having an issue with my abu garcia

[flyanbrian]

I have a abu garcia 6500 c3 and went fishing 2 weekends ago and the line guide sticks on the left of the reel when bringing it in. If i give it a lil nudge it goes back to the right but when it gets back to left it gets stuck again. Just wondered if anyone else had this kind of issue??[]
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[mactuna]

Clean and oil or use lithium grease
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[flyanbrian]

just got an email back from abu garcia and they say i need a new line pawl and worm gear!
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[mactuna]

Wonder how it got damaged ?
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[flyanbrian]

you know i have no idea, i was just doing some catfishing and noticed it was sticking to the left, but with a lil push it goes right back over but will stick again when it gets to the left again. i will put some reel oil on it this evening, see if that makes any difference
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[mactuna]

We only use Abu's and have never replaced a part and we have some that are 20+ years old.
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[flyanbrian]

Oh I know, its been my tried and true for awhile. so you have never had an issue like this?
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[mactuna]

Never, we use our Abu's for every kind of fishing, we always use level winds and hardly ever use a spinning reel
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[lunkerhunter2]

I had the Carcia with the anti-backlash pop-up on it. Not aure what the model was. It did the same thing. It was a worn gear and pawl. I now have a 5600 C-4 and it is a brute. I also have a Revo and i love it.
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[lurtch]

this usualy means you have a weak or broken spring not enogh tension to flip the bail..
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[kingtrout21]

i bought a u100 for trout fishing it lasted me about 8 cast until thing just stopped reeling i'll never buy that junk again
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[bytebull]

I love the Garcia bait casters... but won't use their spinning reels either.

Lately with my new budget If I buy new gear it's Shakespeare and I have no issues with their brand so far. I know many will say their stuff is cheap but I take good care of my fishing gear. I clean them at least once a week with fresh water and oil them and have had a couple for over two years now.
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