02-14-2007, 05:23 PM
LOL, we might be a little off topic, but think of all the anglers that are learning from this conversation? [
]I was hoping some of our other BFT people would jump in. [
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As far as your saying, it could also go like this:
[red][size 5]don't be dumb, don't use too much thumb![/size][/red]
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[black]LOL, I don't know how many times i've sizzled my thumb on my old Penn squidder. Those things made one hell of an anchor reel. [/black]
Many people don't know how to use the break on the side of the reel to "set" the tension on the spool during free spool. If you're experianced enough, like you and I, you can leave it very loose and get optimal distance by simply manually using your thumb to keep the spool from "out running" the line.
Those of lesser experiance or those who would rather sacrifice some distance for consistancy can set the break for each application based on it's weight. You'd be amazed how many anglers have no idea what the little dial on the side of the reel is for. [cool]
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]I was hoping some of our other BFT people would jump in. [] As far as your saying, it could also go like this:
[red][size 5]don't be dumb, don't use too much thumb![/size][/red]
[#ff0000][size 5][/size][/#ff0000]
[black]LOL, I don't know how many times i've sizzled my thumb on my old Penn squidder. Those things made one hell of an anchor reel. [/black]
Many people don't know how to use the break on the side of the reel to "set" the tension on the spool during free spool. If you're experianced enough, like you and I, you can leave it very loose and get optimal distance by simply manually using your thumb to keep the spool from "out running" the line.
Those of lesser experiance or those who would rather sacrifice some distance for consistancy can set the break for each application based on it's weight. You'd be amazed how many anglers have no idea what the little dial on the side of the reel is for. [cool]
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