BamaChild Posted April 10, 2018 Report Share Posted April 10, 2018 I recently started throwing bait that weigh more than 3 oz. I have a Diawa Millionaire reel and a rod that is capable. My only issue is that when I cast I have a hard time keeping my thumb on the spool, it slips out from under my thumb. Is this just me being weak or is the reel just not able to handle the weight? It isn't really in my budget to get a different reel so I'm not sure where to go from here. Thanks guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willluvstafish Posted April 10, 2018 Report Share Posted April 10, 2018 It probably not from being weak but you just have to put more pressure on the spool. If you're not familiar with throwing 3 is and heavier baits it can seem a bit much at first but you just get accustomed to it. I keep my reels set very loose and rely on my thumb most but you might want to tighten your spool up a bit until you get used to it. Good luck! BamaChild and BOZ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BamaChild Posted April 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2018 Noted. Thank you! Willluvstafish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willluvstafish Posted April 10, 2018 Report Share Posted April 10, 2018 (edited) If you think about the amount of pressure on that line and spool to let loose as the rod loads up and you start bringing it forward, it's pretty crazy. Really lay your thumb on there. Edited April 10, 2018 by Willluvstafish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike son Posted April 10, 2018 Report Share Posted April 10, 2018 Might depend on how you hold the reel while casting. My hand palms the reel and the base of my thumb rest on the round part near the thumb bar (Calcutta conquest). Works real well for me because I run my reels pretty loose like Will so it’s thumb a little over half the cast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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