03-19-06, 09:13 PM | #26 |
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I dont now why yall think it is so hard to skip with a baitcaster i have been doin it for years. but it is quite affective its all about getting the lure low to the water and having a bait that allows you to do it easily tube, superfluke ect.
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03-19-06, 09:20 PM | #27 |
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a big profile flippin jig is sapose to be good for skippen under docks
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when i say finesse i mean like drop shot with 6 lb test.really small 4 inch worms etc..i cast zoom super flukes weightless and zoom trick works weightless with my pflueger president baitcaster with no problem.it's just when you get to the really light lines a spinning reel is better.actually this year the lightest line i'm using is 12/50 powerpro.i'm using it to throw jerkbaits on a spinning rod.everything else i'm throwing on a baitcaster.personally i don't like throwing real finesse stuff.it's just not my style.when i throw a tube it's a 4 incher.when i throw a worm it's at least 7 inches.when i throw a shakey head on my spinning rod it's on a 1/4 jig with a 7 inch trick worm.once i learn baitcaster skipping my spinning days will be over except for jerkbaits.i prefer a spinning rod for them.i get a better snap with the spinning rod by jerking downward.
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zooker is absolutely correct in pitching with a spinning reel. Also as for heavy line on a baitcaster, with the new superlines, that is a mute point. 8lb diameter Braid is 20 lb Fireline, or 30lb Powerpro. I repeat both reels can do all the things, just different tools. BOTH should be in every Bass fishing arsenal, if you want to be a better angler. Baitcaster's excel at pitching IMO, and spinning reels excel at skipiping soft plastics and distance. Lizards
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Mnavarro, I throw everything with a baitcaster, but there are a few applications I prefer spinning for, like drop shotting, shakey head rigs and light crankbaits. Otherwise I prefer baitcasting because I can throw heavier baits, use heavier lines, and have more confidence throwing into heavy cover. The different rods and reels are like tools-you decide which one will do the job best for you.
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Hi, newb here
I've always used spinning reels, last year i got a cheap shimano baitcaster and I just struggled to cast it effectivly, distance sucked, and I kept getting backlash cause I obvious didn't know what I was doing. A more expensive reel might be better on me you think? |
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Welcome to the forum FishinBrotha!
Take a look here: http://pages.infinit.net/fishing/bait101.htm Best site I have seen for properly setting up a baitcaster-it makes a world of difference in the way the reel works when it is set up right.
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I have a spinning real now that has a trigger that holds the line for you instead of using your finger to hold it and flipping over the bail and I love it. I guess I started out using one of those closed face button reels and like the ease of casting. |
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I started with a spinning reel years ago. I moved to a baitcaster within a few years. I practiced with dads baitcaster while he was out of town. I practiced in the yard for a little while every couple days. It took me a little while to get the hang of it. Now (many years later - 20), I use more baitcasting than spinning, but I always have one spinning rod with me. By the way, dad was always pi**ed off when I left his reel in a mess. He never got on me too bad. He just said put it back like I found it. Problem was that sometimes the backlash was so bad that I could not fix it. He tells me to remember how patient he was when my boy starts backlashing my baitcasting reels in a few years. At the time, I didn't think he was very patient, but he was!
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I have a $40 BPS baitcaster and a $120 Quantum baitcaster. I highly recommend a $30 to $50 BPS reel to start. In my opinion, there is not a large enough difference between low end and high end reels for a beginner. Once you feel comfortable with a baitcaster, spend the extra bucks if you got them. The high end reel is smoother and will likely last longer. I've never tried one of the cheaper baitcast reels such as the Zebco Rhino. Maybe someone else can give their two cents on the cheaper reels. When it's all said and done, what reel you use depends on your personal preference. As Lizard said both reels can probably do anything with practice.
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when u say backlash, you mean when the line tangles? and thats becuase you dont have your thumb on the spool enough
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yeah,that's it.actually you can set up todays baitcasters so that you only have to stop the spool with your thumb at the end of the cast.
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do all of the reels come with that, or does it cost a little extra?
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most do some dont like the abu C3 and older reel if you get good enought it doesnt matter you automaticly put your thumb on the spool at the end of the cast
add he was refering to reels with magnets or a braking system
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i learned on a bps $50 or less so use a lower end one to start incase something really bad happens then when u think your ready or want any other rod and reels thats a baitcaster by a higher up one that u think well last u a life time or just a nice one
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that what you and i both did except my parents baught mine for my birthday
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i dont get anything for fishing from my parents deside what my dad frist gave me , and what u give me for gifts and to use
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whaaaaaaaaaaaat? haha so what is everyones favorite baitcastor reed and rod setup?
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my favorite reel ive tried is the BPS extreme. Theres a few more here that would agree.
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I like my shimano and quantums for reels jonny
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Lizards, you have that the opposite way around...Shimano for spinning and Quantum for baitcasters
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