Maintaining Reels - Tutorials

[milchner]

Hi guys,

a lot of you know Alan Tani, an expert in maintaining Saltwater Fishing Reels.

Some Links to tutorials:

Shimano Calcutta 400
Penn 2/0 Senator 111
Shimano tld 20/30 2
Daiwa Saltiga 30t
Newell
Penn Jigmaster 500
Penn international 975 Star Drag Reel
Shimano Tiagra 16
Penn international 975
Abu Garcia Record Nr. 60
Shimano Curado Cu-200
Penn Squider 140/145/146
Shimano tld 20/25
Avet ex/exw 4/02
Shimano tld 15
Daiwa Sealine x30 shv
Shimano Trinidad 20/30
Penn 113hn Baja Special

[skip]

Nice post, I also like this one as a few people have Okuma reels.
http://www.big-game-board.info/index.php?page=Thread&threadID=1567

[milchner]

Nice post, I also like this one as a few people have Okuma reels.
http://www.big-game-board.info/index.php?page=Thread&threadID=1567

Hi Nick,
I hope it helps somebody. For me it was very helpful.
Best wishes from Munich,
Uwe

[shanook]

well done milchner, its something that most people will find interesting. I have friends who just leave their reel on the rod for the winter and dont even bother, or else dont know that they have, to release the drag imagine to take the reel apart, clean and service it. then they expect it to work perfectly. I have an Okuma titus and i have had it for around 6 years and up to now I never had any problems. It has been tried and tested on a 60Kg tuna.
I have to check about the drag washers... good site skip (the okum strip down site) to see about that grease....anyone knows where I can buy drag grease?  well done a very useful topic.

[skip]

Shanook check out www.smoothdrag.com you can buy Cal's grease from there which seems to be recommended. Either that or Shimano Star Drag Grease I think it's called.

[shanook]

had a look and seems interesting skip. Will look into it tomorrow as now i need my beauty sleep (WHAT!?!?!). I know its early but i feel tired so better hit the sack. C ya all tomorrow. Happy fishing dreams to all.

[visa]

shanook must have been talking about me and my reels, only wash them after use and then oil them twice during winter and then a good spring before i use them again in summer, only once had problem, took them to the agent for maintance, had a very good job done on one of my Okumas which had problems and being a good client of his never charged me money. So I got good reels with good service.

[shanook]

noooooooo visa was thinking of our friend in Birzebbuga.

[milchner]

Hi guys
some months passed and I want to update you.
Since my last posting about maintaining reels passed some months and we had a new idea.
The problem was that a lot of guys want to maintain their reels but don?t have a computer in their workshop. So we constructed a database where the user can download their documents and (if wished) print them. We began to add the tutorials in that database. This database is free and open for everybody and you don?t have to be a member of the big game board. It?s only a service for everybody who is interested.

So far you will find the following reel-tutorials in our database:
- Bearings Grease and reel repair tools
- Reel service tools
- SHIMANO Speedmaster IV
- Daiwa Saltist 30H
- SHIMANO Baitrunner A-Series
- Accurate 12 Twin Drag
- Avet SX
- Daiwa Exceler
- SHIMANO Charter
- Shimano Speedmaster III and IV

Of course we will add constantly more tutorials. I hope it helps you.

Best wishes and merry Christmas
Uwe