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So you adjust it as a normal baitcaster? I kind agree with this. I switched from a ultra light jig to a pretty heavy wacky rig yesterday, I mean I let line fall and it fell fast as hell. Of course theres gonna be some backlash, I don't get this procedure at all. I tightened so it fell slowly like a normal baitcaster and sure enough it was fine, still casted a long distance

Holy crap, what a difference. I unspooled the entire reel and respooled it a little more tension this time and didn't fill it as much.. Was out for about 4 hours and no backlash this time at all. Smooth as butter. Even using all sorts of lures and baits to test, from heavy to super light crappie rigs. THANKS ALL! I just dont really understand the tensioner knob, I mean it was always based on the weight of your lure and adjustments were made. If all I have to do is just adjust until there is not side to side movement on the barrel (like I can do on all my baitcasters) why not just set it permanently like that from the factory and have no knob at all? I mean regardless of what I'm using I never have to adjust it, so whats the point?

Ok thanks for the advice all! I will take some off for sure. I'll measure out 30 yards or 90 feet .011" is the line, it was the BasiX fluro.

So after years of looking at the DC baitcasters I finally pulled the trigger. I've been fishing for 30+ years now (wow im old) and always used baitcasters, started with an Abu Garcia with no brake on it lol, was able to skip it, throw it into the wind and all. I have experience. So, I decided to get he Curado DC 150 7.4:1. I also did something new, I added fluorocarbon 10#, I've tried it in the past and was not a big fan but since this is all new and shiny I thought I would go with the fluorocarbon. Also I normally use 8# test but I wanted to make sure to give this reel a good chance out of the gate and thought 10# would be best. I spooled it up and spooled it normal as I would always with about 1/8th of an inch to the end, but realized I didn't have much left of my 200yard spool after that, and this reel says it takes 120yards of 10#. Anyway, I followed the instructions, loosened the adjuster until the spool would go back and forth and tightened just enough until it stopped, set my brake to #3 and first cast was a disaster lol. Backlash like crazy. I'm not sure why this particular reel has instructions like this but testing it the normal method my bait would fall like a rock, it was so fast. After playing for a while and back lash after backlash I decided to tighten the adjustment as I would any baitcaster and at that point I was better, still not perfect but at least it wasn't backlashing like crazy. My question is really, did I spool too much on? see the pictures, it does seem weird that it looks to be heavy in the center and not the sides, did I spool it too soft, I didn't have that much pressure. My plan was to go back to good old Mono and put 8# test on which I like better for my fishing style and give it another go. I never liked braid since I was a kid when it was just becoming popular but if it works better on this reel I could give that a go? what other tips and tricks do you guys have