protect your bearings

dodgeguy · 02-20-06, 10:01 AM

i always put a run of electrical tape over the holes in my wiffle spools to help prevent water intrusion into the bearings.i forgot where i picked this tip up from but it's a good one.apparently water seeps through your wet line down into the spool and into the holes.

squack15 · 02-22-06, 01:00 AM

seriously??? I recently had a jerkbait reel free spool on me at random times when I was working my jerkbait. It would only happen when it was well below freezing outside though. The reel also had holes in the spool. I wonder if water could have seeped through into my pinion gear and froze causing the spool to come loose.?? Does that sound plausable?

bass kicker · 02-22-06, 11:24 AM

ya that could be why try putting reel magic in the holes it will prevent it from freezing

when i was trout fishing some one told me that

betursweetbass · 02-22-06, 12:28 PM

I use reel magic everytime I go out on the water, but thankfully, I don't have to worry about freezing temps here in Houston. The concept about water seepage thru perferated spools and the possibility of contamination is something I would like to hear more about though. Keep us up to date please.

bass kicker · 02-22-06, 12:39 PM

apparently something in the reel magic prevents freezing the trout fishermen use it on the line on the spools and on rod guides to prevent freezing

bassintxlady · 02-22-06, 01:21 PM

that reel magic is very good for your lines...especially if you haven't fished it for a weekend or so...hint hint....

bass kicker · 02-23-06, 12:36 PM

thanks is it enviromently safe

bassintxlady · 02-23-06, 12:37 PM

i do believe it is safe...

Rebbasser · 02-23-06, 10:29 PM

I used to think Reel Magic was the best-until I tried KVD Line and Lure. If you like reel Magic you will LOVE Line and Lure.

Good tip,Dodge-Never thought of that before.

bass kicker · 02-23-06, 11:05 PM

i have herd of it but never seen it in any stores

Bass Ackwards · 02-24-06, 02:17 PM

most of the newer reels have sealed bearings don't they?

bassintom · 02-24-06, 03:10 PM

the tape won't protect it if you fish in the rain...which i'll bet just about everybody here does at times.i'd rather just spray the reels with WD-40 like i have been doing.

bass kicker · 02-24-06, 09:03 PM

what about a weather seallent/lube

bassintom · 02-24-06, 11:15 PM

look at the best bait caster or most expensive.even they haven't figured out how to make it waterproof.or am i missing something here?

pig n jig · 02-25-06, 08:34 PM

Protect your bearings ? I didn't think fishing was a contact sport, you mean I gotta wear a cup while fishing ?

bass kicker · 02-25-06, 09:08 PM

ya you never know when a bass is going to swim up and head but you in the junk

02-20-06, 10:01 AM	#1
dodgeguy BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: poughkeepsie,n.y. Posts: 930	protect your bearings i always put a run of electrical tape over the holes in my wiffle spools to help prevent water intrusion into the bearings.i forgot where i picked this tip up from but it's a good one.apparently water seeps through your wet line down into the spool and into the holes. __________________ chrysler master tech,avid fisherman and i bleed red,white and blue!!!!

02-22-06, 11:24 AM	#3
bass kicker BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Beamsville,ONTARIO,CANADA Posts: 2,023	ya that could be why try putting reel magic in the holes it will prevent it from freezing when i was trout fishing some one told me that __________________ Rob Downs St. Catharines BASSMASTERS

02-22-06, 12:39 PM	#5
bass kicker BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Beamsville,ONTARIO,CANADA Posts: 2,023	apparently something in the reel magic prevents freezing the trout fishermen use it on the line on the spools and on rod guides to prevent freezing __________________ Rob Downs St. Catharines BASSMASTERS

02-22-06, 01:21 PM	#6
bassintxlady BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cypress,Texas Posts: 780	that reel magic is very good for your lines...especially if you haven't fished it for a weekend or so...hint hint.... __________________ :) OH YEAH!!!!! SHUT UP AND FISH!!!!!

02-23-06, 12:36 PM	#7
bass kicker BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Beamsville,ONTARIO,CANADA Posts: 2,023	thanks is it enviromently safe __________________ Rob Downs St. Catharines BASSMASTERS

02-22-06, 01:00 AM	#2
squack15 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 73	seriously??? I recently had a jerkbait reel free spool on me at random times when I was working my jerkbait. It would only happen when it was well below freezing outside though. The reel also had holes in the spool. I wonder if water could have seeped through into my pinion gear and froze causing the spool to come loose.?? Does that sound plausable?

02-22-06, 12:28 PM	#4
betursweetbass BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 646	I use reel magic everytime I go out on the water, but thankfully, I don't have to worry about freezing temps here in Houston. The concept about water seepage thru perferated spools and the possibility of contamination is something I would like to hear more about though. Keep us up to date please.

02-23-06, 12:37 PM	#8
bassintxlady BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cypress,Texas Posts: 780	i do believe it is safe... __________________ :) OH YEAH!!!!! SHUT UP AND FISH!!!!!

02-23-06, 10:29 PM	#9
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,141	I used to think Reel Magic was the best-until I tried KVD Line and Lure. If you like reel Magic you will LOVE Line and Lure. Good tip,Dodge-Never thought of that before. __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

02-23-06, 11:05 PM	#10
bass kicker BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Beamsville,ONTARIO,CANADA Posts: 2,023	i have herd of it but never seen it in any stores __________________ Rob Downs St. Catharines BASSMASTERS

02-24-06, 02:17 PM	#11
Bass Ackwards BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 181	most of the newer reels have sealed bearings don't they?

02-24-06, 03:10 PM	#12
bassintom BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: washington(northwest) N.J. Posts: 3,958	the tape won't protect it if you fish in the rain...which i'll bet just about everybody here does at times.i'd rather just spray the reels with WD-40 like i have been doing. __________________ A man's gotta believe in something...I believe I'll go fishing.

02-24-06, 09:03 PM	#13
bass kicker BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Beamsville,ONTARIO,CANADA Posts: 2,023	what about a weather seallent/lube __________________ Rob Downs St. Catharines BASSMASTERS

02-24-06, 11:15 PM	#14
bassintom BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: washington(northwest) N.J. Posts: 3,958	look at the best bait caster or most expensive.even they haven't figured out how to make it waterproof.or am i missing something here? __________________ A man's gotta believe in something...I believe I'll go fishing.

02-25-06, 08:34 PM	#15
pig n jig BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Avoca, NY Posts: 3,508	Protect your bearings ? I didn't think fishing was a contact sport, you mean I gotta wear a cup while fishing ?

02-25-06, 09:08 PM	#16
bass kicker BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Beamsville,ONTARIO,CANADA Posts: 2,023	ya you never know when a bass is going to swim up and head but you in the junk __________________ Rob Downs St. Catharines BASSMASTERS

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