Help me pick out a baitcaster!!

[ILL_BASS]

I am looking for a good bait caster that I can throw lite baits with (like 5 inch senkos with no weights or small worms with 1/8 oz. weights).

Have any of you had any luck with bait casters for this application or do most of you use spinning tackle?

[betursweetbass]

Depending on how much you want or have to spend, I'd say go with a Shimano, or Diawa, or even a Quantum. There's so many makes and models, just like cars. I use Shimano's and feel they are excellent reels for performance and durability. My favorite is the Shimano Curado. Shop around though, and read up on all the brand names, you will find that most of them are similar in design and cost. I can throw weightless senko's with ease on my Shimano. Good Luck.

[skeeter944]

i have a worm rod i bought from wally world.it was $65.it is a qauntum tournament grade baitcast rod and reel combo.the reel is very smooth and has 4 ball bearings.the rod is IM8,which is very strong and very sensative. i put 15lb trilene big game on it and it will cast a 1/8 ounce worm about 18-20yards.overall,it is very good for the price.look at every walmart near you and try to find it.good luck!

[jonnyp22]

i was lookin to pick up a baitcaster this year too

[Raul]

How much are you planning to spend ?

[jonnyp22]

anywhere up to 200 i'd say, i'd be shootin for less as i just picked up a new pfueger president and a new all star rod

[flbassman]

The Daiwa Viento is mighty nice, with the twitchin' bar. I used my friends, and it was great. I believe bps sells them for about 200.

[jonnyp22]

any other suggestions?? I use mainly a spinner so i was lookin to maybe pick up a combo for the baitcaster.. i was just lookin at the BPS and they had a BPS extreem reel combo for 100.. looks like a great deal...

here it is:
http://www.basspro.com/servlet/catal...rTarget=browse
i wanna order it tonight so please give me your advice as i do not know too much about baitcasters...

thanks guys

[jonnyp22]

also, if i got that would you go wiht the 7' M, MH, 6'6" MH or L????

[Raul]

Are u shure you want that combo ? it´s only available with right handed reels.

[lovinfishin9]

um, i thought the extreme reel was green, mine is, i knew they made a new model for this year, but i thought it was still green

[dodgeguy]

get a pflueger president or supreme.both are excellent reels that are as good as anything on the market and cost less than a lot of reels.here's a tackle tour review of the president.


http://www.tackletour.com/reviewpfluegerpresident.html

[ILL_BASS]

Thanks for the replies everyone. I have several baitcasters already including 2 curados. I just have not had much luck throwing a weightless senko with any baitcaster before. Thought maybe some of the new smaller baitcasters might work for my needs.

[jonnyp22]

i actually just ordered a pflueger president spinning reel with an all star 6'6" rod, are you sayin i should also order a president baitcaister??? do they have a combo with that???

[dodgeguy]

http://www.basspro.com/servlet/catal...rTarget=browse

[lizardsrule]

Originally Posted by ILL_BASS

Thanks for the replies everyone. I have several baitcasters already including 2 curados. I just have not had much luck throwing a weightless senko with any baitcaster before. Thought maybe some of the new smaller baitcasters might work for my needs.

Use a spinning reel, it will work much better (As he ducks and gets missed by the barrage of negative responses he's getting hurled at him )

Lizards

[lunkerhunter15]

For the aplications you are describing i use a shimano chronarch100mg IMO it cant be beaten for light lures and weightless soft plastics but it is on the pricy side at $250 but it is worth it.

[mike90]

I have several baitcasters already including 2 curados. I just have not had much luck throwing a weightless senko with any baitcaster before

if you cant throw a 5" senko on a curado then you need to work on your casting technique, adjust the brakes the correct way, to heavy of line or you are using to stiff of a rod. i use a 7' med. fast st croix priemer and a quatum accurist reel with #12 suffix and i can cast 4" weightless senkos a good ways and the 5" a mile so look over what is wrong before you go out and buy something new

[ChuckE]

Ill-Bass,
I routinely cast weightless senkos with my Daiwas. I have various rods/reels I use for 3" weightless senkos, 4" weighless senkos, 1/16 oz jigheads with 2" twister tails, 1/16 oz swimming jigs without trailer, #0 Mepps, 1/16 oz tiny crankbaits, etc. The accuracy you can get with a baitcaster and no line twist makes them great for finesse applications. Although the higher end Daiwa models are a little expensive, their performance is superb.

I agree, a 5" senko should not be a problem for any decent reel. If you are having a problem, first look at the reel, as already suggested. If you are still having a problem, then I would suspect the rod doesn't have the ideal action for this presentation. I've found the faster action bait casting rods tend to cast lighter weighted lures much further and more accurately than slower action rods. You'll also get a lower trajectory during the cast with an extra fast action baticasting rod, and in general, more sensitivity too.

Chuck

[HulaPopr]

BPS Extreme, best baitcaster I've ever used for really light baits.

[addair]

I'm a big fan of the phleuger trions. I haven't found a better reel for around 100$.

[bassdaddy]

Ardent,,made in the good ole USA,,just try it you'll like it,,never trust a commie when it comes too fishing !!

[3dkicker]

Somebody (addair) pulled up a two year old post. Still it's interesting to see what guys were looking at two years ago.

addair - Welcome!

[Cranebird]

Third dimension,Thoughts about interrogating you as to why you always gots to comment on someone dredging up history has crosed my mind ? History has been known to repeat itself.What'd you fine out bout the jig stuff ? Springs almost sprung and you is off on another adventure of some sort, ain't ya ?

[Texas_Justice85]

If you want the best bang for your buck, get the Revo SX or STX, 6.4 (high speed is 7.1) 11 bearings with infinispool. The sucker will cast a mile.