HOUSTON — There was a big traffic mess on the west side of town Friday afternoon and a spool was a big part of the problem. It happened along the westbound lanes of the East Freeway. A truck ...

A giant spool caused an unusual disturbance Friday evening, just as the Friday rush hour was underway in Houston, KHOU-11 reported. The spool, which fell off a truck on the Westbound lanes of I ...

Because the spools of baitcasting reels spin freely—unlike that of spinning reels—any difference in speed between the spool and the line leaving it can result in a massive tangle. Furthermore ...