Daiwa Saltist 30 Locking Up

[frugalfisherman]

If you turn the handle and nothing happens but the fish goes back down it sounds like it goes into free spool and not locking up. Sounds like free spool lever isn,t locking in all the way.

[Treble Hook Jim]

When you say it is locking up, does the handle freeze or you turn the handle and it does not reel in any line? Pretty sure I know what your problem is and it is not mechanical...