Slosh ?s

[stevegray]

I bought a second hand slosh30 yesterday and have a couple of questions about it. I have used multis for piking (6501s) so not completely new to me. I have not used the reel yet but the spool seems pretty fast, usually with lures i set the spool tension so the lure stops as it hits the ground without overrunning, how tight should the spindle be on the slosh? With the 6501 after you cast out turning the handle puts the reel back in gear, with the slosh i have to move the lever back, is this right? Also the reel has no blocks, what size should i cut some biro tube to fit.
cheers

[david.northeast]

Its fast as theres no brakes in
Yes you do manually have to put the reel back in gear

[big g]

hi mate i just set the spool with just a small amount of play and i used the red tube of a wd40 tin cut mine to about half a inch and it has slowed it down great also stuck some 2in1 oil on the bearings other lads will give you some other advice its just trial and error where abouts you live mate

[stevegray]

Thanks for the help, i am in Hebburn.
cheers

[big g]

http://www.mikesreelrepair.com/schematics/displayimage.php?pos=-2348 click on the pdf file mate the reel schematics let me know how you get on with it mate

[codcatcher3000]

hi steve mines pathetically slow .... wanna swap ?....being serious tho ...i think u can get a mag conversion for it for approx 20 quid....it will gove u better control... i think rutherfords have it

[jimmy]

took the brakes out of mine completely, think 1/2 blocks are way to big you only want something like 5 mm, manually put back into gear, also if ya want to slow the reel down use motor oil or gear box oil, its thick and slows ya bearings down

[Mad as a fish]

I have no blocks in mine and its fast but I dont have a problem with that.

[stevegray]

Put a couple of bits of WD40 straw in and took it for a try down at Hebburn, just practice casting. Very pleased with it seemed to be getting about mid river howver far that is, quick retrieve and smooth.Some slight overruns but no nests. First time using a reel without a level wind. How do i get the bearings out when the time comes to re oil, seems a lot mnore complicated than the ABU. A lot of lads down fishing along the marina today too.
cheers

[g.ordon]

Put a couple of bits of WD40 straw in and took it for a try down at Hebburn, just practice casting. Very pleased with it seemed to be getting about mid river howver far that is, quick retrieve and smooth.Some slight overruns but no nests. First time using a reel without a level wind. How do i get the bearings out when the time comes to re oil, seems a lot mnore complicated than the ABU. A lot of lads down fishing along the marina today too.
cheers

Mid river will be about 100yds mate.

[bushwacker]

Thanks for the help, i am in Hebburn.
cheers

hi steve was i fishing next to you friday on shields pier i offered you a gripper but it was to heavy i told you about N.E.S.A.

[stevegray]

Last time i fished the pier was about May, might take you up on the lead though!
cheers

[Mad as a fish]

How do i get the bearings out when the time comes to re oil, seems a lot mnore complicated than the ABU.

This link may be good for you Steve

http://alantani.com/index.php?topic=42.0

[Mad as a fish]

This is the SLOSH 20 much the same as the SLOSH 30, and a better link.
DAIWA SL20SH UPGRADE OPTIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS.

[stevegray]

Thanks, helps a lot