Baitcaster won’t pull in line ?

[JohnMick96]

Take it back and get another stuff cost to much to keep b.s.

My second one this month maybe I just got to stop buying cheap ****

 

[JohnMick96]

Throw it in the lake

Not a bad idea at this point…

 

[mfoster]

My second one this month maybe I just got to stop buying cheap ****

My motto is buy and cry just purchase as good as you can afford.usually cheap is what it is.

 

[JohnMick96]

My motto is buy and cry just purchase as good as you can afford.usually cheap is what it is.

Had a bunch of higher end stuff stolen out of my truck a couple months back just can’t bring myself to spend that money again

 

[Bypass]

Just got a new baitcaster and I was casting a pretty lightweight lure and I had a problem where no matter what I did with my drag adjustments I couldn’t get it to take up line. Got a big bite and it took off with the lure couldn’t crank it in
It had adjustment when it was bringing in line
Had no issues with setting it up but once I applied any negative pressure it wouldn’t do anything

Take it back where you got it.

 

[Goosebuster]

just unspooled and put in some new line, the line is reeling in good but now once I close the bail with my lure on it the weight of the lure just drops the line and it won’t reel in unless I manually turn it with my hand and reel it in. Only time it holds the lure up is when the bail is open

Baitcasters dont have a bail, it sounds like thats a spinning reel.

 

[Goosebuster]

Are you sure the line is spooled through the bail so it can actually grab the line and spin it around the spool? Post a picture of your setup if you can, that would help.

 

[Timber Cruiser]

Are you sure the line is spooled through the bail so it can actually grab the line and spin it around the spool? Post a picture of your setup if you can, that would help.

If it’s a baitcaster and has a full spool of line, I couldn’t see it slipping. OP, when you reel does the spool spin but not the line bale? Or does the spool not spin/retrieve?

 

[mfoster]

Take it back where you got it.

Is the handle turning when it falls

 

[JohnMick96]

Is the handle turning when it falls

No it’s not