Mine line is getting caught on a scratch in the top of my reel. How do I fix it? Cast out a couple of times and noticed that I wasn’t reaching max distance. Took a look and noticed...

FS Digest

Cast out a couple of times and noticed that I wasn’t reaching max distance. Took a look and noticed that my line was getting stopped in a scratch at the top of my reel. Any good fixes for this? I have a file and was considering filing it down, but thought I would ask here first. Thanks in advance

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by Shevytothelevee

bahmer Loc: Northern Illinois Rockford

FS Digest wrote:

Cast out a couple of times and noticed that I wasn’t reaching max distance. Took a look and noticed that my line was getting stopped in a scratch at the top of my reel. Any good fixes for this? I have a file and was considering filing it down, but thought I would ask here first. Thanks in advance

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by Shevytothelevee

I would contact the real manufacturer and see if the trouble sum part can be replaced. It may be a small sum and the real would be as good as new. They may also be able to tell you how to repair it yourself. Some of those mew adhesives are pretty good these days.

Lil Al Loc: Central Coast California

Depends on what kind of material it is plastic aluminum Steel I would think you could use a really fine Wet sandpaper and just take your time and sand it smooth I had an issue similar on the spool of a spinning reel and I was able to fix it that way

Lil Al Loc: Central Coast California

Sounds to me like a damaged spool with that being said you can replace the spool on any reel by contacting the manufacturer and ordering a new one if it's not fixable

fisher Loc: whitewater,colorado

Lil Al wrote:

Sounds to me like a damaged spool with that being said you can replace the spool on any reel by contacting the manufacturer and ordering a new one if it's not fixable

If it were me I'd use some really fine wet sand paper til it is smooth and follow up with some epoxy, and then some fine steel wool. If that fails, maybe a new part. What part is the problem???

Pro XS 250 Loc: Lafayette, Louisiana

Superglue, problem solved.

Huntm22 Loc: Northern Utah. - West Haven

Pro XS 250 wrote:

Superglue, problem solved.

Don’t get it on your lips! Another problem!😂😂🤪

Captain Lahti Loc: Kennewick, WA

Much depends on the material that is scratched. If it’s chromed you will have to replace the part as it can’t be satisfactorily smoothed down. Softer material even plastic can be polished out by finer and finer wet sand paper which comes in many grades. You’ll end up using 600 and finer. One trick is to use a rod of smooth material like glass or drill rod that is finely polished to rub out the scratch By flowing the adjacent material into the scratch. That works well on not too hard material.

Papacon357 Loc: West Texas (Permian Basin)

FS Digest wrote:

Cast out a couple of times and noticed that I wasn’t reaching max distance. Took a look and noticed that my line was getting stopped in a scratch at the top of my reel. Any good fixes for this? I have a file and was considering filing it down, but thought I would ask here first. Thanks in advance

More info needed: reel type, material, affected part?
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by Shevytothelevee

hhager23 Loc: Hatteras NC

Replace the reel part and then the line. Getting caught on scratched parts has probably knicked and weakened it.

Guy Waites

I've used super glue and it was effective for something like that.
Tight line!

JRK227 Loc: Cedarburg, WI

Clear nail polish works to eliminate nicks and rough spots that catch your line. Cheap and easy fix.

redfish6547 Loc: Rockport Texas

The fine sandpaper will work.

Jwid Loc: Lake Killarney, Ironton, MO

Send a picture if you can. Lots of advice here, but we don’t know the place or the material you are working with.

Dr.G Loc: Lacombe, LA

Gotta scratch an itch ! Hope you get it fixed ! Dr. G 😎