reel advice

hey all

i just got little reel for squidding and wen i got to cast the bail arm flips over.

it sed on the box that it wouldnt as it had some sort of magnetice control.

how can u stop it?

i was thinking that as it got older it would cease up a bit and stop.

help please as it is awsome and gose with my squidding rod.

cheers danno


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Take it back to the shop Danno

Sun, 2010-01-03 19:43

There sounds like there might be a fault with it.

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Which brad and which reel

Sun, 2010-01-03 21:47

Which brad and which reel did you buy?

Maybe it might pay to see if anyone else has had the same problem.

but yeah.. take it back either way as the guys at the shop would know what it is

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Try taking it back to the

Sun, 2010-01-03 22:10

Try taking it back to the shop mate

good luck.

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its a cheapish one. 33 buck

Sun, 2010-01-03 22:44

its a cheapish one.

33 buck shakespear.

its nice i like it but thats the only problem with it.

i think ill leave it just for boat squidding and use my old one for shore based till i get a good one.

but if someone has had the same poblem and has fixed it could u let me no.

cheers danno

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Shakespear- Well theres your

Sun, 2010-01-03 22:56

Shakespear- Well theres your problem!

haha

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lol i knew someone would

Sun, 2010-01-03 22:59

lol

i knew someone would say it but didnt know how long it would take lol.

its alrite mate just that one problem 

cheers danno

 

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Dont know if its the same

Mon, 2010-01-04 02:18

Dont know if its the same but on my penn spinfisher if i dont click it over so its exactly in line where its meant to be it will just flick over as soon as the spool moves

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neutral!

Mon, 2010-01-04 09:54

Always open the bail arm at where the line roller is parallel with the rod grip. That area is a neutral part of the bail trip and should rectify that!

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thanks guys i fixed it

Mon, 2010-01-04 15:51

thanks guys i fixed it partly the bail arm was a bit lose so tightend it is dose close much any more

cheers danno

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Good to hear Danno

Mon, 2010-01-04 16:09

Hope it catches you some great squid.

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me too im gona try it

Mon, 2010-01-04 23:01

me too im gona try it tomorrow in the boat.

cheers