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Old 06-15-2010, 09:12 AM   #1
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Originally Posted by O.D. Mike View Post
my only draw back is not finding a bailless conversion kit yet. i friggin' despise the whole bail scenario.

Cut the bail off
The problem with cutting the bail off is the possibility of a quick bite by a tuna leaving no time to put the line on the roller.

I just cut off the protrusion on the reel foot that closes the bail, and manually close the bail at the end of the cast.

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