So I have fished with spinning reels for 36 years and today was a first. Somehow I was able to backlash a spinning reel? I didn't think it was possible until it happened.  

 

Allen 

That takes skill, man.

Hope that’s not a sign of what’s to come this year.

Nah, nowhere else to go but up.

?. Welcome to the prestigious club 

So THAT'S what they look like! 

 

1 hour ago, Glenn said:

So THAT'S what they look like! 

 

Backlashes or spinning reels? lol

 

Yeah I've gotten my share of wind knot/spinning reel backlashes. That's the hate part of my love/hate relationship with braid. Yes I do close the bail with my hand.

Welcome brother!  Did the line get under the spool and wrap around the shaft?

Trying to cast to a laydown with low hanging branches. Tall grass fishing from the bank so I had a small window to cast through. Lure made it through the window but the line between the spool and first guide hit the grass. Line started just flying off the spool. Planned to replace the line anyway so no big deal.

 

Allen 

That is quite an accomplishment! ?

2 hours ago, Bankbeater said:

Welcome brother!  Did the line get under the spool and wrap around the shaft?

Dude, I hate it when that happens!

I take Mrs B's cousins husband fishing a couple times a year.  He's always taking junk about my baitcasters.   I won't say I never backlash, but I rarely backlash.  OTOH he's constantly getting wind knots.   Finally, the last time he was fishing with me I told him how to stop the wind knots.   

 

 

Stuff like the OP's line hitting the grass would wreak havoc on any equipment.   Don't be hard on yourself.   I caught my trolling motor twice yesterday.   

I'm just impressed with your choice of reel...thought I was the only one using those old beat up Garcia cardinals.

The market for DC braked spinning reels grows….

I feel I have accomplished an amazing feat any time I make a cast with any type of reel and don't get a backlash.

On 1/2/2023 at 9:57 PM, DitchPanda said:

I'm just impressed with your choice of reel...thought I was the only one using those old beat up Garcia cardinals.

 

Yes, $30 Wal-Mart reel on a Megabass rod is how I roll.

 

Allen

Fixed spool can’t over run the line and backlash.

What you have is a loop you created with closing the bail on loose line or back reeled.

Tom

 

15 minutes ago, Munkin said:

 

Yes, $30 Wal-Mart reel on a Megabass rod is how I roll.

 

Allen

I like your style

Just plain awesome.  ?

 

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You can do anything you put your mind to! 
 

personally, if it can happen it will probably happen to me!

Berkeley Vanish ?

Yep. It's more a wind knot that wasn't seen on a previous cast and then frazzled up good on the last cast. Hats off for not doing it for 36 years!