Old Pro Posted February 17, 2021 Posted February 17, 2021 Took my new SLX DC out today for the first time. Smooth, casts a mile. Set the hook on a 2 1/2 lb. bass and couldn't reel it in. The fish was stripping line. I tightened the drag star as tight as I could and the fish was still stripping line. Checking the reel afterwards, the drag was minimal with the star tight. Is this a characteristic of this reel? ... or is something wrong? (line is not slipping on spool) Quote
Old Pro Posted February 17, 2021 Author Posted February 17, 2021 yes..30lb not slipping on spool. Quote
Super User J Francho Posted February 17, 2021 Super User Posted February 17, 2021 Something isn't right with the reel, or it's slipping. Are you sure it's not slipping? We have a thread like this about every two weeks. It's ALWAYS the line slipping on the spool and you couldn't tell. Put a little black dot on the spool with a dry erase marker, and check to see if it's moving with the line when pull line off. Otherwise, it sounds like it may be defective, and need to be returned. 2 Quote
Solution Old Pro Posted February 17, 2021 Author Solution Posted February 17, 2021 Okay, I did the marker as you said and guess what? It IS slipping, you were right! I think if I remove the braid and put a base layer of mono should correct the problem. Thanks!! ? 1 1 Quote
Super User J Francho Posted February 17, 2021 Super User Posted February 17, 2021 I knew it! Glad you figured it out. 1 Quote
Super User jbsoonerfan Posted February 17, 2021 Super User Posted February 17, 2021 33 minutes ago, Old Pro said: Okay, I did the marker as you said and guess what? It IS slipping, you were right! I think if I remove the braid and put a base layer of mono should correct the problem. Thanks!! ? Just use a piece of electrical tape on the spool. 2 Quote
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