Word of thanks, first day of surf fishing and my rod fell over in the wave for a brief 15 seconds, sand grinding everywhere. This help me dismantle and clean and put back together. Truly appreciate it !
Heath thank you for yet another great video. I have a Penn Battle II 4000, figured it would be similar and it was. I couldn’t get the main gear to pop out like yours did, so i left it all in there. Cleaned it out as best i could and lubed it up, it bail really well as well. Even with a somewhat partial clean and lube, it works like new. Thank you.
Thanks a boat load for watching and sharing. Yes, the battles and spinfishers on the inside are all similar. And yes, that main gear can be a little tricky to get out. Regardless, glad to hear you got it all cleaned out, and back up and running. The cover that houses the bail trigger and spring, is going to need to be lubed up often, otherwise your bail will stick. I like to slam mine shut with the handle, if you don't keep that area clean and greased, you'll have to close the bail by hand.... salt deposits build up in there quickly because it's not water tight. Thanks again for your support of the channel. I truly and sincerely appreciate it. Tight lines & take care ;)
@@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing yes i cleaned and lubed the bail really good, that worked out great. I got in the habit of closing the bail with my left hand, probs due to poorly maintained reels lol. Thank you again for this channel
Thanks a million for watching and leaving some excellent feedback. I entirely agree with you. I have a 5500 and an 8500... Wouldn't trade them for anything... Penn reels are made to last. Tight lines & take care ;)
Hi Heath, Good educational video. Too many fishermen don't take the time to maintain their reels and rods. I rinse my rod and reel in warm water, in the shower when I'm done fishing. A simple trick; I put a drop of WD-40 on my bail hinges and the bail line roller before I go fishing. Q-Tips and an old tooth brush are good cleaning tools for reels and guns. Thanks, Mickey
Hi Mickey... Awesome and thoughtful advice and comment as always. Thanks for added value. Equipment failure is frustrating and humbling. I try to maintain my gear... It can be very humbling to have to work on a reel with a fish on the other end... Lol... Take care :)
I'm considering purchasing a couple of Spinfishers...maybe a 4500 and 5500 for my offshore adventures. Watched to know how to take care of them. Many, many thanks!
Thanks a million for watching and leaving some positive feedback. Spinfishers are all the same mechanically... So if you do go with one, they are all built the same and this technique will be applicable. BTW Penn's are built to last. Good luck with your decision. Tight lines & take care ;)
Yo bro...great job on explaining!! I've ja ked so many reels attempting to clean em. 1st try success with your help!! Thanks man .. Great work...subscribed!!
Thanks a million for watching and leaving some great feedback. I really appreciate it and the support for the channel. Glad to hear your spinV is up and running... Thanks again. Good luck fishing. Tight lines & take care ;)
Thanks a million for watching and leaving some great feedback. Glad you found the info useful and easy to comprehend. Thanks again for your support of the channel, I truly appreciate it. Tight lines & take care ;)
Thanks a million for watching and leaving some excellent feedback. I truly appreciate it and the compliment. I ready to get out and fishing with some folks as soon as COVID mania settles down more, and the vaccine is more widely available. So, hopefully sometime soon. Until then, thanks for your support. Tight lines & take care ;)
Thanks a boat load for watching and leaving some great feedback. I trly appreciate it and you support for the channel. Thanks again. Tight lines & take care ;)
@@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing Yeah no doubt.. Also Penn makes a reel and rod cleaning spray that works very good I spray my gear down with it after every use in the ocean.
Thanks a million for watching and leaving some great feedback. I truly appreciate the support for the channel. Glad you enjoyed the show. Thanks again. Happy holidays. Tight lines & take care ;)
On my 5500 you barley hear the drag. Sometimes if they have too much oil on them it can make drag sound disappear. Try opening it up and cleaning of some gunk from the click mechanism. Hope this is what you were referencing
how do you fix the clicker/spring for the drag? One time a boat came by and took all the line out of the reel, after that the drag dont make the sound anymore. thanks!
