Avet Reel Mods.

[thetackletrap]

About a month ago I put up a picture of some avet reels and I talked about putting magnets in a reel. So I just took a picture of my own Avet SX5.1 that shows the placement of two rare earth magnets against the side plate. They are the two little silver discs that you see on the other side of the clicker and spring with the red grease on it. The reason you would want to install the magnets is so that you can control your cast with out a back lash.
See many of the small conventional reels out there come with these small plastic rollers that slow down the speed of the spool during a cast which prevents a backlash. The other method of slowing down a spool is by an adjusting knob usually located somewhere near the handle. This knob applies pressure to the spool like a break. Both of these methods are great and are usually associated with a level wind reel. All of this is fine but they inhibit the total distance that a reel can achieve in a long distance cast.
So if you want to find a reel that casts the furthest you would want a reel that is in total free spool. This is a reel that has the spool resting completely on bearings with no external inhibitors. Well there is one problem with this....when you go and cast you cannot control the speed of the spool. So you end up with a backlash because the spool travels faster then the lure in the air.
Over the course of the last few years long distance casters have been creating methods to build a magnet breaking device to slow down the spool but keep the reel in free spool. Reels like the Penn 525 have a plastic slide with magnets in it that adjust the distance between the spool and the device. This is so a realy fine tuned caster can adjust the power setting during a cast. I have used this reel for years now and love its casting abilities, but the reel doesn't hold up to the conditions. I wanted more drag and a machined frame.
Well Avet was the answer to my questions. It has plety of line capacity in a small frame feel, tons of drag, and it is nearly maintenance free. So what I did was buy a bunch of different magnets and did an error trial experiment. This is what I ended up with. I have found that these two magnets are just right. I can put every ounce of strength into my cast and not have a backlash. At the peak of speed during the cast the line just starts to loosen up on the cast, but not get out of control with just the slightest touch of my thumb. SO what I havecreated, with the help of others, is almost one of the finest long distance casting and fishing reels out there. It has the one of the best combinations out there, Casting friendly and fishability. Feel free to ask any questions here, and also this can be done with alot of reels. If there is a reel that you fish jigging but you can't quite cast it then you may want to consider trying this.

[Lil' Tunny]

Where can I get a couple of those magnets? I want to mag my LX. I'm not the best caster and can have problems when I try to cast this reel with any power.

[thetackletrap]

Its Lee Valley store that sells hardware. He's got some different styles. For the LX I would use a 1/2" by 1/10" magnet and a 3/8 by 1/10" magnets. I have 2- 3/8" x 1/10" in the SX. Here is the site.

http://www.leevalley.com/hardware/pa...48&cat=3,42363

Good luck!

Anybody would have trouble casting that reel with out mags.

[bravajo]

So what is the principal behind this mod? With an all-aluminum reel and spool, what are the magnets actually doing?

Thanks,
J.

[Lil' Tunny]

It has to do with physics. I'm have no idea how it works, but when an aluminum spool spins next to the magnets there is some kind of magnetic field created, and it actually slows the spool. The closer together you put the magnets the faster it slows the spool.

[capt.ron]

I was wondering the same thing if they don't stick to aluminum?

[thetackletrap]

Little tuny is right on the money. That is why you have to use epoxy to hold in the magnets.

When the spool starts to spin the magnets create a magnetic field that contradicts with the directional spinn of the spool. So I'm told, I'm no scientist by any means. The faster the spool spins the greater the magnetic field. I would assume it works like the magnetic fields around the planets that keep them from just going anywhere. This is what makes this setup so good for long distance casting. It breaks the most when you need it the most.
I do know too that the closer the magnets are to the spool the stronger the reaction, and likewise for being farther away from the spool!

I hope this helps.Where was I in ninth grade earth science class!?

[Mike S]

I recently magged an SX. I picked up my magnets for K & J magnets http://www.kjmagnetics.com/ in PA.

I started with three 3/16" by 1/16" magnets placed side by side. I tried the reel out this weekend on my Outcast heaver thowing 8 ozs. of lead. I had a slight tail wind. The line fuzzed up, but didn't lock up during the cast. It casted great, but fealt I needed it slowed down a little more to simulate real casting conditions (8oz+bait into the wind) so I stacked one more 3/16" by 1/16" magnet on top of one that was taped in there. I definitely slowed down the real, but I think it will do the trick.

If you want to do this, I'd say by an assortment of magnets and play around with them to see what works for you. It is easy enough to stack the magnets. I would be nice if someone came up with an adjustable mag mod like there is for the abu's and penn 525.

Mike

[thetackletrap]

Mike S I saw an adjustable mag method that would work for these reels, but I don't think I would do it. You have to bore a hole in the side plate and instal a stainless bolt in it. Then you have tow nuts one on the outside and one on the inside. If then attach a mag on the end of the bolt. If you want to make the adjustment stronger you screw in the bolt closer to the spool and vise versa for weaker. I think some of the older Abus used this method. Too much for me though.

[Mike S]

If it was just the sideplate I'd consider trying it, but if I mess it up I'd end up having to replace the whole frame. Tres at Hatteras Outfitters has come up with similiar mods in the past. Hopefully he will work out something for the Avet SX or maybe Avet will even will.