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I have an older shimano Corsair cs 301a with P line CXX 17lb on it. Are these older bait casters a lot more finicky than the newer styles? I've also only ever ran braid to leader on my other casting reels so maybe I'm not used to running straight mono? I back lashed 75% of my casts, even tightened the spool tension knob down a lot more than I usually would have. Is this extra thick line the issue? Any input would be appreciated, I know there's probably a lot of trial and error to be had throwing larger baits and running heavier line and straight mono.

Edit: no brakes were set. Set all the brakes on and going to try again from there.

Hey guys, I just decided to get into the big swim bait game. I'm just curious if you guys have any advice on gear or tips on the water for a beginner? I'm not new to fishing just the big swim baits and setups. I've ordered the daiwa dx swim bait rod (heavy) with an older shimano Corsair cs 301a reel (ran into a solid deal), I plan on getting a Calcutta to put on it eventually but I'm hoping the Corsair is an appropriate reel and will do fine getting me started on this new journey? Bass will be a target but also tiger muskie.

I moved my hunter pro-c irrigation controller and had to disconnect the zone wires. I took a picture and put that back as they were now it's only recognizing zones 1,2,3.

I got curious and moved the wires from zones 4,5,6 to locations 1,2,3 in the controller and all zones worked. It's like the controller itself can't recognize there is a place for 6 zones. I have also reset and pulled power and back up 9volt out as well.