Thanks a million for watching and asking a great question. So, I've had this happen to other reels before, but not the Spinfisher. The problem definitely lies somewhere on the removable spool, which houses the spring, the dog and drag plate that allows line to be taken off the reel without the internal gears going in reverse. I'll have to take mine apart and reverse engineer the problem you're having and get back to you on how to fix it. I'm pretty sure the dog just got flipped when you got spooled. Sorry I couldn't be more help. When I figure it out I'll get back to. If you want, email me at southfloridasaltwaterfishing@gmail.com that way I can send you any attachments or schematics Penn may have to help solve your problem. Tight lines & take care ;)
Thanks a million for watching and leaving some great feedback and asking some questions. I'm not sure if I'm putting this right but I would rather try and fix a year instead of buying new stuff if that is at all possible. thanks again for your support of the channel I truly appreciate it. Tight lines & take care ;)
Hi Wes, thanks for stopping by. I completely agree... This reel needed to be serviced so I figured I'd make a how to video... Keeping your gear in tight order is essential to success and happy times. Take care & tight lines :)
Solid reel... I put some serious mileage on the 5500. If only it could talk about all the abuse from large fish... But it couldn't deny the fun. Thanks again for watching and sharing. Tight lines & take care ;)
Thanks a million for watching and asking a great question. I change the seals only when they have been compromised and I see salt build up or water inside the gear compartment. Probably should change them before it gets to that point... LOL... But that's just me having too much to do in life generally. Hope this helps. Tight lines & take care ;)
Not sure. Never thought about it. Don't know how it will do against the saltwater though. Thanks for watching and supporting the channel. Tight lines & take care ;)
Thanks a million for watching and asking a great question. Personally, I like to grease the inner gears, and use the oil on all the exterior moving parts. Salt builds up and decomposes the grease, where oil acts as a water displacement formula and just naturally wears down and deters the salt. That's why I change that lubrication, from what the factory gives you. Hopes this helps. Thanks again for your support of the channel, I truly appreciate it. Tight lines & take care ;)
Hi Sir the Penn reel you have is not the live liner reel & I have the new Penn 6500 VI live liner reel & the bail arm on these reels as the Penn 8500 Live Liner reel what my son has got are designed not to come over after you have opened the bail arm over to do the cast & when you wind the handle the bail arm will not come over as have to bring it over manually & that is a safety Feature as other fishing reels that I had in the past when I had the reel on a surf casting rod & I would open the bail arm to do the big cast & most times that I do the big cast the bloody handle would turn & slam the bail arm over & break the line & I had a 5 oz sinker & 50 lb shock Leader & 15 to 20 lb & I would lose my shock leader my 2 hooks & my 5 oz sinker not Bloody good & with the new Penn 6500 VI Live Liner reel I will not have that problem if happen to do any big casting on the Surf Casting Rod & now I have a 6.20 fiberglass boat with a Yamaha f150 four stroke outboard on the back of the boat & I won't need to do any surf casting but I do cast my line away from the boat & I will definitely will not have to worry about the bail arm coming over & snapping the line & my son when he first brought his Penn 8500 Live Liner reel & he thought it was Faulty as when he flicked the ball arm over to cast his line away from the boat & when he turned the handle the bail arm wouldn't come over & so he took the back to the shop where he brought the reel from & the guy at the counter said to my son it is Designed for the bail arm not to come over & you have to bring the bail arm manually over & that is the safety Feature on these fishing reels & you don't break your line when you are doing very hard casting to get longer distances when you are surf casting of a beach or rocks it is an Excellent Feature & that's another reason why I like the new Penn Live Liner reels & my Penn 760 Live Liner reel now & again my bail arm would come over but not often & I haven't broken my line as I'm not putting a hard casting from the boat but if I happen to put that Penn 760 Live Liner reel onto the Surf Casting Rod & I will most likely snap my line & lose my 2 hooks sinker & 50lb shock leader not nice & one time on the Penn rod & the Penn 760 Live Liner reel I caught a 19 1/2 lb Snapper & it is still a Brilliant reel & had guite a big fight on my hands with that big Snapoer & that Penn 760 Live Liner reel still works well to & have had this Penn 760 Live Liner reel for quite a few years now & still a quite a strong reel & the Live Liner drag system works really well & has the back of the reel has another live liner drag system as well by turning the knob Kind Regards Peter PS & Wishing You Sir All The Best For A Happy New Year For 2023
Thanks for sharing... my spinfishers however are not the live liners... they have the slammer capability... thanks for the info and the great story. I truly appreciate it.
