sticky drag

[kottonmouth]

hey guys hopin someone can help me out here I have a 2500 caldia latest model thats been well looked after well but has had a hard life fightin fish such as milk fish big trevally giant herring etc the drag is starting to become sticky an the sound of the drag has become alot quieter? any idea
cheers

[Ado]

Do you store it with the drag well backed off? Drag probably just needs a good service, pretty basic thing you can do yourself. First thing I learnt to do real maintainance wise.

[nagz]

Fish like that are always gonna give a 2500 sized reel a flogging.
I would upgrade to carbontex and apply cals grease. Thatll smooth it right out. Alternatively get a bigger reel

[kottonmouth]

Originally Posted by Ado

Do you store it with the drag well backed off? Drag probably just needs a good service, pretty basic thing you can do yourself. First thing I learnt to do real maintainance wise.

hey mate Interestly enough the problems started after I started backin off the drag after a session each time, what can i do to service my reel apart from grease an oil it up
cheers

[kottonmouth]

Originally Posted by nagz

Fish like that are always gonna give a 2500 sized reel a flogging.
I would upgrade to carbontex and apply cals grease. Thatll smooth it right out. Alternatively get a bigger reel

lol i love using my 2500 where can you purchase those 2items?

[nagz]

Hit up your local tackle joints, try online or diy

[pythonkeeper]

Locally you can get the carbontex washers and cals grease from Jack Erskine, or try Smooth Drag in the US. One of the best upgrades you can do to your reel and doesn't cost allot to do it.

[Ado]

Originally Posted by nagz

Fish like that are always gonna give a 2500 sized reel a flogging.
I would upgrade to carbontex and apply cals grease. Thatll smooth it right out. Alternatively get a bigger reel

I'll agree with nagz here, if your going to be throwing that size reel around for milkies then upgrade the drag for sure. That should eliminate the problem with your drag currently and give you much better performance and piece of mind.

Starting inertia and milkies are bound to end in heartbreak without a decent drag.

[nagz]

What lb line r u carrying on that 2500 reel?

[kottonmouth]

thanx fellas i'll look into eveythin been said
i have 10lb on the 2500

[jgarner447]

Get carbontex washes , its amazing the difference it makes

[kottonmouth]

hey fellas where can i buy carbontex washers an what size will I need for a 2500
thanx

[jgarner447]

Originally Posted by kottonmouth

hey fellas where can i buy carbontex washers an what size will I need for a 2500
thanx

http://www.smoothdrag.com/

just email them and ask them to send you a payment request through paypal for the washes for your model reel, they will also recomend you get drag grease, you should get that too, you dont need to use much on the washes

[nagz]

Jack erskine or the folks at downriggershop.com. they have sheets you can buy to diy

[kottonmouth]

bream master needs a thankyou button