Justin2135

It’s only been to the point of free spool once the first time it happened all the other times I’ve had some amount of drag. But I leave it alone go back a few hours later and it’s fine, really makes no sense. But that’s why I was thinking maybe it’s the heat of being left in my car and the oil is thinning out enough to get somewhere it shouldn’t be. I just replaced the drag washers seemed like a excessive amount of grease on the smaller drag washer, but we’ll see what happens hopefully this will take care of the issue. Thanks again for all the response.....I appreciate the help!!

It’s not the line slipping, I don’t even think it would be possible for the line to be slipping so much that it couldn’t pick up a 3/8oz lure. Slipping while fighting a fish yes but not what I’m describing. Is there any part of the reel that could have got oil/grease on it other than the drag washers that would cause this issue?

I appreciate all the replies!! It’s definitely not the line slipping, was the first thing I checked. I kinda with you on some how lubricant is getting on the drag washers. I had the issue this morning but now it’s working fine. This morning I would have some drag not as much as it should be but some but when I casted out the amount of drag would be significantly reduced when pull line from just in front of the reel. The more line I reeled in the more drag I would get, really weird!! Thanks again for all feedback

So I recently purchased a shimano slx dc it’s only been used a few dozen times and I’m experiencing drag slipping issues. The first time it happened the spool would literally free spoil with the drag tightened all the way down, couldn’t even hold the weight of the lure. The some how it seemed to fix itself, I know it’s not possible but it started working again. Not sure what’s going on sometimes it works fine other times it doesn’t. Not sure if it’s coincidence but it seems to happen more when I leave the rod reel in my car, not sure if it’s the heat but it doesn’t happen to my other reels of the same make. Anyway I’m really trying to avoid sending it in to shimano so any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!