That happened to one of my Daiwa Regal-Zs. I'm sure it was from stepping on
it or something like that, but it wasn't from normal use. I just bent it
back with my hands until it cleared whatever it was hitting. It's not like
it was originally, but it's fully functional. It may be that my bail was
thinner wire than yours and more easily bendable. You may be able to buy a
new bail if you can't repair it, I don't know if they have parts for that
reel.

"fishtale" wrote in message
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The bail on one of my reels is bent. It hits the handle. How do i bend
it back to it's original shape without damaging the reel.The bail does
not bend that easy. Thanks