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Unravel

Backlashed Line

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Overhaul Your

Reel in 15 Minutes

Make an excellent tool for unraveling backlashes from a No.  fishing hook. Using pliers, straighten the hook and flaen the barb. Then use a file to dull the point slightly. Push the eye of the hook deep into a wine cork and glue it in place. Use this cork-handled tool to pick loops of line out of the tangle until it clears.

Think of your reel like your car engine. Run it hard year after year without proper maintenance, and it won’t be long before it seizes. This quick procedure is like an oil change for your baitcaster or spinning reel. Do it before the season, and you’ll crank in fish all summer long.

STEP 1 Remove your old line (even if it’s new) and recycle it.

STEP 2 Unscrew the drag cap and remove the spool. Then take off the handle cap and unscrew the winding handle in a clockwise direction. Lay out all of the parts on a clean work space in the same order in which you dismantled them for easy reassembly.

STEP 3 Rinse the entire reel with hot water to remove any sand or grit. Once it’s completely dry,

spray a nonflammable solvent (gun solvents work well) on metal parts to remove dirty grease and oil. Let it dry, then wipe the reel with a clean cloth.

STEP 4 Put one drop of oil each in all of the holes, as well as on the shaft and any exposed bearings. Then dab threaded surfaces and gears with grease. Only apply reel-approved products. Don’t use WD-40, which leaves a hard-to-remove finish when heated. Less is best with oil and grease. Extra lubricant can slow the reel down. Reassemble it all, spool new line, and go fishing.

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