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reel issue!

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Alex Jordan:
May also be worth checking the bail arm roller - if it's not working as designed (sticking or stiff to roll!) and introducing excessive twist into your mainline it could be the reason for the wind knots?

Barry steel:
Thanks for the suggestions so far. As for keeping the leader knot outside the guides, I did do that
Because I was using an improved Albright( just because it has yet to fail me) so the leader was only like 1.8 m long. But I do have the fg pretty much down pat now. I will however take a bit more line off the spool and see how it goes. The bail arm roller is also rolling good, so I guess that's out- will keep onto it though.
As for buying the Stella- well that would be sweet! Haha will keep an eye out for that ever elusive bargain that comes round sometimes..I do have two rods now so the next reel will have to be a proven performer. I do have a strong cast but must ask this question though- if the poppers I was using were below the weight recommended by the rod( 150-250g) would that light load and a more 'lazy' pull out of line from the spool promote the knots??
As always thanks for the advise..

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