VS bail or no-bail

[fishaholic18]

Originally Posted by Mike P

Did you put training wheels back on your bike after you learned how to ride?

No bail.

[JeffH]

Bail? Nope................

[Pete_G]

I found one time where I really like a bail. Wetsuiting. If you get blown off a rock the line often gets knocked off the roller and if it's night time it can be tough to see that it happened, so I have to check everytime I get sloshed around. A bail would solve/prevent that problem. But obviously that situtation is fairly rare and usually I move after a few hits like that.

Otherwise, bailess, all the way. If you like your bail though (many do), the bailed VS is passing the test in the surf. The first couple of test reels have been in intentionally malicious service for almost a year now. The bailess reel should actually be more durable then the bailess due a redesign that eliminates most of the flex in the drivetrain.

[Slick Moedee]

Let me make sure I 've heard you all

F the bail. Good. I was actually wondering why even design one with the bail, unless they were experience an issue with the originals. And I have not heard/read such problems existing.

[vanstaal]

yea what they said

[fishaholic18]

I was kind of worried about getting used to bailess reels, seeing that I've used a bail forever. But after a few times out with my VS, it's like second nature, I don't even have to look at the reel anymore to put the line on the roller. I dread having to use a bail reel again.

The only thing I haven't tried is drifting an eel out on an outflow, not sure how it will be getting line on roller if a fish hits while free spooling.
Has anyone done this?

[RIROCKHOUND]

Dave;
What I do eeling...
When I get the hit, I drop the tip and freespool the line (2-5sec depending on eel size) while raising the tip slightly, then drop the rod tip and pull the line on the roller and set the hook in one motion... that makes it sound alot more complicated than it really is....
If I was free spooling an outflow I would have my rod tip high anyways so I would just dip and then set the hook.... first couple of times I missed, second nature now...

[riverrat2]

That is the exact reason why I don't mess around with bailess. I fish eels 90% of the time. When fishing eels a bail is definetly more convienent, why mess around with trying to get the line under the roller while a fish is making its run. More room for error in my opinion.

[fishaholic18]

Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND

Dave;
What I do eeling...
When I get the hit, I drop the tip and freespool the line (2-5sec depending on eel size) while raising the tip slightly, then drop the rod tip and pull the line on the roller and set the hook in one motion... that makes it sound alot more complicated than it really is....
If I was free spooling an outflow I would have my rod tip high anyways so I would just dip and then set the hook.... first couple of times I missed, second nature now...

OK, figured that's how it was done. Thanx, I'll give it a shot soon.