hrdst1 Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 hey guys, long time lurker first time poster here......when i tighten the drag fully, i can still pull line out...just wondering if this reel can be fixed or is it junk...any help would be appreciated...thanks in advance.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 Your drag washers probably just need to be changed , then your reel should be good to go again. If your not able to do it yourself, any reel repair shop will do it for you. Little tip .........always loosen the drag off whenever your not fishing, and this allows the washers to expand back to their original shape. They'll work much better, plus it extends their lifetime. BTW, there's no such thing as a junk Curado Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenfshrmn Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 Are you using braided line on your reel? If so, look carefully at your spool because sometimes the line itself slides around on the spool giving the impression that the drag is loose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrdst1 Posted January 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 thanks lew and greenfisherman.......i'll definately try to replace the drag washer.....hopefully it'll solve the problem....thanks for your help.... tightlines, hrdst1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 As stated earlier check the line itself on the spool. When using any of the superlines you must put on a little backing first onto the reel spool and then join the line to the superline and continue spooling. This prevents line slippage against the spool. Check this first then replace the washers if necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbuck Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 If you send the reel to me, I'll gladly dispose of it for you........LOL Like Lew and Blake said, first make sure you have some backing on (mono) then look at replacing the drag washers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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