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thorhammer · January 21, 2022, 05:23:52 PM

Quote from: jrhall86 on January 21, 2022, 04:42:43 PM
Quote from: Donnyboat on January 21, 2022, 01:27:38 AM
Hi JRHall 86, try to get some marine grease, onto the screws, you get lots of corrocion with the SSteel screws & alloy frames, good luck cheers Don.

First thing I did when I got it. Haven't spooled it yet but am going to coat the spool with something.

Carnauba wax on spool. if you're gonna use braid, wrap a few turns of flex wrap on the arbor after you put the wax on, or put a little marine grease on the arbor the flexwrap.(still use wax on rest of the spool). Don't let tackle shop cheap you by using electrical tape if they spool your reels- it ends badly. Alan has some very nasty pictures on here of what that does (when the pics come back up).

Scottsfishn · January 23, 2022, 09:52:39 PM

Hello! Found this site looking for info on 970's and 980's. Mostly fish from the sand in Florida. Nearing retirement and getting back into fishing hardcore. Have poles will travel. Ha!

Wompus Cat · January 23, 2022, 10:28:18 PM

Welcome from Deep in the Heart of TEXAS.
Ask away what the peeps here don't know ain't worth Knowin .

foakes · January 23, 2022, 11:10:58 PM

Welcome aboard, Scott!

Best, Fred

Shark Hunter · January 24, 2022, 12:22:54 AM

Welcome!

thorhammer · January 24, 2022, 04:45:02 PM

Welcome, Scott. I have a few Magpowers and 980 is my preferred drum reel.

John in NC

Crow · January 24, 2022, 08:53:53 PM

Hi, !!

Midway Tommy · January 24, 2022, 09:05:09 PM

Welcome, Scott! Retirement & fishing go hand in hand!

alantani · January 25, 2022, 05:04:35 AM

Quote from: Scottsfishn on January 23, 2022, 09:52:39 PM
Hello! Found this site looking for info on 970's and 980's. Mostly fish from the sand in Florida. Nearing retirement ....

welcome! yeah, retire as soon as you can. it was the best thing that i ever did!!!!!

Donnyboat · January 25, 2022, 01:21:00 PM

Yes I retired about 12 years ago, I was going to do wonders once I retired, but never get any spare time, flat out, cheers Don.

Gobi King · January 25, 2022, 01:47:24 PM

Welcome everyone!

Gfish · January 30, 2022, 03:13:55 PM

Quote from: Donnyboat on January 25, 2022, 01:21:00 PM
Yes I retired about 12 years ago, I was going to do wonders once I retired, but never get any spare time, flat out, cheers Don.

Welcome! Scottsfishin.

Don, yer scarin me, man.

conchydong · January 30, 2022, 09:34:11 PM

Welcome from a retired Floridian also named Scott
Retirement is great but the honey do list gets larger.

kjdunne · January 31, 2022, 01:07:43 PM

Welcome from New Jersey!

Kal

Brewcrafter · February 01, 2022, 04:31:58 AM

Welcome Scott! Retirement ain't happening here for awhile, coinciding with some graduations.... - john