Delaware Valley Tackle

I haven’t found anything to work on an apple phone though.

I’m soundly in this camp as well.

Adjusting tighter or looser?

Thank you for the kind words and support. I put 💯 attention and effort into every job and in those rare instances where results aren’t what we want the first time I’ll make right.

Sweet. What happen to your old quantum collection?

It was probably just the knot locking down. If you’d done any damage you’d see noticeable symptoms. Don’t stress over it. Just use it normally and keep an eye on it.

Aluminum gears are alloy and actually harder than brass. They have no give against locked drags and winching. As for the op, the answer depends on the model, use and individual reel. In the big picture expectations regarding new feel lasting are somewhat unrealistic.

Thank you!

I have a tear in my left shoulder that acts up just from reeling. I have to remind myself that fishing is supposed to be fun and it’s ok to take a break during the day to rest, stretch , or move around. It’s painfully apparent when I slack on self care. Pun intended.

It’d be nice we could disregard subjective labels like H, MH etc altogether but it’s what we’re given to work with. However, we can take them with a grain of salt and apply our own experience when comparing and choosing rods. Look at the lure weight range first to be sure the rod will load and cast the desired baits. Second, consider fish size, cover and technique and look for backbone that’s appropriate.

Anyone use one? Opinion, review, any info appreciated. I need a new cover and keep seeing these advertised. Thanks

I haven’t had any really recent ones come thru, but I see plenty of PQs and have a couple of my own. They’re nothing fancy, work horse reels that hold up well enough if cared for and perform above their price and what they are on paper.

The acs seat is a love it or hate it proposition as you see.

The gear itself is causing injury I’m sure, but I can see where constant muscling casts could cause issues. I suggest gear maintenance, proper setup, good technique and general self care all being implemented.

This is the answer right here.

I haven’t had much luck with the steam. The grip material insulates so the epoxy never gets hot. Since grips have to be manually removed I just split the seat with a cut off wheel and pry it apart.

Mick, I don’t disagreed with your opinion of what ccs numbers correlate to the subjective power labels. Most people correlate lure weight range with those same labels and as you know rods with the same ccs power can have lure ranges that vary greatly based on action. This appears to be where a lot of confusion comes from. Ccs has no reliable measurement of lure weight range which limits its usefulness to a degree concerning casting and spinning blanks. It’s still much better than nothing. What do you think of everyone who measures rods and blanks recording power, action angle and claimed lure range to see if we can find a reliable and repeatable correlation between ERN, action angle and resulting lure range.

Thank you, thank you, thank you. Lol I’m not the grammar police but the misuse of the word parabolic just bugs me.

Yup a 5” senko and hook are well within bait casting range. M or Mh spinning rod is plenty powerful too though

It depends on the bait. Heavy, thumping baits lower ratio (IPT), willow leaf burning baits higher speed. Too fast and some baits **** sideways and don’t run true. If you get frustrated keeping the cranking cadence that’s effective in a given scenario you can pick a reel to help there too.

If you encounter brackish or salt water or if regular maintenance isn’t so regular, a roller bushing can be an advantage.

A dunk in relatively clear water isn’t catastrophic. If the water is silty, sandy or it lays on bottom for an extended period I recommend a deep cleaning. Otherwise, a clean water rinse, air dry and lubricate whatever parts you can access readily.

Shimano doesn’t use the old twist springs. Their coil springs don’t weaken that I’ve seen. What’s actually happening is the bail wire is slightly deformed and binding the hinges. Gently squeeze or pull the side of the bail and you’ll see the hinges free up.

Just because they only sell the two parts as an assembly doesn’t make my prior point invalid. Do as you will.

With enough effort one can get noises, vibrations and all kinds of symptoms from an otherwise fine reel. Any kind of use or motion outside of regular intended use doesn’t mean anything. Fish your reel and enjoy it.