Fixed spool with braid birdsnest - Event Date: 24 January 2014 - 24 February 2014

Hi, I did a bit of. pracice casting at a local park with a grauvell 14ft eurorod, penn surfblaster 7000 200m 18lb braid 50lb tapered shock leader and 5oz weight.
2 light casts 130m, 3rd cast - birdsnest around the lower eye.
This rod has a small lowest eye on bottom of 2nd of 3 sections.
Can anyone advise the possible reason, does water stop this.
I have used the reel/line/shock for @20 hours actual fishing.

Hi Dave, that would make sense, is the fairly small bottom eye irrelevant?
So for field casting maybe I should use a rag to feed the braid thru to tension?
Ta
Roger

I would agree with Al to keep the line level below the lip and it would be a good idea when on the field to wind the line back on through a rag saves the braid cutting your fingers.