ReelSchematic - Fishing Reel Care and Maintenance 101

"A book every angler should have in their reference library. It inspires me to tune up my reels."~ Rob Faddis - President of RMR Industries (Kevin VanDam Line & Lure Conditioner)
"Repairing reels is not our business, that's why we always suggest this book to all our fishing reel bearing customers. This is the single best resource for anyone working in fishing reels"
~ Jason Flanzbaum, VP, Boca Bearings

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"Fishing Reel Care and Maintenance 101" is a step-by-step how-to guide to help anglers perform their own reel maintenance and repairs, as well as maintain other angling gear. It is based on guidance from top experts in the field of fishing reel maintenance.

As an avid angler for four decades, I understand the need for maintaining fishing gear properly. Sadly, however there are millions of anglers that would love to do their own maintenance or repairs but feel intimidated at the mere thought of taking their reels apart. Instead they opt to taking their reels into a service center to leave their gear in the hands of a stranger whom they have no idea of his qualifications or to simply never do the required maintenance. This is evident by sheer number of the reel repair shops that pop up virtually everywhere, some with little to no experience servicing reels at all. No solider in his right mind would trust the operation of his weapon with a stranger when he was going into battle, and neither should any angler, after all in sportfishing the reel is your weapon and every angler needs to know it will perform at its best when needed. The old saying “If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself” holds true when it comes to taking care of your reels!

Comprehensive Scope
Over 7 years went into the making of this book and DVD. Far more than just a book about maintaining and repairing reels, Fishing Reel Care and Maintenance 101 demystifies the fear that many anglers have that reels are simply too complicated for them to service, don’t know what products to use, or where to obtain replacement parts. There are many reasons why this book stands out in its field, though in a nutshell, here are eight keys:

Leading experts teach anglers how to save money by doing their own repairs
Teaches you how to clean and lubricate any reel just like the professionals
Understand about reel fabrication and what goes into your reels
Lubrication charts made identifying where to grease or oil easy
Step by step maintenance guides from top experts
Teaches you how to purchase a reel with confidence and knowledge
Learn how you can save even more money when it comes to fishing line
Future technologies today! Cryogenics and what it can do for your reels

242 detailed pages! we've created the best resource you can find on fishing reel maintenance and care. From the beginner to the seasoned angler, it's a book that every angler should simply not be without!

Whether you’re purchasing a new reel, or would like to service and maintain your current collection of reels. There are many things that you should know, and not just how to disassemble the reel. If you are purchasing a new reel I’m sure you’ve been the conscious angler so you’ve done a lot of research, talked to others about which ones they like best and why. You checked free spool times, gear ratios, line capacity, star or lever drag, size, etc. Maybe walked into a few stores and held them in your hands. But there are other equally important factors that you should be considering such as Serviceability; can you service the reel yourself or will it have to be done professionally.

Sounds like a simple thing, although time and again anglers overlook this consideration because they hear the marketing hype about how many years of trouble free service the reel will give, which they assume means it needs no service at all, wrong.

Reliability is another important factor in a reel. Let’s face it most drags stick on reels right out of the box and the few that do not, won’t remain smooth for any length of time. Corrosion is also a big issue and preventing it starts at the factory during the manufacturing process and continues with the angler after the purchase.

If you own a reel repair business it is your customer that is relying on you to help them maintain their reels in the proper way. And as with any investment, you need to maintain it properly to protect it.

In the past anglers were not as in tuned to maintaining their reels the way we are today, with more technological advances also comes more precise and more sensitive gear to the elements. Anglers sometimes think that as long as the reel is not dropped in the sand, water, or dirt that it should not need as much periodic maintenance, however consider the case of the surf fishermen, the reel is subjected to windblown sands, roasting sunlight, and saltwater spray, all without even touching the ground.

In this book we are going to give you the knowledge to properly care for and maintain your fishing reels for years of enjoyment and at its peak performance for when it really counts!I cover a lot of topics within the book, simply because there are a lot of outside influences when it comes to reels, including lines, lubricants, reel covers, and a lot more that all affect the performance, serviceability and sustainability of any reel.

