Magging my Avet

[Rottweiler22]

Gents and ladies, I have received a few questions about magging my avet LX. As simple as it seems, Gluing magnets in, but I have spent allot of time tinkering with it to get it slowed down enough. I just got back from my second fishing trip so it probably is a good time to summarize everything. I really like the reel and the low gear was great for the kids I was fishing with. I will leave out the progression of errors and just go with what works. Fortunately five-minute-epoxy, sticks well to the inside of the frame but when heated could be popped off with little force, and it didn't hurt the anodizing.

I bought the several of each of the three smallest magnets from leevalley.cm. I didn't like the washers I got from leevalley and ended up not using them, but they were the right thickness at 3/32".
Instead I took a large 1-1/2" washer with a 1/2" inside hole and cut it down. It had the same thickness at 3/32".
I cut the washer at 12 o’clock and 4 to 4:30 to take out approx 1/3 of the circle. I used that as my attachment point for the magnets as they stick very well to the partial washer and do not slide around, as well as it gave me the flexibility to change magnets as many times as I wanted.
I ground down the edges and the top of the arc but it fit pretty well and I probably didn't have too. It is slightly larger than three magnets placed side-by-side which is important to keep the magnets from not jumping around.
Then I just tied on a lure (4 oz Roberts ranger) and went to the park with my screwdriver and a few magnets. Without one of the large magnets-(1/2"x1/8"). I could not feel any difference. It might be that the other magnets didn't sit close enough to the spool because they are slightly thinner at 1/10", but three medium magnets were not powerful enough.

At the park, the ideal setup was one large and one medium magnet-(3/8"x1/10"). I was hitting around 85 yards and with very little line fluff. One large and two small magnets were barely too much, and maybe took off around 5 yards. Once I got on the boat casting in a confined area, into the breeze, changing lures, with blackfin busting everywhere, It would fur up (technical term for almost backlashing) about one out of four cast. Although this was not a bad thing as three of the fish hooked came as soon as I put it in gear from pulling out five or six loose loops of line. Bonus! Although when trying to replicate the technique I got nothing. Next trip I will put in one large magnet and two of the smallest magnets (1/4"x1/10") and see how that does. I bet that will be the trick. That awesome avet free spool of 40 seconds is way too fast to cast. Once I have placed the magnets in, I get about 8-10 seconds of free spool. It I could get my lure to hang in the air for 10 seconds I would be doing good, so this is about right.

Just a couple of things to note.
1 Clean everything very well with alcohol before epoxying the washer in.
2 Try to check clearance heights of the washer and magnets before epoxying them in.
3 The magnets are very strong and fun to play with. When lining the magnets up to put onto the washer you must flop polarities to get them to sit edge to edge. But that is good, as it increases the magnetic effect. (+,-,+) or( -,+,-)
4 You want to place the magnets as close to the outside of the spool as possible to get the greatest effects.
5 cover the magnets with grease or nail polish (black to match the reel of course) so nothing is rusted by the salt.

The first photo shows (if I get it right) the avet in two pieces with the three screws. There is nothing else loose, to lose!
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The second shows the frame with the clicker, and washer installed.
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The third shows a close up of one large magnet and one medium magnet.
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The fourth shows a close up of one large magnet and two small magnets.
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[SpecialK]

Well I have got to tell you!!!
After lots of consideration on what type of reel to go with, I picked the Avet JX 6/3.
I read this post and talked to a few people about advantages disadvantages of magging the reel.
I tried for a few days to cast the reel without magnets. I could get a very decent 40-50 yard cast after a few practices.

I went ahead and ordered magnets from Leevalley and with ROTT's suggestion I used an ordinary washer instead of the ones from leevalley.
After a day of messing with positioning and magnet size, I got the combo that I liked. The correct amount of resistanceis up to the person casting. I found after having enough to not need to thumb at all that I could get mroe distance by using less magnet and a little thumb. I have found a good combination of magnets for myself and am having a hard time believing the distance I am casting this combo.
This, in all reality, doubled my casting distance! I had a 100' tape on hand and measured out a little over 100 yards 4 times in a row. The shortest cast was around 75 yards. With many other casts found somewhere in the middle.

I can say that my Okuma E85 spinning reel on a 7.5' rod will not touch this new Avet on a 7' rod. It simply casts too smoothly.
I can't wait to let some others try this combo and let me know what they think!!!

[Rottweiler22]

I am glad your expectations were met. I was just answering a couple of people’s questions and giving my perspective on a subject that was already covered in detail. I never really meant for someone to go out and buy a new reel /rod setup. But at this point I bet you are pretty tickled with that little AVET. Just wait until you use low gear on a 100 pound fish!!

[SpecialK]

Originally Posted by Rottweiler22

I never really meant for someone to go out and buy a new reel /rod setup. But at this point I bet you are pretty tickled with that little AVET.

Well the Avet was already really high on my list of possibles for a new reel. But tickled is a severe understatement. I had grown a little concerned with being able to cast from a rocking boat at night. I have had trouble doing this with a conventional in the past when trying to get distance.
I got out on Lake Travis last night and practiced... It was nothing. Much better than anything I have ever used before!
I am very happy to have been pointed to your post by a few others!!!