Hey Guys! Today I was messing around with my baitcaster adjusting the braking system with Glenn's Video and when I set the braking system and put the spool back in and tried reeling it, it would be really laggy. Like if something was putting pressure on your line at a steady rate. Please help me fix this ;-; I have taken the spool out and put it back in many times before it broke!

Loosen the cast control knob...It's the knob located under the drag star on the handle side. 

Does it have braid on it ??

Is your line caught on the outside of the spool? 

1 hour ago, Maxximus Redneckus said:

Does it have braid on it ??

yes it has braid

52 minutes ago, Bruce424 said:

Is your line caught on the outside of the spool? 

no

1 hour ago, JonahMiao said:

something was putting pressure on your line at a steady rate.

Set the hook. You have a fish on.

Is the drag loose?

Just now, deep said:

Set the hook. You have a fish on.

HAHA XD

Just now, deep said:

Is the drag loose?

I tried it with max drag and lossened it to see if it wud work but no

1 minute ago, deep said:

Is the drag loose?

I think its the spool.... because when I pull line out its bumpy and the spool shakes from right to left when I reel or pull line out

Did you disassemble the handle/drag assembly? The square nut (at least it was square on Shimanos) under the handle may have been too tight before reassembly and putting out constant drag pressure even with the drag star all the way loose. 

1 minute ago, I.rar said:

Did you disassemble the handle/drag assembly? The square nut (at least it was square on Shimanos) under the handle may have been too tight before reassembly and putting out constant drag pressure even with the drag star all the way loose. 

no I didn't I changed my brake settings  around and then it started happening, before I use to take the cap off without touching the brake and when I reassembled it, it was perfectly fine

What reel is it? Was the spool dropped? What exactly did you do when you had it open? 

On 1/9/2016 at 5:59 PM, I.rar said:

What reel is it? Was the spool dropped? What exactly did you do when you had it open? 

it is a really old real XD bass pro ETX 1000 lpha and I was going to let my little cousin use it so I was trying to use glenns recommended settings for someone new, when I opened it I popped 3 brakes loose and 3 still intact. did not drop the spool, and if I did I'm on carpet ;-;

Do you have backing on your spool?? Braid connected directly to your spool?

Pictures help a lot

13 minutes ago, Maxximus Redneckus said:

Do you have backing on your spool?? Braid connected directly to your spool?

took off all the line on my spool and its still bumpy

6 minutes ago, Angry John said:

Pictures help a lot

what would I take a picture of?

I would take one of the side with cover removed

Just now, Angry John said:

I would take one of the side with cover removed

alright

Remove the spool and before reinserting, check the thumb release bar. It should be in the up (spool engaged) position. Back off the drag. remove the spool tension knob and reinsert the spool and side plate.  If you have to force the side plate, there is likely something stuck where it shouldn't be. Possibly one of the brakes you loosened. Check them to make sure they're not turned.

Ok well I don't think the spool is sitting in the pinion shaft correctly. Take the spool out examine it. Make sure no damage is to the shaft or nothing is bent.

31 minutes ago, papajoe222 said:

Remove the spool and before reinserting, check the thumb release bar. It should be in the up (spool engaged) position. Back off the drag. remove the spool tension knob and reinsert the spool and side plate.  If you have to force the side plate, there is likely something stuck where it shouldn't be. Possibly one of the brakes you loosened. Check them to make sure they're not turned.

Thanks for helping but ima just give up XD thank you everyone for trying tho

32 minutes ago, Bruce424 said:

Ok well I don't think the spool is sitting in the pinion shaft correctly. Take the spool out examine it. Make sure no damage is to the shaft or nothing is bent.

Thanks for helping but ima just give up XD thank you everyone for trying tho