Steve several years ago I decided to supertune my reels and upgrade the drags.  It took me at least 3 hours per reel and I totally destryed one spool ($30).  I could see about 10 yds additional distance on the cast.

My carpol tunnel was giving me fits on my spinning setups so I sent one to a guy in KS.  He cleaned it and put in new bearings he wouldn't do bocas.  It was way better than I had ever done but it didn't cast my small grubs and jierks even with a gloomis rod upgrade.

Reading on this forum I decided to let Ian Shields have a couple of my reels.  He changed out the bearings with BOCAS and sent them back.  They are like supercharged now.

They cast better than my Curado superfrees.

I also bought new bearings for my superfrees and they are better but I am going to send the to him and let him go through them.

I also bought a couple of citicas which he is going to get.

He does geeat work and will be gitting them also.


He goes by E_Bassfisher

Ian = E_Bassfisher on here in case you didnt know.  He does a great job, and can help you out.

So Ian the im must have been to Steve since I don't see one in my messages.

ah, yeah, guess i should have specified!! i can send you one though 

Steve from my experienced you won't be sorry for sending some to Ian.