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Thanks MN Fisher! Good to know it’s not a problem with the reel but just an adjustment in technique when reeling back.

Here are the photos. I took a couple with the spool removed - I hope they are adequate. One photo is of the line on the roller after reeling (unmanipated). One photo is before casting. There’s a photo after a couple casts showing line preferentially on the bottom of the spool. I definitely notice when I reel in on slack or semi-slack line the problem occurs. Reeling line back with tension, line lays on the spool evenly. I tightened the drag with no change in this occurrence. The reel is a President XT LE, the 25 model. Thanks.

Thank you. I will update with photos later. I don't believe my drag is set too low, but will tighten it to see if there is a difference.

Yes, the XT-25. FWIW, I have spooled it with 6 lbs and 8 lbs mono with the same problem occurring.

Let me get you a photo later. Thanks. It's a 2500 spooled with 8 lbs trilene mono.

Hi all. Looking for advice with my problem. I spooled a President XT with no problem - monofilament line is symmetrically distributed from top to bottom. However, after one or two casts, usually wacky rigged stickbait or dragging a baby brush hog with a small weight, the line accumulates at the bottom of the spool. I then have to cast out and then reel in continuously with tension to solve the problem - line spooled symmetrically from top to bottom. It's an annoying problem. I own several other spinning reels including a President (non-XT), Diawa and Shimano reels that never have had this issue. What am I doing wrong? Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.