07-09-2009, 06:31 PM
Has anybody here replaced bearings in baitcasters? I've got some trusty reels shelved, despite my best cleanings, after they started making noise and/or losing casting range due to bad bearings. I saw a forum ad for bearings, and I'd sure like to have those reels back.
I like baitcasters. Perhaps that's because the pawn shop's rod-n-reel with the best drag for my first wade fishing excursion was a Quantum baitcaster and, well, looked good to me a newby. After many a snarl, I learned to handle 'em. The more bearings, the better, I'm told -- until the bearings go bad. I've got two, a Bass Pro Extreme and a Shimano so old that I can't read the model. Can't find schematics for either, and don't know of a good repair shop in my neck of the woods. Being cheap, I'd like to do the work, so if someone can please point me in the right direction ...
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I like baitcasters. Perhaps that's because the pawn shop's rod-n-reel with the best drag for my first wade fishing excursion was a Quantum baitcaster and, well, looked good to me a newby. After many a snarl, I learned to handle 'em. The more bearings, the better, I'm told -- until the bearings go bad. I've got two, a Bass Pro Extreme and a Shimano so old that I can't read the model. Can't find schematics for either, and don't know of a good repair shop in my neck of the woods. Being cheap, I'd like to do the work, so if someone can please point me in the right direction ...
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