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It was dry bearing. After oiling the bearings with a little RemOil, it's as quite now as my others. Thanks to everyone who responded!

Second time on the water and it started making this noise. I popped it apart and didn't see any issues. There's no noise cranking, just on the cast. https://i.imgur.com/iOhMfRq.mp4

I probably use the 701MFS more, but always have both rigged and lying on the deck.

I've kept mine in an unheated unattached garage over the last 40+ years and never noticed any problems. It gets well below freezing, but it doesn't seem to hurt them.

I'd only use one when fishing in my bathtub where there would be zero chance of losing it.

I have a set of hemostats and keep some form of cheapo needle nosed pliers so I won't cry if I drop them in the water.

It was the first knot I was taught as a kid and I still use it 90% of the time. I've started experimenting with other knots, but the improved clinch knot is just a habit for me.

I'd never used a swivel until this year. I tried it a few times and like the slight increase in weight as well as not worrying about line twist.

I've got a few of the Bill Dance and Jimmy Houston signed ones in my boxes.

Just try to order some

Mann's in no longer in business, so any you find now will be old stock.

When I was mostly float fishing rivers, I'd never use braid without a leader because the braid was too hard to break off and I didn't want to snap a pole in current. I had to deal with leader knots and I've had problems small diameter braid and wind knots so pretty much gave up on braid over the last few years. I may spool one reel up with straight braid and no leader and give it a shot lake fishing this year though.

Modern reals are easier for me to use, but I fished the old Ambassadeurs for years. Last year I bought a 5000C for $10 in a pawn shop. It works fine, but I much prefer newer reels. For $10 I'll keep it as a loaner that won't make it cry if someone drops it in the lake.

I've got a 10' noodle rod that I purchased several years ago for a steelhead trip. It was great for playing large fish on 6lb fishing line. I use it now for fishing dough bait for trout in a local lake.

No lures yesterday, but I did find a KVD multitool. I was standing on the dock at the boat ramp and saw it in about 6' of water. I grabbed a rod that had a crankbait tied on and was able to snag it. It had very little rust on it, so couldn't have been there very long.

I read about all the bite you get banging the crankbait off the bottom, but I seem to snag and loose them that way.

It certainly looks like one. I wasn’t sure about the fish markings though. It’s also marked 90F on the bottom.

Can anyone tell me what brand this is? I’m not familiar with the marking. Thanks in advance.

I normally carry a S&W 360J 38 special in my pocket. I put a bobbed hammer on it to make sure it doesn't hang on my pocket holster or pants material.

I carry one 3700 box with floaters and another 3700 with sinking and suspending.

I thought the dishwasher sounded like a great idea, but I think you have a valid point about the lead dust, etc. I've cleaned a few old boxes with just dish soap and an old toothbrush.

I had an uncle who swore by a #2 Mepps spinner with a pice of white pork rind as a trailer. I really haven't used an inline spinner for bass for years, but need to get back into the habit.

I've learned to use my cell phone camera for just about anything I take apart; firearms, fishing reels, small engine carburetors, etc. It's a huge time savor getting things back together correctly.

But we fisherman don't and I've always felt that's why the companies produce so many color variations and patterns. Sales!

I still have a number of the various size Sonics and still fish with them. The yellow always worked well for me for some reason.