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Reel Repair & Maintenance / Adding Magnets to a Penn Delmar 285

« on: November 30, 2017, 08:04:47 PM »

I have heard and see posts of people adding magnets to conventional reels but was unsure of the process to do it, the images are gone on the posts. I have a Penn Delmar 285 that is a great reel but since there are no magnets I have to have the spool tension cranked down to throw a 5oz weight with out backlashing. I can loosen the tension and get more distance but then it will almost certainly backlash if I don't apply enough pressure with my thumb to the side of the spool and think magnets will solve this.

I read the post on the Torium 30 but a picture is worth a thousand words.

Any advice or suggestions?

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Lure & Rig Crafting Board / The Chum Bucket

« on: November 28, 2017, 09:58:08 PM »

To bad all the posts under this topic got bombed by photobucket, I wanted to try and tie up some of the other posts.

Here is my critter rod rig.

Since I started using this rig I am only on the squid for a short time before the fresh cut bait arrives. I usually put a big piece of bait in the bucket and then change out the hook and bait size till I figure out what is around. I will run from #6 to 6/0 hooks on it and then move to the long rod for anything bigger, never met a hungry fish that was line shy.

I have used them on mono for a long time but work much better on wire.