Thanks a million for watching... Never really thought about break cleaner... Good idea... Always great to hear a different perspective on the subject. Just gotta avoid the rubber seals due to the corrosive factor of break cleaner. Thanks for sharing. Tight lines & take care ;)
I actually had a blast watching this video thank you
Word of thanks, first day of surf fishing and my rod fell over in the wave for a brief 15 seconds, sand grinding everywhere. This help me dismantle and clean and put back together. Truly appreciate it !
It happens... glad I could help
Heath thank you for yet another great video. I have a Penn Battle II 4000, figured it would be similar and it was. I couldn’t get the main gear to pop out like yours did, so i left it all in there. Cleaned it out as best i could and lubed it up, it bail really well as well. Even with a somewhat partial clean and lube, it works like new. Thank you.
Thanks a boat load for watching and sharing. Yes, the battles and spinfishers on the inside are all similar. And yes, that main gear can be a little tricky to get out. Regardless, glad to hear you got it all cleaned out, and back up and running. The cover that houses the bail trigger and spring, is going to need to be lubed up often, otherwise your bail will stick. I like to slam mine shut with the handle, if you don't keep that area clean and greased, you'll have to close the bail by hand.... salt deposits build up in there quickly because it's not water tight. Thanks again for your support of the channel. I truly and sincerely appreciate it. Tight lines & take care ;)
@@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing yes i cleaned and lubed the bail really good, that worked out great. I got in the habit of closing the bail with my left hand, probs due to poorly maintained reels lol. Thank you again for this channel
One of the best reel Evers I have had mine for years now, never breaks down and super easy to maintain
Thanks a million for watching and leaving some excellent feedback. I entirely agree with you. I have a 5500 and an 8500... Wouldn't trade them for anything... Penn reels are made to last. Tight lines & take care ;)
Hi Heath, Good educational video. Too many fishermen don't take the time to maintain their reels and rods. I rinse my rod and reel in warm water, in the shower when I'm done fishing. A simple trick; I put a drop of WD-40 on my bail hinges and the bail line roller before I go fishing. Q-Tips and an old tooth brush are good cleaning tools for reels and guns. Thanks, Mickey
Hi Mickey... Awesome and thoughtful advice and comment as always. Thanks for added value. Equipment failure is frustrating and humbling. I try to maintain my gear... It can be very humbling to have to work on a reel with a fish on the other end... Lol... Take care :)
Hi Heath, I agree. A little maintenance goes a long way. Keep those videos coming. Thanks, Mickey
I'm considering purchasing a couple of Spinfishers...maybe a 4500 and 5500 for my offshore adventures. Watched to know how to take care of them. Many, many thanks!
Thanks a million for watching and leaving some positive feedback. Spinfishers are all the same mechanically... So if you do go with one, they are all built the same and this technique will be applicable. BTW Penn's are built to last. Good luck with your decision. Tight lines & take care ;)
Yo bro...great job on explaining!! I've ja ked so many reels attempting to clean em. 1st try success with your help!! Thanks man .. Great work...subscribed!!
Thanks a million for watching. Glad to hear you found info useful and it worked out for you. Tight lines ;)
great video ... very helpful .. I was able to follow it very easily ... brought my spinnfisher V back to life .. thanks so much! liked and subscribed!
Thanks a million for watching and leaving some great feedback. I really appreciate it and the support for the channel. Glad to hear your spinV is up and running... Thanks again. Good luck fishing. Tight lines & take care ;)
Thanks for the great video! Simple and informative!!!!
Thanks a million for watching and leaving some great feedback. Glad you found the info useful and easy to comprehend. Thanks again for your support of the channel, I truly appreciate it. Tight lines & take care ;)
You're a knowledgeable guy. Thanks for all your videos! Would love to fish with you one of these days. I'm a fellow south Floridian.
