"Dave" wrote in message
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I have a Shimono bass casting reel. I am new to casting for bass. My
problem is that every time I cast with this reel I get a birds nest of line
bunched up on my reel. This is very frustrating. My question is how do I
properly cast this rod & reel so that I don't have this problem? I am so
fed up with this happening that I want to give up on casting reels and stay
with my open face reel.
Thanks a lot for your help and suggestions.

As Tom G. mentioned, you need to adjust the magnetic drag. The best way I
have found to adjust this is to set it so when you hit the free spool button
and let the lure/bait drop to the water (hold lure about 6 ft. off the
water) it does not free spool after the lure has hit and entered the water.
You will need to do this for each type of lure/bait you are casting
depending on the weight of each. Once you start getting use to the feel, you
can use your thumb to slow the spool as the lure/bait hits the water on the
cast.

Those are called professional over-runs, not birds nests!

HTH,
JT