The Traditional Fisherman's Forum

Hi guys
Can someone please advise on how I might change this to a left hand wind set-up please. It is the aforementioned Aerial.
Many thanks

It doesn't appear that you can reverse the check pawl, which is the normal procedure, though this may be possible.

Alternatively, you have to carefully tweak the spring shape so that the contact with check wheel bias is on the other side of spindle centre line. Doing that should make it click louder on line payout to line wind-in.

To my mind, that spring shape doesn't look original, but will stand corrected.

Sorry I cannot be of more help, but it is difficult without having the reel to hand.

wm+

I've used a blob of epoxy to do what Watermole suggests. Remove and degrease the pawl and, using a toothpick or cocktail stick, place a blob of epoxy on the edge of the pawl so that it sits between the pawl and the spring and tilts the pawl. Looking at you picture it looks like you need to rotate the pawl clockwise as you look at it. You might need a couple of blobs one on top of the other to get enough tilt. Be bold as you can always remove the epoxy if you don't like the effect!

Thanks for the suggestion guys really appreciate it

It might be worth asking Garry Mills as he often converts Aerials.

I imagine it's done by re-shaping the pawl rear edge to make the tooth move over to the left as shown in your photo.

Of course, this can't be undone and to do it you need to drill out the rivet holding the pawl anyway......Then you've got to make another one.....