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  1. Delaware Valley Tackle
    In your example the st Croix is .66 oz heavier but a more powerful blank. There is no "true" power rating as it's all subjective.
  2. Delaware Valley Tackle
    Whether the investment is worth it or not onlybyou can answer. At the price point you're looking at seriously consider going custom. You can get Exactly what you want without compromise.
  3. Delaware Valley Tackle
    They're usually just dirty or the bail wire is bent and binding it up. What do you think is worn down?
  4. Delaware Valley Tackle
    If Lews is the best constructed reel so is the revo, pflueger, PQ and others. It's easy to keep parts available when they fit 4+ brands and the basic platform is unchanged. The Shimano parts issue is for real.
  5. Delaware Valley Tackle
    You've got two things at play here. First an1/8 ounce is likely too light to properly load a casting rod so you're forcing it. Once the rod, line and weight are in sync casting is like throwing a ball in that it's all about the release point
  6. Delaware Valley Tackle
    The non disengaging level wind adds a lot of moving parts on the cast. I'd start by looking for something misaligned or not seated properly in the spool or brake drum area then just retrace through the whole system until I found the culprit
  7. Delaware Valley Tackle
    Most recently I've settled on a film of gear oil on worm gears for staying power without the gumming you can get with grease in an exposed application. I'm experimenting with dry lube with good results so far. Probably not cost effective or necessary for DIY of a few reels.
  8. Delaware Valley Tackle
    When I recommend deep cleaning I'm talking about a complete frame off tear down.
  9. Delaware Valley Tackle
    As with a spinner bait, if you're getting short strikes change retrieve, profile or color. If they're coming unhooked check hook sharpness or hook set technique.
  10. Delaware Valley Tackle
    A brief submersion in relatively clean water shouldn't cause any harm. If they lay on the bottom or grit or symptoms are evident I suggest a deep cleaning which is even further than You went.
  11. Delaware Valley Tackle
    Invent it and call it Unicorn.
  12. Delaware Valley Tackle
    Graphite will not take a set like that. It's completely normal.
  13. Delaware Valley Tackle
    For the most part yes. The mushy dartanium stuff Shimano uses and felt need grease. The composit drag in some quantums is a dry system. I'm probably missing something.
  14. Delaware Valley Tackle
    If the old bps has the nylon washers they should be dry. The old Shimano may have the cloth drag which should be greased but you can get away with running it dry for bass fishing in the meantime. Carbon drags can be run either way but I prefer dry.
  15. Delaware Valley Tackle
    the free spool on the old reels is so limited the brakes just don't do much of anything. Keep them if you want but I think your issue lies else where.
  16. Delaware Valley Tackle
    What reel is it? Many drags can be safely run dry.
  17. Delaware Valley Tackle
    The first thing we do when Tuning those old ambassaduers is Chuck the brake blocks. The non disengaging level wind slows them down plenty. Ck the spool tension spacers. Replace as needed or flip them over as a temporary fix if dimpled.
  18. Delaware Valley Tackle
    I believe your assumption is correct. The reel need to be taken down from the crank side, drag degreased them properly lubricated if necessary. In the future the spool and shaft do require oil, just kept clean. Gears are greased. I'm getting caught up on spring rush if want to send it in.
  19. Delaware Valley Tackle
    I don't see a st Croix ltb being much if any downgrade from anything else.
  20. Delaware Valley Tackle
    NFC has these new direct sale prices that their own former distributors can't match. Then stuffs backordered forever nothing but grief for me every time
  21. Delaware Valley Tackle
    Thanks Tom. Much more clearly stated
  22. Delaware Valley Tackle
    I'd rather have a good graphite frame that a pot metal cast one. The frame flexing thing is blown out of proportion. A cheap or quality reel is just that regardless of materials.
  23. Delaware Valley Tackle
    They broke from overload/misuse. I've handled hundreds of blanks and they all bend in every direction. I think you're being influenced by the outdated theory of rod spine/spline and even at that misinterpreting what it was/is.
  24. Delaware Valley Tackle
    A rod will load and bend safely in any direction. Don't worry about that.
  25. Delaware Valley Tackle
    ^^ your best bet if not going custom.
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