Drag washers?

chaps · 03-03-2012, 02:46 PM

I primarily fish inshore with stradic , Penn or similar spinning reels. I seem to regularly have rough or jerky drag. Am I suppose to grease or oil the metal and either fiber washers or carbon washers that make up drag assembly. Any help would be great.

lastcast · 03-03-2012, 02:55 PM

Penns are dry washers. If they're old you might as well just replace them, they're pretty cheap. Can always take em out and clean them.

sniperpeeps · 03-03-2012, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by chaps

I primarily fish inshore with stradic , Penn or similar spinning reels. I seem to regularly have rough or jerky drag. Am I suppose to grease or oil the metal and either fiber washers or carbon washers that make up drag assembly. Any help would be great.

www.smoothdrag.com

Ocean Master · 03-03-2012, 03:24 PM

X2 on the Smooth Drag Washers.

chaps · 03-03-2012, 04:10 PM

Thanks. What about the felt washers? Are they suppose to be installed dry also?

SmokenJoe · 03-03-2012, 05:19 PM

No light reel oil works for felt washers. You can also replace them with some carbon washers from smooth drag. I would buy some drag grease from smooth drag as well for the carbon washers but you do not have too.

Joe

fishboy292 · 03-03-2012, 05:47 PM

Salt water has a way of getting into everything and causing havoc.
When you rinse your gear off, which of course you do immediately on return from your trip, go ahead and loosen your drag tension cap enough to rinse underneath it. This should help keep the crud to a minimum.

03-03-2012, 02:46 PM	#1
chaps Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Milton, FL Posts: 1,182	Drag washers? I primarily fish inshore with stradic , Penn or similar spinning reels. I seem to regularly have rough or jerky drag. Am I suppose to grease or oil the metal and either fiber washers or carbon washers that make up drag assembly. Any help would be great.

03-03-2012, 02:55 PM	#2
lastcast Senior Member White Marlin Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lillian,Al Posts: 2,897	Penns are dry washers. If they're old you might as well just replace them, they're pretty cheap. Can always take em out and clean them. __________________ Skip

03-03-2012, 03:24 PM	#4
Ocean Master Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: May 2008 Location: Gulf Breeze Intercoastal Posts: 2,080	X2 on the Smooth Drag Washers. __________________ "How I Roll" On channel 68 "Wheelchair Accessible Fishing"

03-03-2012, 05:47 PM	#7
fishboy292 Junior Member Cigar Minnow Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: gulf breeze Posts: 18	Salt water has a way of getting into everything and causing havoc. When you rinse your gear off, which of course you do immediately on return from your trip, go ahead and loosen your drag tension cap enough to rinse underneath it. This should help keep the crud to a minimum. __________________ Jason Askegard 2170 Blazer Bay J16 Carolina Skiff

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03-03-2012, 04:10 PM	#5
chaps Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Milton, FL Posts: 1,182	Thanks. What about the felt washers? Are they suppose to be installed dry also?

03-03-2012, 05:19 PM	#6
SmokenJoe Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 151	No light reel oil works for felt washers. You can also replace them with some carbon washers from smooth drag. I would buy some drag grease from smooth drag as well for the carbon washers but you do not have too. Joe

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