Also remember that there is a centrifugal brake on the inside of that Johnny Morris Reel. There is a reaosn for two brakes. Make sure your centrifugal brake is set right as well. I like mine set with 3/6 on. Then you make adjustments to your magnetic brake to control overrun at teh end of the cast when the centrifugals are spinning too slow to make a difference. Usually if you have the spool tension set properly, and you are not having backlash issues, but you are getting no distance, it means that too many centrifugal brake pins are engaged.