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…
Does your reel pull like a rabid dog on a short leash? If the answer is yes, then give rubber the thumbs-up because it’s time to get a proper grip.…
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…
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…
Braid-bite is the scourge of multiplier users. Here we show you how to spool-up professionally and reduce the likelihood of ‘biting’. The swing to braided lines in recent years has…
All-round angler Dave Proudfoot can break tackle for fun and doesn’t mince words. Here he does his best to knock seven bells out of Daiwa’s new Saltist 20H shore reel.…
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