the best advise I can give
is
make the longest cast you can, then pull out 25 ft more line and put 4" of electrical tape on the line on the reel and turn the reel a couple of times
then when you get a birds nest(and you will get them), it will be very minor and it makes learning to cast a lot easier
then in time you will cast and the tape will come peeling off, so put out a bit more line and add the tape again
when it is real windy and I need to keep casting into the wind I still put the tape on the line to stop the bird nests
good luck