Baitcaster won’t pull in line ?

[JohnMick96]

Just got a new baitcaster and I was casting a pretty lightweight lure and I had a problem where no matter what I did with my drag adjustments I couldn’t get it to take up line. Got a big bite and it took off with the lure couldn’t crank it in
It had adjustment when it was bringing in line
Had no issues with setting it up but once I applied any negative pressure it wouldn’t do anything

 

[BIKER13]

clutch aint adjusted its freespooling

 

[the_great_white]

Just got a new baitcaster and I was casting a pretty lightweight lure and I had a problem where no matter what I did with my drag adjustments I couldn’t get it to take up line. Got a big bite and it took off with the lure couldn’t crank it in
It had adjustment when it was bringing in line
Had no issues with setting it up but once I applied any negative pressure it wouldn’t do anything

Is the release lever not engaged?

 

[JohnMick96]

Is the release lever not engaged?

Yeah it’s engaged

 

[JohnMick96]

clutch aint adjusted its freespooling

I’ve tweaked it all sorts of ways and still nothing

 

[Putnambuck]

Tighten the crap out of the drag and try it

 

[the_great_white]

Have you unspooled it to make sure the lines not just spinning on the drum?

 

[mfoster]

Take it back and get another stuff cost to much to keep b.s.

 

[USMC6542]

Throw it in the lake

 

[JohnMick96]

Have you unspooled it to make sure the lines not just spinning on the drum?

just unspooled and put in some new line, the line is reeling in good but now once I close the bail with my lure on it the weight of the lure just drops the line and it won’t reel in unless I manually turn it with my hand and reel it in. Only time it holds the lure up is when the bail is open