Penn mag 2 525 / 515

Hi lads, I am having a few issues with my Penn mag 2 525 & 515 multiplier reels looking for tuning tips or set up tips, Both reels "have had the blue grease removed bearings oiled with yellow rocket oil.i use a good mono line filled to a few mm of the lip with 0.35 line.i set the float that I just have some side to side play but can't see it.when fishing can have a few session with out any crack offs or birds nests.next session first or second cast a birds nest or crack off.my casting style is a overhead tump just can't workout why it goes wrong from time to time.it makes no difference if the mags or on full quarter off or half off.i also have a abu mag & a 7th without any problems.i love the penn mag 2 reels but the nests &crack off from time to time is killing me.starting to loose conference in them & when I'm out fishing waiting for the things to go wrong. Was out beach fishing last night using my penn mag 2 515 on a bass rod first cast perfect second cast a crack off at the reel.please any tips will be very much appreacheted.thanks in advance.

Regards
Des

I recently put the Abu oil into my 525s and had terrible trouble with them until I put in red rocket fuel and they cast perfectly again. The yellow rocket fuel is too light for them


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maybe try an off the ground cast, as it has more of a through action on the rod, set ur mags full, and keep casting away until u feel more confident to start backing em off, and jus back em off a click or 2 at a time...... an overhead thump could be snappy at times..... if you wanna go for a cast sometime on the beach and just wang a few out im based in east cork, myself and terry aka (tripod terror) would meet up for a chuck no hassle

Ok lugworm I fish down in east cork a lot will meet up some evening.


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If its only happening the odd time then its most likely your casting style the over head tump is abit jerky and as was already said yellow is to light for a 525 mag unless your pendulum casting.

Thanks for the advise lads will get some red rocket fuel. Is 3in1 oil to heavy ?


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Gimme a shout on this anytime lad ide be more than happy ta help....

agree with what's said above, thicker oil, smoother cast, just a thought check your line lay as a bit of loose line can catch the shockleader knot, also check the line for any nicks

Hi mc I'm going to try the red rocket reel oil. Line & line lay ok. I also fish with a Abu mag 6500 that's only a few years old & a 7Ht. I never have any crack off or bird nests with these reels only on the penn mags.


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Not sure if relevant or not in this case,but speaking from experience of owning and using to an inch of falling apart the older mag 525s used have a habit of magnets popping out of position and out of no where a birdsnest would appear.Solved the issue by gluing the mags .Brilliant reels just not a major fan of the newer ones which is a bit silly really.