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Old 08-15-2011, 05:20 PM   #1
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I fish the bailess and was worried at first, now a bailed reel feels wrong. Is that hook that is catching the line the same on both sides or just that one?

I would recommend the bailess - you'll get used to it in a night or two. I've caught the line rollers maybe 4-5 times in 15-25,000 something casts.

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John - That hook is only one one side, the other side is roller the line sits on when bail is engaged and has no hook
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I fish the bailess and was worried at first, now a bailed reel feels wrong. Is that hook that is catching the line the same on both sides or just that one?

I would recommend the bailess - you'll get used to it in a night or two. I've caught the line rollers maybe 4-5 times in 15-25,000 something casts.
Ditto, except I've only had it catch on the roller (I have doubles) twice. Unfortunately, one of the times I snapped off a Magic Swimmer on about the third cast with it.
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