Delaware Valley Tackle

Mid to late 90s on up many are very usable still

It doesn’t have to be, but to me Shakey head is a finesse technique that I find easier to present on spinning tackle.

If it gets worse hit me up and I’ll try to troubleshoot with you.

Yup. If it gets worse or something else pops up contact me.

Most likely the redundant AR as suggested. If so it’s not hurting anything. Likewise you can remove it if you want. I see this a lot, fast spinning the handle doesn’t prove, indicate or rule out anything. It’s not a normal use of the reel. Things look good in the pics. Those are ceramic bearings which are likely audible but not a problem.

Not uncommon at all for reels of the same model to have their own personality. I’ve seen with with all kinds of mechanical things.

Rigid, light weight reels transmit vibration just like a rod blank but with opposing desire. None of the modern reels will feel like a Curado D but these days the weight of the D would be a deal breaker for many.

This is a double edged sword. No confidence, you’ll fish too fast or change baits and spots Willy-Nilly. Overly confident and you try to force feed them and miss out on opportunities. Location, depth, mood are the main puzzle pieces. Figure that out and you can have confidence in the bait you can put in front of them.

You’d be shocked at what it takes to monetize a you tube channel. Hoping to amass subscribers won’t cut it and the money, if it ever comes won’t be rolling in. Not that easy doesn’t begin to cover it.

I don’t know that the example in the OP is “understood” but agree that spinning and casting tackle are different tools that excel in different circumstances with some overlap. Whatever works for you. Don’t be afraid to experiment. It’s half the fun.

There’s some coincidence here. Merely getting a backlash won’t damage your tension knob.

If the AR is rusted I’d replace it along with rusty bearings. Add Carbontex drag and you should be good.

To start, pull the handle and cap, remove the drag knob and lay it in the sun or inside on a towel to dry. Put a few drops of oil on each bearing in the side plates, oil the line roller, grease the drag knob and reinstall. That should get you through the season, then send it in for deep cleaning. Let me know if you see symptoms. The line lay has nothing to do with getting wet. Just pull off a bunch of line and reel it back on.

I’ve never had one spin but have had them so loose they fall into the case. A wrap of thread tape might make a tight enough press fit.

Sensitivity is impossible to measure. They’re all good, it comes down to the specific feel you like. Unfortunately you’d have to build them all to know. You can add Rainshadow Immortal and Eternity (if you can find some left)to the list worth considering. North fork is out there but the service is so bad I won’t deal with them.

DC brakes aren’t a substitute for basic casting technique or skill. As far as setup videos, they may or may not be the best suggestions or even correct. What exactly are you doing?

Bait casting reels are not designed to be casted with no thumb. 3 centrifugal brakes on and magnet set for wind conditions is where I’d expect to end up.

If it’s just backing buy fly line backing. Way cheaper than braid mainline.

It’s a thing if they say it is. Specs are all subjective and basically made up.

I just put a support as close as I can and adjust tension. You can tape a small dowel to the tip to reach the second support.

Slice the butt and pinch/peel it off with pliers. Check Mudhole Custom Tackle and Get Bit Outdoors

At sale prices you get a lot of reel for the $. Retail, ok. Are there better reels? Yup. Are these bad? No.

Hard part of butt grips is keeping the hole straight and concentric. Use progressively larger drill bits and take your time. Eva stretches a good bit but don’t make it so tight the adhesive gets squeezed out. Another option to save the factory butt is to cut the cap off flush and mount a new one with an insert. (Old piece of blank, fiberglass rod, aluminum tubing...

The challenge is getting the parts off without damaging the adjacent parts. There’s most certainly some sort of tenon at the back of the butt grip. I carefully use a Dremel cut off wheel to cut the aluminum band, hit is with some heat and see if it will peel off. Once you get it off you can measure the tenon and shop for a fit.

A layer of tape on the reel foot should snug things up.