volguy9595

I was able to fix them both easily. I just loosened the drag all the way and pushed forward on the spool with my thumb as hard as I could while pulling the line and it popped loose. Didn't have to take them apart. From now on I'll store them with the drag set to "loose" I think that may have allowed it to bind up while they were in storage.

I am going to take them apart today, they have both been sitting in the kayak in the garage since October, they had both been submerged at least once last fall but were working fine the last time I had used them.

I have two black max reels and they both have the same problem. No matter how much I adjust the star wheel, one way or the other, I cannot pull any line out no matter how hard I try. It must be something simple and I must be an idiot because it is the same problem on both reels. I have another baitcaster that I can adjust the star wheel and change the drag just fine though. Any idea