Thanks a million for watching and leaving some excellent feedback. I truly appreciate it and the compliment. I ready to get out and fishing with some folks as soon as COVID mania settles down more, and the vaccine is more widely available. So, hopefully sometime soon. Until then, thanks for your support. Tight lines & take care ;)
A Very informative and instructional video!! Thank you very much!!
Thanks a million for watching and leaving some positive feedback. I really appreciate the support. Tight lines & take care :)
thanks for great video. appreciate it.
Excellent instructional video.!
Thanks a million for watching and leaving some positive feedback. I truly appreciate it. Glad you enjoyed. Tight lines & take care ;)
Exactly what i want it to see!
I just subed. Thanks a lot pal
Thanks a million for watching and leaving some positive feedback. I really appreciate it. Glad the video was helpful. Tight lines & take care :)
Excellent video. Thanks. What rod do you have it on?
It's on a 7 foot Penn Battalion rod... 12 - 20 lb class
Awesome, informative vid. Thanks!
Thanks a million for watching and leaving some positive feedback. Hopefully, it helped. Take care :)
Great video. Thanks
Thanks a boat load for watching and leaving some great feedback. I trly appreciate it and you support for the channel. Thanks again. Tight lines & take care ;)
Thanks for the great video my friend
Thanks for watching John. A pleasure having you stop by and leave a compliment too. Take care :)
Very cool video!
Thanks for stopping to watch. I appreciate the compliment also. Nothing worse than equipment failure, so I try to prevent it. Take care :)
@@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing Yeah no doubt.. Also Penn makes a reel and rod cleaning spray that works very good I spray my gear down with it after every use in the ocean.
Hey how are you doing I just replaced my gear to the cnc gear and pinion now it’s hard to turn when it’s back together nothing is over tighten
Good job on that reel. Thank you for the video. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🎣🎣🎣🎣🐳🐳🐳🐳🐳🐳
Thanks a million for watching and leaving some great feedback. I truly appreciate the support for the channel. Glad you enjoyed the show. Thanks again. Happy holidays. Tight lines & take care ;)
Hey bro, I have a v6500 but clicker is basically non existent. Do you have any suggestions. 👍
On my 5500 you barley hear the drag. Sometimes if they have too much oil on them it can make drag sound disappear. Try opening it up and cleaning of some gunk from the click mechanism. Hope this is what you were referencing
how do you fix the clicker/spring for the drag? One time a boat came by and took all the line out of the reel, after that the drag dont make the sound anymore. thanks!
Thanks a million for watching and asking a great question. So, I've had this happen to other reels before, but not the Spinfisher. The problem definitely lies somewhere on the removable spool, which houses the spring, the dog and drag plate that allows line to be taken off the reel without the internal gears going in reverse. I'll have to take mine apart and reverse engineer the problem you're having and get back to you on how to fix it. I'm pretty sure the dog just got flipped when you got spooled. Sorry I couldn't be more help. When I figure it out I'll get back to. If you want, email me at southfloridasaltwaterfishing@gmail.com that way I can send you any attachments or schematics Penn may have to help solve your problem. Tight lines & take care ;)
@@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing i appreciate it sir. i will take it to local tackle shop first and get back to you
hi heath , shouldn't that bell be good or bad, will it cause discomfort ? Do not cut the thread when throwing.. i thing i can buy one..
Thanks a million for watching and leaving some great feedback and asking some questions. I'm not sure if I'm putting this right but I would rather try and fix a year instead of buying new stuff if that is at all possible. thanks again for your support of the channel I truly appreciate it. Tight lines & take care ;)
I'm constantly doing some sort of reel maintenance....There's nothing worse than losing a fish because the Reel or Rod weren't kept in tip top shape!!
