[sneelhead]

question for you Nautilus guys..

i have an NV Spey 450-750. recently noticed that when drag is pinched down(regardless of how much) and line is pulled from reel, there is a strange low frequency hum that reverberates through the hardware and rod cork.

this was experienced in 20F temps with a good amount of ice on all my equipment however i fish often in these conditions and this is a first so am a bit worried. search turned up nothing

thanks guys

 

[briansII]

I've had my NV for a few years, and have not heard any noise from the reel. Although, I have not fish in the same cold conditions.

I'd give Nautilus a call. The few times I've called, they've been helpful.

briansII

 

[frenchie]

I had an FWX that was perfect the end of one season an was put away dry, with the drag wound back, spring came and it made all sorts of noises. Humming and whining.

Nautilus did fix the problem, but I received the reel back with plastic shavings in it and my spare spool didn't fit right anymore.

My .02

Jon

 

[aviomech]

question for you Nautilus guys..

i have an NV Spey 450-750. recently noticed that when drag is pinched down(regardless of how much) and line is pulled from reel, there is a strange low frequency hum that reverberates through the hardware and rod cork.

this was experienced in 20F temps with a good amount of ice on all my equipment however i fish often in these conditions and this is a first so am a bit worried. search turned up nothing

thanks guys

Ice will do that. Dry out your reel after fishing, and try not to dunk it on cold mornings like that. Any ice on a rotating surface is going to make contact noise with non-moving surfaces.

 

[hybrid moment]

Not an NV, but I have sent back three CCF reels for the same problem. I don't know what they did to the reels, but 2 of the 3 still made the same noise/vibration (when pulling out line) after I got them back. I sold the reels shortly thereafter. Most of my buddies' Nautilus reels make the noise as well. Doesn't seem to bother them as much and it doesn't seem to affect the performance of the reels. Sorry I couldn't be more help, but that was my experience with Nautilus reels.