Whats the longest you have ever spent picking out a backlash? - Page 2

Jim80 · 04-10-09, 08:58 AM

about an hour then I started carrying an extra reel with my tackle if it happens that badly i just switch out the reel .

Jim

BigBassin144 · 04-10-09, 10:19 AM

I guess for me, it depends on what kind of line I'm using.

If I'm using mono, I'll spend 5 maybe 10 minutes. after that I cut it off. mono's cheap and I normally have an extra spool on board.

If I'm using fluoro, and it's a bad one, I don't even bother. I just cut it off. that fluoro is probably shot now anyways.

If I'm using braid, I'll spend a while on it because it won't damage the braid and braid is expensive.

BB

Bassboss · 04-10-09, 10:37 AM

2-3 hours!

Got the back lash and had to GO HOME get tweezers and pick it out, eventually got it out and that line lived to fish another day!

Yesterday night I was fishing and got a back lash, was trying to get it out for at least an hour, couldn't get and ended up cutting all the line off, it was nested all the way down to the spool! I went to wally got got some new Ppro 30lb and spooled it on when I got home!

Lancer6 · 04-10-09, 07:33 PM

The unofficial record duration of a backlash remediation is three hours and twenty-seven minutes. The record is jointly held by a Mr. Lancer6 and his friend, Rodger, who foolishly attempted to cast a 1/8 oz. jig into the teeth of a 34 MPH wind while fishing for sea trout at Rockport TX in 1985.
Said "Rodger" was casting with a 6.5' rod and a Shimano Bantam spooled the #20 Berkley Fireline and the tragedy was triggered when the lure struck and hooked a light post on the backcast.
Well into the early AM, fueled by pizza (anchovy and 'shroom) and repeated doses of medicinal alcohol, the two of them took turns at the task until they succeeded. .
While the chastened Rodger declined request for a comment from this reporter, Mr. 6 was less reticent; Pointing at the craven knave and muttering "Idiot!"

islandbass · 04-10-09, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by WTL

Me? 45 minutes. Brand new PP line. Fishing a cypress creek, lure got hung on a tree right when my cast started going forward. Eventually got it out.

I know what you mean. If they are really bad, I will remove the spool from the reel. It makes it very easy to do, but the challenge at times can by removing the spool from the reel. It can turn a potential 45 minute headache in a 5 minute task.

Love of the Sport · 04-10-09, 10:53 PM

More manufactures need to make extra spools avalable. I know i'd buy extras for every reel.

WTL · 04-11-09, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Love of the Sport

More manufactures need to make extra spools avalable. I know i'd buy extras for every reel.

That would be nice, although this was on my morrum sx 1600. I know the aftermarket spools for it cost as much as a new reel.

So many of my problems are caused by lack of money/thrifty living. But its better than debt. Would love to have extras of everything. Wish it rained beer too. Sadly, every time the sky gets dark, just water. No beer.

Love of the Sport · 04-11-09, 10:11 AM

I don't understand why they cost so much when they are available. They are all ready producing them all they have to do is package them up and ship em.

bassinbob · 04-12-09, 03:55 AM

A couple of weeks ago I was casting and caught my lure in a bush. Not knowing it was caught I proceeded to cast into the biggest mess I ever could. After about 15 mins. I cut it out. Lucky for me it was just respolled and I didn't loose too much line. One other time I was in my boat and I got an overrun and it took a few minutes to get that one out. I was using braid and they seem to come out easier. Anyway when I started to reel in I had a bass on my horny toad. It was a dink but he must have picked it up off the bottom.

abu4600 · 04-12-09, 05:06 PM

I only fish mono. so i will give 15 or 20 minutes and then i'll cut it out and put new line on.

IS300n8 · 04-12-09, 07:51 PM

I usually cut it out if i get a bad one.. id rather have fresh line then risk having a spool with weak spots... worst backlash ive picked out was a few weeks ago.. i was shore fishing which i absolutely hate.. so I reer back to make a long cast and the lure grabs onto a branch behind me and poof what a mess.. picked at it for about 10 minutes and gave up.. stopped by cabelas on the way home and got fresh line to respool.. got home and picked it out in literally 30 seconds. lol

Rebbasser · 04-14-09, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by WTL

Sadly, every time the sky gets dark, just water. No beer.

