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07-29-05, 12:16 AM | #1 |
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Baitcasting help
Ok, here is the situation. Right now I am using a spinning reel and would like to buy and learn how to use a baitcaster. The only problem is that I have no one to teach me. Any suggestions or websites I could go to with step by step instructions? And also, what would be a good beginning baitcaster for me?
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There are several good baitcasters out there that won't cost you an arm and a leg-my advice would be togo pick up a few and see which one feels right to you. As far as learning, this is probably the best site I have seen as far as setting it up and getting you ready to go:
http://pages.infinit.net/fishing/bait101.htm
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Get a Shakespeare AXION....was my first bait caster, came with instructions that described it well and only cost 30 bucks at WalMart. Crank that newbie brake up to 10 and cast fluently...no guerilla casting with these reels. Almost like your tossing an egg...let the rod give your lure the most of its' momentum. I had mine on a 7' pole just to make it that much easier. Practice is the only thing that will allow you to use one of these things. Watching some one use one may help too, try stalking your local lakes for bait casting people and watch their form.
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Reb has steered you in the right direction with that link. I had to learn solo too so study that site's instructions and practice a lot.
The adage "It's all in the thumb" is oh so true. It is the only appendage that is between you and a bird's nest. A bird's nest occurs when there is a great difference between the speed of your lure and the speed the spool is spinning in which the spool's speed is higher than that of the lure. These situations occur most frequently when: 1) You are casting into a strong wind. The wind slows your lure but the spool is still spinning fast. Solution: learn to cast lower 2) When your lure hits the water or other object such that its speed comes to a dead stop (or slows considerably relative to the spool's speed) and your spool is still spinning, giving out line. Solution: Learn to stop the spool with your thumb right before your lure hits the water or other object like a shrub or even the ground when you are practicing in your yard. This nest is what gets most beginners especially if they are coming from spinning background (like me). Also, the moment you think you're going to nest, stop the spool cold! Don't stare at it like a deer staring into the headlights! (I'm speaking from personal experience). 3) Trying to make hard and fast casts. Solution: slow down. you will learn and be amazed at how little effort it takes to make a good quality cast and a long one if need be with but a flick of the wrist. Since you say you are coming from a spinning background, the release of your thumb from the spool during the cast seems (to me) to be a bit earlier than that of the release of the line with your forefinger on the rod with a spinning reel. You will prove my point if your first cast with your baitcaster slams straight into the ground right in front of you. It will mean your thumb let go too late. hee hee! Anyway, good luck and don't give up. Hope that helps! It's all in the thumb!
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If you wanted to buy a good caster, It is the Rhino RBC300. It has 10 magnetic brake settings, and has a nice line capacity. Spool it with 15 lb Big Game and your good to go.
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Thanks guys, I think I might head to Wal-Mart later and check things out. If I had a bass pro near I would go there, but I don't.
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i will state this park you are not alone... pnj can confurm this but if i put a flyer in a store in say naples ny stating.baitcaster lessons 20 bucks each. i could make a killing.
pnj now you know why i am coming to visit you in late june... zooker
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I have finally met the bird nest lol. Not as bad as I thought it would be but I got a few pretty bad ones. I got a Shakespeare Axiom like Cuban Cigar said, and I got a 6 ft. Shakespeare Excursion rod. I dunno how good of a set up it is but I'd say its just perfect for a baitcasting beginner like me. Thanks for all the help guys.
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Park, here is another suggestion: Make a long cast, pull off a little more line, then put a piece of tape over your spool and wind the line back on. That way, when you get a backlash it will only go as deep as the tape.
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Good idea, I'll try it. Thanks Reb.
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07-30-05, 03:37 PM | #12 |
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i used to only use spinning reels because i was afraid of birdsnests all the time. but now i can hardly throw a spinning reel any more. i use baitcasters all the time unless im trying to skip the lure under brush.
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good thread.. thought I would bump it.
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Dick's has an Abu-Garcia Silver Max combo with a 6'6" Lightning Rod right now for 70 bucks, with a $20 mail-in rebate. You can almost always find a $10 off $50 purchase coupon for Dicks too...bringing it down to $40 total.
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Here's an little, well I guess it's an article, that I wrote and put up on my forum
http://cflforum.forummotion.com/new-...r-reel-t12.htm I would have just put it on here, but it's a pain getting all the pictures in the right place and everything. BB
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Thanks for the insight, I finally broke down and purchased a baitcaster. So hopefully I can get away from the spinning reel.
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And you said you didn't have anyone to teach you. I love my BC, it's worth the trouble learning how to use them. Take the hooks off a old crank and practice in your yard. I used to put hola-hoops down to practice flipping. Have fun and use cheap line at first
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I, too, have not been fishing a BC for very long, maybe 6 or 7 months. I was scared to use them due to backlash. I had a shimano BC I got from a pawn shop that the brakes didn't work, and learned on it (bad idea, I know) but I got pretty good with it, then for Christmas, my folks bought me 2 Pflueger President baitcast combos, both on BPS tournament series rods. I've gotten now to where in a day, in about 400-500 casts, I might backlash twice. So even if you backlash alot at first, stick with it because you'll get good with it eventually. Good luck and happy fishing!
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Everyone no matter how long they've been using them gets a backlash.
After awhile they're not so difficult to get out check out this link. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDI5kwR5zjc Also its easy to use a quality reel rather than a cheap one. Good luck and tight lines |
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Welcome to the site, bonsai. That's a good video, it's helped me a lot.
By the way, that goofy-looking guy in that video is Kevin, the owner/administrator of this site.
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ssippiboy.........you gonna make kevin get all red from embarrassment, lmao.
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Holy crap...that is a cool video. I never knew you could do that. I've got a nasty backlash on a reel out in my boat I'm gonna have to try it on tomorrow after work. Here's hoping.
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Man...it worked! That was amazing how easy that was. That makes sense though...if you get all of the tangles running the same direction around the spool, they should pop out of each other. Thanks a TON, Kevin!
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you should just google it and guide's will come up that's wht i did hope it helps
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