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Post by nitrate on Jun 26, 2007 3:55:27 GMT -5
How do you set the extra magnetic drag thingamagig ? not the one one the same side as the crank handle/drag.......the other one. the manaul says not one thing about it  Thanks in advance |
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Post by bluecatjosh on Jun 26, 2007 17:00:17 GMT -5
Im not sure what your talkin bout randy,im lookin into getting me those reels in a few weeks and didnt know they had such on them.I had a bass pole(baitcaster) with some magnetic thing on it also it was like a dial that went to 10? i just left it on 10 i think it adjusted the weight of lure to the speed of the spool...............but then again thats what casting drag is for so im clueless,and didnt help lol
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Post by nitrate on Jun 26, 2007 19:12:15 GMT -5
 See it.... Just in case you didn't know it, just above that knob is the clicker on this model. |
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Post by bluecatjosh on Jun 26, 2007 20:30:26 GMT -5
yeah i see it hmmm i dunno how it works!
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Post by btfnmn53 on Jun 26, 2007 23:57:14 GMT -5
ok -tighten up the left side then open the dial on the right and u should see the spool start to move. when u get to where your line drops but not falls to the ground slowly start opening the left side. theres are numbers on the dial but i dont pay any attention to them. the whole goal is to get even distance on the spool meaning u should see the same amount of gold(the spool) on each side next to silver. if u undo but sides u can wiggle the spool side to side u want equal distance without being able to wiggle it. then u play with it from there. once it is set right u can open the bail and wont need to turn the clicker on (during the day) to keep your line from unraveling. i think it has a harder clicker to pull than a c3 but its distinct and u know when its that pole though. i sent u my number any questions just call ill be fishin all night tomorrow and my cell will be on
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Post by nitrate on Jun 27, 2007 18:31:04 GMT -5
I'm still waiting for my new poles to be done(should be Friday), then I can get these on some poles and get some line on them and I'll know more at that point.
Thanks for the advice
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Post by nitrate on Jul 1, 2007 8:40:34 GMT -5
WOW, I just love these reels..........it doesn't get much smoother than these. great distance with little effort as well.
Thanks for the help guys !
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Post by btfnmn53 on Jul 1, 2007 17:28:46 GMT -5
no problem - so u got it adjusted right? like i said u just have to play with a little once u get it balanced
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Post by ohiopaylakes on Aug 5, 2007 1:40:12 GMT -5
Abu Garcia only makes a couple of reels that have magnetic brake controls on them. They are the Mag Elite, Mag, and Sports Mag. These reels are the casting reels that Abu makes. I am having a Abu Garcia 6500CS Mag Elite Custom Built for me. I will post this reel in another post! How do you set the extra magnetic drag thingamagig ? not the one one the same side as the crank handle/drag.......the other one. the manaul says not one thing about it Thanks in advance |
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Post by mark on Aug 18, 2007 22:11:00 GMT -5
i looked at these reels and at $129-159 each i could see how much better they work then a 6000.i want 1 or 2
but i found some 7000b reels on ebay for $69.99 each on ebay.looked almost the same so i got 2 of then.
cast the same as my 6000 around 175 feet with 2 oz lead,float and hook.12 foot rod
the 7000b are made in TAIWAN made me cry.
like getting a ford and it said made in china.
how far can you-anyone-all cast your hook and what 2ozwt???
saw on net someone in the USA cast a 2oz wt 645 feet with a hoped up 6500 prorocket and a 13 foot rod with 14# test power pro line
the reel had almost no line feft on it.just think 200yards
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Post by kingcatpaylaker on Aug 19, 2007 6:42:36 GMT -5
i have a couple 7000 and i took the booshings out and replaced them with ceramic berrings and i have not a problem cast them. Haven't been know where as of yet that i cant cast across the lake. Monroe, e.z. Triangle's big lake, Rainbows biggest lake, ect. You can get the ceramic berrings on e-bay for like $60, i think i got 12 of them, even replaced the one in my 6500c3, it made some diff. but not much in the 6500..
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Post by mark on Aug 20, 2007 19:51:23 GMT -5
ceramic barrings cant find them on ebay.any1 know more about them
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Post by ohiopaylakes on Aug 29, 2007 22:16:23 GMT -5
I can tell you alot about Ceramic Bearings. There are different grades and you want them dry not packed full of grease. Ceramic bearings are louder than steel but do cast farther. You want one side unshielded and one side shielded. They work better in CT models because the levelwind will not keep up with the speed without modification. I have them here and you can do things with Abu Garcia reels that is awesome. ceramic barrings cant find them on ebay.any1 know more about them |
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Post by mark on Aug 31, 2007 8:43:35 GMT -5
i did find them 3mm x 10mm x 4mm---bearings-------10 for $60 with shipping but two sidet think there the rt size???
seller said they would fit..my 7000b.going to read up on this dont know that much about my reel or how to make a hot rod reel
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