Reel Repair by Alan Tani

Hi all, new member from the Treasure Coast. I picked up a Jigmaster 501 last week as a hot rod project and my several Google searches of course led me here. This is my first time dabbling in upgrading and repairing reels but I'm looking forward to it. Glad to be here, thanks!

Welcome aboard, Milton!

Best, Fred

Welcome! What kind of fishing do you usually do, and what types of reels do you usually use?

Welcome from Salem virginia,,,

Yes please tell us more, Milton. and welcome from Sunny Western Australia. cheers Don.

Hi.

Welcome, you are in the right place.  Dominick

Quote from: work2fish on March 24, 2026, 08:41:27 PMWelcome! What kind of fishing do you usually do, and what types of reels do you usually use?

Nowadays I do a lot of land-based inshore saltwater fishing. I target snook, seatrout, snapper, and whiting most of the time. I use a lot of spinning reels, Shimano and Daiwa mostly. Baitrunner, Stradic, Saltist, and BG. Truth be told, the jigmaster I picked up is my first conventional reel. I've had a few baitcasters, wasn't the best at casting, but I'm hoping my thumb learned a thing or two and I can transfer that experience over to the jigmaster.

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Quote from: work2fish on March 24, 2026, 08:41:27 PMWelcome! What kind of fishing do you usually do, and what types of reels do you usually use?

Nowadays I do a lot of land-based inshore saltwater fishing. I target snook, seatrout, snapper, and whiting most of the time. I use a lot of spinning reels, Shimano and Daiwa mostly. Baitrunner, Stradic, Saltist, and BG. Truth be told, the jigmaster I picked up is my first conventional reel. I've had a few baitcasters, wasn't the best at casting, but I'm hoping my thumb learned a thing or two and I can transfer that experience over to the jigmaster.

Sounds like you'll do just fine here. Welcome from the other side of FL. I'm gonna venture to guess you fish the Indian river? With a few upgrades and the right rod that jig master might become your go to black tip/bull shark rig.

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Quote from: Jighead on Today at 01:25:19 AM

Quote from: work2fish on March 24, 2026, 08:41:27 PMWelcome! What kind of fishing do you usually do, and what types of reels do you usually use?

Nowadays I do a lot of land-based inshore saltwater fishing. I target snook, seatrout, snapper, and whiting most of the time. I use a lot of spinning reels, Shimano and Daiwa mostly. Baitrunner, Stradic, Saltist, and BG. Truth be told, the jigmaster I picked up is my first conventional reel. I've had a few baitcasters, wasn't the best at casting, but I'm hoping my thumb learned a thing or two and I can transfer that experience over to the jigmaster.

Sounds like you'll do just fine here. Welcome from the other side of FL. I'm gonna venture to guess you fish the Indian river? With a few upgrades and the right rod that jig master might become your go to black tip/bull shark rig.

Yup, I'm right down the street from the lagoon and about 20 minutes from the Sebastian Inlet. Wouldn't mind catching a few sharks in the summer.