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G'day Fritz
To be honest, when I saw this I couldn't stop laughing. What sort of wombat buys a $1000 reel and drops it in a bucket of muddy water... even to try to make some sort of point on YouTube????
But yeah... I wish more people would read it too... it would save a lot of people a lot of money rebuilding reels that have been all but destroyed.
Slinky
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Slinky, are you sure you're not a sales rep for ABU in disguise?
You sure have exposed the FR community to these great soron STX's, even I am thinking of an excuse/use to buy one.
Nope... unfortunately I get to pay full retail whack like everyone else
Shame there's no 'loyalty club' or frequent buyers points -
G'day zenman,
A solidly built rod tube is the go but you'll definitely need to talk to the airline... the light planes that service country locations usually have strict limits on both the overall weight of luggage but also the maximum length... and I do mean strict.
I went to Sesia a few years back and one guy couldn't bring one of his rod tubes becasue it was 7'2"... the limit was 7'!
Cheers, Slinky
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Well well well, thanks for starting this thread spinman and thanks for the informative reply slinky. My TD SOL 2500 makes a horrible noise when there's line running around the line roller and I was considering pulling it down to work out whick bearing was gone (following the instructions in Slinkys SOL maintenance post of course
). I'll check out the line roller bearing when I get home.....hopefully thats it!!!BTW, can you recommend somewhere to get the aftermarket stainless/ceramic bearing from?
Ya gotta love the Fishraider knowledge bank
...amazing!!!http://www.bocabearings.com/ (wider range)
http://www.smoothdrag.com/ (better prices)
(All members please note that even I have had to get permission from admin to post this link... don't do likewise without asking first)
Cheers, Slinky
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G'day spinman,
The first thing I'd be checking out is your line roller bearings, rather than the spool rotor. Do the reels make the noise when you turn them without line running over the roller or only when you're retrieving line?
For some reason the line roller bearings in Daiwa reels fail (or at least degrade) very regularly. I've had to swap them on lots of Daiwa reels and usually replace them with after market stainless/ceramic hybrid bearings. They seem to last longer. I'm not an engineer but something about the line roller design seems to result in the bearings wearing quickly... my guess is that it's something about water intrusion or it's inability to get back out.
Daiwa reels are great reels though. Generally speaking their engineering/design is more sophisticated than Shimano's but also more complicated and temperamental. Shimano's is more simple and reliable but less sophisticated. It's personal preference, they're both equally good (or bad) in their own way.
With all that said, I now mostly buy ABU reels
Cheers, Slinky
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Great idea Jani.
The welcoming drink is easy... a beer, kept cold
in a 'stubbie holder'For recipes... here's what I might do...
1. Marinated prawns (shrimp?) - make a marinade by simply combining coconut cream, sweet chilli sauce and a little olive oil. Leave unshelled prawns in the marinade for at least an hour. BBQ. Eat. Drink another beer.
2. Marinated steak - Make a marinade using whatever sauce is left in your pantry... usually some BBQ Sauce, a little Chilli sauce, maybe some Tomato Sauce (Ketsup?), Worcestershire sauce. Add a generous splash of red wine, some salt, pepper, a crushed garlic clove and some sliced onion. Leave the meat in the marinade overnight if possible. BBQ. Eat. Drink another beer.
3. Boned Lamb - get a boned leg of lamb (or goat). Make a gremolata (lemon zest, garlic, parsley... all finely chopped in a food processor). Add in a generous slurp of olive oil and some finely chopped thyme. Rub the mix well into the lamb. BBQ. Eat. Drink another beer (by this stage you certainly shouldn't be driving anywhere)
4. BBQ fish - couldn't be simpler. Mix plain flour, pepper, salt and herbs/spices to taste. Fillet and cut fish into portions. Coat with flour/herb/spice mix (popping the flour into a freezer bag with the fish makes this easy). On a flat BBQ plate, melt a generous portion of butter with a splash of olive oil to stop it burning. Add a crushed garlic clove. Grill fish in the butter and garlic. Add splashes of fresh lemon juice while the fish is cooking. Eat. Drink another beer. Tell silly stories. Laugh a lot. Have fun.
Hope you and Saija have a great time. Send pictures!
Best wishes, Tony
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Picking up on what Ceph has said... be very cautious upgrading drags in top of the line reels... Stellas and Saltigas for example have incredibly fine tolerances in their manufacturing and the thickness of the drag washers only needs to be out by fractions of millimeters before it can cause problems.
I've heard a few people who've found that Carbontex washers in Saltiga's for example, change the drag profile. My advice is that if you've paid for a reel with a drag as good as a Stella or Saltiga, then there's little reason to 'upgrade' unless you have a problem.
Ceph... I'm guessing that's the problem with your Stella. Did you swap back in the original washers? The only potential problem with the originals is they seriously don't like getting wet.
Cheers, Slinky
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The short answer is 'yes', they are definitely an upgrade. That's not just my opinion but that of some of the most notable reel engineers and experts in the business.
Nearly all of my reels have either carbon washers standard (like the Sorons) or I upgrade them with Carbontex washers. I install them with a coat of Cal's or Shimano drag grease... a few people still prefer to install them dry but this list is getting shorter.
