>>503659Never mind claims of "cheap reel" or the like. Some of my best tackle has been bargain-bin and inexpensive. It's all in how you use it. I put 10 or 12 lb Trilene mono on an Abu Orra 20 and if left to itself it'll curl and loop and generally be a pain in the dick. Depending on the type of line, running the upper-limit (or above) pound-test on spinning reels can be a hassle. Try as you might to manage line-memory you're still going to have to baby it and manually control line-output almost like you would a baitcaster. If you're consistently running into problems one major possibility is your lure/rig doesn't weigh enough. If it isn't keeping the line-taught during the cast then the line has time to jumble (again, very much like a baitcaster). I always cup my hand around my spinning reels early into a cast even if I'm fishing on the lower end of the reel's/rod's limit. I also manually close the bail. The more manual control te better, at least for me.
>Now a buddy said the line needs to come off the plastic spool counter clockwiseA lot of folks say to line your spinning reel such that the line feeds off the same manner that it feeds back onto the spool. That is if your spinner spins clockwise you want it to come off the spool the same way. The idea is it minimizes twist when you're spooling up. My experience is that, put into practice, that ideology only helps but so much. The nature of a spinning reel means you're introducing twist into the line with every retrieve.
>>503775That's the same model Wal-Mart has had on sale recently isn't it? I haven't used a fish-finder in years. If you know what you're looking for, how tide works (if you're fishing tidal waters), etc you'll never need one. And I feel the same way. I'd rather not know I'm missing fish simply because they're being stubborn or aren't hungry.
Pic mostly unrelated. Just reposting the massive largemouth I caught up in PA last year.
