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Wally Marshal solo reel question #11170277 10/17/15 10:46 PM
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I just got a solo reel for a jiggin pole I am building with a fly reel seat. When I looked at the reel, looks as though it reels with your left hand or backwards with your right. Does anyone know if you can switch it?

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Never used one but it says converts from left to right. Maybe the knob unscrews and moves from side to side...


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Re: Wally Marshal solo reel question [Re: SlabHappy] #11170362 10/17/15 11:28 PM
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Here is a video that shows you how to switch sides https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naUUWqH-wy4

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Ya gotta love youtube.... cheers


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Re: Wally Marshal solo reel question [Re: SlabHappy] #11170449 10/18/15 12:37 AM
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Thanks.

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Well, ruined the first one. Bearing sure wasn't just a tap to get out. Pulled it out and 6 tiny bearings went all over my bench. Put them back in, but it didn't want to go back in the other way, so I forced it. The bearing in the video was a metal bearing, mine was a cheezey little plastic ring sleeve. Well, I crushed it. Why would Academy advertise these as a right hand reel, then out of the box they are set up for left hand retrieve, and an engineer can't even figure out how to convert?

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but we are good at math... grin



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Re: Wally Marshal solo reel question [Re: SlabHappy] #11171176 10/18/15 07:10 PM
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They had some design failures with this reel. One of the main ones is the change you tried. Lews has been real good to make things right. I know how frustating it can be with new stuff that doesn't work, but with new designs it happens. Call Lews at 1-877-470-5397 and I can promise they'll do you right.




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