about had it, baicaster help

wallywallace · 07-08-11, 04:27 PM

so my question is i have bee practcing forever, and it seems i get a back lash on every throw, or is this a back last.. whe i through somtimes the line makes a loop or goes sideways in the spool, somtimes i try to get it out by the way kevins vid. show, but most of the time this loops dont affect nothing. So is it nothing or is it a backlash everytime or is it somthing thats normal

MississippiBoy · 07-08-11, 04:50 PM

If you have loose loops on the spool, that will affect your casting. You want all the line to be taut when you're spooling up the reel so it will be nice and smooth when you cast. Also, be sure to stop the spool with your thumb AS SOON AS the lure hits the water.
Try this....turn the brakes on the reel up a lot. You won't be able to cast very far, but you'll be able to practice without getting backlashes. Once you get comfortable with high brakes, back them off gradually until you've got them low enough to make a good long cast. By then, your thumb will be well educated on feathering and stopping the spool.

Bassboss · 07-08-11, 04:50 PM

Have you tried adjusting the breaks? What reel is it, and what kind of breaks are on it. That could help is a lot.

wallywallace · 07-08-11, 05:07 PM

drag is up, and thing on the side on 2.i know i spooled it on right. and yea as soon as it hits ground its stopped

MississippiBoy · 07-08-11, 05:12 PM

Bump the brakes up to 8 or even 10, and learn to cast with it that way. Your spool is turning faster than the lure is pulling line off, so it creates the slack that causes backlashes. Also, use a pretty heavy lure, at least 1/2 ounce+...that will help.

BigBassin144 · 07-08-11, 05:13 PM

Check out this article I wrote: http://basschat.yuku.com/topic/8/How...itcasting-Reel

That should help you adjust the reel, although you can probably back off the brakes somewhat from what the article suggest for a beginner. You definitely need to get those loops out as they might not cause any problems on the next cast, but they will get worse until it's a bad backlash.

BB

bamabassman · 07-08-11, 05:25 PM

i agree with mississippiboy, tighten up the "thing" on the left side (brakes). and don't just SLING it, go slow and easy at first, gradually go up in the force oyu are throwing it. and remember, YOUR THUMB IS YOUR FRIEND.

wallywallace · 07-08-11, 05:56 PM

alright thanx

Bassboss · 07-08-11, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wallywallace

drag is up, and thing on the side on 2.i know i spooled it on right. and yea as soon as it hits ground its stopped

Yeah put the thing on the side the highest it'll go. The Drag doesn't do anything to prevent backlashes. The tension knob however (placed below the drag star) does. Make sure so that you're lure falls slowly when the rod is straight out and the reel is in free spool.

BigBassin144 · 07-08-11, 08:00 PM

If he's only experiencing slight overrun, there's no sense in turning the brakes to max. Moving them up to 4 or 5 should solve the problem if it is happening on 2.

BB

07-08-11, 04:27 PM	#1
wallywallace BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 849	about had it, baicaster help so my question is i have bee practcing forever, and it seems i get a back lash on every throw, or is this a back last.. whe i through somtimes the line makes a loop or goes sideways in the spool, somtimes i try to get it out by the way kevins vid. show, but most of the time this loops dont affect nothing. So is it nothing or is it a backlash everytime or is it somthing thats normal

07-08-11, 04:50 PM	#2
MississippiBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ridgeland MS Posts: 3,923	If you have loose loops on the spool, that will affect your casting. You want all the line to be taut when you're spooling up the reel so it will be nice and smooth when you cast. Also, be sure to stop the spool with your thumb AS SOON AS the lure hits the water. Try this....turn the brakes on the reel up a lot. You won't be able to cast very far, but you'll be able to practice without getting backlashes. Once you get comfortable with high brakes, back them off gradually until you've got them low enough to make a good long cast. By then, your thumb will be well educated on feathering and stopping the spool. __________________ I smell smoke, and I hear sirens. Do you think that's a problem?

07-08-11, 04:50 PM	#3
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Have you tried adjusting the breaks? What reel is it, and what kind of breaks are on it. That could help is a lot. __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

07-08-11, 05:12 PM	#5
MississippiBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ridgeland MS Posts: 3,923	Bump the brakes up to 8 or even 10, and learn to cast with it that way. Your spool is turning faster than the lure is pulling line off, so it creates the slack that causes backlashes. Also, use a pretty heavy lure, at least 1/2 ounce+...that will help. __________________ I smell smoke, and I hear sirens. Do you think that's a problem?

07-08-11, 05:13 PM	#6
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	Check out this article I wrote: http://basschat.yuku.com/topic/8/How...itcasting-Reel That should help you adjust the reel, although you can probably back off the brakes somewhat from what the article suggest for a beginner. You definitely need to get those loops out as they might not cause any problems on the next cast, but they will get worse until it's a bad backlash. BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

07-08-11, 05:07 PM	#4
wallywallace BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 849	drag is up, and thing on the side on 2.i know i spooled it on right. and yea as soon as it hits ground its stopped

07-08-11, 05:25 PM	#7
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	i agree with mississippiboy, tighten up the "thing" on the left side (brakes). and don't just SLING it, go slow and easy at first, gradually go up in the force oyu are throwing it. and remember, YOUR THUMB IS YOUR FRIEND. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

07-08-11, 05:56 PM	#8
wallywallace BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 849	alright thanx

07-08-11, 08:00 PM	#10
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	If he's only experiencing slight overrun, there's no sense in turning the brakes to max. Moving them up to 4 or 5 should solve the problem if it is happening on 2. BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

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