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Bail closes during cast?
I recently got back into fishing and was having problems with my
spinning reel such that the bail closes by itself mid cast. It was a cheap reel, so I got a new shimano reel ($40 range), and sure enough, it snaps shut during a cast now and then. Is this a bad technique? Does it have something to do with the position of the crank during the cast, whereas the snap action makes the crank turn and the bail closes? Is there anything I could adjust mechanically to help keep the bail open during a cast? I just got a baitcasting reel, but I want to be able to use both reliably. any hints? --edfardos |
Bail closes during cast?
edfardos wrote:
I recently got back into fishing and was having problems with my spinning reel such that the bail closes by itself mid cast. It was a cheap reel, so I got a new shimano reel ($40 range), and sure enough, it snaps shut during a cast now and then. Is this a bad technique? Does it have something to do with the position of the crank during the cast, whereas the snap action makes the crank turn and the bail closes? Is there anything I could adjust mechanically to help keep the bail open during a cast? Sounds like your handle is in the wrong position when casting, (which means you have a very sensitive trip for the bail, taking little force on the handle to trip the bail) or your bumping the handle during the cast, well maybe your forgetting to open the bail sometimes, I do this myself from time to time. -- Rodney Long, Inventor of the SpecTastic "WIGGLE" rig, SpecTastic Thread, Nutri Shield insect repellent. ,TTI's StandOut Hooks ,Stand Out Lures, Mojo's Rock Hopper & Rig Saver weights, and the EZKnot http://www.ezknot.com |
Bail closes during cast?
On May 6, 8:10 pm, edfardos wrote:
I recently got back into fishing and was having problems with my spinning reel such that the bail closes by itself mid cast. It was a cheap reel, so I got a new shimano reel ($40 range), and sure enough, it snaps shut during a cast now and then. Is this a bad technique? Does it have something to do with the position of the crank during the cast, whereas the snap action makes the crank turn and the bail closes? Is there anything I could adjust mechanically to help keep the bail open during a cast? I just got a baitcasting reel, but I want to be able to use both reliably. any hints? --edfardos I have exactly the same problem with one of my old-style Penn sal****er reel. If I position the crank to point forward (toward the rod tip), I will 100% sure the bail will close during casting. This can be very bad if I use heavy lure or sinker because the line will break and I will see the lure to fly away and never return. The workaround is to position the crank to point backward before casting. One way to find out if your reel has this problem or not is by simply positioning the crank pointing forward, casting, and then checking the crank position afterward to see how far it has turned. I don't know if there is a permanent fix of this problem or not. I have got used to it. But my new version of Penn sal****er reel doesn't have this problem. May be you can return it and get something else that doesn't have this problem. Hope this helps. Jay Chan |
Bail closes during cast?
Jay Chan wrote:
On May 6, 8:10 pm, edfardos wrote: I recently got back into fishing and was having problems with my spinning reel such that the bail closes by itself mid cast. It was a cheap reel, so I got a new shimano reel ($40 range), and sure enough, it snaps shut during a cast now and then. Is this a bad technique? Does it have something to do with the position of the crank during the cast, whereas the snap action makes the crank turn and the bail closes? Is there anything I could adjust mechanically to help keep the bail open during a cast? I just got a baitcasting reel, but I want to be able to use both reliably. any hints? --edfardos I have exactly the same problem with one of my old-style Penn sal****er reel. If I position the crank to point forward (toward the rod tip), I will 100% sure the bail will close during casting. This can be very bad if I use heavy lure or sinker because the line will break and I will see the lure to fly away and never return. The workaround is to position the crank to point backward before casting. One way to find out if your reel has this problem or not is by simply positioning the crank pointing forward, casting, and then checking the crank position afterward to see how far it has turned. I don't know if there is a permanent fix of this problem or not. I have got used to it. But my new version of Penn sal****er reel doesn't have this problem. May be you can return it and get something else that doesn't have this problem. Hope this helps. Jay Chan If your line is breaking from the weight of the tackle you probably need heavier line. |
Bail closes during cast?
"Dan" wrote in message ... Jay Chan wrote: On May 6, 8:10 pm, edfardos wrote: I recently got back into fishing and was having problems with my spinning reel such that the bail closes by itself mid cast. It was a cheap reel, so I got a new shimano reel ($40 range), and sure enough, it snaps shut during a cast now and then. Is this a bad technique? Does it have something to do with the position of the crank during the cast, whereas the snap action makes the crank turn and the bail closes? Is there anything I could adjust mechanically to help keep the bail open during a cast? I just got a baitcasting reel, but I want to be able to use both reliably. any hints? --edfardos I have exactly the same problem with one of my old-style Penn sal****er reel. If I position the crank to point forward (toward the rod tip), I will 100% sure the bail will close during casting. This can be very bad if I use heavy lure or sinker because the line will break and I will see the lure to fly away and never return. The workaround is to position the crank to point backward before casting. One way to find out if your reel has this problem or not is by simply positioning the crank pointing forward, casting, and then checking the crank position afterward to see how far it has turned. I don't know if there is a permanent fix of this problem or not. I have got used to it. But my new version of Penn sal****er reel doesn't have this problem. May be you can return it and get something else that doesn't have this problem. Hope this helps. Jay Chan If your line is breaking from the weight of the tackle you probably need heavier line. It's breaking from the extreme forces encountered when the bail closes during a cast. I guess if you used heavy enough line your rod would break instead. ed |
Bail closes during cast?
Ed Chait voiced his/her/it's humble opinion in rec.outdoors.fishing on
Wed 01 Aug 2007 10:38:14p: "Dan" wrote in message ... Jay Chan wrote: On May 6, 8:10 pm, edfardos wrote: I recently got back into fishing and was having problems with my spinning reel such that the bail closes by itself mid cast. It was a cheap reel, so I got a new shimano reel ($40 range), and sure enough, it snaps shut during a cast now and then. Is this a bad technique? Does it have something to do with the position of the crank during the cast, whereas the snap action makes the crank turn and the bail closes? Is there anything I could adjust mechanically to help keep the bail open during a cast? I just got a baitcasting reel, but I want to be able to use both reliably. any hints? --edfardos I have exactly the same problem with one of my old-style Penn sal****er reel. If I position the crank to point forward (toward the rod tip), I will 100% sure the bail will close during casting. This can be very bad if I use heavy lure or sinker because the line will break and I will see the lure to fly away and never return. The workaround is to position the crank to point backward before casting. One way to find out if your reel has this problem or not is by simply positioning the crank pointing forward, casting, and then checking the crank position afterward to see how far it has turned. I don't know if there is a permanent fix of this problem or not. I have got used to it. But my new version of Penn sal****er reel doesn't have this problem. May be you can return it and get something else that doesn't have this problem. Hope this helps. Jay Chan If your line is breaking from the weight of the tackle you probably need heavier line. It's breaking from the extreme forces encountered when the bail closes during a cast. I guess if you used heavy enough line your rod would break instead. ed As a spincaster with 50 years experience I would have to say that you are probably moving the handle during casting causing the auto-reverse to engage. Try shifting it off and see if that doesn't stop the bail from closing. A weak spring might also be the cause. I've never had the problem you report so it should be handling or spring. Later...... LabRat...... |:^{) |
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