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General Maintenance Tips => General Questions and Trouble Shooting => Topic started by: skipjackrobert on March 01, 2014, 07:09:39 AM

Title: Lugs on baja special
Post by: skipjackrobert on March 01, 2014, 07:09:39 AM
Can the lugs on a baja special be lowered?  If so, what is the process?

Thanks

Sjr
Title: Re: Lugs on baja special
Post by: BMITCH on March 01, 2014, 10:14:35 AM
Sir, I don't have a Baja but I think all ya gotta do is take out the screw that goes through it, pull it out, flip it around and then replace the screw.
Title: Re: Lugs on baja special
Post by: SoCalAngler on March 01, 2014, 04:56:59 PM
Yes you can flip them by removing the side plates. Maybe it is just the screws on the lugs I don't remember but it is easy to do.

If you check Penn's site it lists it as a feature.

http://www.pennreels.com/products/reels/conventional-reels/star-drag-reels/baja-special
Title: Re: Lugs on baja special
Post by: skipjackrobert on March 02, 2014, 02:14:20 AM
Thank you gentlemen!  I will try it tonight and watch me screw it up!  Lol.  Sjr
Title: Re: Lugs on baja special
Post by: maxpowers on March 02, 2014, 02:46:49 AM
If the gearbox hasn't rotated forward, you should do that also.  the eccentric lever will be easier to use.  I was thinking of leaving the lug on the right side  in the original position so that I can use a snap lock when fishing a plunker.  save on the hands fatigue.  I would flipped the left down so that you can palm the reel without the lug in the way..
Title: Re: Lugs on baja special
Post by: BMITCH on March 02, 2014, 12:28:37 PM
Ok, what's a plunker? ???
Title: Re: Lugs on baja special
Post by: maxpowers on March 02, 2014, 10:00:00 PM
Quote from: BMITCH on March 02, 2014, 12:28:37 PM
Ok, what's a plunker? ???

It is mostly a West Coast Southern California fishing term mostly for fishing tuna.  It referred to long soaking ( up to 100+ yards of line) of a live bait with either a sinker or flylining (flatlining). Often the fish are metered but are staying away from the boat even with live bait chumming.
Title: Re: Lugs on baja special
Post by: BMITCH on March 02, 2014, 10:05:00 PM
Oooooh....dead sticking. I got it. Thanx
Bob