I think it is a conundrum. It is likely an operator problem. Rich is
somewhat right about the reel, in my opinion, it is a Spirex and it likely
is the one with a rear drag. I have two of them and do not use them except
to provide them for the young inexperienced people to use because they have
the trigger.
Al Crumrine

"Gone Angling" wrote in message
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Richz
I said the bail jerks open momentarily. It then closes but it is quite a
jerking action. The fish pulls harder than the drag will allow and the
reel
goes into a backreeling mode. I don't have the anti-reverse engaged
because the
line would snap and i would surely lose the fish, The reel is a shimano
spirex
2000