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06-01-2005, 12:00 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Newton, MA
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sands in Penn 704Z
Hey guys, I was fishing on the southside of cape and landed two bluefish in 5 lbs. I tighten my drag a bit or more. As soon as I landed the fish, the sand was on the reel. Then some how when I made a cast and retrieve my popper, it became stuck for a moment. Any idea why?
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06-01-2005, 02:38 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: newport
Posts: 1,136
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Unless you scooped up a shovelful of sand when you put the reel down ,it sounds like worn teeth on the main gear. Sometimes a flat spot on the gear will cause that problem.
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06-01-2005, 04:39 AM
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Jiggin' Leper Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: 61° 30′ 0″ N, 23° 46′ 0″ E
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You got sand between the rotor cup and the spool when you put it down to unhook the fish.
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06-01-2005, 08:11 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Newton, MA
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yes, something like that, mike. what should i do?
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06-01-2005, 08:25 AM
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Keep The Change
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: The Road to Serfdom
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Take the drag knob off, pull the spool and flush sand out with fresh water. If you get stuck on the beach do it in the surf and redo in fresh when you get home....................Don't drop the knob  |
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06-01-2005, 08:41 AM
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Jiggin' Leper Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: 61° 30′ 0″ N, 23° 46′ 0″ E
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If it's not totally locked up, just turn the handle and grind out all of the sand 
You won't hurt the cup or the spool by doing that. Most of my 704s have no paint left on the base of the spool  |
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06-01-2005, 09:38 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Bedford, NH
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You could drill a couple holes in the rotor cup to help the cup drain. If you get sand in it, just dunk it and reel.
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06-01-2005, 01:41 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Newton, MA
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by Mike P
If it's not totally locked up, just turn the handle and grind out all of the sand
You won't hurt the cup or the spool by doing that. Most of my 704s have no paint left on the base of the spool |
done that. it seems fine. thanks, guy. |
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