troutrageous1
04-21-2008, 10:13 AM
I found this tip on the Mossy Oak website.
Although I can't take credit for it, I thought it was pretty good and figured I'd share as it's happened to me once or twice in my haste.
"When was the last time you strung up a spinning outfit and forgot to place the fishing line behind the reel bail pick-up before threading line through guides and tying on your favorite lure?
It happens to everyone, and it makes a spinning outfit impossible to cast. So after mumbling a few choice words, most anglers break off the lure, unstring the rod, put the line behind the spinning reel bail, and then set up the rod and lure for a second time.
But there’s a better, faster and much easier way to remedy this common rigging headache with spinning gear.
Simply remove the reel spool, either the pop-off clip type or drag turn model. Once the spool is removed, simply open the reel bail, put the spool back on, and close the reel bail. Voila, the line is now behind the bail pick-up and you’re ready for casting and fishing.
There’s no need to clip off a lure, unstring the rod, then restring it and tie on the lure.
Fast, simple, and you’ll feel pretty smart, too."
http://www.mossyoak.com/absolutenm/articlefiles/1483-Spinning%20Reel.jpg
http://www.mossyoak.com/content/ProBlogger.aspx?z=93&date=April%2014,%202008#1483
Although I can't take credit for it, I thought it was pretty good and figured I'd share as it's happened to me once or twice in my haste.
"When was the last time you strung up a spinning outfit and forgot to place the fishing line behind the reel bail pick-up before threading line through guides and tying on your favorite lure?
It happens to everyone, and it makes a spinning outfit impossible to cast. So after mumbling a few choice words, most anglers break off the lure, unstring the rod, put the line behind the spinning reel bail, and then set up the rod and lure for a second time.
But there’s a better, faster and much easier way to remedy this common rigging headache with spinning gear.
Simply remove the reel spool, either the pop-off clip type or drag turn model. Once the spool is removed, simply open the reel bail, put the spool back on, and close the reel bail. Voila, the line is now behind the bail pick-up and you’re ready for casting and fishing.
There’s no need to clip off a lure, unstring the rod, then restring it and tie on the lure.
Fast, simple, and you’ll feel pretty smart, too."
http://www.mossyoak.com/absolutenm/articlefiles/1483-Spinning%20Reel.jpg
http://www.mossyoak.com/content/ProBlogger.aspx?z=93&date=April%2014,%202008#1483