Along with this the worm gear forces its way out of place and moves to the right (handle) side when I have the line guide go through about 2 passes, which in turn causes the smaller plastic gear to pop out of place If you are talking about the idle gear that's connected to the end of the wormshaft,...

A nice 7 lb. Speckled Trout from the bayou yesterday as the sun broke. I was using my Otterods Custom NFC Mag Bass 663 HM with a Metanium DC throwing a Black and Chartreuse Skitterwalk. She inhaled it!

Here's what I use. https://www.glad.com/food-storage/conta ... mily-size/

They are cheap and there are many different sizes available. You can find them at the grocery store, or if you're lucky, in your own pantry.

Some nice Reds from the last 30 days. Themis and Alde were the weapons of choice.

Dan, You are a true gentleman and have shown true professionalism during your time here at TT. Shimano is fortunate to have you. I will really miss your help and insight but wish you well in your future endeavors at Shimano!

Excellent, Thanks!

Any update on parts availability?

Check this thread out. Outstanding work!

http://forums.tackletour.com/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=66273

I own all three reels and fish them hard week in and week out. The Metanium is a touch bigger than both the Core 50 and the Aldebaran. It is not quite the size of a 200 series Curado/Chronarch, but I can definitely feel its size in hand versus the Core and the Aldebaran. The Aldebaran is ever so sli...

Great video! Thanks for sharing.

I've never had fees on any reels, handles or parts I've ordered from overseas. Wait times can vary but usually not bad at all and sometimes quicker than orders within the U.S. I recently ordered an Aldebaran from Japan Lure Shop on Sunday night and I had it in my hand on Wednesday.

If Bantam can't help you, maybe these guys can get what you need:

http://store.dadsoletackle.com/shimano- ... nion-gears

I have no experience with them, but they do seem to have quite a few hard to find Shimano parts.

Very nice fish. Great Pics, thanks for sharing Jeff!

Thank you.

Any update on parts availability?