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Boundary Waters Quetico Forum Fishing Forum Spinning Reel Bails |
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07/10/2021 10:08AM
I know there are a fair amount of accomplished fishermen on this site.
My question is.. Do you manually close the bail on your spinning reel? As I have grown into better quality reels, it seems I almost have to close the bails manually. It's not a problem as I tend to get into a rhythm, but it seems that the reels I used years ago closed effortlessly as you began to crank?
Just curious.
07/10/2021 04:17PM
shock: "shimano had the quick-fire trigger on a few older models not sure if they have any models with that feature now ? but i liked it a lot but it does lose it's snap over time. "
I think shimano still makes the symmetry with that feature. I have one somewhere. It doesn’t have instant anti-reverse which is a hard pass for me. The anti reverse allows the bail to spin about 1/4 turn before it engages. Terrible for hook-sets if you don’t remember to manually back-reel until it’s tight before setting the hook. Introduces unwanted slack in the line.
As to the OP’s question. I ALWAYS close the bail manually. My two main spinning reels are a shimano sienna and a pflueger purist. On both you would really have to reel hard to get the bail to close on its own, it feels like it’s not good for the reel.
07/11/2021 11:59AM
It depends. On my really expensive reels I manually close. We do use cheaper Shimano (60 bucks) Spirex spinning reels with the triggers when sight fishing or casting to extremely shallow, snaggy water as there is NO way you could do that by manually closing the bail (takes way too long) or by taking your eyes off "the spot" to glance down at your reel. Shimano still makes 3 reels with the trigger, Spirex (decent), Syncopate (fair), and a crappy cheapie I don't remember. It is one of the best inventions ever, but sadly Shimano reels are not the quality they use to be and most people do not know how to properly use the trigger. It is for right handers only and you reel backwards to center grabbing the line and pressing it against the trigger. I have never had a bail failure due to reeling to close, and have done it 10's of 1000's of times, maybe even 100's of 1000's. I just know it is harder on the mechanism, so I avoid when possible. Instant anti reverse is nice, but I've never in over 50 years of using spinning tackle, set the hook when my hand wasn't on the handle, so am not as excited by it as some.
So many fish,so little time
07/12/2021 12:13PM
I've never once looked down to close it. I also have better lure control when it's landing since you can change with your hand how gently or abruptly it stops coming off the bail. If you're cranking the reel to close it, she's snapping to a stop every time. (and coming back at you depending on line and rod)
07/12/2021 02:15PM
Its an efficiency and wear issue. to slam the bail shut - which is what the cheaper reels do - will cause wear and loosening especially in a reel that is designed to be light and tight. I honestly never even think about it, yet I always close manually.
07/13/2021 12:42PM
74 years old
Have used only close bail since 6.
Johnson Century until they went out of business and then started to buys couple of cheap zebco each year. When line starts to twist, hand down to grandkids.
Never had difficulty in fighting and landing my share of 4# smallie Wally and 10# northern.
Mount on a flimsy rod and go fish!
Have used only close bail since 6.
Johnson Century until they went out of business and then started to buys couple of cheap zebco each year. When line starts to twist, hand down to grandkids.
Never had difficulty in fighting and landing my share of 4# smallie Wally and 10# northern.
Mount on a flimsy rod and go fish!
mk
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