Marauder491

Well Bassman I believe you are correct. I took the spacer out and respooled only to have the line stacked way towards the front or drag end of the spool. I put everything back the way I found it and when i put the line back on it still seemed a little more towards the front which i thought was ok. I took a 1/4 practice weight my son was using for casting in the backyard and tied it on. I took about a dozen casts and the line seemed to lay down perfect. I didn't have the line wrap around the spool but the 1/4 ounce weight dragging on the ground was more friction than i had last weekend in the water. I bought some smaller diameter braid, will not spool it as full and will watch the angle of my rod when casting light baits. I am in consensus with a lot of the posts and will take a trial and error approach. Thanks for the feedback, it's much appreciated.

Yep, I am a manual bail engager!! I will work on the spool washer this evening, thanks for the instructions iabass8!

I'll have to research removing the spacer under the spool so I don't grenade the whole thing. I'm glad I reached out before sending the reel out for repair work that didn't need to be done..

Ok, both of those comments make sense. I will try removing one of the washers from the reel and also make sure there is tension on the line directly after casting. I was just curious why I have used this line combination in the past with Shimano reels and have not had this issue. Maybe taking out a washer to have the line lay more evenly will help. I usually use 8 pound maxima line on my spinning gear unless it's my crappie rod so I just figured using the 30 pound break strength with an 8 pound mono equivalent would be the same. I can also try using a lighter line but I was worried it would make the problem worst. Thanks for the suggestions!!

Hey everyone, I am new to the forum and could use a little assistance. I have been following your posts for quite a while but haven't needed to reach out with a question of my own until now. I purchased this Daiwa Fuego 2500 last year and have been having some issues with the line wrapping around the outside of the spool. Originally I was only having this problem fishing a weightless Senko and figured the weight, or lack thereof was the problem. I switched up to a weighted mushroom style head for Ned Rig fishing (1/5th ounce) and was having the same issue. I had 20 pound break strength Berkley Fireline (8 pound mono equiv) on at the time and thought that might be the issue so I stripped it off before the end of season last year. This year I spooled on 30 pound break strength Suffix 832 (8 pound mono equiv) and went out fishing last weekend with the same weighted mushroom head (1/5th ounce). I had the exact same issue I did last year and cannot figure out why this is happening. I have been fishing with Shimano spinning reels for years and years without ever experiencing this issue. I thought I would try the Daiwa out because I really liked how balanced it felt but now I am wondering what is going on. I have been spooling line for many years and am aware of how to put line on spinning reels to avoid line twists. I have not see any line twists while use the Daiwa and do not think that is the problem, in my opinion. I called Daiwa and they want me to spend $30 sending the reel in for inspection which could take up to three weeks to get back once it is received. I spoke with another customer service rep who suggested there was a burr or defect in the eyelet on the rod which was causing the line to have resistance. This year I was using a brand new Dobyns Champion so I know the eyelets are good. I have no idea if this is a fault of my own or a fault of the reel. I believe this reel is good quality and am not trying to bash the Daiwa corporation in any way, I just want to go fishing without having this happen. I have attached a picture and if you can lend me a hand it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks..