Dannyboyy wrote:

I just got a Sahara. These new Shimano spinning reels today have this
anti-reverse feature which means that when set they absolutely do not go
backwards at all. It takes some getting used to. That is, you really have
to watch where the bail is oriented or you will need to crank it again to
get it lined up to 12:00. Most of the time I run in open bail poisition so
this is a non issue. But the slop that used to be there did two things, one
it allowed you a little play to line up the bail to 12:00 if you passed it
slightly and two it allowed you to get some momentum built up to release the
bail and start the retrieve. The new reel almost seems stuck at times with
the bail open. You have to crank it really hard to get it to trip the bail
and this feels like it will bust something in the gearing down the road.
From what I have researched people that use these new reels get in the habit
of tripping the bail by hand after the cast and before the retrieve. That
seems like a pain in the butt. Think about it, when you over cast your
target and want to stop the lure in mid air before it hits a boat, goes into
a tree, etc. what do you do? It is so second nature that I can't remember
what I do at the moment. But I think I start cranking a retrieve or at
least crank once to trip the bail. Do the benefits of the next two models
above the Sahara justify thier price?


I pretty much always flip the bail by hand - keeps down line twist and
gives me more control. And I feather the line with my free hand to stop
it rather than flipping the bail - gives me more control rather then
just stopping the line I can slow it down for more accuracy.