It is a simple fact that today’s super fast multiplier spools need to be balanced to run smoothly. Very much like a car wheel, components that rotate need to be…
Daiwa’s 7HT Magnofuge multiplier has taken the UK beaches by storm, but while anglers can’t seem to get enough of the reel, ‘casters’ have issues. Reviewer Neil Mackellow has plenty…
Neil Mackellow explains how to tune the Penn 535GS Mag T reel. In place of centrifugal brakes the Mag T version of the 535 has a different end-plate incorporating a…
Neil Mackellow explains how to tune the meaty Penn 535GS reel. Just like the 525 the 535GS has a large bearing in the gearbox end and a smaller bearing in…
Planet Sea Fishing technical expert Neil Mackellow answers ten fishing questions from our readers. Reader question: How often should I change the line on my multiplier and fixed-spool reels? Neil…
Neil Mackellow explains how to tune the Penn 525 Mag (Slidy) reel. The 525 Mag is a very powerful reel thanks to all those bearings in the spool and drive…
Technical wizard Neil Mackellow explains how to tune the Penn 525 Super Mag reel. Based on the original 525 Mag the Super Mag has been tweaked to offer more reliable…
Neil Mackellow explains how to tune the Penn 525GS Mag reel. The one large/one small bearing set up makes the 525GS Mag very user friendly. Initially clean the bearings and…
Neil Mackellow explains how to tune the Penn 525GS reel. With serious cranking power and pretty much bomb-proof construction, the GS may be the cheapest of the 525 range, but…
Do ceramic bearings or ceramic hybrids offer serious advantages over ordinary stainless bearings? Opinions vary even among top casters and anglers, so we asked Neil Mackellow and Iain Graham to…