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I’m sure you could have gotten there eventually, I just made it easier. Fish On!

Well done. I wouldn’t have thought you’d have much luck finding those parts. Good job. Fish On!

I have learned so much from TH-cam videos. There are lots of us trying to pass on our information. Pass it on to your grandchildren. Hopefully they will want to learn. Mine aren’t very interested in learning right now.

So are you saying the bail from the 440A will fit the 440 with no modifications?

I’m glad you were able to get it opened. Fish On!

Redfish are normally a saltwater fish. They are stocked into the lake. As you can see in the video. They grow up just fine there but they cannot reproduce. They are tremendously fun to catch and I don’t have to drive 3 hours to the coast.

@@wilbertbenjamin9928 Wilbert I haven’t heard from you in a while. Nice to know you are still around. Fish On!

@@youngmartinsreels5314 thanks friend you keep working on reels you do a good job on them

You know what they say about the blind squirrel. Well that was me yesterday. I was told about that spot two years ago. I had a little less luck there two other times but never like that. I’ve revisited the spot no less than 20 more times in the last two years and caught nothing. You just had to be in the right spot at the right time. Awesome! If you’ve never caught a nice size fish on a thumb drag conventional reel, you really need to try one. It’s an amazing experience. I’m not done with it yet. I still want to catch one from start to finish. I don’t think I’ll get to go fishing again until sometime in November. I’ll need my doctor’s okay after surgery so I’m impatiently waiting for another crack at it.

Melo, the only reason I knew to be there was because you told me about it two years ago. We had a great time. The odd thing was that there were at least 10 other boats out there around us and I don’t think any of them caught a fish. We were in the right place at the right time. It looks like I won’t be back out now until November. I get to meet Oscar with Finaddicts tomorrow for their clinic. I don’t suppose you are going to it? I’ve got 20 rods and reels ready for them.

It makes it fun knowing you guys are out there watching the videos. I had a lot of fun making this one.

I borrowed this from the Michell reel museum, “The CAP reel, eventually becoming the Model 304 reel, was originally made exclusively for it’s “inventor - wholesaler” or jobber from Angers, La Canne à Pêche (CAP, AKA C.A.P.), most likely the largest jobber in France at that time. Carpano and Pons at that time had no direct sales responsibility or territory at all for the CAP reel but did for their own reel referred to then as “The Mitchell”, with completely different mechanics and “sexy” looking as well! Carpano & Pons formed “Mitchell” as a separate corporation in the mid fifties along with the introduction of their own “round Body” called the Mitchell CAP 54. Thus the soon to be called “Mitchell 304” series was born. (Updated October 5th, 2008 by JP Gumprich)” That planetary gear is to create a more varied line lay on the spool. It does cause a slight pause on both the up and down stroke of axel shaft.

Did you remove the locking clip that holds the spool on the hub. If not, remove it. Does the spool rotate? If not, the drag knob may be too tight. Loosen the drag knob all the way up. Does it rotate now? If not, someone may have miss adjusted the drag screw. Lift up the drag knob until the screw disengages from screw head and unscrew the screw a few turns. Does it rotate now? If not, you might have corrosion inside the center of the spool. Try soaking it in warm vinegar for a hour or so. If during any of these steps, it rotates, pull out on it while rotating.

Charles I don’t know where you can get one of those springs. You might find one on EBay or in a parts reel. I took mine apart to see if I could make you a replacement. After 1 hour and 24” of twisted wire, I failed miserably. Sorry You might check with the guys on the Johnson Reel Collector Association on Facebook. One of those guys might have a spring.

I don’t know the first year of the Slingshot reels but I do know they are still selling them.

On this reel I used Super Lube but I’ll use any grease that’s made for fishing reels.

Dan there isn’t a ring there. I guess I need to check it to see if there is a sharp edge.

Dan, I just went and checked and it doesn’t have a chrome ring on the front. However, the metal is so thick and smooth there that I don’t see it being able to cut the line.

It worked fine way it was but since it came out that way, I decided it was probably factory. I try to put them back the way I find them unless I find a good reason not to.

@@youngmartinsreels5314 Good idea

It turned out great. I wish I could find more parts reels that nice. Some kid is going to really enjoy it.

It's going to be one lucky kid

There are some really nice reels going out in this batch.

Chris, I buy the acid brushes in bulk on Amazon but if I'm in a pinch and need one right now, I buy packages of 5 at Dollar tree. The only thing plastic in this reel is the center spindle that the spool slides over, the release button, and the plastic retrieve pin assembly inside the rotor. That Laker II reel is mostly made that way too.

I’m glad you found it helpful. When I first started servicing reels, I was taught to keep the clutch free of grease and oil. As I got more experience I found many anti reverse clutches rusted away and broken and I wondered if grease might have prevented that. After that I got the chance to work on newer reels and I found that they were coming from the factory with the clutch bearings greased. Now I always either grease or oil those clutches. I had one that slipped with grease so I oiled it but I mostly use grease now. I glad the video helped.

Chris, but you are wanting to compare this reel to the high quality saltwater reels you are used to using. This was a nice little graphite reel that was sold at a low end price point. I think a better made pinion could have kept this reel alive but that soft metal couldn’t handle the stress. I put it in the same lot with the Shakespeare reels that look very similar. It just wasn’t designed to last a long time.

