Everything Artcarney said...............I also "supertuned" my reels. Most lower end reels come cheap bearings, or even worse, plastic bushings.

I replaced all the bearings in all my curado reels with ceramic/closed bearings, and that made a HUGE difference.

Recently, I switched to Johnny Morris bait casters, and did the same thing......replaced the bearings in those reels with better, UPGRADED ceramic bearings, and BOOM.......

I get about 30% more distance with the newer bearings.

Also, keep the spools clean, full and running true. There are a few articles on the net about super tuning and one particularly talked about the spools and how the run on the reel. RIGHT were they touch the reel, they can build up gunk or have a small imperfection that will hinder performance. Remove the spool and use some good solvent to remove this gunk. If there are any nicks or burs on the spool side OR the matching reel side, gently remove those with some wet sandpaper. GENTLY.......you want to use very, very light sandpaper or maybe even a polishing compound. TOO much and you will destroy the reel.

Later,

Geo