Need Help With Trion B/c Reel.

[new2BC4bass]

Took 3 reels to Florida last month.  One was a used Trion 6.3:1 loaded with what looks like 20# PP.  Picked up a 7' Medium Compre while there for the reel.  ($50 out-of-pocket so I was thrilled. )  Line isn't the problem.  Problem is free spool.  All 6 brakes are out, yet that sucker over-runs something fierce.  Had to increase spool tension in order to carefully cast without over-runs.  Used it for my worm rod...a 10" unweighted worm on a 3/0 hook.

 

Started with 4 brakes on with my Chronarch 101A and never bothered to change it.  (First time I've had it out.)  STX-L Gen 1 magnetic brake was set near max (7?...not numbered & I didn't count from off).  Spool tension on both these reels is set to remove side-to-side play.  I let er rip with these 2 reels regardless of wind conditions and whether or not I was throwing into the wind.  I mention these reels to show that I don't think it was operator error with the Trion.

 

Is it possible that something is wrong with the Trion?

 

I originally had this reel on a MH, but thought maybe the rod wasn't loading properly with that light bait.  Thus the trip to the Mom & Pop shop for the Compre.  Guess I should have tied on a 3/8 or 1/2 oz. spinnerbait to see if that helped.  I know light weights can cause me trouble, but this was the 3rd year I have been fishing unweighted worms in Florida using b/c reels only, altho the hooks were 5/0's before this year.  Never had a problem throwing the worm on my STX-L and a Falcon Original 7' MH in the 2 previous years.

 

Any thoughts greatly appreciated.  Thanks.

[zell_pop1]

Send it to DVT and let him take a look at it-I have a Trion that is a few years old and it casts fine with just two brakes on.

[new2BC4bass]

Send it to DVT and let him take a look at it-I have a Trion that is a few years old and it casts fine with just two brakes on.

 

May have to.   Mike has done a few reels for me.  Was kind of hoping to correct any problem myself on this reel.  Didn't want to wind up spending as much for repairs and shipping as I paid for the reel.  Becomes less of a good deal. 

[dodgeguy]

trions have spring loaded shoes that come off faster than shimano shoes.you should still not be backlashing with all 6 on.

[new2BC4bass]

Contact surface of drum is smooth.   I didn't feel any oil on it.  Did get a bit of black when I wiped it off, but pretty sure that came from the part of the drum below the contact surface.  Double checked all 6 brakes to make sure they weren't locked and weren't binding.

 

May have to let Mike look at it.  Have a couple others he could clean at the same time.  Still haven't gotten the nerve up to do more than pull a spool out of my b/c reels.  Really need to learn how to perform routine maintenance myself as I can't afford to pay someone else that much money each year for cleaning.  My b/c count is up around 25 now.  That is a healthy chunk of change even with Mike's bassresource member discount.