@@youngmartinsreels5314Rick, you are right about this as I was making an unfair comparison. However, my sentiment about South Bend particularly Gladding South Bend reels made in Hong Kong still stands as my firm opinion. I guess I should stay away from commenting on spincast reels that I know very little about. I’m glad you had a 33 for your fishing buddy. - Chris

I feel that the failure of this reel was due to the operator. Once the line wrapped around the rotor they kept trying to wind it. It was too much stress for the pinion and it snapped. I believe all of this was caused by using too heavy a line on the reel. It’s too bad because it would have made a great kids reel.

Mike at the 33 minute and 33 second point in the video I install the axle shaft. At the top of the axle shaft is the clicker cog for the drag. On top of that is a drag washer. Dishwasher is used to set the level position of the spool. When the spool rides too high, you should remove the washer. When the spool rides too low, you should add washers. Yours may require removal of one or more washers. it’s also possible that your spool just isn’t fitting all the way down onto the axle shaft. Do you know the history of this real? Have you ever seen it operate correctly? It could be built up of incorrectly mated parts That said, it’s still more likely to just need an extra drag washer removed. I hope this helps

@@youngmartinsreels5314 i was given it and was told it was new and never used, but I'm not sure.

@@youngmartinsreels5314 I have removed all the washers but it still spools low, maybe Penn will replace it but I doubt it.

Try pushing in and pulling out the spool. Does it move in and out much? If so maybe the axle shaft isn’t secured to the crosswind block properly.

@@youngmartinsreels5314 I know a guy in town here who does reel repairs and maintenance, hes going to take a look

I’ve had that discussion many times with my friend Chris about discovering how many different ways they could accomplish the same thing. It’s absolutely amazing.

Chris, one thing I’ve learned working on these old reels is that even though they made subtle changes to a reel, the manufacturers tended to leave the model number alone. This might be an earlier example of the reel than yours. It appeared to me that the crosswind block could have been from a different model reel but was adapted to fit this reel. I say that because of the dual screw holes in it. The second hole had never been drilled all the way through. It was as though it had been cast with two holes but only one had drilled out to fit the axle shaft. This could have been done to use up crosswind blocks left over from another reel design that Roddy had left over. All of this is speculation on my part. It doesn’t appear to be a field repair. That anti reverse claw certainly gave me a lot of trouble. I think the last time I had that much trouble was working on the jack plate spring of the Dam 700B. I’m wonder if I’m loosing my touch. It looked a lot easier than it was when I was taking it apart.

As long as it's a fishing reel grease, I pretty much use it. Mostly I use Penn Reel Grease and Superlube. For oil I use Penn Reel Oil, mostly because it's inexpensive. I usually clean my reels with WD40.

@@youngmartinsreels5314 Thank you!

WD40 and a toothbrush mostly. Once the grease is broken down, I use paper towels and cotton swabs to wipe it down. Sometimes the grease it hardened to the point that even WD40 has trouble breaking it down, that’s when I use a screw drive to scrape flat areas and an ice pick to clear gear teeth.

@@youngmartinsreels5314 thank you for this video, I found one of these for my son that’s in bad shape so I’m tearing it down and cleaning your video made it easy.

That was the intended purpose, I’m glad you found it useful. This has become one of my most popular videos.

@@youngmartinsreels5314 after I’m done with his, I have a Daiwa Jupiter Z 6000 that was given to me to figure out. They make the parts and springs so small things get stuck together and you end up with “extra” parts you don’t know where they go. So videos like yours make the puzzle much easier thanks again!

WD40 works well to free parts up but it doesn’t work well long term to keep parts moving. Hot water also helps to get parts moving again. I good fishing reel oil should keep it free once you get it moving again.

As far as I know, parts are not available for this reel. Sometime parts can be found on eBay as old repair shops are liquidated or you might find a parts reel. Another option is to make one yourself. You can measure the diameter of the spring, and then purchase spring wire that size to make a replacement. If the collar is in good condition, you should be able to reuse it.

Sorry, I’m afraid that I don’t.

I have a garage I operate out of now and PB Blaster still stinks. I’d rather use a product that works better and doesn’t stink nearly as much. Occasionally now I use mineral spirits or vinegar in my parts cleaner for really corroded or grease choked parts and they stink too. However, their smell usually dissipates fairly quickly. I’m just not a fan of PB Blaster. I didn’t like the smell, or how it worked.

Say, there is an automotive product made for body work preparation called "wax and grease remover". It is even sold at hardware stores. It comes in a gallon container and will be on the shelf right near the mineral spirits, acetone, naphthalene, etc. It smells much better than PB blaster for sure and not as strong as paint thinner plus it will be safe on plastics and stickers and all metal too, maybe give it a try, good luck buddy!

Short answer is yes. If you have watched my video and still can’t get it to work then I haven’t done a good enough job in my video. Send me an email to rick48cj2@yahoo.com and I’ll send you my address. Did you replace the bearings. It the center hub will not turn inside the bearing, then it will stick. Stuck bearings must be replaced.

@youngmartinsreels5314 No sir I haven't replaced any thing I did what you did in the video. I noticed it was a little tight then soaked in thinner then oil since tue It seemed to be free.