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Extreme beginner fishing help


hi everyone, i’m sure some people will look at this post and laugh lmao. i just bought an ugly stik gx2 spinning rod and reel combo, and i have never gone fishing before and trying to figure it out. i am having a problem where the line keeps coming off my reel, and when i reel in with the bail closed the line is not getting reeled on? i’m sure i am making a simple mistake but can’t seem to figure it out 💔thank you to anyone who can help. i attached a vid if that helps



Posted by mulletprincess

11 Comments

  1. djleepanda on

    The fishing line has to go around the bail (the metal wire on the reel, which you can open for casting and close to reel the line in),then into the rod guides (the holes on the rod).

  2. Immediate-Hawk1594 on

    Slip the line under the line retainer then out it through the eyes of the rod.

  4. ceapaire on

    As others have said, the line has to go under the bail (metal wire) before going through the eyes.

    If you’ve already got something tied on, you don’t need to restring it. You can just loosen the drag (dial on top) all the way and the spool comes off. Then open the bail and put the spool back on.

  5. Few-Evidence-5589 on

    You got good advice but wanna say that’s a great beginner combo and a sick color!

  6. jwhitridge on

    And don’t reel a slack line like that. Use your hand to hold the line or get some tension in it when you get it set up right the way others have suggested. If the line has a lot of slack, you will get a mess.

  7. farcry4554 on

    As others have mentioned, the line should be under the bail.

    If there’s no tension on the line that could cause the line to jump off the reel, you could add tension by adding some weight to the end of the line then reeling, or you could hold the line with 1 hand and reel with the other.

    Either way the problem is reeling in a slack line will cause the line to lay on the reel loosely, and therefore come off the reel.

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