Super User new2BC4bass Posted October 19, 2014 Super User Posted October 19, 2014 Yes, welcome to the forum. Lots of good advice, but sometimes a little off topic comments get made. Some funny, some not so funny. Good advice from those responding to your question. As you have already learned....casting with lures that don't load a rod is an exercise in frustration. Might as well forego the rod, and hand cast the lure. Some advice: Don't take the advice given to fill the spool to the max when using braid. It can and will (unless a stiff braid) cause more frustration. It will knot up as it comes from the spool...catching on the guides on its way through and causing a mess that needs to be straightened out before winding back on the spool. Mono is ok to fill to the spools lip. Care to know how I know? Well, I got into the habit of filling my baitcast reels that way so when I got some new-2-me spinning reels I filled them the same way....forgetting how I did it over 25 years ago. Tests proved it isn't a problem with mono. I didn't need a test to determine it IS a problem with braid. Quote
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