Pflueger Trion Reels

So, wasn’t sure of the proper place to post this on here, but any of you guys have experience with Pflueger Trion 20b reels? The two I have owned both got really wet while fishing in the rain and instantly became hard to reel. Feels like the bearings are bogged down. I’d like to save them, if I can, otherwise I’ll be tossing them in the scrapper. These are the only reels I’ve had this issue with. My Daiwa reels all do fine as long as I wipe them down and dry them out when I get home.


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I have several of the small Trion reels. Certainly can't hurt to open them up and give them some reel butter

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Originally Posted by DockShootinJack

I have several of the small Trion reels. Certainly can't hurt to open them up and give them some reel butter

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Thanks, Jack! I’m gonna open em up this week and check them out.


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The nylon bushings have gotten wet and swollen. This is a common problem on lower end reels…and sometimes even mid priced reels. It became so bad on some models of Shimano reels that they came to be known as “Shibindo”.

Regards


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That explains it! Thanks a bunch. Shi-bindo! Haha.


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I was not aware they had nylon bushings. Haven't been inside the ones I have.

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Originally Posted by DockShootinJack

I was not aware they had nylon bushings. Haven't been inside the ones I have.

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The overwhelming majority of spinning reels have some bushings. Even some of the more expensive reels have them. I have seen reels with metal bushings but most reels have bushings that are made from nylon, and they are the ones that can give you problems if exposed to water.

Regards

I owned 3 or 4 and they all did that after getting wet. I could never get them back.


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The Trion's unfortunately, have unsealed bearings inside from the factory, not a well thought out part insertion in my opinion.
My Trion TR130 got wet and the bearings had some rust in them..used a micrometer to find the mm size of the bearings and found replacements on Amazon for $8.99 for 10 bearings. Replaced the bearings and the Trion is working good as new ever since.

I'll post the link to the bearings that I ordered for my TR130 but you need to check the size of your bearings with a micrometer to be sure you get the correct replacement bearings.
Amazon.com

You can also have a look here and find your parts diagram for your model Pflueger Spinning reel.
Scroll down this page to see the list of reels to chose from..
Pflueger Spinning Reel Parts & Models - eReplacementParts.com

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Originally Posted by stickum

The Trion's unfortunately, have unsealed bearings inside from the factory, not a well thought out part insertion in my opinion.
My Trion TR130 got wet and the bearings had some rust in them..used a micrometer to find the mm size of the bearings and found replacements on Amazon for $8.99 for 10 bearings. Replaced the bearings and the Trion is working good as new ever since.

I'll post the link to the bearings that I ordered for my TR130 but you need to check the size of your bearings with a micrometer to be sure you get the correct replacement bearings.
Amazon.com

You can also have a look here and find your parts diagram for your model Pflueger Spinning reel.
Scroll down this page to see the list of reels to chose from..
Pflueger Spinning Reel Parts & Models - eReplacementParts.com

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This is super helpful. Thank you for this info.


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