Love my non-hook setting, original foolers for dead sticking with a 500 series baitfeeder reel on a Jason Mitchell meat stick. They pack down wonderfully. I would highly recommend their hole covers as well. The only issue I have with them, as with any tip-up, is that they are great for live bait presentations, but not so much for anything else.
That's if you're familiar with working your inline reel to gradually increase line. It's actually a unique advantage to like fly reels, schooley type of spools. Yes you can do it with a spinning reel too, but you have to be familiar with the adjusting of your reel and do it efficiently.
That bushing for the reel center hole should be less in length than the distance thought the reel hub, helps with a fine tuned drag. When ready for final assembly, lube all contact points with your favorite. With that plastic mount removed, install a guide as Kevin related, in an earlier post.
Ugly stik dock runner I figured the reel on those are junk, but some you tube videos have some big fish being landed with the stock unit. I now wish my local dicks wasn’t out of stock on okuma reels that are on clearance, at least their size 25. I know I’ll find decent replacement reels at a good price. Logged
RUNCL reached out to me and asked if I wanted to try their Titan II Spinning Reel. I was looking for another 3000 size reel for Lake Trout, so I figured id give it a try.
13 Descent in line reel They are about the same as the other inlines in their price range. If you clean them up and add a thin washer under the drag wheel and a small o-ring between the handle and the drag they work ok. I only fish for panfish so I don't have the drag set very tight.