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I have a pair of Daiwa Certates, neither of which has enough time on the water to require service just yet. But when they do, and I open them up; what am I getting into? I bought one new, and one new and unused. My usual procedure is to ride a new reel like I stole it, then tear it all the way down, clean, and lube to my specs. There two reels have been so smooth and flawless, right out of the box, that I haven't opened them up yet. I know I can't take the shields off the bearings for a proper deep clean, and decided to leave then alone, and if they give me some grief down the road, I'll just replace them with bearings I can service. what else do I need to look out for?

Too many twists in the clinch knot. Try five, and then four. The standard version is five twists. Four twists sometimes works better with larger diameter line.

Try doing so without descending into schoolyard name calling, and you'll get no further grief from me.

that's why I quit using a snell knot. not enough benefit to be worth the hassle.

pocket knife

learn something new every day. no experience with that bearing.I'd still try one small drop of oil, and see what happens, Easier to add more than have to clean it all out again.

I'll be getting some of those ASAP.

if memory serves, the bushings are nylon. use a drop of whatever oil you use on them. Reel butter oil would be fine.

With the notches lined up, like your pic, the braking is the strongest. Ive had magnets come unglued in a few older Daiwa reels. Simple fix. You can use a couple of drops of superglue, or just about any epoxy. Just use as little as you can.

very nice work, as usual for you. what's in the dogfish glass this time?

If you thought somebody here was going to try to talk you out of a tackle purchase, well, you've picked the right last name. sorry man, couldn't resist.

Good luck man. Take your time, and don't be afraid to unwrap and start over. Your first build couldn't possibly look worse than mine. It's good practice stripping one down and starting over. That's what I tell myself anyway.

You think the Bait Monkey is tough? Wait till you meet the Lathe Monkey. And his big, ugly uncle the Shop Gorilla.

A game plan is nice, but...... I hate to quote Mike Tyson, but this one he got right; "everyone has a plan, until they get punched in the mouth"

Portable generator chained to your trailer

Decent rod, great reel, wrong line. I have a Supreme 30 and a supreme XT 30. The heaviest line I would put on one is 10.

This beagn as an interesting thread, which then degenerated into a whizzing contest. All I have to say about that is: NOT IN MY TOWN!!

Gents, The knife is a cool piece. I have a large knife collection myself. But I didn't buy any of them here, nor will I ever offer any for sale on this site. Care to guess why? It's against the rules. No knive or firearms will be sold here. That is not negotiable. Pics are fine. The story behind the piece is nice. Selling or offering to buy is not. Just a gentle reminder for those of you who have not read the rules, or forgot about this part of it.

contact this guy http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/profile/23280-delaware-valley-tackle/?wr=eyJhcHAiOiJmb3J1bXMiLCJtb2R1bGUiOiJmb3J1bXMtY29tbWVudCIsImlkXzEiOjE3MTQyNSwiaWRfMiI6MTk0MjA1Mn0%3D "nuff said

That's the funniest thing I've seen here in a while. Well played.

I was there when the pic was taken, but don't remember you taking it. I do recognize the spot.

I'm callin BS on this. Any chef worth his salt knows you roast FC at 425.

Was watching Lunkerville. What popped up but an ad for Bass Resource. Very cool. Coolest part for me? See a pic of Long Mike and Roadwarrior, in a small boat, taken at Trophy Country. I know exactly where that pic was taken. Been past that spot at least a hundred times.

I h aven't attempted a weave, and in all reality, probably never will. Feather work, now I've made most of the mistakes, will be something I do more of. Didn't say I've made all of the mistakes. I'm quite sure I can figure out a few more ways to screw the pooch. It does take some time, so it won't be something I do on every rod. I don't know how far I'm going to get into thread work. I can do a tiger wrap. Except for the first attempt, they have turned out fairly nice. I'd show you a pic of my first three diamond type wraps, but you'd just laugh at me. I laughed at them, until I thought about how much time I spent on them. Thanks Lee. And, you are welcome. LOL

I sent the pic to my brother. He said awesome, but I ain't putting Spiderwire on it. Dwight, you and my brother both have strange minds. LOL