Hi Wes, thanks for stopping by. I completely agree... This reel needed to be serviced so I figured I'd make a how to video... Keeping your gear in tight order is essential to success and happy times. Take care & tight lines :)
Love my 4500v
Solid reel... I put some serious mileage on the 5500. If only it could talk about all the abuse from large fish... But it couldn't deny the fun. Thanks again for watching and sharing. Tight lines & take care ;)
do you change the seals on the exterior when you service it to be on the safe side
Thanks a million for watching and asking a great question. I change the seals only when they have been compromised and I see salt build up or water inside the gear compartment. Probably should change them before it gets to that point... LOL... But that's just me having too much to do in life generally. Hope this helps. Tight lines & take care ;)
Thank you
@@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing thank you
would mil-tech work gun oil?
Not sure. Never thought about it. Don't know how it will do against the saltwater though. Thanks for watching and supporting the channel. Tight lines & take care ;)
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Why did you use oil on the drag when you wiped it cleanof Grease not oil
Thanks a million for watching and asking a great question. Personally, I like to grease the inner gears, and use the oil on all the exterior moving parts. Salt builds up and decomposes the grease, where oil acts as a water displacement formula and just naturally wears down and deters the salt. That's why I change that lubrication, from what the factory gives you. Hopes this helps. Thanks again for your support of the channel, I truly appreciate it. Tight lines & take care ;)
Hi Sir the Penn reel you have is not the live liner reel & I have the new Penn 6500 VI live liner reel & the bail arm on these reels as the Penn 8500 Live Liner reel what my son has got are designed not to come over after you have opened the bail arm over to do the cast & when you wind the handle the bail arm will not come over as have to bring it over manually & that is a safety Feature as other fishing reels that I had in the past when I had the reel on a surf casting rod & I would open the bail arm to do the big cast & most times that I do the big cast the bloody handle would turn & slam the bail arm over & break the line & I had a 5 oz sinker & 50 lb shock Leader & 15 to 20 lb & I would lose my shock leader my 2 hooks & my 5 oz sinker not Bloody good & with the new Penn 6500 VI Live Liner reel I will not have that problem if happen to do any big casting on the Surf Casting Rod & now I have a 6.20 fiberglass boat with a Yamaha f150 four stroke outboard on the back of the boat & I won't need to do any surf casting but I do cast my line away from the boat & I will definitely will not have to worry about the bail arm coming over & snapping the line & my son when he first brought his Penn 8500 Live Liner reel & he thought it was Faulty as when he flicked the ball arm over to cast his line away from the boat & when he turned the handle the bail arm wouldn't come over & so he took the back to the shop where he brought the reel from & the guy at the counter said to my son it is Designed for the bail arm not to come over & you have to bring the bail arm manually over & that is the safety Feature on these fishing reels & you don't break your line when you are doing very hard casting to get longer distances when you are surf casting of a beach or rocks it is an Excellent Feature & that's another reason why I like the new Penn Live Liner reels & my Penn 760 Live Liner reel now & again my bail arm would come over but not often & I haven't broken my line as I'm not putting a hard casting from the boat but if I happen to put that Penn 760 Live Liner reel onto the Surf Casting Rod & I will most likely snap my line & lose my 2 hooks sinker & 50lb shock leader not nice & one time on the Penn rod & the Penn 760 Live Liner reel I caught a 19 1/2 lb Snapper & it is still a Brilliant reel & had guite a big fight on my hands with that big Snapoer & that Penn 760 Live Liner reel still works well to & have had this Penn 760 Live Liner reel for quite a few years now & still a quite a strong reel & the Live Liner drag system works really well & has the back of the reel has another live liner drag system as well by turning the knob Kind Regards Peter PS & Wishing You Sir All The Best For A Happy New Year For 2023
Thanks for sharing... my spinfishers however are not the live liners... they have the slammer capability... thanks for the info and the great story. I truly appreciate it.
why not use brake cleaner or other cleaning fluid?
Thanks a million for watching... Never really thought about break cleaner... Good idea... Always great to hear a different perspective on the subject. Just gotta avoid the rubber seals due to the corrosive factor of break cleaner. Thanks for sharing. Tight lines & take care ;)
The bearings don't sound well.
Lots of abuse from fish
That's an understatement 😂
Penn pursuit 3
Thanks for watching... Probably very similar.
Hit subscribe before you said it :p
Thanks a million for watching and for your support. Pretty awesome that you beat me to it. Thanks again. Tight lines & take care ;)