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Location: 15 miles east of Lake Kinkaid | After replacing the drive shafts, main gears, and the complete drag systems on all my 400B's, I am wondering how many other people rebuild their reels? As a relative "newbie" to musky fishing (this will be my 5th year), this is my first experience rebuilding reels. After going through MANY brands of cheaper reels, I think I finally have settled on the 400Bs. (Which is why I refuse to even cast my friend's 400TEs....). At least it gives me something to do while it snows, sleets, and rains all week. |
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Location: Denmark | I feel the same way, great hobby to rebuild reels. With a little tool collection, you can even service your friends reels as well, |
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| I've built lots of bass reels, and serviced my own Musky reels. The bass guys are gaga for that stuff, and I've even done a couple myself. Super tuned, carbontex drag, ceramic bearings, carbon handle....I'm working on a "monoblock" Revo with Australian market 7.1 alloy gears...Been on the back burner for awhile though. Been busy working on my boat.
Personally though, If I had to replace all that I would look for a different reel. I think drag washers every year or two, and pawl once per year is the most any Abu I've ever worked on has ever needed.
FWIW I replace pawls because they are cheap and are a why not kind of part. I've seen pawls that had YEARS of HARD use before showing even small signs of wear. |
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| it's fun taking them apart and seeing exactly what parts move what.
the hard part in learning (i guess), is distinguising what's wrong, and what needs replacing.
Once it's all apart, replacing parts is the same as disassembling then putting it back together for fun 
my first carbontex upgrades are happening before season open.
tekota and calcutta. |
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