Thread: 706 upgrades???

does it need any....oiled the roller and knob(spins great) ....anything needed for the drag.... to be done? gold spool?
looks to be good except for some paint loose :boohoo: and needed line
not real familiar with them....I guess I need to be :violent

The only upgrade the reel needs is a person that will fish it oke: .You may want to consider putting 50 yards of dacron on first to help keep the spool from exploding.And don't oil the roller, louder is better.

If it's one of the green ones I always replace the old smooth drag washers with new ht-100 washers that have been treated with Cal's Drag Grease.
The second thing I do on all of my 706s is either put a Dacron backing on them, or a load it with braid with a mono top shot.

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The only upgrade the reel needs is a person that will fish it oke: .You may want to consider putting 50 yards of dacron on first to help keep the spool from exploding.And don't oil the roller, louder is better.
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NICE....I plain on it up here first....need to practice casting and getting the line back on the roller with some kind of consistency ....just seems awkward to me the few times I have used the 302 and 706's on the pier in the past...... so back to what I know good....bailed :boohoo: ....but thanks for the advice...
and too late on the roller....it needed it, but spin's free now wasn't bad before just old and not used ....I will do the dacron, before I put the line on it

i tryed dacron once, it got real sticky and jumped off the manuel frequently, 706 is one of the toughest, most durable reels ever made, it only needs "upgrades" when somthing in it wears out. also, i agree, dont oil the roller, if it is sticking or not spinning properly, you probably need to buy a knew roller baring ( you can get them from scotts, and sometimes ebay) they're only about $10-15, if there is anything else wrong (which occording to your statement "spins great" it shouldn't, but i might be wrong) sent me or reel_doc a pm

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i tryed dacron once, it got real sticky and jumped off the manuel frequently, 706 is one of the toughest, most durable reels ever made, it only needs "upgrades" when somthing in it wears out. also, i agree, dont oil the roller, if it is sticking or not spinning properly, you probably need to buy a knew roller baring ( you can get them from scotts, and sometimes ebay) they're only about $10-15, if there is anything else wrong (which occording to your statement "spins great" it shouldn't, but i might be wrong) sent me or reel_doc a pm
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You have absolutely no clue what you are talking about.

Uh,we don't use dacron on top,only as a backing.

[quote author=john g link=topic=2743.msg24792#msg24792 date=1361831934]
Uh,we don't use dacron on top,only as a backing.
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WHat about hand lining kings with Dacron ? oke:

Funny day ...

Not funny being it was me using the yoyo that day trying to figure out what type of line worked best.That waxy stuff burned through my finger joints like a knife.

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[quote author=rodbuilderESM link=topic=2743.msg24775#msg24775 date=1361829064]
i tryed dacron once, it got real sticky and jumped off the manuel frequently, 706 is one of the toughest, most durable reels ever made, it only needs "upgrades" when somthing in it wears out. also, i agree, dont oil the roller, if it is sticking or not spinning properly, you probably need to buy a knew roller baring ( you can get them from scotts, and sometimes ebay) they're only about $10-15, if there is anything else wrong (which occording to your statement "spins great" it shouldn't, but i might be wrong) sent me or reel_doc a pm
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You have absolutely no clue what you are talking about.
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I don't know about him....but I sure don't know what I am doing....but learning ....well at least trying :fishing: and thanks for the advice and replies :headbang: