I tuned up a few 500 reels

[gillchaser999]

I tuned up four Shimano Sahara 500 reels and started the tune up of my Shimano Soare bb500spg reels .

Since my Shimano Nasci’s decided to bind up with a load , I decided to use the line roller kits I’d put in the Nasci’s in my Saharas .
I also added a couple ball bearings in the handle knob .
Really smoothed up the reels .
The Soare bb’s got the ball bearings treatment in the handle knob .
Made more difference than I thought it would.
I’m working on acquiring the correct line roller bearing kits for the Soare bb’s.

I was worried the Saharas would have the binding issue the Nasci have , but the one I used today did not .
By using parts off the Nasci reels , I’ll have enough extra spools where I can keep braid on one set of spools and Floroclear on another .

I took the reels to the docks today for a couple hours . Planned on catching afew on spinners and spoons , but the gills had another idea and wanted my micro jigs .
I caught twenty three in the two hours I fished with most being micros themselves but were fun on the 5’ Rosewood ULF rods I fished today , both reels were fished on Rosewood rods.
Most were caught with the Sahara combo .
Sunny , mid sixties , and a decent wind for a change made it a fun day .mp
Not many folks there today either .