Reel Repair by Alan Tani

Hey John ,


I still fish old Medalists for the majority of my fly fishing John. Not much better that I have found than a 1494 DA.
And if you think fly reels are just somewhere to store line you need to come with me to Lake Almanor in a couple of weeks for the Hex Hatch.
Bring on the 7-15 lb German Browns!

Probably tomorrow night, Jon --

Still cutting brush today -- trying to get it done before we get more rain.

And cleaning a lot of Penn parts.

I need to be in Fresno tommorow morning.

So will be back tomorrow evening.

We can get together then depending on your schedule.

I used to deer hunt around Lake Almanor every year -- Archery.

Always stayed in Chester.

Best,

Fred

Tomorrow it is then.
Two Uncles and myself got Grandpas old cabin on the west shore in Prattville.
Still some of the most Epic lake fishing in California.
Still some Huge Deer!
Ill call you tomorrow afternoon and see how things look.
Best,
JT

I used to deer hunt around Lake Almanor every year -- Archery.
Always stayed in Chester.best,
Fred

Rainbow Lodge???  My friends stayed there every year__rifle season.
TomT

Can't recall the name of the motel.

But it was pretty old -- and kind of on the outskirts of town on the West shore.

They let us have a BBQ out on the lawn every evening.

And it was pretty cheap.

Nice country.

Best,

Fred

That has to be the Plumas Pines Resort and Marina Fred.
It is still there, Grandpa's cabin is  about 150 yards to the north.
One of my favorite places on Earth.
We take the little ones down to the resort to get a pop or ice cream after dinner.
I have had a charge account there since I was 12 or 13 years old. As kids we got to spend the whole summer with only a very indulgent Grand mother as supervision.
Grandpa and Dad would come up from the Bay area on the weekends. I learned to drive both cars and boats during those summers and learned to sail as well.
Grandma used to send us in to Chester for groceries when I was about 14 or so.
Ah the Good Old Days!

Sorry for the thread highjack  GF714

I don't think he/she would mind......September 2 of 2009 was a long time ago......

I'm just saying.................

  Okay so let me put us back on track...Cals on the Drag system and Yamaha Blue on the interior gears and parts, 321 for the spool bearings. "Alan"

Hey guys,

Need to order some new lube.  Going to be servicing a few of my reels.  So exactly what oil, gear lube and drag grease should I purchase.  I only have Shimano reel oil & Shimano star drag grease.  These are over 10 years old so I need to re-order before starting the servicing.

Please let me know EXACTLY which type of oil, gear grease and drag grease to purchase.

There seem to be a bunch of different Cal's and Penn Lube.  Photos or links would be great !!

Thank You,

M

Quote from: InVision on September 22, 2015, 07:40:26 PM
Hey guys,

Need to order some new lube.  Going to be servicing a few of my reels.  So exactly what oil, gear lube and drag grease should I purchase.  I only have Shimano reel oil & Shimano star drag grease.  These are over 10 years old so I need to re-order before starting the servicing.

Please let me know EXACTLY which type of oil, gear grease and drag grease to purchase.

There seem to be a bunch of different Cal's and Penn Lube.  Photos or links would be great !!

Thank You,

M

Its very simple:

1. Marine Bearing Grease for gears and general protection. A lot of different flavors, all are good as long as they are for marine use.

2. Cal's regular for drags, Cal's light if you are going to be fishing in very cold weather.

3. Corrosion-x oil for general oil needs (handles, knobs etc)

4. TSI-321 for spool bearings when you want ultimate speed.

Quote from: InVision on September 22, 2015, 07:40:26 PM
Hey guys,

Need to order some new lube.  Going to be servicing a few of my reels.  So exactly what oil, gear lube and drag grease should I purchase.  I only have Shimano reel oil & Shimano star drag grease.  These are over 10 years old so I need to re-order before starting the servicing.

Please let me know EXACTLY which type of oil, gear grease and drag grease to purchase.

There seem to be a bunch of different Cal's and Penn Lube.  Photos or links would be great !!

Thank You,

M

The oil & grease you have will be good to use. If the grease has separated a little, stirring it up to remix it will be ok. The oil in a container is ok too. When you want to replace the grease & oil I would use the Penn blue grease or Yamaha Marine Grease which can be bought on Ebay.Make sure you order MARINE GREASE. Cal's drag grease is the way to go for the CF drags. Penn oil is good for general lubrication as is synthetic motor oil. For spool bearings 321 synthetic is the way to go.

Thanks Guys.  Haven't located any 321 yet, but there are a bunch of types of corrosion X.  Should I get the reel?

I used to use Corrosion X all the time but have found that Boesshield T-9 to be much better.  We used it in the USAF all the time on munitions.   Would that work?

M

Quote from: InVision on September 22, 2015, 08:37:01 PM
Thanks Guys.  Haven't located any 321 yet, but there are a bunch of types of corrosion X.  Should I get the reel?

M

Reel-x is a little faster than Corrosion-X if you want it for bearings only. You can find the little bottle of Corrosion-x that has a nice applicator tip.

You can get TSI-321 from Dawn at Smoothdrag or from Penn Parts.

If you need something quick and TS 321 isnt readily available, I've been using Super Slick Stuff. marine use approved, non-petroleum based so it wont gum up and it's pretty darn fast, faster than Hot Sauce or Corrosion Block based on my limited testing.

John