*Awesome reel, **enjoyable.fishing** recommend especially for the price! No problems so far. Reeled in a 14lb laker yesterday and performed great. (5-10 min reel in time) Love the drag adjustment.*
I spooled it with 8 LB test mono for lighter lures, gave it some practice casts and found that it did cast well ru-vid.comUgkxSlytCJqozTF7EbdP4LWP-HUXf9WRDJ0e , except that the anti-backlash setting had to be turned up almost all of the way to keep the "overcasts' ' down. I disassembled it, and found that if I potted some "shim washers" behind that anti-backlash magnet assembly, it got the magnets closer to the spool without rubbing, and I could get better control with about a 6 to 7 out out 10-Max setting. I also noticed that the handle shaft had some internal end play, maybe only 2 or 3 thousands of an inch, but it's still noticeable. If the anti-backlash and shaft tolerances were "tightened up" this would be a fantastic value. I've only used it for 4 days of fishing in a month's time, but I plan on keeping it.
Can't say I'm a huge fan of D.I.Y. videos like that, I'd rather just see you catching some fish no matter the species but I have been enjoying the channel.. Keep em coming brother.. 👍🎣
Heck yeah I appreciate the idea. I used a little section of 3 inch PVC pipe I flattened it and then created a template that folds to the same exact shape that you have but it's one piece
Very good video!... I like the idea of homemade reels.. Hmm I;m wondering if you could give some of those old reels and rods.. It would be greatly appreciated.. Good luck to you!
a NICE reel would be dope, like grease it up and everything get it to cast far, maybe somehow figure out to make it reel in faster. GOnna try it myself just to joke with my friends with
Mongoose Pro this work use just a reel spool , Or Zebco 202 reel, or Bait cast reel . No rod. Works even better. Justifying fishing reels with line on them . Put hook and Sinker easy enough. Been doing it for years.
Hi dear bro I am Kashif Gill from Karachi Pakistan bro you made reel with wooden material which have high friction that why it's not working properly a little advise for you insert bearings at both sides of the spool and put a gear at left side and make a anti reverse system then it will become a real fishing reel.