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Surf fishing baitcaster #13178012 06/06/19 04:58 PM
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I bought a baitcaster for surf fishing. It doesnt have a line guide.. so when I reel it in the majority of the line goes to one side of the spool. What am I doing wrong?

Re: Surf fishing baitcaster [Re: Stankygato] #13178032 06/06/19 05:33 PM
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Got to work the line back and forth with your rod holding hand as you reel in the line. smile

Re: Surf fishing baitcaster [Re: FishyB] #13178089 06/06/19 07:15 PM
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Hmm seems like it shouldve been designed better lol

Re: Surf fishing baitcaster [Re: Stankygato] #13179486 06/08/19 03:19 PM
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Re: Surf fishing baitcaster [Re: Stankygato] #13179497 06/08/19 03:40 PM
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There are a zillion bait casters built with level winds. A very few that don't.
Why did you buy a don't? It ain't the arrow, it's the Indian.


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Re: Surf fishing baitcaster [Re: Pat Goff] #13179558 06/08/19 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Pat Goff
There are a zillion bait casters built with level winds. A very few that don't.
Why did you buy a don't? It ain't the arrow, it's the Indian.



Well articulated.


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Re: Surf fishing baitcaster [Re: Pat Goff] #13179997 06/09/19 04:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Pat Goff
There are a zillion bait casters built with level winds. A very few that don't.
Why did you buy a don't? It ain't the arrow, it's the Indian.


Yep..


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Re: Surf fishing baitcaster [Re: Stankygato] #13180526 06/09/19 11:12 PM
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Thumb it (line)

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Re: Surf fishing baitcaster [Re: Stankygato] #13181105 06/10/19 04:46 PM
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Well said Mr Goff

Re: Surf fishing baitcaster [Re: Stankygato] #13182493 06/11/19 09:33 PM
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In this case it is the arrow. Shouldve bought a better arrow (with line guide) haha

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