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Old 06-11-2003, 11:46 PM   #32
nor-easter
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If you over tighten the left spool knob then you will wear out the right end bearing. Set up the spool so as there is just a c**t hair of motion to the spool, sideways motion. Just hear a slight click click if you can still hear well. Thumb the side of the spool and save the skin on your thumb.Start short and build up to long casts. The ratio on the Squidder is great for swimming big wood or even dancing a needle. Any faster retrieve spoils the presentation of the lure to the fish.
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Good Fishing

There used to was a casting brake thingy that would screw on the left side in place of the regular end bearing. It had magnets or something in it to help slow down the spin of the spool. An anti-backlash device. I never used one but remember seeing them on some reels. You don't need one of those things because the folks on this Board and the guys on the beach are going to help to teach you to cast like the olde timers did....before the spinny thingies some folks use today!

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