Considering we are in the worst drought in modern memory I'd settle for the rain! L6 and I fished a local lake last Friday and it is so low we hardly recognized it.

to the original question-on the water maybe a minute then I just grab another rod. Off the water-maybe an hour, but only on braid. Mono gets surgery.

Love of the Sport · 04-15-09, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Rebbasser

Considering we are in the worst drought in modern memory I'd settle for the rain! L6 and I fished a local lake last Friday and it is so low we hardly recognized it.

to the original question-on the water maybe a minute then I just grab another rod. Off the water-maybe an hour, but only on braid. Mono gets surgery.

Thats crazy. I'm not that for away and all our waters high.

Lilmoosecountry · 04-15-09, 11:22 AM

I don't backlash much. But when i do. It's usually such a mess. That i just cut it out & respool. I can't deal with getting back in order for some reason. I bet i only backlashed 2 times in 5 yrs.

Bubba_Bruiser · 04-18-09, 01:05 AM

I am pretty fortunate and quick on the thumb for the sound of the humdinger. I reckon years of dirt bike wrecks taught me to get on the clutch quick for throttle locks. But if I get one bad enough, about 10 minutes top on the water, and I sit to the side until I get home. It might get an additional half hour there. It just depends on how many questions the kids ask me during the duration. Daddy what are you doing, what is that, how did you do that, did it hurt, did you say something ugly, who made you mad...... and it goes on and on.

66KingFisher · 04-19-09, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Love of the Sport

After about 5 minutes the knife comes out.

I'm with you

EastTexas · 04-23-09, 10:30 PM

I've never had a backlash, over run or even a birdsnest, only spiderwebs

About 15 to 30 min. for me...

Jim80 · 04-24-09, 10:24 PM

jeez I feel jinx by this thread i read through it this afternoon and had a solid laugh and about twenty minutes into the second lake I was fishing at this evening my senko smacked a branch about 2 feet to the side of me overrun would not describe what I was looking at it was more of a #*#%@!!! if ya catch my drift oh well it was only mono and i had meant to put fluorocarbon on that reel any how so had to go home and cut it out .

Jim

LedZepp81 · 04-27-09, 06:29 AM

Funny to see this, had my worst yet yesterday morning. Took me something like 45 min. to get it out and I ended up have to take it all off

Guess I'm going to have to go get some more PowerPro... trying to get this baitcasting down is getting expensive!

04-10-09, 08:58 AM	#26
Jim80 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Thomaston CT Posts: 3,862	about an hour then I started carrying an extra reel with my tackle if it happens that badly i just switch out the reel . Jim __________________ In memory of Zooker 1/11/73-7/2/2010. You will be sorely missed and never forgotten.

04-10-09, 10:19 AM	#27
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	I guess for me, it depends on what kind of line I'm using. If I'm using mono, I'll spend 5 maybe 10 minutes. after that I cut it off. mono's cheap and I normally have an extra spool on board. If I'm using fluoro, and it's a bad one, I don't even bother. I just cut it off. that fluoro is probably shot now anyways. If I'm using braid, I'll spend a while on it because it won't damage the braid and braid is expensive. BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

04-10-09, 10:37 AM	#28
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	2-3 hours! Got the back lash and had to GO HOME get tweezers and pick it out, eventually got it out and that line lived to fish another day! Yesterday night I was fishing and got a back lash, was trying to get it out for at least an hour, couldn't get and ended up cutting all the line off, it was nested all the way down to the spool! I went to wally got got some new Ppro 30lb and spooled it on when I got home! __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

04-12-09, 03:55 AM	#34
bassinbob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pitts. Pa. Posts: 3,801	A couple of weeks ago I was casting and caught my lure in a bush. Not knowing it was caught I proceeded to cast into the biggest mess I ever could. After about 15 mins. I cut it out. Lucky for me it was just respolled and I didn't loose too much line. One other time I was in my boat and I got an overrun and it took a few minutes to get that one out. I was using braid and they seem to come out easier. Anyway when I started to reel in I had a bass on my horny toad. It was a dink but he must have picked it up off the bottom. __________________ you can have my fishin rod when ya take it from my cold dead hands

04-15-09, 11:22 AM	#39
Lilmoosecountry BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,322	I don't backlash much. But when i do. It's usually such a mess. That i just cut it out & respool. I can't deal with getting back in order for some reason. I bet i only backlashed 2 times in 5 yrs. __________________ Live everyday as if it was your last & check your ego at the door!!! God is watching.

