In article , fredcromer
wrote:
BlankI recently bought a reel, that has a bite alarm, incorporated into the
baitrunner...the only problem is there's no line clip on the spool base..has

Just a minute.

I use none of these features but a baitrunner is a device to give line under
minimal pressue whilst a line clip is a device to prevent line leaving the
reel. The two are mutually incompatible. (A bite alarm btw is a device to
annoy others while you snooze through your missed fish. You don't need an
alarm if you remember to remove the tackle from the water when you are not
fishing.)

anyone any ideas how to measure a perfect cast, using a lead ? Nice one

We had a thread on this a few days ago. You seem to be drifting towards the
elastic band trick. However if this (or a clip) is going to work then you
cannot use the baitrunner and even the clutch is somewhat compromised.

Cheerio,

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