Originally posted by: walktheline on 6/9/2006 3:05:20 PM

My beloved Shimano spinning reels that I have had and used (exclusively) for almost 3 years recently passed away...(a big bass tore up my drag system) Now that was my first reel that I had ever fel in love with. Every other reel I bought had something wrong with it, and I only kept them as my 1st stringers for a week or so. (I guess I was very picky). Well, I have picked out a new Shimano/Bionic Blade combo from BPS I will be getting for my bday in a few weeks, but I had to get a temporary rodnreel, so I went to Walmart, and picked out a Mitchell combo. My original snake lures had got here today, so I wen tup to a local pond to try em out.

I only got in 2 casts. Every cast the line would unravel from the spool completly and wrap up eevry which-a-way. I will be taking it back ASAP.

Anyone else think Mitchell sucks?

You should learn how to put line on a spool

leeike is right about the cheap line. if you didn't change the line that came with the real it will do just that. that line has been on the real for at least a year and it is to heavy for my liking also, so the line has a lot of memory in it.

ibought a couple of the wal*mart combos when they had them on clearance. the first thing i did is change the line and then went fishing. they might not be my faverates, but i do like them.

I have a Mitchell 300 and never had a problem with it,the only problem you are having could just be the line.

if you bought the reel with line on it,that is most likly the problem.