Loose line on 704z when eeling, breaking off fish

[cheferson]

Nope , the guides are all good, no niks. Guy who i respect at he tackle shop said the drag was all good, and it was just the loose line. Its mono too , hate braid. Is the line on a 704z gonna bury its self easier then with the 6500, which ive never had this problem with. Reel is used, got it from one of the guys here.

[RIROCKHOUND]

704 is a good reel, never had problems with Mono on it; probably just the loose line thing from light eels into a headwind...

[tynan19]

Chef got your Pm thanks. Yours are full though.

[Nebe]

Chef, i think your problem is that you are catching fish that are too big. try targeting some smaller fish and the problem should go away

[cheferson]

No big fish for me lately , just about chucked the 704z in the water last night. Anyone wanna buy 2 of em? $%#%$#%$ reel is driving me nuts. I had to flip the switch to get the reel to go both ways to finally get a fish. I would let the go backwords when the fish ran, what a pain in my bass!!

[Nebe]

huh?? if thats the problem, it is your drag.. if your tackleship buddy told you your drag is fine, your shaft might have some corrsion on it. take a scotch bright pad and clean it off.. i would replace your washers anyway to be safe.

[Roger]

The line may have been spooled too loosely to begin with, causing the line to bury deep into the spool. While casting eels may cause 30 to 50 yds of line to go on loosly, the line doesn't usually bind too badly due to just throwing eels.

[The Dad Fisherman]

Originally Posted by Eben

Chef, i think your problem is that you are catching fish that are too big. try targeting some smaller fish and the problem should go away

That sounds like it...Just PM me where your fishing and I'll come by and clear all those old, big fish out of the way for you so you can concentrate on some nice, Fresh, Small ones.

Its the least I can do

[SeaWolf]

just thought of this too - i'm not sure if this is happening of not, but is the drag knob tightening up on its own when you pul on the line? if so, then your drag could be assembled incorrectly inside the spool. from the bottom of the spool to the top, the assembly should be as follows - metal hex, teflon, metal circular, fiber, metal hex, fiber, metal circular, c-clip.

[Joe]

The line could have been spooled on without any pressure - that could do it.
The spool could be over-filled.
Your line could be caked with dry sea salt - or dirty. Sometimes back up spools have old or dirty line on them.
You could be reeling in your eel with a lot of slack or "belly" from the wind - that will make the line lay loose on a spinning reel. This happens especially under windy conditions. Try turning into the wind with the tip horizontal to the water. The wind is going to be strong tonight and Sat - keep an eye on the line to make sure you are in contact with the eel.

Most likey new line put on under pressure and a complete cleaning of your drag washers should fix it. Replace the drag washers if necessary.

[Mike P]

It's the drag. The washers are in wrong. Follow sea Wolf's instructions for the correct order, and find another tackle shop to deal with.

[jkswimmer]

The 704z is my go to reliable reel no problems like you discribe. But here is a tip that might help. Try thumbing the lip of the spool at the end of the cast to cut down on loose line. By the way i use 24# spider wire fusion for eeling on this reel and no problems like you say. I have to agree with the others it si more than likly your drag washers.

[jkswimmer]

The 704z is my go to reliable reel no problems like you discribe. But here is a tip that might help. Try thumbing the lip of the spool at the end of the cast to cut down on loose line. By the way i use 24# spider wire fusion for eeling on this reel and no problems like you say. I have to agree with the others it is more than likely your drag washers.