Supertuning Baitcasters!

rrw4258 · 10-27-08, 03:58 PM

I stumbled across this on the web today, and thought it was a great article on how to supertune a baitcaster. I am going to try what he has told me with an old baitcaster... just to see how it works.

http://www.ultimatebass.com/content/view/72/83/

Ryan

Fishnngolfn · 10-27-08, 09:47 PM

That looks like a good read. I will dive into it more when I have more time.

Raul · 10-28-08, 01:21 PM

Tunning reels is like tunning your vehicle, when you are finished and after dumping all that money you could have purchased a reel that already had all those features and for less money.

mont_lunker_hunter · 10-28-08, 03:08 PM

I agree with Raul. Also a good cleaning, grease, and little "reel magic" can go a long way. But hey, it could give some the yankees something to do this winter.

Raul · 10-28-08, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by mont_lunker_hunter

But hey, it could give some the yankees something to do this winter.

Now that´s what I can call a reely good argument !

BigBassin144 · 10-28-08, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by mont_lunker_hunter

I agree with Raul. Also a good cleaning, grease, and little "reel magic" can go a long way. But hey, it could give some the yankees something to do this winter.

Exactly what I was thinking. I'll have to try it out some Cabin Fever season.

BB

zooker · 10-28-08, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by mont_lunker_hunter

I agree with Raul. Also a good cleaning, grease, and little "reel magic" can go a long way. But hey, it could give some the yankees something to do this winter.

yeah 9 months of winter sucks-been there done that..

zooker

mont_lunker_hunter · 10-29-08, 08:32 AM

I'm sure glad i live in the South. The lakes never freeze (not thick anyways), but you do have slick roads during ice storms.

bassintom · 10-29-08, 09:30 AM

I posted a similar article here a few years ago.I tuned all my baitcasters by cleaning up the shafts and gears with ultra fine emery cloth.Then lube them and all the bearings(after cleaning them)with hot sauce.It makes a big difference.You can also super tune your spinning reels and they will operate much smoother.

Cranebird · 11-09-08, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by zooker

yeah 9 months of winter sucks-been there done that..

zooker

Just went for a scooter ride through Greenwood last weekend.

Went on through Andover and the long way 'round back home down through coudersport area of pennsylvania crossing back into NY from Deerfield running through Jasper troupsburg, canesteo ,hornell, arkport, Dansville, cohocton, and home.179 mile trip.Had a nice lunch in Coudersport though.

Be careful when tuning your reels.Raul is correct, Daiwa has marketed the whole precision tuning theory and I do think they are worth the extra money.

The problem with self tuning is your really not able to change the tolerences both ways as a factory technician has the parts available to do so.All you can do is polish and open the tolerences wider, which may not help your situation.

I recommend using Ardent lubrication and maintain your reels as needed.In time with use they will get better if kept clean and lubricated properly.

Ivan

TheBossT127 · 03-21-09, 12:41 PM

Some of you guys have obviously super-tuned your baitcasters. How complicated is the process? How long does it typically take? As a novice can I expect to ruin a reel?

Bassboss · 03-21-09, 01:50 PM

Cool! I tack a looks! Tell us how it works!

JB · 03-21-09, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBossT127

Some of you guys have obviously super-tuned your baitcasters. How complicated is the process? How long does it typically take? As a novice can I expect to ruin a reel?

Best advise I can tell ya is if you start taking parts off a baitcaster put them in order that you took them off, and better yet have the owners schematics there to follow parts and assembly. Tuning a baitcaster involves the cleaning and lub that the guys posted about , and takes about half hour if you get in the routine of disassembling it and clean, lub and reassemble..heres a tip. dont do it after a few beers LOL

aikenyounggun · 03-21-09, 08:53 PM

hummmm i might have to try that on an older one..... good read though

The Doc · 03-21-09, 10:57 PM

make sure the stuff goes back on the right way. I ruined a Quantum reel by putting one of the gears on wrong... It now resides in a drawer in my laundry room. If someone were inclined to pay for the shipping and would like the thing, lemme know and I'll give it to you. I don't mess with reels. There is a guy who does it here at a local tackle store for $12 a reel, so I have him do it. He's in his 60's, and he enjoys doing it, and he looks like he needs the business, so about once every 3 months, my reels go to him for a week....

10-27-08, 03:58 PM	#1
rrw4258 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 2,338	Supertuning Baitcasters! I stumbled across this on the web today, and thought it was a great article on how to supertune a baitcaster. I am going to try what he has told me with an old baitcaster... just to see how it works. http://www.ultimatebass.com/content/view/72/83/ Ryan __________________ Never Give Up!

10-28-08, 03:08 PM	#4
mont_lunker_hunter BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Monticello, Arkansas Posts: 371	I agree with Raul. Also a good cleaning, grease, and little "reel magic" can go a long way. But hey, it could give some the yankees something to do this winter. __________________ Politics is like pleasing a woman, one slip of the tongue and ur in a world of s**t.

10-29-08, 08:32 AM	#8
mont_lunker_hunter BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Monticello, Arkansas Posts: 371	I'm sure glad i live in the South. The lakes never freeze (not thick anyways), but you do have slick roads during ice storms. __________________ Politics is like pleasing a woman, one slip of the tongue and ur in a world of s**t.

10-29-08, 09:30 AM	#9
bassintom BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: washington(northwest) N.J. Posts: 3,958	I posted a similar article here a few years ago.I tuned all my baitcasters by cleaning up the shafts and gears with ultra fine emery cloth.Then lube them and all the bearings(after cleaning them)with hot sauce.It makes a big difference.You can also super tune your spinning reels and they will operate much smoother. __________________ A man's gotta believe in something...I believe I'll go fishing.

03-21-09, 12:41 PM	#11
TheBossT127 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Horseheads, NY Posts: 26	super tuning Some of you guys have obviously super-tuned your baitcasters. How complicated is the process? How long does it typically take? As a novice can I expect to ruin a reel? __________________ I have OCD--obsessive casting disorder Terry Condon Horseheads, NY

10-27-08, 09:47 PM	#2
Fishnngolfn BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,523	That looks like a good read. I will dive into it more when I have more time.

10-28-08, 01:21 PM	#3
Raul BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,030	Tunning reels is like tunning your vehicle, when you are finished and after dumping all that money you could have purchased a reel that already had all those features and for less money.

03-21-09, 01:50 PM	#12
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Cool! I tack a looks! Tell us how it works! __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

03-21-09, 08:53 PM	#14
aikenyounggun BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: aiken, SC Posts: 2,051	hummmm i might have to try that on an older one..... good read though __________________ <>< Rather be Fishing ><>

03-21-09, 10:57 PM	#15
The Doc BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Ft. Bragg, NC Posts: 270	make sure the stuff goes back on the right way. I ruined a Quantum reel by putting one of the gears on wrong... It now resides in a drawer in my laundry room. If someone were inclined to pay for the shipping and would like the thing, lemme know and I'll give it to you. I don't mess with reels. There is a guy who does it here at a local tackle store for $12 a reel, so I have him do it. He's in his 60's, and he enjoys doing it, and he looks like he needs the business, so about once every 3 months, my reels go to him for a week.... __________________ In the absence of orders, find something and kill it. Unk, 82nd ABN WWII

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