finsup21

According to the reel manual there should be a quarter inch between the top of the spool and the line when spooling the MXJ. Seems like an awful lot of wasted space. Does anyone the best way to spool this reel?

Also, how does the MXJ compare to the Newell 220?

thanks

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Capt Neil Faulkner

Hi,

I do not own an Avet but I will take a stab at answering your question.

Initially you do not want to add too much line as it might get stuck between the spool and the housing. This was a common problem when overloading Penn reels.

Secondly, maybe too much line on the spool could cause the spool to bind.

Since I do not own nor have I fished an Avet these are best quesses. Maybe some one else can add to what I posted or debuke my guesses.

I do fish the Newell 220 and other Newells. They work well for me. As they are lighter in weight it makes fishing easier for me. My only complaint is that the drag system is not linear. It is usually too little or too much drag with nothing in between. This does not bother me as I normally fish with a light drag. Yes, I have had the drag system replaced by good reel mechanics.

Let's hope we get other replies.

Capt Neil

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