Amundson MSR05 reel

[Red silver]

Need a fix for my reel, the creep is making me crazy, by the time I stop it the drag is tighter than I prefer, is there a drag washer upgrade
I can install? Or something else, I kind of like the reel otherwise, so driving over it with the truck in not the preferable fix

 

[JUST ONE MORE]

Simple fix----just go pick up one or two new Theron reels!! i've got almost a season on mine and lots of salmon from 17' down to 200' down---- no creep and still the line screams out beautifully.. I really like the idea of plain silver ones. maybe next year!!

 

[Red silver]

nice thought but got more reels than $
looking for a fix

 

[Resinrider]

You could attach a Scotty release clip on a short leash from the downrigger boom . Clip it to your line just above the reel. Set drag where you want it to fight a fish, and clip the release to the line to prevent creep. It will pop when a fish hits or when you pick up your rod. I have seen this done on a few pictures from this forum , then also saw it on a guided boat on the west coast this Summer. Worked pretty good, and the guide was using old Amundsons reels too.

 

[FisherTim]

You could attach a Scotty release clip on a short leash from the downrigger boom . Clip it to your line just above the reel. Set drag where you want it to fight a fish, and clip the release to the line to prevent creep. It will pop when a fish hits or when you pick up your rod. I have seen this done on a few pictures from this forum , then also saw it on a guided boat on the west coast this Summer. Worked pretty good, and the guide was using old Amundsons reels too.

Alternatively, you could take a Scotty netminder, and move it to the very top of your cork, much more compact.

 

[Red silver]

thanks for the input everyone, have been using the scotty release clip trick up to now

 

[Charlie415]

Is it a Amundson MSR05 reel that is creeping?

 

[Red silver]

yes, it is