Perrine Automatic Fly Reel No 81 -- Service and Lubrication -- Young Martin's Reels

[@IPA_HATER]

Thank you so much for this video! My wife and I inherited her grandfather’s fly gear including this reel. You mention you don’t know when to change fly line. It’s best to replace it when it either cracks or no longer floats (unless it’s a sinking line). This reel can hold up to an 8wt line, to be paired with up to an 8wt rod. You could of course go lighter, like 5wt. 8wt would make a good bass or light salt fly rod, and 5wt is a general trout rod.

[@youngmartinsreels5314]

Thanks for the great information, I'm not a fly fisherman but there are plenty of them out there that can use this.

[@jeffsilver4730]

Thanks, this information is priceless when were trying to get our stuff working. You're appreciated.

[@geoffkeahey2651]

Got one of these for my 14th birthday back in 71. Man, I miss it.

[@youngmartinsreels5314]

Geoff, if you want this one I can make you a great deal on it. $15 shipped if you are in the continental USA.

[@geoffkeahey2651]

Give me an address and we'll make it happen.@@youngmartinsreels5314

[@ddselvig]

Interesting video, Rick! I've noticed that all the automatic flyreels have much the same parts - cover, spring, clutch, cogged spool. My old Kmart 55 still works just fine despite its battle scars. It easy to work on and doesn't require a lot of maintenance.

[@youngmartinsreels5314]

Dan, I’m finding that these automatic reels all have the same basic parts. They just changed the configuration of how they are used. Of course I think that’s true of most styles of reels. I haven’t done a Walmart 55 yet but I’m working on getting one to add to the video collection. They are pretty cheap on EBay. I have found that as long as the grease holds up and the spring don’t break,, these reels hold up well.

[@youngmartinsreels5314]

Dan, I’ve looked at the Kmart 55 and it looks very similar to the two South Bend reel I’ve done and the Shakespeare reels. Those videos are due out later today.

[@stacyedge-cr7if]

I have a Perrine #87 bought off Ebay. It's pretty clean, I've greased, oil and clean on it. Everything spins freely it seems. When I get it back together like it frozen up. Watched this video several times when working on this and I can't see what I am doing wrong.

[@youngmartinsreels5314]

I’ve never worked on a Perrine 87 before so anything I say would just be wild speculation. I guess the best advice I can give is the look at the spool release and make sure that it is releasing the spool. Can you pull line out of it and can you wind the spring. It If not, there is probably an alignment problem between the case and the spring cover.

[@ChachiOhm]

You might have mentioned this before, but what oils and greases do you use? I notice you reaching for the WD-40 sometimes but other times you use a dispenser. You should make a list of all your go to materials and put them in the video description with affiliate links, I would support you by buying products you recommend!

[@youngmartinsreels5314]

I use fishing reel grease and oils. I have no particular brand but insure they are formulated for fishing reels. I have considered doing an experiment to see what greases and oil protect parts better but so far I haven’t gotten very far with that. Below is a list of the greases and oils I’ve used. Penn reel grease Super Lube grease Cal’s drag grease Penn reel oil Lucas reel oil (I refill their bottle with Penn because I really like the bottle.) I use WD40 to clean and loosen parts but never as a lubricant. I do not receive any money from KZbin or sponsorship. I create my videos to honor my dad.

[@ChachiOhm]

@@youngmartinsreels5314 Your father would be mighty proud of you. Keep being an awesome human. Thanks a lot for the info!

[@christopherjenkins2373]

I’m not sure I could have figured out how to take this reel apart in the first place. Was it just trial and error or did you find a schematic or how? I’ve only had one fly reel that I quickly gave away to a friend who knew how to use one. I tried once and quickly learned that it is not my thing. I was pathetic and made a mess every time I tried to cast. Very interesting video Rick. - Chris

[@youngmartinsreels5314]

Trial and error Chris. That’s the fun of trying out new reels is attempting to figure out how it comes apart, how it works and how it all goes back together. Wait until you see the Shakespeare Automatic reel. Even after I put it back together I had to figure out what was wrong with it and how to make it work. That video will post sometime tomorrow. I’m having a great time with these automatic fly reels. They are a lot of fun.

[@briangoddard9791]

Hey Rick, thanks again for the information. Just curious, what type of oil do you use? What grease is that? Thanks a bunch. I’ve done two reels now ( thanks to your motivation) Ps; I made a comment on one of your other videos in regards to uncoiling that spring ( about length of video) apparently I jinxed myself. My second reel the spring came out of housing when i disassembled the reel 😂 so I also learned how to re- coil it

[@youngmartinsreels5314]

Brian, I use Penn Reel Oil but I put it in an old Lucas oil bottle because they have the best bottle design. I use a lot of oil and Penn is cheaper. I use Super Lube grease for my videos.