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There are no secrets, just plan on having to break the reel down to just the set plate (frame). Then using the proper sized driver carefully break the screw lose (so that you DON'T damage the head of the screw). Then remove the screw/s, being very careful not to lose the spring that shares the drive shaft retainer. Good Luck & Tight Lines! Wow, i thought I was only one that ran into this problem. For me it was with my TD-X 103. I used the above to remove the screw.

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I have them on all my rods and love them. Both the ones that bass pro sells and some that I made up myself with rubber stool tips and these disc-shaped sinkers that a local tackle shop sells.

I don't have a boat unfortunately. When wading, 1 rod, walking the bank 2 rods, as a ride along on another boat, 4 or 5.

I have two Daiwa TD1hi baitcasters. They still work great, I use them all the time.

That's exactly what digging in is. The line gets embedded in itself between the the wraps. When you tighten up the line the way your dad did the line gets evenly wrapped around the spool one wrap next to each other. Pretty cool. When you reel in, it should feel as if your reeling yourself in as you walk. That's how tight I get it. My baitcasters cast so smooth after doing this. My wife and neighbors think I'm nuts though, "There he goes again tying up his fishing pole to the tree again". You only have do it once. The length of line that is used for casting will be loose but underneath that will be rock hard and will come off the spool easily when it is needed.

No problem, I'll explain. Let's say you hook into a big fish. As your fighting him he's putting a lot of tension on your line which can cause your line to dig into the spool really deep. Especially if the line wasn't on there nice and tight. Next you go to make a cast but now your line is stuck inside itself. I've seen people have this problem where the line gets so stuck and dug in that they can't get it out. You can snap off your lures as well on a cast where the line is dug in. They key is to install the line as tight as possible on the spool. I wouldn't worry about it right now if your using mono right now on your first baitcaster to get used to it. If at some point you do spool up with braid I would walk the line out and get that braid on there real tight. Holding the line between your thumb and index finger won't cut it when it comes do braid in my opinion. You can do that initially to get the the line on the spool then take out and tie it up, walk it out and re-spool it nice and tight. You'll get smother casts as well. Hope that helps.

I use 30 power pro (8 pound equivalent) on most of my bait-casters. Never once had a problem.The line must be spooled on the reel extremely tight or you'll get that digging. After I spool up a reel I go outside and tie off the end of the line to my fence or shed. Then walk out all of my line. Then I tighten up my drag to the max and start reel in keeping as much tension as possible on the line. After you do this you'll see that the line is on now on perfect and very tight. When you feel the spool after doing this it will be as hard as a rock which will eliminate digging forever. You'll also minimize birds nest.

I don't know if this will help at all but I have and use a Dick's Field and Stream 6'6 medium action baitcasting rod. It's good rod. I use it all the time and have caught many fish on it. I also owned the Abu Garcia Black Max. Worked fine for me. I gave it to my father in law to use when he wanted to get a baitcasting set up. He loves it.

How are you spooling the line onto the reel? If your holding your rod while spooling, it must be held straight. Holding the rod too the left or the right will cause the line to favor the left or the right. If your using a spooling station, the spool must be attached to the spooling station exactly in the middle so when you attach your reel to the station the line goes on straight on and not to the left or right which will cause the problem your having. Check it out. Hopefully that is the problem and something mechanical. Good luck.

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I recently bought one of these reels used on Ebay last month. It is an awesome reel. I'll be buying a one or two more at some point.