A site about my fishing journey across Singapore & Malaysia since 2006, places like Bedok Jetty, Labrador Jetty, Ford Road Jetty, St John's Island, Ubin Island. I crossed the border to Desaru, Mersing, Batu Pahat, Port Dickson, Malacca and as far as Terengganu at Kijal. Here also feature the stuff I made, the Bait Launcher, the Intex Seahwak II Inflatable boat etc.
While preparing the gears for the upcoming Pulau Ubin fishing trip, I realized that I have forgotten about the Surecatch Spinning Reel. Its Anti-Reverse was malfunction during the last fishing trip. Since I was doing the servicing and modification, I decided to strip the Surecatch up to find out if I could fix it.
As I understand how the Anti-Reverse works and I know where is the mechanism is, the job was made simple and as soon as I removed the spool I detected the issues. A tiny spring that latched on the stopper was broken, I removed it and it looked familiar. Over the years I collected many parts from spoiled fishing reels and some electronic gadgets. This tiny spring resembled those I stripped off from a old damaged Sony Camcorder. After some search I found one which is identical and as soon as I placed the new spring onto the Surecatch Spinning reel, the Anti-Reverse is back to its working condition.
Some lubrication was done and the reel is ready for action on the Pulau Ubin fishing trip. Stay tuned for the Over Night Surf Casting Fishing Trip at Pulau Ubin, in which we had a full night of action and fun. ============================================= Please give me your valuable comments to help me making improvement and click the LIKE and SHARE if you find the video is good. Subscribe to my channel for the latest update on the new videos.
After the Daiwa Millionaire Proteus 300 was serviced and lubricated, the next step is to upgrade the reel with the DIY Mono Mag as requested by my friend. **Share this video by copying this link
This DIY Mono Mag require very few parts, the most important part being the Rare Earth Magnet. I bought them few years ago when I was trying out the Magnetic Coupling for my DIY Electric Trolling Motor project, which was failed eventually. I gathered the necessary parts as follow, 1) 8mm stainless steel bolt x 1 2) 8mm stailess steel Nut x 1 3) Rare Earth Magnet (6mm OD) x 4 4) Wheel Air Inlet Cap x 1 5) Coil Spring (Customary) x 1
Basic tools required and some Epoxy paste was used and it took around 3 hours to complete the project. (not including the drying time for the Epoxy) As usual, mistakes were made and I had to do some amendment. However, the project was completed and the reel was on time for the Pulau Ubin fishing trip.
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As soon as I have done the Bearing servicing cum repair, I proceeded on on the cleaning of the gear parts that I removed. Many had dried grease and dirt stuck on them but with the help of some petrol and WD40, some Autosol as well, I managed to got them all clean up. **Share this video by copying this link
**Check out my other videos by clicking this link All parts were put back and new grease was apply on each moving mechanism. I made full use of the Rocket Fuel Red Label that I bought few years ago. It was used on the moving part and on the Drag system as well.
The assembly was easy and the result is marvelous, cranking is extremely smooth without any resistance felt, the spool spin freely with no loud noise. It's near perfect servicing and the Daiwa is ready for the next stage. Up next in part 6 I will be installing the DIY Mono Mag onto the Daiwa Millionaire Proteus 300, stay tuned. ============================================= Please give me your valuable comments to help me making improvement and click the LIKE and SHARE if you find the video is good. Subscribe to my channel for the latest update on the new videos.
After the Bearing was removed, I found that it is wearing out. The thought of have the bearing replaced was not materialized as the inventories that I have don't have the same size as the one on the Daiwa Millionaire Proteus 300.
I decided to go a step further and did the Ultimate Bearing Servicing that I had learned from a fishing blog many years ago. I did the trick onto my Abu Garcia's Bearing and it's performance was greatly improved.
The trick is to remove the Dust Cover of the Bearing and have the Ball Bearing inside cleaned. To do this the Retaining Clip on the Bearing have to be removed using a Needle. Carefully pry out the tiny Retaining Spring and lift up the Dust Cover with the help of that same Needle.
