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The auto bail reset function is the mechanism that causes the reel's bail arm to engage or click back over once the reel handle is turned...... In some of the cheaper reels, the force of the cast will cause the reel handle to move slightly forward, causing the bail arm to snap closed in mid-cast... when this happens you can say good bye to your lure, your leader and a portion of your expensive braid! This is called a snap off.It is advisable to have this function removed from your reel to stop this from happening.
Thanks Reefz, I will do the modification tonight as I want to go and spin for Leeries on the weekend.
The wind knots are really ruining my fishing at this stage. I have tried everything Reefz said and it still happens. The only thing that helped in the end is to twist my rod while casting so that the rod eyes face away from the wind. Let me explain, the wind is blowing from the East and I am facing South. When I cast I twist/roll the rod so that the eyes and reel face West. This maneuver helps a bit but has an effect on my casting distance. I now have three options:1. ditch the braid and replace it with mono 2. go back to spinning with my Abu 6500 C33. buy a Stella (I wish but it is not going to happen )What else can I do? idt
What reel are you using? What rod? What braid?Biggest cause of windknots is an overfilled reel!
Sorry to hear of your frustrations! What PE rating braid are you using on your 4000 size reel? In other words, is it designed for the braid you are using? For example, on a Stradic 5000 reel you will get wind knots if you go below a PE 1.5 braid, because the spacing washers cannot correct the braid coning sufficiently. Same happens if you go too high PE rating on the 5000 (cannot remember what the upper limit is for the 5000, somewhere above PE 2.0). Matching the correct PE rating braid with the correct spacing washers inserted below the spool solved my wind knot problems 100 percent! And you can fill the spool to the brim and no worries about having to keep the braid tight during retrieval of the lures. Come wind or no wind. For example the standard 8-weave Gosen 25 lbs is PE 2.0. But the 25 lbs Gosen jigging braid is thinner and has a PE rating of 1.5. So on my Stradic 5000 I can still go lower than 25 lbs standard Gosen, but nothing lower than 25 lbs if I spool with the jigging Gosen.
Quote from: REEFMAN on November 25, 2014, 01:00:07 PMWhat reel are you using? What rod? What braid?Biggest cause of windknots is an overfilled reel!Daiwa Exceler 4000 H, 9ft Vengeance rod and if I can remember 15lbs Gator casting braid. I am not 100% sure of the braid and will have to check. The reel is not over filled and have about 3mm space left below the lip of the spool. I don't have any problems until the there is a cross wind.
Quote from: SAfish on November 25, 2014, 01:26:33 PMQuote from: REEFMAN on November 25, 2014, 01:00:07 PMWhat reel are you using? What rod? What braid?Biggest cause of windknots is an overfilled reel!Daiwa Exceler 4000 H, 9ft Vengeance rod and if I can remember 15lbs Gator casting braid. I am not 100% sure of the braid and will have to check. The reel is not over filled and have about 3mm space left below the lip of the spool. I don't have any problems until the there is a cross wind.The Exceler is not the greatest reel for Windknots. Also had problems with mine for years. The Taper of the line lay is suspect, usually a reverse cone, which causes havoc. Make sure that the taper of the line lay is in a cone shape, (more at the bottom than at the top). If not, then you need to add a spacer washer to try fix it. I eventually resorted to using a standard aluminium thick washer to get the line lay half decent. I remember Ziggy also had a serious issue with his a few years back and eventually insisted that they replace the reel.Think the problem was rectified in the new Exceler Z's, but the old one's - the Exc plus, Excel E etc were very bad.
Did the reel come with spacing washers and are you using some of them? This is a critical factor!
The Exceler is not the greatest reel for Windknots. Also had problems with mine for years. The Taper of the line lay is suspect, usually a reverse cone, which causes havoc. Make sure that the taper of the line lay is in a cone shape, (more at the bottom than at the top). If not, then you need to add a spacer washer to try fix it. I eventually resorted to using a standard aluminium thick washer to get the line lay half decent. I remember Ziggy also had a serious issue with his a few years back and eventually insisted that they replace the reel.Think the problem was rectified in the new Exceler Z's, but the old one's - the Exc plus, Excel E etc were very bad.
