Daiwa Millionaire Proteus 300 Servicing and Upgrading Part 4: Ultimate Bearing Servicing | FishingAdvNHF

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    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.

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    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. 

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Daiwa Millionaire Proteus 300 Servicing and Upgrading Part 3: Main Gear & Bearing | FishingAdvNHF

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    As I completed the Side Plate cleaning up I move on to the next stage, the Main Gear Assembly cleaning. This is the part that is very crucial when fighting with a monster fish.    

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    The Clicker or Alarm was assembled after it was cleaned and greased. The Side Plate was placed aside and will be fitted with the Mono Mag later. There are two screws that's holding up the Main Gear Housing, upon removing the cover I found that the grease inside was almost fully dried, this explained the stiffness when cranking the reel.

    Careful study was made before I proceed, even though the design is very similar to the Abu Garcia.  I slowly removed all parts and was faced with another tough nut. The base plate was 90% corroded and there's not much I could do about it.

    I continued to remove the Spool Shaft Bearing and again I faced some obstacle as the bearing was jammed inside the housing. It was then being force out using a long bolt and some gentle knock.

    P.S. This episode is too long and it couldn't fit in the Ultimate bearing Servicing, it will feature in Part 4. 

    So up next in part 4, the Bearing has undergo more serious servicing and the result was.... stay tuned!

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Daiwa Millionaire Proteus 300 Servicing & Upgrading Part 2: Dismantling and Cleaning | FishingAdvNHF

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    After spending hours on that stubborn tough nut, I finally successfully remove the jammed screw which hold down the Crank Handle. I proceed on to the next step and started to dismantle the Daiwa Millionaires.

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    Immediately I found out that this Daiwa Millionaires Proteus 300 was in really poor condition due to lack of maintenance. First off the turning knob for the Star Drag System was stiff and the threads on the Drive Shaft was covered with dirt. When it was removed there's only two spring washers found which I suspected some were missing, the spring washer act as some kind of tensioner for the Star Drag System and it should have more than two pieces. On top of that they were cover with dirty grease which was not helping in terms of reducing friction. 

    As I moved on further to remove the Main Gear Housing I could feel there was some resistance in between the reel frame and the main gear housing, it could be the Cast Control Bearing which holds the Spool Shaft had jammed. It was quite shock to see the internal body of the frame was corroded and the chrome coating was fading. I couldn't do much onto it as I do not have a metal plating equipment.

    I moved on to the Side Plate and on the first inspection the exterior was defaced, dents and scratches were found everywhere. I can only said this, this reel has suffered a lot! There is these three screws that holds the side plate and once it was removed the side plate can be pop out. This side here contains the Clicker Assembly and we have to be careful not to loose the spring inside, slowly removing the side plate and it revealed the secret.

    This design of this part is quite different from my Abu Garcia, it took me a while to study the lay out before I started dismantling it. The Clicker or Alarm Assembly was attached onto a plastic material plate that sits on the frame, this plastic material plate is also holding up the Spool Bearing and it also hold the End Cap. I removed the whole assembly and unscrew the End Cap. there is a rounded Brass Shim which the Spool Shaft will be pushed against it. I did some polishing onto the Brass Shim with the Fine Grit Sandpaper and some metal polisher, the Autosol.

    Coming up in Part 3 more serious cleaning jobs were done and I did the Ultimate Bearing Services, stay tuned! 

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Daiwa Millionaire Proteus 300 Servicing and Upgrading Part 1: The Tough Nut | FishingAdvNHF

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    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....

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    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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Singapore Fishing Trip Fort Road Jetty: Squid's Night | FishingAdvNHF

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    Fort Road Jetty is another fishing spot at East Coast of Singapore that I used to frequent and the place always never let me down. That night me with the gang went for another night surf casting fishing trip which ended up with some surprises.

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    We reached the Fort Road Jetty at around 11pm and the tide was receding. We took our time to prepare our gears, my friend KC even brought his coffee maker there and made some nice coffee for us.

    Cast net was brought to catch some fresh bait. Colin went on the first round and as soon as I done my set up I joined him for the hunt. Nothing significant was caught by the cast net, can't get any Tamban aka Greenbacks.

    When Colin was exhausted by the 10 feet Braided Cast Net, I took over and started to walk around the Jetty to search for bait fishes. The results were disappointed until I spotted a dark shadow appearing on the surface, it was a good size Squid aka Greeneyes! I quickly retrieved the net but it submerge back into the deep before I can react.

