Shimano Reel service

[Mark Thompson]

Just as you would relax rear drag/clutch when reel not in use,, is it wise to do same for baitrunner ?

 

[Dave Bartell]

Another vote for the Welsh! Just wait til we get independence and close off the Severn Bridge to keep a lot of you unwashed pagans out They're just jealous Paul because they haven't got the Pembrokeshire coast !!!

 

[Bill Walford]

Close the Severn Bridge Dave !! ? The Welsh economy will collapse without that little earner ...

 

[Brian Timson]

Your telling me Bill,having crossed the bridge a 1000+ times over the last seven years my pocket will bare testament to that

 

[Conrad Farlow]

Just as you would relax rear drag/clutch when reel not in use,, is it wise to do same for baitrunner ?

Yes it is Mark, in fact not doing so is exactly why I had to send my reel for a service in the first place. The washers perish when left under compression for extended periods, I suspect this is due to temperature variation??

 

[Mark Thompson]

Cheers Conrad,,
I suspect this is something that a lot of fellas dont realise,myself included until recently.

 

[Steve Roffey]

Another vote for quick service from Felindre.
Sent one of my XT4000FA's off last Thursday afternoon, phone call late yesterday morning to say they'd received the reel and to clarify what the problem was, reel back today at 13.50!

 

[David Gauntlett]

Another vote for quick service from Felindre.
Sent one of my XT4000FA's off last Thursday afternoon, phone call late yesterday morning to say they'd received the reel and to clarify what the problem was, reel back today at 13.50!

I wonder if they would notice if I sent my Okuma's to them for a service....they are pretty dirty, so they may just think they were some obscure Shimano model and sort them out nicely for me

Cheers, Dave.

 

[Graham Billingham]

I suspect this is something that a lot of fellas dont realise,myself included until recently.
Something i've learnt new after 50 odd years of fishing

 

[Keith Humphreys]

What Graham ?:confused:

If your post was meant to contain a link it hasn't worked mate?

 

[David Gauntlett]

Keith, I think Graham is referring to the little known fact that you need to release tension on baitrunner clutches when not in use, from a few post's earlier.

It had me going for a while, until I worked it out

Cheers, Dave

 

[Neil Depledge]

Do you just send reels off to Felindre with their service form or do you contact them first?

 

[Chris Jones]

Do you just send reels off to Felindre with their service form or do you contact them first?

Shimano Service Centre - FAQ

 

[Neil Depledge]

Thanks Chris.

 

[Chris Jones]

You're welcome. Sorry I was too lazy to type it out!

 

[Neil Depledge]

Or, why waste your time when its already typed?

If I hadn't been so lazy I would have read it when I first looked at their site.

 

[Graham Billingham]

Your right David ,i now know to loosen the clutch off when not in use,took me 50 years to learn that. Sorry to be confusing.

 

[Steve Roffey]

Never used to be a problem pre-baitrunner days, fishing with a Mitchell 300 with the drag backed off, then tightening it up again to play the fish!

 

[Graham Billingham]

Only used a clutch the last 5 years since going into this barbel fishing and 10 lb line.Always backwound uptill then,a clutch was no good with 1lb hook lengths.

 

[David Hall]

Never used to be a problem pre-baitrunner days, fishing with a Mitchell 300 with the drag backed off, then tightening it up again to play the fish!

what did carp anglers do before the all singing baitrunners with their 55's...