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C'mon then lads which one is correct when referring to the bale/bail arm on a fixed spool reel?
I've seen both used and had the same dilemma when posting a reply yesterday and after much deliberation I opted, rightly or wrongly, for "bale" as this seemed to sum up the bale(ing) function of gathering the line onto the spool when engaged and reeling in.
Or is it bail as in "bailing it out" when the arm is open?
What d'ya reckon?
I've seen both used and had the same dilemma when posting a reply yesterday and after much deliberation I opted, rightly or wrongly, for "bale" as this seemed to sum up the bale(ing) function of gathering the line onto the spool when engaged and reeling in.
Or is it bail as in "bailing it out" when the arm is open?
What d'ya reckon?