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Backlash

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Definition: A line tangle on a bait cast reel caused by the spool spinning after the line has stopped going out.
Also Known As: over run
Alternate Spellings: back lash
Examples: I got a bad backlash when I didn't use thumb pressure to control the spool on my bait cast reel.

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