04-10-09, 07:33 PM	#29
Lancer6 BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Somewhere out there Posts: 734	The unofficial record duration of a backlash remediation is three hours and twenty-seven minutes. The record is jointly held by a Mr. Lancer6 and his friend, Rodger, who foolishly attempted to cast a 1/8 oz. jig into the teeth of a 34 MPH wind while fishing for sea trout at Rockport TX in 1985. Said "Rodger" was casting with a 6.5' rod and a Shimano Bantam spooled the #20 Berkley Fireline and the tragedy was triggered when the lure struck and hooked a light post on the backcast. Well into the early AM, fueled by pizza (anchovy and 'shroom) and repeated doses of medicinal alcohol, the two of them took turns at the task until they succeeded. . While the chastened Rodger declined request for a comment from this reporter, Mr. 6 was less reticent; Pointing at the craven knave and muttering "Idiot!"

04-10-09, 10:53 PM	#31
Love of the Sport BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Baton Rouge Louisiana Posts: 236	More manufactures need to make extra spools avalable. I know i'd buy extras for every reel.

04-11-09, 10:11 AM	#33
Love of the Sport BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Baton Rouge Louisiana Posts: 236	I don't understand why they cost so much when they are available. They are all ready producing them all they have to do is package them up and ship em.

04-12-09, 05:06 PM	#35
abu4600 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Brandon Mississippi Posts: 480	I only fish mono. so i will give 15 or 20 minutes and then i'll cut it out and put new line on.

04-12-09, 07:51 PM	#36
IS300n8 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tolland, Ct Posts: 65	I usually cut it out if i get a bad one.. id rather have fresh line then risk having a spool with weak spots... worst backlash ive picked out was a few weeks ago.. i was shore fishing which i absolutely hate.. so I reer back to make a long cast and the lure grabs onto a branch behind me and poof what a mess.. picked at it for about 10 minutes and gave up.. stopped by cabelas on the way home and got fresh line to respool.. got home and picked it out in literally 30 seconds. lol

04-18-09, 01:05 AM	#40
Bubba_Bruiser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South MS Posts: 3,659	I am pretty fortunate and quick on the thumb for the sound of the humdinger. I reckon years of dirt bike wrecks taught me to get on the clutch quick for throttle locks. But if I get one bad enough, about 10 minutes top on the water, and I sit to the side until I get home. It might get an additional half hour there. It just depends on how many questions the kids ask me during the duration. Daddy what are you doing, what is that, how did you do that, did it hurt, did you say something ugly, who made you mad...... and it goes on and on. __________________ \,,,,/ ROCK ON! HRN4L!

04-23-09, 10:30 PM	#42
EastTexas BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 69	I've never had a backlash, over run or even a birdsnest, only spiderwebs About 15 to 30 min. for me...

04-24-09, 10:24 PM	#43
Jim80 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Thomaston CT Posts: 3,862	jeez I feel jinx by this thread i read through it this afternoon and had a solid laugh and about twenty minutes into the second lake I was fishing at this evening my senko smacked a branch about 2 feet to the side of me overrun would not describe what I was looking at it was more of a #*#%@!!! if ya catch my drift oh well it was only mono and i had meant to put fluorocarbon on that reel any how so had to go home and cut it out . Jim __________________ In memory of Zooker 1/11/73-7/2/2010. You will be sorely missed and never forgotten.

04-27-09, 06:29 AM	#44
LedZepp81 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 8	Funny to see this, had my worst yet yesterday morning. Took me something like 45 min. to get it out and I ended up have to take it all off Guess I'm going to have to go get some more PowerPro... trying to get this baitcasting down is getting expensive!

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