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Finally, the first thing I do to any spinning reel is remove the parts that automatically close the bail. Learn to close the bail by hand and your spinning reel endeavors will go a lot smoother. Some remove the bail altogether, but I don't think that is necessary if you convert to manually closing the bail.
Hope this helps,
Gun Doc
Great advise on manually closing the bail. After you do it a while it becomes automatic.
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Yes, it does, and since your are reaching down to crank the reel anyway, it is very little extra motion.
