Tyme you are right on if you do this you will not have any problem getting the loop out. I very seldom have a loop as I close the bail manually and put some tension on the line before I start to reel. With that said when I do get a loop a lot of tymes I do not catch it and make my cast which is a problem, I have found when this happens if it is not to bad I can close the bail loosen the drag and still pull the line out and save the day.