I skipped a few steps to save some time, in actual servicing the Ball Bearing can be pushed out and the Bearing Housing can be cleaned inside out. All parts should be soaked in Cleaning Solution over night before fixing them back. Small hiccup forced me to paused for around half an hour as the Retaining Clip for the Bearing flew off to nowhere. Fortunately it was found and the Bearing was reinstalled properly. The end result was remarkable as the Spool is spinning smoothly again, it would perform better after the fishing line is replaced and aligned in order. In part 5 as well as the final installment, I put back everything and the Daiwa Millionaire Proteus 300 is ready to be upgraded to the next level. It will be fitted with the DIY Mono Mag which will be featured in the DIY Mono Mag series. So, don't touch that dial and stay tuned on this channel. ============================================= Please give me your valuable comments to help me making improvement and click the LIKE and SHARE if you find the video is good. Subscribe to my channel for the latest update on the new videos.
Few years back I read about the advantage of having a Mono Mag installed on the Multiplier, it gives a better control during casting and it will improve the casting distance significantly. After some research I decided to have it fitted on my Abu Garcia C4 6600 and it really helped to improve greatly on the casting distance. My friend heard about it and he asked if I can help to....
My friend told me that his multiplier is always having problem during casting, he always gets Bird's Nest if he didn't thumb down on the spool in time. It seems that the casting control has worn out and I told him my Abu Garcia C4 6600 doesn't have any breaking blocks in it, all thanks to the DIY Mono Mag I fitted on it.
So I agreed on helping him to fit the DIY Mono Mag on his Daiwa Millionaire Proteus 300. On top of that I even suggest to service the reel, it is really poor maintained. I told him that he will be having a smooth casting multiplier reel to do the surf casting at Pulau Ubin, we had organized an overnight fishing trip in two weeks time.
It was until the last three day before the Pulau Ubin fishing trip than I started the servicing and upgrading of the Daiwa Millionaire Proteus 300. Immediately I faced some obstacles and it took me quite a while just to remove one small screw.
Up next in Part 2, I will get inside the Daiwa Millionaire Proteus 300, stay tuned!
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I am always a fan of Surf Casting ever since I restarted fishing in 1995. (Read the story here) As a matter of fact I wasn't into full gear until my friend Lawrence showed me what he can do with his Shimano Thirteen footer Telescopic Fishing Rod. (Check out my pond fishing trip here) Instantly I became a Surf Casting Fishing Fanatic. Although in the later stage I am more versatile and do many other type of fishing like offshore fishing, long line kite fishing, cast netting, inflatable boat fishing, I even went on creating some gadget like the Compressed Air Bait Launcher to shoot out the bait. **Share this video by copying this link
Over the years of fishing while doing the surf casting at the beach we sometimes face the problem of the sinker being flushed away by the strong current. It is quite frustrated when you fish at a crowded spot with many fishing rods on both side, it's either your fishing line might cross over the other angler's fishing line or vise versa. It is also a headache when both anglers are using braided fishing lines. When this post about the DIY Sand Grip Sinker came up on a fishing forum it immediately caught my attention. it's easy to make and low cost, it can be done on any type of surf casting sinker as well. The added DIY feature on to the normal sinker helps a lot during strong current fishing day, sinker is holding up firmly at the sea bed thanks to the four steel wire that attached to it. Back then there were not many commercial Sand Grip Sinker available here and sometimes you might not be able to find one. The price is also an obstacle as it normally priced at few times higher than the normal sinker. We all knew that sometimes the sinker might ended up deep in the sea due to snag line and this DIY Sand Grip Sinker is definitely a saver of your pocket. The construction of this DIY Sand Grip Sinker require minimum materials. You only need basic tools like Pliers, Nail Clipper, some Scotch Tape and some Fishing Line. The cost of making one is less than a dollar and it is worth every penny. Lastly some basic knotting skill and you are good to go. In this video I will show you how you can build this DIY Sand Grip Sinker in less than 15 minutes.
