So i posted another topic on this about a month ago and i tried a few of the things that people suggested and most of it worked, but problems slowly came back. Casting distance is awful right now. I measured how long i could cast with a 3/8 oz single spinner spinnerbait (the h&h one) and i got 60 feet. This isn't too horrible of a cast, but for how much the reel costs i expect better.
Right now with the reel i have it set with 2 centri. brakes, and magnetic brakes around 3. I set the spool tension tight enough so the lure falls slowly when you press the spool release. The reel always starts out on a cast nicely, but then a loop or two will form and then I get like 10-20 loops by the end of the cast. I am not sure which brake needs to be adjusted in this situation. I have messed around with the brakes a TON and it seems that the only two ways i can set the reel are 1- short cast distance, spool slows down very fast during cast or 2-long cast, but loops and then small backlash.. I have owned several other baitcasters and NONE of them do this. I can usually dial them in to a nice mid-ground where i can get long distance and no 'lash.
I have heard so much about this reel being great, and everyone's favorite to use, but i just don't see it. I would take a h20 mettle over this anyday, but i'm stuck with this reel and i just want to figure it out. If i can't figure it out soon i will probably end up selling it.
Here's what i did last time that worked:
cleaned spool shaft dried off bearings as much as possible with cu-tip put a little oil on the track that the centri. brakes rub against so they weren't so strong / didn't cut down distance as much put 1 drop of oil on side plate bearing 1 drop oil on shaft bearing and a little bit on the shaft part new line- berkley smooth cast 12 lb mono new rod - h20 blue ethos
I have heard alot about "flushing" out the bearings and reapplying oil, but i am hesitant. Does it help significantly? Any other suggestions?
If anyone has ever had this problem please help!
EDIT: If you're wondering why i didn't just clean it over again, the reason is they didn't really help when i did it again the other day ( #1-5 ). I was still having the same short casting distance.
