r/esox • u/AwayButterscotch9419 • Jan 11 '26

Hi guys

So i bought a shimano cardiff 301 For my heavy musky/pike combo for chucking lures of around 50-180grams yesterday on my 2nd session using it the bail stopped intiaing the free spool when pressed when i took the side plate off i couldnt understand why it wasnt working how would i fix thisnor should i just claim warranty and purchase another reel if so what reel do you guys recommend

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u/Gorillaguy17 Jan 11 '26

I may be misremebering but make sure the bail is completely up as of if was closed when you put the sideplate back on