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LivelyBaits · Post by **LivelyBaits** » Tue May 13, 2008 5:00 pm

An anti reverse on a spinning reel?

Any "reverse reelers" out there?

It's a function of a spinning reel I've never understood much less used it.

DBray6 · Post by **DBray6** » Tue May 13, 2008 5:04 pm

I also have no idea what it's for. I do have an old shimano that has a broken anti-reverse.

JayB · Post by **JayB** » Tue May 13, 2008 5:16 pm

Hell yes! Why not?

Wishin i was fishin · Post by **Wishin i was fishin** » Tue May 13, 2008 5:44 pm

i think i used it once when my line got seriously tangled under my spool ... it helped for a minute. Then it got tangled up reeling backwards and i took the spool off and after a few choice words i believe i ended up fishing with another reel the rest of the day

Todd · Post by **Todd** » Tue May 13, 2008 5:52 pm

I use the anti-reverse on all the 40" snook I catch. I like to catch them twice.

DaveR · Post by **DaveR** » Tue May 13, 2008 5:57 pm

I'm a Slammer fan. Just say "no" to antireverse.

FishingDL · Post by **FishingDL** » Tue May 13, 2008 6:44 pm

Tighten your drag down as tight as it will go. Flip the anti-reverse off and just "palm" the spool for drag on the big fish. Lots of fun. No reason to spend a lot of money on a reel with a good drag.

Hornetbear · Post by **Hornetbear** » Tue May 13, 2008 6:58 pm

I always understood it was for big live baits and deep jigging with a heavy spinning rod. I also never use it. Perhaps it is just something to break or break your wrist when you catch a shark or tarpon.

EricS · Post by **EricS** » Tue May 13, 2008 7:18 pm

We use it up north for big musky and pike. Sometimes on real big catfish. Light line and big thumps and nasty strikes, no drag will be good enough and still let you cross the eyes of the fish for a good hook set.

silentrunning · Post by **silentrunning** » Tue May 13, 2008 7:29 pm

I flipped that thing off just once. I wanted to let some line out to troll with a top water so I figured that it would just go out slowly. As I put the rod in the Scotty I got a HUGE hit from a catfish. The handle came around and hit the side bone in my wrist. Not once, but two or three times. I saw stars and almost dropped the pole. By the time I got it under control I had a birds nest the size of a soft ball. I think I'll glue all the levers in the on position.

Doug

Vercetti · Post by **Vercetti** » Tue May 13, 2008 7:39 pm

I really hate the anti-reverse functions on reels. They are always the first thing to go unless you take as good of care of your gear as Erick...which I do not.

Redfisher · Post by **Redfisher** » Tue May 13, 2008 8:31 pm

They are like gun safety switches,seat belts and women with brains....I got no use for any of them.

TerryW · Post by **TerryW** » Tue May 13, 2008 9:07 pm

HUh? I don't even know what it is.

Mako · Post by **Mako** » Tue May 13, 2008 9:19 pm

did I cast the right vote? is it "yes" for off on antireverse, "no" I don't ...ah forget it, I'm confused

anyway...USELESS

Mark R · Post by **Mark R** » Tue May 13, 2008 9:54 pm

Ummmm, the reels I really like, the anti reverse works. The reels I like a little less, the anti reverse does not work anymore. but I still use them. The one's I like a lot less are the one's I took apart or tried to take apart, to fix the anti reverse, and lost or broke something.

cubs83 · Post by **cubs83** » Wed May 14, 2008 12:18 am

It's a freshwater thing.

Those guys are bass ackwards.

Freshwater is for drinking.

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