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Message: <blockquote data-quote="senkosam" data-source="post: 491607" data-attributes="member: 24899">You and me both!Okay, so here goes as it pertains to using a spincast reel with braid.1. The reel cap must have a large hole. Too small and the line catches as it unwinds from the internal spool.example of small aperture reel:[ATTACH=full]112318[/ATTACH]example of the right size aperture:[ATTACH=full]112319[/ATTACH]Walmart sent me the above reel by mistake and I returned it.  Granted, a small hole allows the casting of plastic lines with no problem except when line memory and/or line twist becomes the problem. Braid doesn't exhibit those problems.2. Any line type - braid or mono - can get screwed up on any reel with small loops of line on the spool that catch line when cast. Crucial for spincast casting is that the line is wound evenly and firmly by hand. This may have to be done more or less frequently depending on how many times you cast light lures into the wind. Most times this doesn't have to be done. Small-diameter braid casts the best. I use 8# test/ 4# diameter Kastking braid for spinning and spincast. With braid, I can pull the 10' boat to an underwater snag and not break off. Usually the hook straightens before the line breaks.Overhand casts do okay but I prefer sidearm casts especially when it's windy. The rod tip is whipped underhand in a circle and then the button is released - the same a I do for bait cast reels.</blockquote>