Reel Problem

[Gold_Coast_Chaser]

Hey i bought a real from the shops about 1yr ago and havent used it much and pulled it out to find the drag doesnt work anymore. The reel model is Mercury 5000, i remember it as a pretty gd reel so want it fixed.....any help would be appreciated!

THANKZ!

[Keechie]

hi you could take it back as it may be under warranty still but what you can do is go to a really good fishing shop and buy this little clicker thing i can't really resort to the right name as i haven't done it but someone did it for me and replace the screws. or if you don't wish to do it your self take it to a good fishing store. is it just the drag has stopped clicking or ???

regards,
keechie

[Tetsuo]

What do you mean by "the drag isn't working"? Is it not smooth, is it locked up?

Take it into a tackle store, it may just need the drag washers replaced.

Whenever you store your reels, loosen the drag right off so they don't stay compressed. I do this after every session (after rinsing the reels)

[Gold_Coast_Chaser]

What do you mean by "the drag isn't working"? Is it not smooth, is it locked up?

Take it into a tackle store, it may just need the drag washers replaced.

Whenever you store your reels, loosen the drag right off so they don't stay compressed. I do this after every session (after rinsing the reels)

Sorry Tetsuo, Yeh the Drag is just totally jammed up, yeh next time i go to buy anything from a tackle store ill take it along with me...

Thankz!

[Gold_Coast_Chaser]

In regards to my broken reel i have just fixed it with a strike of luck.......Thankz for all the help!

[coomera-champ101]

is this that reely good one we tried to fix a wile ago but couldnt haha

[NAGG]

What do you mean by "the drag isn't working"? Is it not smooth, is it locked up?

Take it into a tackle store, it may just need the drag washers replaced.

Whenever you store your reels, loosen the drag right off so they don't stay compressed. I do this after every session (after rinsing the reels)

Well said on loosening the drag ...... Its easily forgotten .. though it should be part of every ones fishing practices

Nagg

[Rodman]

Mate when you finish using your reel undo the drag this allows for the drag washers to rebound to their normal size.

Ken

[reidy]

What do you mean by "the drag isn't working"? Is it not smooth, is it locked up?

Take it into a tackle store, it may just need the drag washers replaced.

Whenever you store your reels, loosen the drag right off so they don't stay compressed. I do this after every session (after rinsing the reels)

To true
The ultimate crime on reels
Have a feel of the tight drags next time your in your local tackleo.
My locals ok.I loosen some every time i am in his store.It makes me cring and i just have to do it.
Cheers
Reidy