Carbon washers will usually give you an increase in maximum drag pressure (for example in my 2500 Stradics it increased from around 3.5kg to over 5kg) but that's not the main advantage I look for.
Compared to the 'oiled felt', greased carbon washers deliver much smoother drag across the full drag range. They also help eliminate start-up inertia (the tendency of a drag to need a bit more pressure to start it giving line... again, my stradics from memory had a start up drag of close to 4kg before settling at 3.5... with carbontex washers there is no start-up inertia at all in them).
The argument for grease is one based mostly on protection (as well as smoothness)... greased washers are protected from water and salt intrusion that can effect the performance of any drag.
Ask any of the Fishraiders for whom I've done drag upgrades... Definitely worth the $10 or so to upgrade!!
Cheers, Slinky
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The 60 has 30lb Fins on one spool and 20lb on the other.
Cheers, Slinky
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Here 'tis.
Slinky
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G'day elite,
Some shark is great eating... some is disgusting. Some shark flesh when fresh has a slightly ammonia taste... it often disappears if frozen for a while first. With some it's quite strong making them virtually inedible.
I usually keep any bronze whalers I catch around the 1m mark. They're quite nice although not as good as school shark or gummy shark (the 2 species normally sold as 'flake'). I usually pop the fillets in the freezer for a couple of weeks out of habit but they don't need it. Don't get me wrong though, bronzie is great fresh.
DON'T keep any bigger sharks... anything over about 1.5m... as a top of food chain predator, sharks accumulate any pollutants present in a waterway, like heavy metals. Anything over that size should be released. And remember that sharks are under a lot of pressure from illegal fishing so consider letting them go anyway or at least limit what you take.
Cheers, Slinky
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Fantastic croc, Hamerz... and much good karma to you for letting her swim too.
Cheers, Slinky
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Sounds like a good way to blow out a few cobwebs, Royce. Good stuff
Cheers, Slinky
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Hi Jani,
I think living in a place where your thermometer has to go to minus 50 is just asking for trouble
I'm guessing that means that you're not fishing today?
Best wishes from not so sunny Queensland, Slinky
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G'day Joe,
Don't know about the spin reels but I know that Quantum is one of the top brands of baitcasters on the US Bass scene.
Cheers, Slinky
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Great report, Roberta. It's fantastic to see how many people you help show the ropes and waterways around your place.
Good to see you got some fishing done, Steve. Hopefully Santa might bring a Hobie next year!!
Cheers, Slinky
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I had a fantastic session on the water with you mate.
The Skeeter is a weapon and so is its driver!!
With some pointers and sneaky surveillance of Bubba's approach to catching fish I think I learned more in that one session that all my previous bream luring outings combined. I was catching a steady, if not fast, stream of fish and I was happy as a pig in muck. Bubba must have outfished me 3 or 4 to 1 and he was taking it really casually... there's a reason he does well in tournaments.
Little Slinky still keeps talking about the ride in the 'rocket boat'. They didn't lose their grins for hours.
Thanks for a great morning and from my wife for pointing me at her dinner
:thumbup: Cheers, Slinky
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No sooner had I finished a phone call with fellow Fishraider, Hodgey... to tell him how I'd been tempted to buy an ABU Soron STX40 but had decided that I already had enough reels that size... when I made a liar of myself.
I now have a complete set of Soron STX's 10, 20, 40, 60, 70. I hope Pure Fishing doesn't bring out any new sizes!!
Cheers, Slinky
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Awesome to see JJ getting into some great fish. Huuuuuge fun, particularly on light gear.
:thumbup: I'm not really sure what all that blue stuff is in the sky in the photos though?
Cheers, Slinky
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WOW
You're a tuna!!
Thank you for the huge amount of work you do to create and maintain such a great web community, Donna. 4000 posts is only the tip of a very busy iceberg.
Cheers, Slinky
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Sorry to hear the news Rickster. Hope you're comfortable.
Best wishes to you and the family from the Slinkies.
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I was expecting to see pics of a mermaid!!
Good job for you and even more for the fisho that you were there and on the ball. Well done mate... karma should see you landing some seriously big fishies next time out.
Cheers, Slinky
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Bait jigs still work fine when they're fussy. I can almost guarantee that you need to go smaller on the jigs.
When they're fussy I use absolutely tiny Gamakatsu 'shrimp' style jigs instead of the little white 'fishskin' type. They look like tiny pink grubs with a bead head and are REALLY small on fine leader. They work when bigger ones just get ignored.
The only problem with them is that the line is so fine that the individual jigs break off easily... they're strictly a one session only item.
Cheers, Slinky
Shame there's no 'loyalty club' or frequent buyers points 
:1happybday:
Advice needed on replacing a Shimano TSS4
in Tackle Talk
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G'day Meathead,
If you want something fast but with the new style long-cast spool, a strong drag and reasonably rugged... have a look at a Daiwa Sealine Bull 4500 (NOT the Opus Bull).
The combination of gear ratio and extra wide spool makes it super fast. I've got one and have been very happy with it.
Cheers, Slinky