Got a new Tatula SV recently. Other than being considerably over greased, giving the retrieve a heavy feel theres something else that cuts through me like broken glass. The #12 InvizX running through the T wing makes an insufferable squeaking noise. Never had that with my older 103 TWS.

I thought about using Pam or some other kind of non stick item, but I don't see it lasting too long. I think I'll try some tying wax first and see how that does.

Anyone else experience this and remedy it?

TYIA guys...

As far as the reel, I really like new frame design. Its not a light reel, at a little over 7oz, but it doesn't feel nearly as heavy as an SLX DC.

The amount of grease gives the reel a tight. The 0 adjust or w/e its called was on the tighter side as well. I loosened it about 1/8th of a turn.

The brakes seem really heavy. I started on 10, like all the other Tatulas Ive used. 10 felt extremely tight. Despite the typical head wind of 12-20mph I worked the dial all the way down to 2 throwing a 7/17 spinnerbait with a #5 and 3.5 willow.

Are you sure it’s the line squeaking and not something else? I’d run the line through a rag treated with KVD l&l to treat, tighten and clean the line.

7 hours ago, Delaware Valley Tackle said:

Are you sure it’s the line squeaking and not something else? I’d run the line through a rag treated with KVD l&l to treat, tighten and clean the line.

Yeah, I figured it out.

I spooled it in the parking lot at the lake with about 90 mins of light left on a rainy day. I was in a hurry because I knew the fish were stacked in the SW corner and the bite would fall off really quick.

I could hear that the noise was coming from the area of the level wind and was baffled because Ive never a squeak like that from a Daiwa, even older Tatulas.

I had a hard time getting a knot around the solid SV spool and getting it to bite into the spool and stack.

Turned out that in my haste to get on the water I ran the line under the cross bar. It was the FC rubbing on it that was making the noise. Just operator error.

Unlike that JDM Metanium, whoever put the Tat SV together was fairly liberal with the grease. Although it's still a little tight, its improving.

I really appreciate you working on those reels. The Metanium had never fished better.

The FK is still pretty stiff, but eventually it should loosen up.

I used to pack the Spinfishers that I wet waded and surf fished with, full of blue grease. If a little water happened to get in, it wouldn't cause any damage. All that grease would cause the reel to run really tight, like the FK, but those older SS reels werent very smooth anyway.

Do you know what kind of grease you used in the stradic? Just wondering

13 minutes ago, GetFishorDieTryin said:

Yeah, I figured it out.

I spooled it in the parking lot at the lake with about 90 mins of light left on a rainy day. I was in a hurry because I knew the fish were stacked in the SW corner and the bite would fall off really quick.

I could hear that the noise was coming from the area of the level wind and was baffled because Ive never a squeak like that from a Daiwa, even older Tatulas.

I had a hard time getting a knot around the solid SV spool and getting it to bite into the spool and stack.

Turned out that in my haste to get on the water I ran the line under the cross bar. It was the FC rubbing on it that was making the noise. Just operator error.

Unlike that JDM Metanium, whoever put the Tat SV together was fairly liberal with the grease. Although it's still a little tight, its improving.

I really appreciate you working on those reels. The Metanium had never fished better.

The FK is still pretty stiff, but eventually it should loosen up.

I used to pack the Spinfishers that I wet waded and surf fished with, full of blue grease. If a little water happened to get in, it wouldn't cause any damage. All that grease would cause the reel to run really tight, like the FK, but those older SS reels werent very smooth anyway.

Do you know what kind of grease you used in the stradic? Just wondering

Marine grease

Tie the end of the line to something solid and back up until the spool is empty. Then reel the line back in keeping the line tight as you walk toward where the line is tied. If the squeaking is still going on then it's not the line.

2 hours ago, Bankbeater said:

Tie the end of the line to something solid and back up until the spool is empty. Then reel the line back in keeping the line tight as you walk toward where the line is tied. If the squeaking is still going on then it's not the line.

Thanks for the reply, but I figured it out. It was the line rubbing on the crossbar.