Just purchased my first bait caster :D any tips?

[Ben Ott]

The last speed spool I bought did that too. The screws on the handle side of the reel were lose. I tightened them up, and she's smooth and quiet now. I used to be a die hard Diawa gut, but the new Lews are awesome. Thats all I buy these days. Good luck with yours.

[Deadeye]

Believe it or not you may have the spool tension set to loose and it is causing the clicking noise. I had a Lews Speed Spool I was fishing with the other day that I had set the tension just enough to stop the side-to-side movement on the spool. I started to notice a clicking noise when reeling in. I checked the thumb bar to make sure it was engaged. I checked the mag brakes, I checked the drag. Nothing changed. I have been using these reels for over a year and have never had any issues at all.

So I then tightened the spool tension to where I used to keep it at a fast fall with a little over-run at the end of the drop. Reel casts like a dream and no noise of any kind.

[zachrf]

thanks ill check the screws! but my tension is set to where it slowly falls. if the screws are fine ill email lews or something.