03-19-2006, 04:12 AM
There is one huge tool that you can utilize that will keep the birds nest out of the spool, and keep you fishing longer.......The break on the side of the reel. The break is the little knob on the side that controls the tension on the spool. You'll notice that the tighter the break is, the less freely the spool spins when in free-spool. The trick is to tie on what ever rig or lure you're going to use and set the break accordingly. Here's how to do it:
Hold the spool with your thumb. Engage free-spool on the reel. If your rig drops to the ground when you take your thumb off of the reel, tighten the break a little bit.
REMEMBER! Righty tighty, lefty loosey
Reel up the slack, and try it again. What you're shooting for is when you engage the free-spool on the reel, that the break be tight enough that you have to gently shake your rig to get it to reach the ground. If you have to shake it hard, it's too tight and won't cast very far. If it's too loose, well, you'll find out. Once you get good with the reel, which will take time, you'll be able to use the reel with the break set very loose. You'll get more distance and more accuracy in this way. I wouldn't recomend buying a very expensive line to spool it up with either. You'll probably ruin a good bit until you get better with it. I know I did. I hope this work for you
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Hold the spool with your thumb. Engage free-spool on the reel. If your rig drops to the ground when you take your thumb off of the reel, tighten the break a little bit.
REMEMBER! Righty tighty, lefty loosey
Reel up the slack, and try it again. What you're shooting for is when you engage the free-spool on the reel, that the break be tight enough that you have to gently shake your rig to get it to reach the ground. If you have to shake it hard, it's too tight and won't cast very far. If it's too loose, well, you'll find out. Once you get good with the reel, which will take time, you'll be able to use the reel with the break set very loose. You'll get more distance and more accuracy in this way. I wouldn't recomend buying a very expensive line to spool it up with either. You'll probably ruin a good bit until you get better with it. I know I did. I hope this work for you
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