Flip the Bail to End Frustrating Spinning Reel Tangles

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http://www.quantumfishing.com/news/3337/Flip-The-Bail.aspx

He's won more than 50 tournaments and guided virtually hundreds of clients. He's also untangled a lot of spinning reels. "People fail to pay attention at the end of the cast," says south Florida fishing legend Rich Tudor. For Tudor, avoiding dreaded spinning reel tangles is a matter of habit – the habit of manually flipping the bail closed.

Tudor is adamant about the importance of making sure you manually flip the bail closed on any spinning reel at the end of the cast – every single time – before – he repeats – "before!" – your lure touches the water at the end of the cast.

"At that split second before the lure touches the water, there is still tension on the spool. The line is tightly packed. When you wait until the lure settles into the water you've also inadvertently waited for slack line to form on the spool. Slack line forms loops. That's where spinning reel nightmares start," says Tudor.

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I never knew this. Sure had my share of spinning reel nightmares too. Line all balled up.

[Bonhomme Richard]

1. Thanks. Never knew that. n/t

[Berserker]

2. Birds nests

rats nest slack line loops or my lines balled up many people call them that. I call mine Professional Over ride it makes me feel better.

[SteveM]

3. I read of this technique in an issue of Field & Stream...

will try it if and when the lakes near Austin start to fill up, and the temperature goes below 100. May be a while.

[Po_d Mainiac]

4. or pay out the line with just a swivel on the end at 5-6mph

It works.

[FloriTexan]

5. My husband will be glad I know this....

I have tangled so many lines. ;)

[cherokeeprogressive]

6. I use my index finger to begin and end every cast. n/t