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Lmao I thought the same thing

Ok this makes me feel better, because that's exactly what I do. I thought the stacking was because of the reel. I see the pictures of people selling reels with the line flawlessly spooled and I'm not gonna lie, I get jealous lol

This seems to even while fishing, which is the more confusing part. Should I also be pointing the tip of the pole toward the line during the retrieve and not hold the pole tip up? Thanks

Thanks for your post. I only thumb the spool when casting, not on the retrieve but I can see how that could cause a problem.

Yes Sir!! That's why I'm beginning to question if it's the reel. I have a cheapy a Pinnacle that spools very nice and even, so I was wondering if there is any adjustments. I know this BPS is a cheapy too but I would have thought it would lay the line down on the spool nicer than it does. I think I'm just going to pickup a Lews next week and call it a day lol

Hello Folks, So I have a BPS tourney special (not PQ) It took me a while to get used to having centrifugal brakes but that's a story for another time. Any way I notice that this reel has a tendency to always spool more line near the crank handle. It doesn't matter if it is when I spool new line or when I retrieve a cast. I checked to make sure that the reel is centered on the pole (which it is) and I also checked to make sure that it is tight on the pole. Could it just be a flaw in the design or is there an adjustment I need to make. Thanks for any help, in advance! Jorge

So 53 turns yielded 46 yards spoiled? Darn it I should have wagered something!!!! Lol

I'll just sit over here an let the adults speak... Let me know if ya need me. Lol

So the retrieve rate is only accurate when the spool is full?

I get your point but the difference will be negligible and would vary slightly based on line diameter. However, with the spool being small in diameter to begin with and the fact that an exact amount is not a make or break event the variance should be less than a yard with either the backing or final product.

You could always do the math based on how many inches per crank your reel retrieves. So if you have a 125 yard reel spool that retrieves at 26" per turn it takes approximately 173 full cranks to retrieve 125 yards. So 50 yards is 40% of the capacity while 75 yards is 60% of the capacity. Therefore 69 cranks will spool up 50 yards of line on to your spool and 104 cranks will spool the remaining 75 yards on to your spool. Pretty simple. If you're not a big fan of math let me know how many yard your spool holds and the retrieve rate in inches and I'll do the math for you

I actually have been playing with tuning the reel and switched to 30# braid and casting 3/16 is now a walk in the park. Now my problem lies below that. So I'll probably just use a spinning set up for anything under 3/16.

I can speak from experience. The BPS tourney special at 49.99 is great! It took me a little bit to get used to it (dual centrifugal brakes), but now that I have adjusted from magnetic brakes to mechanical ... Man it rocks!!

I was hoping you would shed some light on this question, since you're the MAN when it comes to catching fish!! Thanks fella

Thanks for the reply. We typically go to a local reservoir where there is very limited cover and there isn't much in the way of coves or downed wood in the water. From what I have seen there there aren't any other water ways attached to this body of water. As far as structure goes I'm not 100% sure where the drop offs are but I have managed to find some deeper waters and weeded areas. We are shore bound and without a depth finder.