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the line was over the bar in the beginning, that was one of the first things I checked. I don't know honestly, maybe. I didn't change anything on purpose, so maybe accidently. not sure. I know it was acting like the brake was never there and when I put it back I was able to dial down the brake and still use the reel. until this point the spool was pretty incontrollable.

Update: tried several times to cast the reel with no success, took the reel apart looking for anything out of the ordinary. found nothing. put the reel back together. Started noticing a difference right away. I was able to cast the reel just fine. I threw a few casts into the wind and was able to control that just fine. I don't see how anything internally could have been off or wrong considering I put everything back the same way it originally was, but there is a huge difference in the way the spool reacts to dropping a lure to the ground or casting it. I dialed the brake down to 10 one click at a time. at 10 I had a slight amount of overrun mid cast. took it back up to 12 and didn't see any more signs of a backlash the rest of the time out. appreciate all that have helped me try and figure this thing out. sorry I cant give a definitive answer of what was happening. 12lb p-line fluoro, on a 7ft med fast piscifun serpent.

Thank you. I am thumbing the line for those guys above questioning if I think my reel is magic or something? I have a 150 and throw it all day with minimal thumbing of the spool, and no backlashing. this elite one though is kicking I disagree.... Ive gone as far as to set it down, and reset my 150 with the same jig as the 100. within 3 min I can start casting with little to no issue. the spool tension on the 100 elite seems as if there is a tiny little window of were I can have it and I cannot manage to get it there. Im going to try and pull about 20/25 yrds of line off the spool and try again tomorrow.

thanks, I have done this except I did not have the mag dial set to 10 I had set to 10. Instead of making a cast I was dropping the jig down to the floor. I will try this tomorrow. I seem to be able to get it to where I can bounce the rod up and down the jig barely moves, I back off about 1/32 of a turn and it drops to the floor and backlashes horrible. curious if everyone else has the same touchiness of spool tension?

I’ve been having major issues with mine... the zero adjustment out of the box I put the brak to 20...my line dropped to the water and I had a massive backlash due to the speed of which the line came off the reel... I need some help adjusting mine so I can actually throw it... i spent 2 1/2 hours today and I got maybe a dozen good cast that were generally short like maybe 15 yards?? This isn’t like my other bait casters and once I adjusted the spool tension it got even worse.... I can’t seem to find any sweet spot on the reel to throw my jerkbaits... any advice?

So I know this is off topic but I just got a tatula elete and I cannot get the thing to cast without a backlash.. I need some help before I end up sending this thing back to the tackle warehouse

So I got the Tatula elite this week. take it out of the box and spool it up with some 12lb P-line Fluoro. first cast light pitch small backlash at 18 for the brake. turn it to 20 and pitch a few more times with decent results but still some over spin on the spool. I go to make my first cast nice and easy not overthrowing the jerkbait I got on the 7ft medium pole. it goes about 20 ft and backlashes worse than I have ever seen. spend about 20 min getting the backlash out. I am already at 20 on the brake system so I do a few more pitches and most of them backlash slightly at the end. I thumb the spool and make another cast and seems like it went OK at best, the cast only went about 30-40 ft. after this I spend the next hour backlashing like crazy and I cant seem to get a cast where im not having to pull line off the spool. At this point im annoyed at the cost of the reel and the results combined with the "ZERO adjustment" from factory. I start to adjust the zero adjustment like I do on my other bait casters and I cannot seem to hit any sweet spot where the spool actually stops when the bait hits the water. I barely touch the knob and it goes from not letting the bait fall to a complete backlash just from falling waist high. is there anyone that has had the same issues with this reel? am I doing something wrong? any advice would be much appreciated at this point considering I cant even get one decent cast off.

Anyone looking for a Non-Boat owner tournament partner? Im located central IL near Pontiac. fished 3 tournaments total, won 2 did well on the 3rd.

Im having a hard time finding these Clubs........Yes I have but the one club I talked to the guy said they don't do that.

Central IL. Sorry... Near Pontiac IL

I have fished a few Bass tournaments locally. I have managed to win 2 of the 3 and the 3rd one I did really well... I do not have a boat, I also do not have the knowledge of the tournament fishing. I can adapt to just about any technique. I really enjoy competing. I want to get into tournaments BADLY. My partner only wants to do 1 or so per year even though we normally do really well.. If anyone in central IL is looking for someone to fill a spot, or looking for a permanent partner I would be highly interested.