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NJ Saltwater Fishing Reports and Information => Helping Each Other Out => Topic started by: bugmannj on September 16, 2009, 06:27:30 PM
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The last time I was out fishing with a friend, He made comment about my manually closing the bail on my spinning reel. I told him I do this to save wear and tear on my equipment, and prevents line twist. He told me that I was foolish that the reel was designed to close the bail when engaged, and that one of the features of the reel was an anti-twist system. He said it was like having air conditioning in a car and not using it. Who's right?
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Bug u r right .I do the same .It saves the line. t^
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I'm on team manual. Labor and bail flipping! TT^
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i dont use a whole lot of spinning gear but when i do....i manually close the bail....just out of habit i guess....not sure if it saves the gear or not tho.
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I do it manually because it's quicker and It's just habit.
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Been doing it manually for years:easier and faster and more control.
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whs
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it I am casting, then I will auto it.. if I am dropping and using my hand to feel the line down, then I manual it. Both are correct.
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Both are correct!
When I am casting lures, I close the bail by reeling in, mostly because I want the lure to start moving. When I throw bait, I manually close the bail because I want the bait to stay where I put it. Only exception is on my Penn Z Series Reels. The bail locks open and has to be auto engaged to close. A safety feature so that your bail can't accidentally close.
TT^
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I read somewhere.. that if using Power pro manual closing is a must..
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I told Rod I would do an article on this a while back and haven't gotten around to it yet. Don't worry, I'll get to it. ;D
In any case, the answer (unless you own an old Mitchell or Penn greenie or Z series) is always flip it manually! t^
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I am looking forward to reading the article!!
In any case, the answer (unless you own an old Mitchell or Penn greenie or Z series) is always flip it manually! t^
You must work for Penn...since half of their reel series won't close unless you manually close them anyway ::) ;D.
TT^
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I'm looking forward to that article also.
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I read somewhere.. that if using Power pro manual closing is a must..
I would agree with that Rod. I have PP on my Penn 710Z and can't manually close it and I always have to take the extra second and make sure the line is tight on the spool. If I don't I get loops and knots rgmn.
TT^
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WoW....and the world record bass was on the penn 710 with 20 pound mono....just not sure how he kept heavy line like that on that type of reel on a windy night no less.....
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WoW....and the world record bass was on the penn 710 with 20 pound mono....just not sure how he kept heavy line like that on that type of reel on a windy night no less.....
Yeah, and throwing a Rebel minnow plug to boot! ;D
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I have always manually flipped my bails as that is the way I was taught years ago. And now that I use PP exclusively it is second nature to manually flip.
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I flip manually as well...just a habit
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With braided and superlines, manually closing the bail is better as you can make sure the line is sitting corectly and avoid tangles/wind knots. Best bet is to cast, manually close bail and then a quick pull against drag to make sure the line is sitting where it's suppose to. Becomes second nature after awhile.
Of course if you use bail-less reels, it's always manual ;)
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;D
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not sure about the diagnostics of the reel but i think closing it manually helps reduce wind knots...