[O.D. Mike]

Hi all,
I just read that someone else is having the same problem I was having a couple of years ago. The bail on my 9500ssm would shut after loading my surf rod.
Take a pair of pliers and cut the bail off, then take some two part epoxy and cover the sharp end. You still have to cock the arm back when you cast. I lost 3 plugs and cut the bail off, when I got home two years ago.....

Mike