Your Secret Spot. Page 1 Overrun spools and backlashes can cause havoc when learning to use a baitcasting reel. I first learned to use a baitcasting reel, I was warned they were easy to foul. What surprised me was that the reel seemed to always foul in the exact same place. Smoothen the line using your body's warmth.
Many reels have a removeable side-plate, making it easy to exchange spools.
To erase coils, kinks, backlashes, overruns and other line problems, simply place the line between your thumb and forefinger of each hand and slowly pull the line. It may look as if you're trying to stretch it out, but the heat from your hands warms the line, and smoothens it. If the line has a lot of spool memory from being stored over the winter, or used in cold weather, it's worth the effort to erase these coils before using the reel. In many situations, as you warm the line you can feel any imperfections that may have come from a backlash, or even just an overrun. Many are easily softened, while others are removed completely.