"Tom G" wrote in message
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"tonyM" wrote in message
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Hello,

It's January and I am trying to get all my gear ready for spring bass
fishing.

This year I did some research and decided to get some better equipment.
I was excited when I purchased 2 Shimano Sonora reels and a couple of
simple berkeley rods. (the Sonora is the bottom end of the line but has
gotton good reviews as a value reel)

As soon as I got them married up and started fiddling with them, two
things become apparent - and seem quite odd to me.

First, after a cast, when you turn the reel handle to close the bail,
you have to really, *really* give a ton of effort to do so. So much
that the whole assembly twists in my hands.

Don't use the handle to close the bail, use your hand. No more "twist"
and the reel will last longer.