06-13-2021, 08:56 PM
(06-13-2021, 07:20 PM)BearLakeFishGuy Wrote: Hmmm. I have three Cabelas Depthmaster III (30 Series) reels and love them. One is about 20 years old and the other two are at least 10 years old. Never had an issue with any of them except a sticky line counter once in a while. I just clean them up and they are ready to go again. Caught tons of kokanee at the Gorge as well as lots of cutthroat and lake trout out of Bear Lake. The gears are metal so I have never wore out a set yet. What is the issue you've had with yours? Are they the same make/model as I listed above?
I just went out and looked at my line counter reels and I have two Cabelas depthmaster 30 and one Okuma 30. My other Okuma is not a line counter. So my two oldest line counter reels are one of each brands, at right around 20 years. Both have had issues, the line counter on the Cabelas, was sticking, until I took it apart and cleaned it. The Okuma, which I think is my oldest, makes a squeaking noise when I reel in line but at 20 years old, that is something you might expect. Just ordered a new Okuma to replace it.