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| Sorry about the last post, I won a new Pete Mania rod and reel in a Musky Tourney, the first time I used the reel I couldn't get the drag to hold. I took the reel apart and cleaned it. It seemed to help but the first time I had it on the water after the cleaning the same thing happened. Can anyone give me some advice as to how to fix it? |
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Location: lansing, il | take it back to bass pro and tell them it is defective and you want to replace it. even without a receipt they should give you a new one without any questions! only problem would be if you were going to return it for a refund then they would want a receipt. any questions or if you dont live near one shoot me a email
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Location: WI | By the way, I have that reel and I really like it. You must have got a bad one. I think Bass Pro will replace, no questions asked....
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| Muskihntr,
Thanks very much for the insight and offer, I like the way the reel fits and feels and would like to give it a fair shot. |
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Location: lansing, il | they are very nice reels. i didnt think much of them til i was fishing a year ago with one of the guides out of herbies camp, he beats the crap out of his reels, and was tellin me how he had been thru a whole season with no problems, throwing mag dawgs and big grandmas pretty much all the time, ive since bought 2 and really like them! |
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Location: Corning, Iowa | I hate to ask, but if you are using braided line, do you have backing on it? It happened to me. |
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| I have about 150 yards of 80lb. power pro on the reel. Does anyone have any experience in fixing a problem like this yourself? |
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Location: Palm Coast, FL | You need to put some monofilament backing first on the reel just enough to cover the bottom of the spool. What is most likely happening is the line is slipping of the spool and there is nothing wrong with your drag. |
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| I will try that tonight, I appreciate the thought. |
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Location: Downers Grove, IL | if you don't have any back on - that's exactly why it's slipping...i made the same mistake before. |
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| Thanks a million for your help, you fixed the problem! Hope the end of the season is productive for you all! |
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