Help with Fishing Reel

[Onelifeoverland]

Hey,

I recently snapped my rod in The Lakes - cheap lixada telescopic thing I found on Amazon but I enjoy a spot of fishing when I'm travelling about if I see an opportunity.

So on my return home I bought a compact Rigged and Ready carbon rod and a Daiwa E 3000C Spinning reel.

However, I note my old reel and all others I've had before allowed me to reel out and in that allowed me to give or take line as needed via a little switch. Doubt that is the correct terminology but I hope it makes sense. So to be clear I'm not talking about casting here and flipping the bail arm over.

So does anyone know why this reel doesn't have the little switch that allows that option or is it indeed there and I just not figured it out.

Thanks as ever all.

EDIT: I think I'm talking about the 'anti rewind' switch!

OLO
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[scottpix]

Aren`t you talking about the drag setting, if so it could be on the top cap, a useful feature if you are playing a fish and helps with snap off.

 

[Onelifeoverland]

Hey, thanks but no I'm not. My other reel had this anti rewind switch which basically allowed the handle to turn both ways. Its just a feature I found really useful but I guess the drag could be utilised in the same way.

OLO
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[Robbi]

Got a photo / link to the reel in question

 

[Trencakey]

Looking in the latest Daiwa catalogue it looks like you're right,no backwind switch.

 

[Onelifeoverland]

backwind switch.

Ah is that what its called.

So what it's purpose as I'm pretty sure I don't use it for what its meant for



OLO
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[Trencakey]

Only time I've seen them used is by Carp anglers,for some reason they preferred to backwind rather than use a clutch !

 

[punkrockcaveman]

aye these cheaper daiwa reels don't seem to have them on, I bought the 5000E and they don't have them on. Not a problem if you ask me, definitely prefer to use the drag and if the backwind breaks it's a right pain!