Randy Price Posted October 22, 2020 Posted October 22, 2020 Guys, Just curious how many of you manually close your bail on your spinning reel vs how many just turn the handle and automatically close it. 99 times out of 100 I just turn the handle. Never had any issues with this method Quote
Super User MN Fisher Posted October 22, 2020 Super User Posted October 22, 2020 We've had this discussion before...earlier this year IIRC. On my reels that allow it, I close it manually. My old Pflueger 640 that's not an option as the bail-engagement is a metal lever that clicks into a slot...so it HAS to be done with a turn of the handle. Quote
Super User gim Posted October 22, 2020 Super User Posted October 22, 2020 On many spinning reels if you start the crank and allow it to close automatically, you will have a small amount of line twist. No big deal. However, doing it over and over and over again, you start what could become the mother of all line twists. Close it manually if you are able to. Make a habit it of it. Quote
Randy Price Posted October 22, 2020 Author Posted October 22, 2020 14 minutes ago, MN Fisher said: We've had this discussion before...earlier this year IIRC. On my reels that allow it, I close it manually. My old Pflueger 640 that's not an option as the bail-engagement is a metal lever that clicks into a slot...so it HAS to be done with a turn of the handle. Sorry I must have missed the earlier discussion. Quote
Super User Team9nine Posted October 22, 2020 Super User Posted October 22, 2020 Manual...always ? 1 Quote
BigAngus752 Posted October 22, 2020 Posted October 22, 2020 For me it has nothing to do with mechanical aspects. I don’t use moving baits on spinning. Spinning is bottom contact and finesse. If I can feel a bluegill peck at my t-rig on a semi-slack line then a bass can sure as heck feel that bail slam closed when I crank the handle. Quote
OnthePotomac Posted October 22, 2020 Posted October 22, 2020 Manually for the last 20 years. Told to do it when I got into bass fishing by an old Potomac river guide, whose primary set up for worm fishing was spinning reels. Quote
Sissyfishing Posted October 22, 2020 Posted October 22, 2020 Wow cast majority prefer manual! me too! Quote
Super User OkobojiEagle Posted October 22, 2020 Super User Posted October 22, 2020 manually... AND... pull the line slightly to tighten it on the spool oe 4 Quote
Super User J Francho Posted October 22, 2020 Super User Posted October 22, 2020 5 minutes ago, OkobojiEagle said: manually... AND... pull the line slightly to tighten it on the spool oe This. Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted October 22, 2020 Super User Posted October 22, 2020 1 hour ago, Team9nine said: Manual...always ? 2 Quote
Super User BrianMDTX Posted October 22, 2020 Super User Posted October 22, 2020 Manual. Except if I bust out the Mitchell 300! Quote
Super User MN Fisher Posted October 22, 2020 Super User Posted October 22, 2020 9 minutes ago, BrianMDTX said: Manual. Except if I bust out the Mitchell 300! Ya - probably the same bail-engage that my old 320 had. Quote
Super User Hammer 4 Posted October 22, 2020 Super User Posted October 22, 2020 1 hour ago, OkobojiEagle said: manually... AND... pull the line slightly to tighten it on the spool oe Same for me too.. Quote
Super User BrianMDTX Posted October 22, 2020 Super User Posted October 22, 2020 37 minutes ago, Hammer 4 said: Same for me too.. Yeah, same for me, too. With some baits more than others for sure. Quote
Super User NYWayfarer Posted October 22, 2020 Super User Posted October 22, 2020 Manually. I had to train myself to do this over a decade ago. Before that I used to love the Ka-chunk sound of the bail flipping closed by turning the handle. I close it manually now to save the bail spring and prevent any line twist from closing it by the handle. Quote
Super User FishTank Posted October 22, 2020 Super User Posted October 22, 2020 Manually and pull the line tight when I close it, especially when I use braid. 2 Quote
Lead Head Posted October 22, 2020 Posted October 22, 2020 I cup my off hand loosely around the spool to control my cast (similar to thumbing a baitcaster) so its natural to just close the bail manually. Didn't even realize it had added benefits until I started reading these forums. Quote
GTN-NY Posted October 23, 2020 Posted October 23, 2020 Hmm.... I’ll have to start doing this. If I can remember the next time I get out Quote
Super User Log Catcher Posted October 23, 2020 Super User Posted October 23, 2020 Like others have said I always close it manually and pull the line tight to the spool before I start reeling to help avoid line twist. Quote
Super User Bird Posted October 23, 2020 Super User Posted October 23, 2020 Always did it manually for years, because auto is to noisy. Quote
Steveo-1969 Posted October 23, 2020 Posted October 23, 2020 18 hours ago, OkobojiEagle said: manually... AND... pull the line slightly to tighten it on the spool oe ... AND... when I start reeling I extend my index finger and let the line bounce off my finger a few times ensuring that no loop is reeled onto the spool. It's all muscle memory now and I don't even think about it. Quote
garroyo130 Posted October 23, 2020 Posted October 23, 2020 Every once in a while you find actually useful on YouTube. Interesting to see that auto can actually accelerate gear wear. Besides the wear described above, I found I got more line twist with auto close. Quote
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