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General Maintenance Tips => General Questions and Trouble Shooting => Topic started by: pjstevko on December 22, 2015, 04:38:42 PM

Title: What's the benefit of "magging" a reel?
Post by: pjstevko on December 22, 2015, 04:38:42 PM
I was just curious as to what the benefit is to putting magnets on a reel next to the spool?

Title: Re: What's the benefit of "magging" a reel?
Post by: AndrewC on December 22, 2015, 04:55:04 PM
It makes it easier to control backlash when casting conventional reels, by retarding the rotation of the spool.
Title: Re: What's the benefit of "magging" a reel?
Post by: Tiddlerbasher on December 22, 2015, 04:55:22 PM
To help prevent a birds nest ;)