Adam Saarinen 0 Report post Posted October 30, 2016 This is a older salmon reel, Loop evotech c/w 8twelve, the drag died in the ass few years ago, tried to play with it back then, even had a guy in the flyshop look at it, he couldn't help! It lived in the cupboard thinking about it now & then, over two days i played with it a bit & on the second day i got the whole thing apart & made adjustments, feels good but the drag is not as strong as some of the new reels you play with in the shop that feel like they can stop a train, but on this reel you can use your palm! Anyway, i'm gonna put a Rio Outbound 11wt intermediate line i got on the cheap on it & use it on my 10wt rod on my Australia trip, should be no problem if i rinse it all the time & the handle is what i really wanted people to see! It's the best handle i've ever seen or felt on any fly reel! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bimini15 0 Report post Posted October 30, 2016 What did you do to have some drag again? I know I would not take it to a trip to Australia if I did not feel it was good as new. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adam Saarinen 0 Report post Posted October 30, 2016 I just done normal manly kind of fix it things, like pull it apart with no instructions, not lose anything, clean it, tighten everything, pretended i knew what i was doing when the misses was watching, put it back together with no bits left over & presto!:-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bimini15 0 Report post Posted October 30, 2016 ... in other words... you did not really fix it... What was the prblem in the first place? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adam Saarinen 0 Report post Posted October 30, 2016 It's better, but i think i need a couple of funny washes for it to be like new? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piker20 0 Report post Posted October 30, 2016 It'll be fine Adam, that's what you got palms for. Just make sure you take some balm for the blisters. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bimini15 0 Report post Posted October 30, 2016 And watch your knuckles! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tidewaterfly 0 Report post Posted October 30, 2016 Meaty looking handle! Looks kinda like some handles on baitcaster reels I have! Believe me, that's a thought that's crossed my mind, doing a bit of handle modifying on some of my fly reels, but never tried it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peterjay 0 Report post Posted November 2, 2016 Adam, I don't know anything about the reel you have, but if it isn't specifically made for salt water, I'd leave it home. I used freshwater reels in the salt for years (there were no affordable saltwater reels readily available back in those days) and If I got a full season out of any of them, I considered myself lucky. I don't care how much you rinse them, the salt will find a place to hide. Even a cheap saltwater reel with a working drag would be preferable, especially considering the distance you'll be traveling. BTW - drags that will stop a train are vastly overrated unless you enjoy broken leaders, or even worse, broken rods. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites