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Thill,
Just started using a conventional this year, level-wind (Tica Caiman, 9’ Lamiglas, 15lb mono) and am by no means an expert. My distances are about, 75-85 yards, maybe 95 max. I actually went to a local ball field to measure it out. Wind behind my back using a 2 ¼ oz Gibbs popper.
I don’t use the breaks, and use the spool tension only. Set by the drop of the lure/weight with the rod held horizontally with no spool over run when it hits the ground. This works fine with the 2 oz, but I do have problems at times when I drop down to a 1 ½ oz, (the spool gets away from me). I don’t know if this is the best, but this is what I’ve been doing.
If I have this too loose I get the over run on the spool and problems with the line. I don’t have my thumb educated. But, I’ve been thumbing the line, and from reading this tread maybe I should be thumbing the side of the spool. I haven’t tried this!!!
I’m not using any special oil, no new bearing and no other changes to the reel.
I’m looking at improving my distance and am assuming it’s me getting the casting down and letting up in the spool tension as my main problems……
RockyRhode
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