    I patiently waited at around that corner and after around 20 minutes it resurfaced. I was all ready for it and without much hesitation my 10 feet braided cast net flew out like a pan cake which covered all the exit path. I saw the Squid being covered inside the net, although excited but I kept my calm and let the cast net gradually sank to the bottom. I slowly drag the cast net back but I couldn't feel any movement, I thought I had missed it until the net was pulled up to the Jetty.

    It was a fat juicy 5 inches long Squid! It is also one of the best bait for fishing. I continued the hunt and two more Squids were caught, although smaller in size but I was equally excited and through out the night I placed all my attention on cast net, my fishing rod was left at one corner until we called it a day due to raining.

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Singapore Fishing Trip St John's Island Part 4: Big Game's Night | FishingAdvNHF

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    As the night falls we began to cast out the freshly caught bait fishes into the deep using our heavy gear set-up, it is time for some serious fishing. The darkness gave the monster predators a good cover when they began their hunt and so do we. 

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    The jetty is equip with two powerful spotlight which brighten up the whole area at night, this bright white light beam draws more species nearby. Squids are often spotted on the surface and anglers always standby with a long pole scoop net to catch them. The Bigfin Reef Squid aka Greeneyes can be found here too, it is quite fun if you using a squid lure to hook them. We continued on gathering the bait fishes and I switch my target to aim for the Squids with my cast net. The Japanese style cast net that I have was not suitable for catching the squid, they are just too fast and my net is too slow to wrap them up. In the end, none was caught. A few table sizes fishes swam pass but I was too slow to react, on the later attempts I did catch some Selar(Yellow Scad) and Tamban(Greenbacks). 

    It was closed to midnight and Colin had the first sign of the night. The clicker on his Daiwa Sealine 30SH was triggered and it alarmed everyone to rush forward. At the end, it was just a false alarm.

    While I was away to make some coffee, Colin got the real bite and the fishing line was being stripped off in lightning pace. He fought for around 10 minutes and the fish was landed. Although Colin was disappointed on the catch but the fish gave him a hell of the fight, it is a Super Catfish that weigh seven kilogram! 

    Next in line was KC, he managed to hook up a two kilogram Trevally. I returned to some action after the coffee break, only to have my fishing line entangled with a huge chunk of Sea Weed.

    I did have a real strike but I was too careless and it escaped. The struggle was not very strong and I took it for granted. When I slowly retrieving the fishing line, it caught with a huge bunch of sea weed. Fed up with the situation I forgotten there was a fish on the other end and I let loose the fishing line hoping to get it off from the sea weed. The fish seized the opportunity to make some struggle and broke free.

    Disappointed with my own performance I stayed awake throughout the night when everyone else headed to their La La Land. Silent throughout the night and sea weed was everywhere. I hung on and I witnessed the beautiful Sunrise at St.John's Island.

    We took our shower here and had a wonderful breakfast before boarding the ferry home. St.John's Island is always so charming in every aspect, whether you are here for fishing or taking a break from the hectic city live. I will see you soon...
    
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Singapore Fishing Trip St John's Island Part 3: Bait Fish and Cast Net | FishingAdvNHF

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    The sea water gradually became clearer as the tide retreated, more and more Selar(Yellow Scad) were hooked up. We decided to pause the luring activities and focused on gathering the bait fishes. At this time as many as ten anglers were squeezing onto this small platform and everyone was excited on the catch.

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    The floating jetty is always surrounded by small fishes, namely Tamban(Greenbacks) and Selar(Yellow Scad). On that day we didn't see any Tamban(Greenbacks), all were Selar(Yellow Scad). My friends used a small six footer rod and the Sabiki rig to jig for them while I took out my six footer cast net to do the easy way.

    The Lucky Fish Finder played a big part in locating the bait fish but after several attempts none was caught on the cast net. You must be thinking that my net casting skill is bad and probably my net wasn't spread fully. You see, the depth here is around five to nine meter, although fishes were detected but most of them were hidden at the bottom. I was quite reluctant to let my cast net sank all the way down, I was afraid that my cast net might reduce to a shorter length if I do so. 

    The original size of this cast net was seven feet when I bought it. On one fishing trip at St.John's Island here I had this cast net snagged onto the reef at the bottom. I managed to force it out but a part of it remained at the sea bed of St.John's Island and that is why it was reduced to around six feet. That cast net was reborn after a few sleepless night which I re-sew the pocket and added a steel chain as weight.

    Fortunately Colin is a skillful and patience fisherman, he contributed most of the bait fishes caught by using the jigging style. Around evening time we began to prepare our light gears for some light fishing. Apollo rig with hook size 0/2 was used, we were hoping to land something which is table size and it might just in time for dinner, it is also a form of warming up before the night falls.

Night falls on part 4 as we began some serious big game fishing, Colin had some action and..... Stay tuned for the upcoming part 4!

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