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A DIY project that I had made in 2009, the Fishing Rod Building Jig or Fishing Rod Guide Wrapping Jig. Back then whenever my rod guide broken I needed to send it to the tackle shop for repair which is a distance away from where I lived. Most of the time it also took quite a while to repair and I was forced to stay dry (no fishing) during the wait. Besides the long wait, the repairing cost of the rod guide is quite expensive too, I once broke the rod tip and it cost me $50 to had it replaced.
Broken guide
I decided to do some researches on how to repair the fishing rod guide on my own. When I realized that it isn't that difficult to do it I began to practice on one of my fishing rod which suffered broken rod guide. Very soon after I found out that the wrapping work was quite a tedious job and I figured that a fishing rod guide wrapping jig might be helpful, it would also make the wrapping job faster.
Commercial Jig
Pro DIY Jig
Complicated DIY Jig
Again more studies and researches was made, the ridiculous price tag for a commercial rod building jig forced me to start another DIY project, which was the Fishing Rod Guide Wrapping Jig. I went through the junk collection of mine and came out with a prototype of this fishing rod guide wrapping jig. It was made from a pair of Shower Sprinkler holders, a small AC fan motor and some other miscellaneous items.
Shower Sprinkle Holder
Small AC Fan Motor
Push Button Control Switch
The Prototype
After some test on the prototype I began to build the jig using some plywood, the end result was satisfying and I managed to increase the wrapping speed by ten fold! I started to proceed onto the next project as soon as I done the repair.
Groove was cut
Fan Motor Mounted
Rubber Band as Belt
The First Model of Completed Jig
A Pioneer thirteen footer surf casting fishing rod was bought some time ago during the sales promotion at this tackle shop, it was a impulsive purchase and it was meant for the spinning reel. The rod was under utilized as most of the time I would prefer my old pal, the Loomis & Franklin, another reason was I began to fall in love with the multiplier reel. When I received my newly acquired toy, the Abu Garcia 6600 C4, which is a multiplier reel, I tried pairing it with the Pioneer thirteen footer, the result was bad. I couldn't really cast far and I spent most of the time clearing the "Bird Nest" on the Abu during fishing.
Abu Garcia 6600 C4 with Upgraded Mono Mag and CT Cage
The thought of buying a new fishing rod couldn't materialize as I was out of budget after buying the Abu. After some thought I decided to convert the Pioneer fishing rod to suit for multiplier reel. I had read about some anglers converting it and it's workable. So the new project began, I downloaded the data sheet for rod guide placement from a famous UK Rod Builder and I had learnt on how to determine the backbone of the blank. The Pioneer was striped naked and new coating of paintwork was given. But as I started the rod guide wrapping, another issues surfaced. I found that the jig that I had made was limited to the smaller size rod, it couldn't fit in the thick long surf casting rod like the Pioneer.
I had to halt the Pioneer rebuilding project and switching to yet another project, the Upgrading of the Fishing Rod Guide Wrapping Jig. The old jig was given a complete makeover and my daughter's old stroller was dismantled. (When I found it covering with dust in the store room) It's wheels were made into good use, three wheels were grouped to form as the blank holder, the top wheel was fitted with a arm made out of wood, it was then fitted with a small spring to give some strength for it to claim down the blank. The AC fan motor had a speed controller added, with that speed controller I could set the pace according to my need, it was extremely helpful on the Epoxy drying process too.
The Stroller's Wheels with Wooden Arms
Constructing the Jig Table
Added Speed Control
Three Wheels Clamp
The Blank
New Position New Wrapping
It was Converted from a Spinning Reel Rod
Almost Complete
And there you have it! The new fishing rod guide wrapping jig was born, as you can see in the video, it spun smoothly and silently, which also gave me an advantage to work into the late night. I continued on the Pioneer rebuilding and two weeks later the Pioneer was reborn!
On the 10th of October 2009 the All New Thirteen Footer Surf Casting Fishing Rod which paired with the Abu Garcia 6600 C4 made it's debut at the Air Papan Beach, Malaysia, since then the rod roamed together with me until today.
April 25, 2016
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