Teflon tape is very slippery. I've solved this problem by brushing a thin coat of clear nail polish on a section of the threads. Let it dry before using. I used two coats and it did the trick.
Against the "norm" if you have a custom built put the reel seat on so the fixed hood is to the rear. I did it once, got strange looks form some people and haven't had the reel come loose once....
“It’s not up to the courts to invent new minorities that get special protections,” Antonin Scalia
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