Green_Manelishi
Contributor
Diver0001:
No but I will attempt to describe what I did. Meanwhile I'll see if I can take a picture and post it sometime in the future.
1) you are going to have to disassemble the reel and you'll need to be willing/able to drill through the SS of the frame
2) Holding the reel as though you were using it to deploy line, note where the FRONT, LEFT rim of the spool is in relationship to the SIDE of the frame.
3) Select a stainless steel (or nylon) bolt with a 'thick' enough head that if you were able to pass the bolt-shaft through the reel-frame, the head would almost completely fill the gap between the spool and frame. The bolt shaft should be long enough that it will pass through the frame with enough sticking through the frame to thread a nut onto the the shaft and lock it down. But don't choose one that is excessively long.
4) Drill an appropriately sized (diameter of bolt-shaft) hole through the frame exactly where the spool rim is located. Push the bolt through the hole until the head is flush against the frame, then install (with locktite?) the nut on the other side so the bolt is held in place.
5) reassemble the reel.
If the bolt-head is the correct thickness it will prevent line from slipping between the frame and FRONT LEFT EDGE of the spool yet offer no resistance to the spool.
OMS new reels actually have a 'cover' on the spool that does essentially what I did by myself. Mine does not look as spiffy but it works.
Finally, my mod prevents line from jumping ONLY the front edge and snugging against the spindle. If you 'rats nest' the line or allow to much loose line it can still float up between the spool and frame. To prevent that type of jam you'll need to install something like the new OMS reels use.
