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.



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