Reel falls off rod often - how do I fix?

[muskiediver]

I have a Falcon rod. They are excellent rods great for twitching jerk baits. Great hook set.

I have one problem, my reels keep coming loose. Does anyone have a suggestion how to prevent my reels from coming off this rod? Is there a "grip" spray? Or use some kind of rubber gasket? Any suggestion are appreciated.

Thank you kindly.

[Tom B]

I tighten mine every so often. Just give it a twist every trip. It does seem that they do loosen up a bit over time.

Tom B

[muskiediver]

Thanks Tom. Unfortunately it seems like mine loosen up every 5 or so casts. By the 10th cast they are about to fall off. Although it may seem simple to tighten them up when your fishing...sometimes you are in the zone and you forget to do so. Then at that crtical moment, you set the hook and your reel comes off your rod...you can figure out the rest. This is why I want a more permenant solution to fix the problem. Thanks for your suggestion. I am open to any other ideas vistors to this website may have.

[the yeti]

try some plumbers nylon tape for pipe threads.

[MM]

Haven't had much of a problem in this area, I check the thumb screws occasionally and tighten them if needed - not very often that it is.

If I did have such a problem, I would try puting a wrap of plumber's teflon tape on the threads, should lubricate the threads just enough to tighten the thumb screw down that little bit tighter.

It's not permanent and wouldn't result in any lasting damage or foul things up.

Cheers and tight lines (reels too),
Musky Mike

[Hawker]

muskiediver:
Just curious, which Falcon rod do you have that your having the problem with and how old is it? Also, what reel are you using on it? I live down here in Oklahoma, close to their main facility and know some folks that work there in sales and managment. To me it sounds as if you may have a faulty reel seat and unless you have damaged it by overtightning it at some point and stripped it, it might be replaced by them. Drop me an email with the info and I'll make a call or two for you to see if they can help you out.

hawker1950@sbcglobal.net

Hawker

[JoyBoy]

I had a similar problem, resolved it by wrapping a plastic locking wire-tie around the back of the reel foot, then cris-crossing under the reel seat and finishing it off across the front of the reel foot, then cinching it down tight and cutting off the excess. You'll see the same thing on a lot of combos at your local sporting goods stores, they're banded that way to make sure the rod/reel combo remains intact for sale.

If you place the locking end out of the way of where you grip the rod/reel, it's non-intrusive, is very secure, and can be easily removed at any time.

[fishinnut]

Tighten it down and wrap over the seat with some electrical tape.

[bhuener]

Try some locktite on the threads. Blue locktite is usually used for non-permenant applications, but you might use the red stuff here.
good luck

[Bill Krejca]

Sometimes this can be cured by simply puting one or more layers of masking tape on the curved portion of the reel seat that fits against the rod. Some reels have a little thinner foot, and the seat doesn't "seat" as firmly as it should.

Good luck,

[Bx2(IL)]

Here's a good rule for everything;
If it moves and it's not supposed to; Duct Tape
If it doesn't move and it's supposed to; WD40
A lot of problems are solved this way.
Sounds like you need the duct tape.

[Bx2(IL)]

Here's a good rule for everything;
If it moves and it's not supposed to; Duct Tape
If it doesn't move and it's supposed to; WD40
A lot of problems are solved this way.
Sounds like you need the duct tape.