Avet Reels Support Thread, Season is over in Spotlight; I hope everyone had a good season. This is my first year using spectra line , and after washing my ...  | | 
Oct-04-2009, 03:06 PM
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#1 | | Registered User
Name: mher Vessel: n/a Location: placentia / Ca Job:engineer
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I hope everyone had a good season. This is my first year using spectra line , and after washing my reel and cleaning it to put it away for the season i noticed mildew smell on my line . Does anyone know how to clean spectra line and not have to put new line on in next year ?
i payed about 50 bucks to get it lined
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Oct-04-2009, 03:46 PM
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#2 | | Still learning
Name: McRae Vessel: none Location: Where I reside Job:Most days I wonder
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You can probably get someone at a local tackle shop to strip the spectra, wash it and then respool it for a small fee. The other option is to do it yourslf.
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Oct-04-2009, 08:52 PM
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#3 | | Pain in the Ass
Name: Tim Age: 47 Vessel: Currently piloting a 23' Boston Whaler Conquest Hardtop & WS Ride 135 Yak Location: Port San Luis / Morro Bay, CA Job:Axe Wound Inspector
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Just by a Swifty Spectra Wash kit that goes on your drill motor. Spool the Spectra on that, throw it in the toilet with soap, slosh it around, flush it several times to rinse it, let it dry, spool it back on. http://www.charkbait.com/cs/cshL_Swifty.htm
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Oct-04-2009, 09:19 PM
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#4 | | Fly Navy
Name: Kevin Vessel: When Wife makes more $... Location: Fallbrook, CA Job:Goat Roping Bio: Grew up fishing and hunting South Texas
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Spool it back on professionally.
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Oct-06-2009, 10:17 AM
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#5 | | Registered User
Name: Don Vessel: Hole In The Water $$$ Location: Anaheim Hills, California Job:finding time to fish
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Originally Posted by coryellk  Spool it back on professionally. | Yeh, you can't get it back on the reel tight enough from the Swifty cleaning spool.
You have to either go from the Swifty to a secondary reel that you can put drag on to get it on the primary reel, or go from the Swifty to an empty mono spool and then back on the primary reel.
And the "season" is just starting...
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Oct-06-2009, 10:23 AM
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#6 | | GET BIT
Name: Bobby Gowin Age: 39 Vessel: Q-105...not mine, but I can dream Location: Costa Mesa Job:Glenn's Tackle Shop, owner Bio: 27 years wrapping rods & selling tackle
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We've got those Swifty spools at my shop. The guys love them! Do put the line on another spool after cleaning like the other guys said here. Ya have to get it back on your reel very tightly.
Bobby~
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Oct-06-2009, 12:01 PM
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#7 | | Still learning
Name: McRae Vessel: none Location: Where I reside Job:Most days I wonder
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Way to much time,energy and expense for me. Buying the Swifty spools, drill and line winder is just to much for me. You may want to outsource this one.
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Oct-06-2009, 10:45 PM
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#8 | | Registered User
Name: mher Vessel: n/a Location: placentia / Ca Job:engineer
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Thanx for all the info
it sound a little too much hassle for me. 380 yards is a long time ill see if i can find a tackle shop to do it for a small fee
besides when i say the season is over duck opener is 4 days away so
sorry mr yellow fin your gonna have to sit in the back seat for now
good luck to all of you
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Oct-06-2009, 10:57 PM
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#9 | | Pain in the Ass
Name: Tim Age: 47 Vessel: Currently piloting a 23' Boston Whaler Conquest Hardtop & WS Ride 135 Yak Location: Port San Luis / Morro Bay, CA Job:Axe Wound Inspector
Posts: 496
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Originally Posted by mhertoro Thanx for all the info
it sound a little too much hassle for me. 380 yards is a long time ill see if i can find a tackle shop to do it for a small fee
besides when i say the season is over duck opener is 4 days away so
sorry mr yellow fin your gonna have to sit in the back seat for now
good luck to all of you | Dude,
My fields are flooded and the Specks are bombing my rice as we speak. I still have 600 decoys to get out....I'm chasing Albacore on Thursday, maybe Friday, and maybe Saturday. We'll be fishing and shooting ducks and Geese until one gives up or a season closes! 
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Oct-06-2009, 11:00 PM
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#10 | | Captain
Name: Axel Vessel: n/a Location: USA Job:slave
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Originally Posted by Tree Doc Dude,
My fields are flooded and the Specks are bombing my rice as we speak. I still have 600 decoys to get out....I'm chasing Albacore on Thursday, maybe Friday, and maybe Saturday. We'll be fishing and shooting ducks and Geese until one gives up or a season closes! | and people say California sucks, where else can you do this ?
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Oct-06-2009, 11:00 PM
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#11 | | Swivel Tail Ale
Name: Todd Vessel: Boston Whaler 19' LIZARDFISH Location: Point Loma Job:USD School of Law Student Bio: I eat Bonito, Sardines, Mackerel and Barracuda.
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I have spectra on some reels that I haven't taken off in nearly 10 yrs.
Still workin for me!
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Oct-06-2009, 11:09 PM
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#12 | | Captain
Name: Mike Vessel: Kencraft CC Location: San Diego Job:what job Bio: Mystery fisherman!
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Originally Posted by sdfishkiller I have spectra on some reels that I haven't taken off in nearly 10 yrs.
Still workin for me! | Lets just hope your spools aren't heavily corroded Todd.
Not saying they will be, just saying, lets hope they're not. Spectra is alot differnt than mono..... the stuff is like a sponge when it comes to holding water.
Just curious.... has anyone on here experienced serious corrosion on their spools when taking off old spectra?
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