Bought a couple of Abu 6501 C3’s this spring for new Muskie setups and one of these reels I can basically pull the line off the reel at full tension with the bale button closed. I have tried adjusting all day but same results. No issues all summer but now when the bite is on I can’t use this rig. These reels have been bullet proof over the years so not sure if something is stripped internally or what.
Return it for another one.
Is your braid spinning on the spool?
I figured it out. The bail is on the spinning reel version of that reel. Of course you can pull the line out. J/K
Your problem could be anything from stripped gears to failed anti-reverse to broken clutch to burned out brakes…to maybe too much grease. No way to pinpoint.
Is your braid spinning on the spool?
^^^^This
Sounds like the braid is slipping.
How is your line attached to the spool?
I kind of wondered if this was my issue. I have the line tied directly to the spool bar. Can I strip a bunch of line off and re-wind under tension? The reel has worked great all summer until this weekend. I have never had a problem with these reels so I was surprised to have this issue. It very well could be something on my end.
I have the line tied directly to the spool bar.
What’s a “spool bar”?
The Abu 6501 C3 is a baitcasting reel, not a spinnng reel as some seem to think. Anyway, whether it’s a spinning or baitcasting reel.the common solution is to strip all the line off the reel and either wrap the spool with electrical tape or spool on a few layers of mono before tying on the braid and re-spooling it. Braid is more slippery than mono and when tied directly to the reel can result in the problem you described.
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Is your braid spinning on the spool?^^^^This
Sounds like the braid is slipping.
How is your line attached to the spool?
It’s an easy determination to find out if the line is slipping. With the reel engaged, look closely at the edge of the spool as you pull the line out. If it’s stationary, obviously the line is slipping. Likewise if the spool is rolling as you pull the line out, then the reel is not engaging and you have a problem with the reel.
And yes, like Ron says…I attach a small piece of tape on the spool when using braided lines. The line then will imbed itself in the tape enough to keep it from slipping.
What’s a “spool bar”?
Just my poor description of the bar that I attached my line to. Good idea with the electrical tape. I will give that a try.
Thanks.
One thing about the 6500/01 C3s is remembering to back off the brake when your done. If you have it cranked way down and leave it that way over the winter it seems to lose it’s effectiveness. Ask me how I know 
What’s a “spool bar”?
Just my poor description of the bar that I attached my line to. Good idea with the electrical tape. I will give that a try.
Thanks.
I’d go with 10′ (or more) of mono and a uni-uni instead.
The electrical tape makes your spool gooey.
You can also put as much mono as needed to fill the spool (used as backer/filler under the braid). A full spool is much more efficient (inches per crank).
No need for 300 yards of braid when only 50 yards ever sees daylight.
One thing about the 6500/01 C3s is remembering to back off the brake when your done.
That’s a good idea, in general.
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