Spinning reel question...

[stinkies daddy]

I agree with crappiefarmer. I also use Mitchell 300 series reels and don' have any problem with them

[Tube4Slabs]

easy one, either too much line on your reel, the line on your reel is too heavy lb test for the reel, or the line is too heavy for the weight of the lure your casting.

[LBM]

I will have that problem after some time while casting and retreiving a slider jig using monofiliment line. When it occures I will cut the bait off and drag line behind the boat in the water to get the twist out of the line and slowley real the line back in while ideling down the lake. This will take care of the loops poppiing off the reel for sometime of casting and retreving. The loops popping off the reel will reoccure again after some time of casting and retreiving. For me it just seems to be the nature of the beast while using a open faced reel and casting and retereiving. If I was a shore fisherman I'm not sure how I would handle it.

I do start the cast with my index finger on the front edge of the spool and release or lift my finger as the rod tip starts forward motion. Just prior to the bait hitting the water I will touch the front edge of the spool to stop more line comming off the spool then close the bail by hand. If need be I can still do a hook set with my finger on the front edge of the spool prior to closing the bail. Which I have done many times.

The one thing I really like about this method is that if I make a bad cast and see the bait will be sailing errantly into the bushes is that I can instantly touch the front edge of the spool and stop anymore line from comming off the spool. The distance my index finger has to move to release line or to stop line comming off is less that a quarter inch of movement. The bait would travel much farther in the time it take one to close the bail by hand as compared to just moving the tip of my index finger less that a quarter inch to stop the line. For someone like me that is prone to making errant casts this method of casting is a big deal. :D

First picture shows preperation for casting and second picture shows finger position during cast.

[toph2o]

I have 2 newer 308 by mitchel and they are bad about letting extra loops out when your not looking. than you reel a few times and put a twist in the line so the next cast has a tangle. this is the only reel that I have that will do this, I love my old 308 they are 40 years old and still working great.... toph2o

[coosajimmy]

This may seem like a dumb question, but when you all cast your spinning reels does it seem like a couple extra loops of line come off before you can close the bail? I am always having to manipulate my line before I can close it and reel in, and I never notice anyone else having the problem. Everyone else seems to be able to cast, and flip the bail and start reeling...

Too much line for sure,also trilene xl seems to lay on the spool better than any other line I have used.

[coosajimmy]

Don't do this to your expensive spinning reel,but some of you might want to try not using the bail on a spinning ,Just cut the bail off above the roller and use your index finger to remove the line from the spool before casting and as a pick up after casting. no worry about bail or bail spring.I believe Nolan Shivers of Birmingham used this method.I know some of the saltwater Penn reels are made without a bail.

[The Lip RIPPERS]

I agree on the Shimano reels never had a bail spring break, plus they use the no fail type looks like a ball point pen spring. rip that lip!

[rangertee]

I will have that problem after some time while casting and retreiving a slider jig using monofiliment line. When it occures I will cut the bait off and drag line behind the boat in the water to get the twist out of the line and slowley real the line back in while ideling down the lake. This will take care of the loops poppiing off the reel for sometime of casting and retreving. The loops popping off the reel will reoccure again after some time of casting and retreiving. For me it just seems to be the nature of the beast while using a open faced reel and casting and retereiving. If I was a shore fisherman I'm not sure how I would handle it.

I do start the cast with my index finger on the front edge of the spool and release or lift my finger as the rod tip starts forward motion. Just prior to the bait hitting the water I will touch the front edge of the spool to stop more line comming off the spool then close the bail by hand. If need be I can still do a hook set with my finger on the front edge of the spool prior to closing the bail. Which I have done many times.

The one thing I really like about this method is that if I make a bad cast and see the bait will be sailing errantly into the bushes is that I can instantly touch the front edge of the spool and stop anymore line from comming off the spool. The distance my index finger has to move to release line or to stop line comming off is less that a quarter inch of movement. The bait would travel much farther in the time it take one to close the bail by hand as compared to just moving the tip of my index finger less that a quarter inch to stop the line. For someone like me that is prone to making errant casts this method of casting is a big deal. :D

First picture shows preperation for casting and second picture shows finger position during cast.

DANG.........after reading all these replies, ole nralover will be frightened to death to ever pick up a spinning reel again !!
I say we narrow it down to maybe too much line on the spool or how bout "that's just part of fishin"

[nralover]

LOL- I am okay, I think I will start putting my finger against the spool as suggested. Thanks very much to all who gave input

[rangertee]

glad yer ok ! LOL
Honestly, folks did give alot of good info on yer troubles, and I can say that by habit my left hand is closing the bail before the jig hits the water.