Forays into baitcasting - Abu Ultracast

[Tyger]

(09-20-2012 12:41 PM)MuskieBait Wrote:  To minimize the amount of line you need to sort out in case of a bird nest, you can pull out the desired amount of line you wish to cast (eg. 100 feet), then put a piece of electrical tape on the spool, then respool the line you have pulled out on top of the tape. If you did backlash, the amount of line that overrun will stop at the tape. So in the worst cast scenario, you would only need to sort out 100 feet of line.

I like that tip, great for learning!