averagebass123

The rod is a St. Croix triumph and i have been testing it lately with a 1/4 oz crankbait. It can cast maybe 50 feet with it, but nowhere close to my h20 mettle!

Thanks for the responses everyone, and i have messed around with the brakes alot. I usually have 2 centrifugals on and magnetics set at around 2 or 3. And the cast control knob loose enough so the lure falls slowly. I would be shocked if i got 2 lemons in a row. Also, I have 14 pound berkeley line and yesterday I cleaned and lubed the bearings, but the distance was hardly increase. Thanks

I bought a Lew's tourney pro last summer and I am so disappointed after seeing so many great reviews. I can't seem to cast more than about 50 feet with lures under 1/2 ounce. And don't say thats alot because I can cast well over 100 feet with a H20 mettle reel ($50)... I sent it back to lew's speed service about 2 months ago, who by the way had suprisingly good customer service, and they sent me a new one. Well guess what-- I'm back in the same position; disappointed. I have the same exact problems as before: low casting distance, unusable centrifugal brakes, inconsistent magnetic brakes. If someone thinks they could help me at all with this reel and its very modern braking mechanics, then please do. If you own this reel, can you tell me what brake settings you use and how far you can cast with certain lures. Oh, and I have cleaned/lubed this reel a few times before and it seemed to not help too much. I really don't know what to do, but i emailed lew's speed service asking if i could just get a refund. Sorry about such a long post, but i wanted to put my thoughts/problems out there. Thanks