Bob I used mine in the spring river fishing with the bail. Once I hit the salt I when manual. Along with the less problematic feature the manual pickup allows me to control the line during the cast. i.e. bucktails, sinking needles, tins in structure. Coming tight quickly will controll your initial sink depth and help to keep hanging up to a minimum.
If I do fish in winter , I may reinstall the bail to avoid a frozen finger picking up line.
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