remove the bearing from the cup so I open the one side, spray out the grease with compressed air, soak them is WD-40 then blow them out with compressed air again then repeat another time. Then spray carb cleaner and compressed air again then I dip in TSI301 or add a drop or two of TSI321 and I'm good. You'll get more spin than you may want.
whats carb cleaner??? i have wd-40, but illneed to buy some compressed air and TSI 301, 321, are there any alternatives to this?? can i buy it at a homedepot?
WD - 40 Home Depot
Compressed air Cosco or BJ's Or any office supply store
Carb Cleaner or Brake Cleaner from Auto Supply store
TSI Products from Penn Parts
Cals Grease from Penn Parts
Blue Penn Grease From Penn Parts
Mike
Quote from: pcde123 on September 24, 2013, 12:50:31 AM
whats carb cleaner??? i have wd-40, but illneed to buy some compressed air and TSI 301, 321, are there any alternatives to this?? can i buy it at a homedepot?
Carborator Cleaner as used for your car for any automotive supply houses.
For compressed air, I have also used a straw to blow out bearings. Yeah, kind of old style, but it works on the cheap. Better to use those stiring straws then the bigger McDs. straws.
If you cannot get TSI301/321, how about CorrosionX?
Quote from: Bryan Young on September 24, 2013, 05:35:48 AM
Carburetor Cleaner as used for your car for any automotive supply houses.
Bryan, your showing your age. THeir are a lot of people these days that have never heard of a carburetor, much less cleaned one. ;D
ROn
What do you mean, one of my cars still has a carborator.
Hell, TWO of my cars still have carbs and I shake when I get next to a lever drag reel. I guess that's why they call us Elmers.
Ron
Ron
So now I'm an Elmer. Most of the time I'm referred to as Santa.
Mike
sorry, im only 16 , barely started driving, thanks for explaining the carb cleaner, shouldi put them back in witout lube or grease? will they rust in salt water
Pm me your address. Ill send you two new bearings with bearing cups, cleaned and lubed with TSI301.
I told you Bryan!!
pcde123, hang around here and we'll get you sorted out.
Ron
Quote from: Bryan Young on September 23, 2013, 04:10:37 PM
They are solid reels, and I'd use them for casting. Bearings need to be cleaned out as they are packed very well with grease. You cannot remove the bearing from the cup so I open the one side, spray out the grease with compressed air, soak them is WD-40 then blow them out with compressed air again then repeat another time. Then spray carb cleaner and compressed air again then I dip in TSI301 or add a drop or two of TSI321 and I'm good. You'll get more spin than you may want.
Hi Bryan
I thought Carb Cleaner was something us Diabetics used to get rid of excess carbs ;D... Like lighter fluid is the latest weight loss drug ;D ;D ;D
Lol I learned all this stuff at a young age, when you grow up on a farm you learn this stuff