New Baitcaster Fisherman

[big redneck fisher]

hi ya never done ths before so just learning

ok last year i bought my frist baitcaster and this year i got a second one
im wondering what type of line to use on a ABU GARCIA Ambassadeur Torno low profile and a Bass Pro Shops Extreme round.

So maybe you could give me an idea of what type of line to use.

thanks big redneck fisher

[dodgeguy]

powerpro or cajun red cast.

[flbassman]

ande monofilament. Best line there is. Welcome aboard!

[Rebbasser]

Welcone to the forum!

What kind of applications are you going to be doing with each one? Knowing that will help give you a good recommendation.

[lizardsrule]

Welcome, glad to have ya here. You'll get a thousand different answers to that question. First thing I'll ask is are you on a tight budget, or do you want some really great line. Depending on your answer, plus the answer to Rebasser's question, will get you more specific answers.

Lizards

[bassguy2004]

Asking what kind of line should I use is like asking, how big a fish should I catch. We just need a little more info. I use 15# Stren High Impact on my crankbait rod, spinnerbait rod. I use 12# Florocarbon on my dropshot rod. For flippin and pitchin I use 50# braid. My carolina rod I use 50# braid with a 12# Florocarbon leader. I tie the braid to the florocarbon with a uni knot.

[big redneck fisher]

ok i dont no what to use on what rod but i tell u what i use and wanna use and maybe you can put them together with a line ok
i use spinnerbait, crankbait, jerkbait, buzzbait, jigs, a lot of topwaters, and scum frogs and mouses, and tubes and spoons but i think i may use those on my spinning reels

thank you all so much for your reply so soon
big redneck fisher

[betursweetbass]

I wanna say mono, but I'm not an expert on the ambassador's. I would also like to say hello and wish you luck in all your fishing adventures. I haven't been bass fishing that long, only about 13 yrs and I'm a slow learner, but I do like the tips and advice that alot of the regulars here offer to the new guys like us. I find that as far as fishing line goes, the two biggies are mono of course and braided. I believe that mono is the all around standard with braided having big benefits for certain techniques, like flippin in heavy cover and so forth. I think it's up to you to try them both and find out which one you perfer, after all in the end, its all about confidence in one's equipment and abilities. I have a few favorites when it comes to mono and Pline or Silver Thread are two I would recommend. I can't say about the braided lines, for I am not a big fan of them, but I do know that the guys here on this forum like Power Pro.
Good Luck and Great Fishin Days to you.

[bass kicker]

hey matt how you doing i would suggest for your torno you put 12 trilene and for your round i would put on 16 lb trilene

[lizardsrule]

For me the best line to learn a baitcaster with is Braid. Less memory than mono or Flouro. I would personally reccomend Powerpro, but the decision is yours. Are you like just starting to learn, or have some time under your belt with one? If you are brand new, then theres a link to Baitcasting 101(hey Reb how about a little help) I used to have it on my computer, but lost it when it crashed. It's the best article I ever read for someone new to baitcasting, and if you do "EXACTLY" what it tells you to do, then you will spend more time fishing, and less time picking out backlashes, and cussing. Or for that matter, just not using it at all.

Lizards

[big redneck fisher]

wow that be really nice to read that , have been useing the one for a year now and the other one i practicing with but still not the best at stoping backlashes but i dont get them as much anymore

[lizardsrule]

Here ya go, I just looked it up.

http://pages.infinit.net/fishing/bait101.htm

Lizards

[bass kicker]

lizards posted the baitcasters 101 for ya matt check it out

[brobrian]

On baitcasters the dreaded backlash can be terribly frustrating. The dreaded backlash has even affected Congress. Consider this headline from the drudgereport.com today. "Backlash Stalls Internet 'Civility' Bill... "

Bro. Brian
Psalm 1:1-6

[Rebbasser]

Beat me to it, Lizards!

[bass kicker]

thats pretty funny

but once you get the hand of using them you hardly get backlashes

[big redneck fisher]

thanks very much for finding it for me , so u think in time i can have the reel spool tension to almost 0
thanks again

[big redneck fisher]

and one more thing do you all have your tension real loose or no

[Rebbasser]

Originally Posted by big redneck fisher

and one more thing do you all have your tension real loose or no

Depends on the lure, but I usually keep it set on the tight side.

[lizardsrule]

Don't be in a big hurry to take off the brakes or the spool tension. You will get better just using it, then you can slowly back off of the others stuff, and start getting more distance. NOT BACKLASHING is the most important thing when first learning. It keeps you from spending money on line that it would take a wizard to untangle, and it keeps you using it. I would use spinnerbaits, and medium cranks at first to get used to it.

Lizards

[1FASTLASER]

P-Line ifn you gonna put mono on it or Power Pro. I got a friend on here that turned meonto PowerPro thisyear RIGHT LIZZY, and this stuff is the tits. Threw away all my other braids and spooled up with nothing but P-Line CXXX and PowerPro for this year.
Welcome aboard Redneck

Lizzy

Used the Power Pro and I gotta tell ya man Its as good as it gets.

[bass kicker]

on one of my old reels it fell off so i had to learn with it real loose the black one i gave my dad matt

[big redneck fisher]

so thats how u no how to cast so far with no tenson on ok i understand

thanks if any one eles got any ideas for me that be great

[bass kicker]

ya i also lost the handle on the port dalhousie peir so i got both things fixed

[big redneck fisher]

haha funny