HELP AN INEXPERIENCED FISHERMAN!!!

[Dave_Barnett]

Take the spool off of that reel and see if it has line wrapped up around the spindle underneath it. Wipe the reel down good and re grease the gears with a white lithium grease. Do you get a clipping sensation when you cast? If so the edge of the spool may be roughed up and is catching the line. Use a fine (wet/dry) sandpaper and smooth it down if this is the case. In my opinnion you ought to be able to cast a 1 1/2 inch Rapala plug between 60 to 100 ft easily with a 7' rod and the 101. A plug of that size is a bit big for your line weight. I would use a min. of 6lb. mono and a bit bigger reel. I like the old Mitchell Garcias myself and the 206 to the 300 would be my choice for 1 1/2 inchers. Abu makes some fine reels to replace the no longer made Mitchells like I mentioned.
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