Slack line when casting

[brocker_uk]

I just brought my first fixed spool reel and when i go to cast some of the line comes of the spool when i take the bail arm off resulting in a bit of slack line before i make the cast. Is this normal or am i doing something wrong. I tighten the drag before i make the cast and i grip the line against the rod.

[beachcaster]

it sounds to me like you have over filled the spool mate ,is you line comeing over the lip of the spool if so you need to take some off it.dont forget you need a shock leader for casting 10lb for ever ounce you intend to cast.5ozs 50lb shock leader and so on.cheers john.

[brocker_uk]

thanks for the advice john. The line was already on the spool but its doing what you said just coming over the lip so ill take some off.

[stubbs]

Hello brocker i always use fixed spools as i cant get on with multiplyers, leave about 2 or 3 cms short of the lip of the spool and it should be fine and make sure when putting line on spool make sure it is tight. (I only use shock leader if i going to cast out on beach) I hope this is useful to you and happy fishing TIGHT LINES.

[brocker_uk]

Thanks for all the advice

[millser]

leave about 2 or 3 cms short of the lip of the spool and it should be fine

surely this should be 2 or 3 mm instead of cm otherwise there will be an awful lot of friction over the front of the spool.

[Hogsnort]

Hello brocker i always use fixed spools as i cant get on with multiplyers, leave about 2 or 3 cms short of the lip of the spool and it should be fine and make sure when putting line on spool make sure it is tight. (I only use shock leader if i going to cast out on beach) I hope this is useful to you and happy fishing TIGHT LINES.

Hi 2-3cms is too much below the spool lip. You are losing a lot of distance in friction on the spool lip by doing that. 5mm is more like it including your shock leader. Using 0.35mm 15lb mono with the line at that 5mm level on my Daiwa Emcast. A 150 yard cast drops the line level only about about 1.5 cms.

[Hogsnort]

I just brought my first fixed spool reel and when i go to cast some of the line comes of the spool when i take the bail arm off resulting in a bit of slack line before i make the cast. Is this normal or am i doing something wrong. I tighten the drag before i make the cast and i grip the line against the rod.

Hi What is your reel? Some of the cheaper ones have a poor line lay which doesn't help with the problem you are having. See also the other replies to your line level.

[brocker_uk]

Hi Hogsnort, The reel i got is a shakespeare tidewater 60 it was brought as part of a rod and reel combo. On the spool it got 180m 045 20lb so i don't know if that's what line is on there as the line was on the spool when i opened it

[JimmyC]

It also could be the type of line your using, some line is very stiff and springy.

Hope you sort out the problem

Jim C