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Yes PVC that's used in plumbing but you can get different wall thickness'. A heavy duty cardboard tube "tackle warehouse' is usually heavier then the thin wall PVC. Honestly it's not worth selling a rod unless you really need some money or just don't care about the loss. Or you can bundle 3-4 of them together. I have an *** that's been used 12x and it was $125 new. Selling it for $100 shipped I'd be taking a $50 loss. That's if you don't have to buy a PVC tube. Add another $10 for that. So $55 for what paid $125 for. No thanks!

I've purchased stick worms on eBay. Some have been super soft and others were more dense. Haven't noticed a difference in either catching fish.

I plan on getting one before next spring. I'm holding off just incase Santa brings me one lol

Yeah I have some of those too. It's a thinner wire hook so I alternate depending on the bait. I just found a whole mess of them I'd put in a bps worm binder years ago while moving to my new place. It's the little things in life haha

I just use kvd mustad grip pin hooks. Bait stays put.

Not married here. That's why I'm doing my own laundry haha.

There's no difference to me. I have septon grips on a ht handle in lh and I've put it on a rh reel and it feels exactly the same.

I'm doing laundry. I'm standing in front of it in the video.

This is a great video that'll show you what needs to be done. Warning this is as far down as you can get a reel. You don't have to go quite this in depth to improve your reels performance.

No need to be intimidated by it. Yes the first time it can seem like it's hard but honestly there's not much to a reel. #1 have the schematic out. #2 lay the parts out as the come off. Bearings get oil and the worm gear. Gears get grease along with moving parts. The side plate bearing comes out. The spool bearing comes off with the proper tool. If not you can use a soda cap and sit it down inside of it. Not optimal but it'll work. I scrub all my parts with a toothbrush and degreaser. Rinse them and let them dry. This link is just the basics and will be enough to help your reel perform better. http://www.tackletour.com/articlereelmaintenancedaiwatdsol.html

It's impressive to say the least.

I might give that a shot too. Yeah they say the same about purple power but if you ever used it full strength you know it dries your hands out bad. I swish all my parts in a jar of alcohol after I scrub them with pp just to remove any residue. The reel in your video flies. Makes mine look like it was never cleaned haha.

Yeah same here. A mix of purple power and some water plus a toothbrush. I'll have to try the paintbrush tip. Sounds like it might work a bit better.

I wanted to try them out but they didn't carry the 3x8x4 for my zillion so I had to go with bocas.

That's what a properly greased/oiled reel does. Not looking forward to it? Will only take you 15-20 minutes. I love toying with my reels. I sit down in front of the tv and do it during the games on Sunday and Monday.

Not looking forward to it? Only take you 15-20 minutes. I love toying with my reels. I sit down in front of the tv and do it during the games on Sunday.

That video is the basic stuff that at a minimum anglers should do to their reels. Along with flushing the side plate and spool bearing. I'm also not a fan of q-tips because they can leave fibers behind. I use these foam applicators women use for eye shadow. Just for peace of mind. Might be overkill but oh well. Also never did I say I use oil on the gears. Only gear that gets oil and not grease,is the worm gear. That's because grease attracts dirt and the worm gear is open to the elements. Main gear and moving parts like the pinion gear,yoke,ect get grease. Bearings get flushed and re oiled. That's a good series of videos though that should help a beginner not be so scared to do their own maintenance.

After speaking with Trey Harpel of Threeltuning I've been told that a 3x8x4 bearing will replace that busing. Just so happens I have one out of my zillion since I upgraded to boca os bearings. It fits and I could tell a small difference just by spinning the handle.

Haha as far as I know I'm me. In my head my voice sounds different then what I hear on recordings. I haven't tried sanding on anything because I don't wanna screw it up. Yeah I just use reel butter and lightning oil. This reel doesn't have a bearing supporting the spool shaft where it goes in under the tension cap either. I'm thinking of trying to locate one that'll fit. Should make it feel a bit better.

Please post that pic. I own a zillion and steez already and there's a difference in width between them. I want to get a tatula but if it's a lot wider I nay have to rethink it a bit. Thanks

I've seen a few posts about aftermarket bearings,new reels not casting well ect. A properly cleaned and lubed reel will give you good gains alone. I took this last minute today after servicing my reels. Stock daiwa lexa 100 vs the same reel after a complete tear down and cleaning. Adding grease to the gears and moving parts. Flushing and re oiling all the bearing and a drop or 2 to the worm gear. Sorry if this is in the wrong place. Also I don't do this for a living so I'm sure someone like DVT or Trey could get you even more out of your reel with their services. This is also a $90-100 reel which I figured would be a better comparison then other higher end Daiwas I have.

Like already said there's nothing cheaper. Pvc tube through UPS is the best route because it comes with insurance but that's your call.

Gamakatsu offset and ewg for me.

Me personally for square bills and shallow cranks I like a 6:x:1 For deep cranks in the 15ft + range I prefer a 5:x:1 better. Typically the reel will have a longer handle and the gear ratio will allow you to not wear your self out. For a low gear ratio cranking reel I say to get a Lews bb1. You can get them from $85-110 shipped. Better choice then the Bps Pq really. Specifically designed for cranking with the longer handle. Tons of reviews on them. Take a look.

This is true but you said ideal. Ideally you'd have technique specific rods for each but there's no reason why 1 rod can't be used for all 3. It's not going to be optimal but it'll work. Me personally I can't stand using a spinning rod so I own 1. 7' med/xf and I use it for all finesse stuff or weightless plastics. Catches fish just fine.