Yep an eggbeater/ spinning reel is where u have a 'bail arm " that you open to free the line before you cat, then close to stop the line.Overheads and baitcasters can take a while to learn the techniques for casting without having tangles happen, due to the way their centre spool revolves to let the line out.In a nut shell, after casting one, as the sinker slows its flight, the spool trys to follow its original speed, resulting in loops of line feeding back under each other on the spool, causing whats called a birds nest, and theyre often not pretty either :S :pinch: Pollard is sometimes u