Penn Live Liner 560l

[1080]

New purchase says.....USA made

First bait runner type of reel owned

when the rear drag is backed off all the way....there still seems to be a pound or 2 of drag on

how free should it be? l was hopeing to have it very light or it defeats the purpose of this reel

[1080]

No one have or used a Penn live liner 560 L ?

[ellicat]

Might be a silly question, but do you still have your clicker on ?

Otherwise that doesn't sound right to me.

(I am not familiar with your reel)

[deye223]

maybe it needs a bit of a run to loosen up a bit probably packed with grease

[deye223]

there ain't much these bloke's don't know about penn reels ask them

http://alantani.com/index.php

[Luvit]

Have not owned a bait/liner runner for many years. When I did they could be backed off to no drag at all. 

The Shimano ones I had had an adjustment for the line runner on the bottom of the reel. Turning it anticlockwise lessened the line drag. l'm not referring to the main drag that is on the top of the reel. 

Does this reel have adjustment knob for the line seperate? 

 

[deye223]

2 minutes ago, Luvit said:

Have not owned a bait/liner runner for many years. When I did they could be backed off to no drag at all. 

The Shimano ones I had had an adjustment for the line runner on the bottom of the reel. Turning it anticlockwise lessened the line drag. l'm not referring to the main drag that is on the top of the reel. 

Does this reel have adjustment knob for the line seperate? 

 

yep

 

 

 

[Luvit]

Thanks deye223,

It sounds like too much grease just as you suggested. 

[deye223]

i had a shimano 6500 bait runner years ago and had to get in the back of the ute and do a few runs across

the paddock to loosen it up

[Luvit]

Funny you say that. I had a 6500 and the 4500. 

I sold the 6500 for more than I paid for it 20 yeas later because it was made in Japan!

[deye223]

yep the triton mod i have 4500 in the back of my car i will put carbontex washers in it and it will be better than new .

i would like to see my sustains stradics and my saragosa last 20+ years but not bloody likely they just don't

make'em to last any more they just pull the wool over every ones eyes and sell an inferior product  well i

suppose they are light

[Luvit]

Maybe Stella will last 20+ years since made in Japan.

I think the reels you listed all come out of Malaysia now . Too lazy to look them up 

[deye223]

at least all the penn eggbeaters i have bought in the last 6 years will do it easy they might be heavy but their built like a tank

[Luvit]

Only ever owned one penn made in the USA.

A penn international 50 it was a good reel but I still always wanted a Tiagra.

 

[deye223]

yes they are a nice smooth reel i have a mate with 3 of them

i don't think the spinfisherssm are made in the us but they are

hard to beat for bottom bashing bass strait in sub 50m water

[1080]

Thanks All 

with use.......it has freed up somewhat

still has some slight drag plus the....... drag due to the clicker

guess it will free up more with use

if not a pull down to see haw much grease is in there?

seems a solid reel...based on the slammer l think