*photos are not in color in book

TABLE OF CONTENTS
HISTORY OF THE FISHING REEL ………………………………………..   1
CHOOSING A REEL …………………………………………….……………..   8
BREAK IT DOWN …...............................................................  13
     MATERIALS USED IN REEL CONSTRUCTION ………………… 14
          ALUMINUM
          GRAPHITE AND PLASTICS
          MAGNESIUM
     BUSHINGS AND BEARINGS …………………………………………. 21
     TYPICAL DRAG SYSTEM ……………………………………………….  30
FISHING REEL CARE AND MAINTENANCE …………………..…..   33
     TIPS FOR PROTECTING REELS
     BASIC CLEANING TIPS
     BASIC TOOLS
     LUBRICATION
     BAITCASTING LUBRICATION POINTS
     SPINNING REEL LUBRICATION POINTS
SHIMANO TRINIDAD\TORIUM DRAG UPGRADE …………....    49
DAIWA SALTIST 30H (40&50) ………………………………………….    80
PENN 500, 501, JIGMASTER …………………………………….………   112
DAIWA FUEGO REEL BREAKDOWN …………………………………   147
FISHING LINE …………………………………………………………………..    158
     TYPES OF FISHING LINE
     PROPERTIES OF LINE
     THE PROPER CARE OF LINE
     LURE AND LINE CONDITIONERS
CRYOGENIC TREATMENT OF REELS, LINE AND RODS ………. 193
THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW…………..……………………………….  200
IS YOUR BOAT PROTECTED ………………………………………………  202
REEL SERVICE AND PARTS SUPPLY DIRECTORY ……………….. 204
   REEL WARRANTY SERVICE ……………………………………………….            207
       ABU-GARICA REELS ……………………………………………….…….               207
       ACCURATE REELS ………………………………………………………..                209
       AVET REELS …………………………………………………………………                211
       DAIWA REELS ……………………………………………………….……..              213
       FIN-NOR REELS ………………………………………………….………..              215
       HARDY REELS ……………………………………………………….……..               217
       OKUMA REELS ……………………………………………………….……                218
       PINNACLE REELS …………………………………………………….…..               219
       PENN REELS ………………………………………………………………..               221
       QUANTUM REELS …………………………………………………….….               223
       SHAKESPEARE REELS ……………………………………………….….               226
       SHIMANO REELS …………………………………………………..……..             228
       ZEBCO REELS …………………………………………………………..…..              229
INDEX …………………………………………………………………………..….                231

205 How-To Photos, Just Like These...
*photos are not in color in book

BONUS - ReelSchematic MEGA DVD (Free with every paperback book)

Over 7,800 Reel Schematics from 1933 to 2008, and 1,200 manuals all packed onto one easy to use DVD! Stop the endless searching for schematics needed for ordering parts for your repair work or for reassembly when you just can't seem to find where that spring goes. We spent 7 years researching, scnning, converting and documenting thousands of fishing reel schematics from manufacturers all around the world, to bring you the largest collection of Fishing Reel Schematics available anywhere in the world. Our collection is so large and contains reels going back so many decades that our collection is the only one of its kind that exists in the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame and Museum.

Many reel manufacturers don't even make their schematics available to the public, many still don't have them in an electronic format. If you purchased this huge collection of reel schematics separately from reel manufacturers it would cost you thousands of dollars. Daiwa alone charges an average of $100 for one year of schematics, and you get 34 years worth of Daiwa schematics in the set giving you over a $3400 savings on just one manufacturer and you get 33 manufacturers on our DVD!.

Whether you own a reel service center, a professional angler, or any fisherman that wants to take care of his or her gear, then this is a DVD collection that you simply cannot afford to pass up. Hundreds of repair shops and anglers around the world have purchased our schematic collection to improve their business and maintain their gear. Never before has such a collection of fishing reel schematics ever been offered to the public. Just listen to what some of our customers are saying about the Reel Schematics MEGA DVD:

"Thanks to the ReelSchematic Mega DVD my reel repair business has never been easier! Thanks!"
Ben Thomas, Rhode Island

"I use to spend hours searching for schematics for customers reels, now they are available any time I want them on the DVD"
John Warley, Florida

"If you own a reel repair business like me, this is something you have been waiting years for, believe me this is worth every penny."
Josh Range, California

This collection was made possible by years of compiling data and scanning schematics. All reel schematics are available in the internationally recognized Adobe PDF format or in high quality jpg images. Some schematics are over 55 years old so we take our schematics seriously and provide only the best there is to offer in a format that everyone can read.

This is the "only" Fishing Reel Schematics DVD ever to be held at the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame Library!

This set contains over 7,860 reel schematics ranging from 1933 to 2008:
Abu Garcia Reel Schematics
Accurate Reel Schematics
Alutecnos Reel Schematics
Antal Reel Schematics
Avet Reel Schematics
Browning Reel Schematics
Daiwa Reel Schematics
Dam Quick Reel Schematics
Everol Reel Schematics
Finnor Reel Schematics
Hardy Reel Schematics
Lews Reel Schematics
Mitchell Reel Schematics
Okuma Reel Schematics
Penn Reel Schematics
Pinnacle Reel Schematics
Precision Auto Reel Schematics
Progear Reel Schematics
Qualia Reel Schematics
Rapala Reel Schematics
Red Pig Reel Schematics
Scientific Anglers Reel Schematics
Shakespeare Reel Schematics
Shimano Reel Schematics
Zebco/Quantum Reel Schematics

Plus as a bonus we've packed the DVD with 1,219 Manuals/Guides:
Furuno
Humminbird
Cannon
Garmin
MinnKota
Motor Guide
Yamaha Marine