Penn 10500
Hi all, I got a penn 10500 a while back (probably close to 2 years ago) and last week I finally got around to spooling some line and headed off fishing. First cast and bail arm didnt return .. stripped it down today I cannot find anything wrong with it at all. The bail arm is lubed and free, the spring and rod are fine and move freely - but I cannot work out for the life of me, how it is actuated. Ive looked on the net and found a couple of maintaining videos that clearly show all the parts being assempled .. but nothing that actually shows how the bail arm is tripped. One video talks about a "ramp" (which makes sense as it will push the rod up and the bail will spring back). But I have no ramp, no step .. nothing that would cause the bail arm to trip .. anybody else got one who could advise me?
Blackgold
Posts: 68
Date Joined: 11/06/15
Bail arm
Hi I had the same problem with a shimano egg beater did everything that you did but on the particulat model you had to return it manually I sent a email to the makers and they told me the same thing but only on that one model I brought solution I sold it ?
Blackgold
Posts: 68
Date Joined: 11/06/15
Bail arm
Hi I had the same problem with a shimano egg beater did everything that you did but on the particulat model you had to return it manually I sent a email to the makers and they told me the same thing but only on that one model I brought solution I sold it ?
timbo2410
Posts: 77
Date Joined: 16/02/19
wow ... if only i used it
wow ... if only i used it when it was still under warranty ... damn .. mind you when I opened it up, it's build quality is not even up there with my old Mitchell 499 that is still in perfect working order :-)
timbo2410
Posts: 77
Date Joined: 16/02/19
wow ... if only i used it
wow ... if only i used it when it was still under warranty ... damn .. mind you when I opened it up, it's build quality is not even up there with my old Mitchell 499 that is still in perfect working order :-)
carnarvonite
Posts: 8673
Date Joined: 24/07/07
499s
Nothing wrong with the 499s, I have 4 that I prefer using over the bigger Penn reels
timbo2410
Posts: 77
Date Joined: 16/02/19
yeah I bought the penn when
yeah I bought the penn when I was trying to buy parts for my 499's ... I found a supplier in France who had new/old stock from the factory .. all my 499's are brand new again .. i was having a go with it and then passing it to the grandkids
carnarvonite
Posts: 8673
Date Joined: 24/07/07
Toms Rod and Reel Repairs
Tom's rod and reel repairs in Bunbury has heaps of new spares for all the big Mitchells
timbo2410
Posts: 77
Date Joined: 16/02/19
Yeah I know Tom .. havent
Yeah I know Tom .. havent spoken with him in ages but I actually gave him info on where to get the parts from a while back .. lovely chap .. I got parts for my alveys from him. Just a quick followup .. (hangs head sheepishly) .. I just found a video stating that the mkii 10500 is manual bale only - no auto release when winding the handle hahaha .. how cheap can they get? Mind you, i got mine for $189 so they are not really the bees knees or the top of the range.
Faulkner Family
Posts: 18057
Date Joined: 11/03/08
I always pull the bail arm
I always pull the bail arm back manually . Just something I have always done
RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together
woody
Posts: 617
Date Joined: 27/02/08
Most of my reels are manual
Most of my reels are manual bail arm return, never really thought about it and doesnt bother me at all