Reel won't Reel

[connorwallin]

Hello, I was up fishing at Lake Wallenpaupack this weekend and I was using my first baitcasting reel I got last year which is the Lews Carbon Fire 7:1 spooled up with #30 pound braid. When I would get a fish or even get stuck on something, thinking it was a fish, I would go to reel in and the spool would just stay still. I don't know if it was the drag slipping or not, because I was adjusting it and it seemed to keep happening. I'm wondering if there is two much braid spooled up on th reel? Also, when the drag was decently loose, I pulled some line out and the line isn't coming out smoothly, it's very rough and makes a almost squeaking sound when I pull the line out. If anyone could direct me the right way to fix this problem , I would greatly appreciate it.

[J Francho]

Remove the braid, and either use some black electrical tape on the arbor, or several wraps of plain mono.  The braid itself is slipping on the spool.

[CTBassin860]

Rename this thread to "Line slipping on spool and pin it!

I feel like this comes up often