Help pls baitcaster
Jun 19, 2021 10:34:31 #
I have my magnetic brakes set to half and my tension nob set perfectly but when I am casting before it even hits the ground it turns into a birds nest pls help
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by IAM_COOL_VIBEZ
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by IAM_COOL_VIBEZ
Jun 19, 2021 11:39:19 #
Jun 19, 2021 23:07:25 #
Which reel do you have? I actually have 3 ways to adjust mine, one under the cover thats 4 pins some have 6 pins(on/off) and 2 outside (actual adjustments)
Jun 20, 2021 00:27:23 #
FS Digest wrote:
I have my magnetic brakes set to half and my tension nob set perfectly but when I am casting before it even hits the ground it turns into a birds nest pls help
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by IAM_COOL_VIBEZ
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by IAM_COOL_VIBEZ
I have several different brands and they all do pretty good. You need to adjust the brake for each lure weight. I just adjust mine till the lure falls slowly to the ground and when it touches the ground the spool stops. Anything looser than that is a birds nest. Then you need to stop the spool with your thumb the second your lure touches the water when you cast. It takes some learnin but keep after it. Bait casters are my go-to now and have been since I figured them out many years ago. Good luck👍
Jun 20, 2021 14:35:10 #
bottomcoon
Loc: Tahlequah, oklahoma
Catfish hunter wrote:
I have several different brands and they all do pr... (show quote)
You're so right Catfish. Any other way is just a birdsnest. It's all about thumb control. It's sad to say but there are pilgrams out there that just can't coordinate & are all thumbs. For those unfortunate pilgrams there are spinning reels.
Jun 20, 2021 14:41:54 #
Somethingaboutmary68
Loc: Lansing IL
LOL 😂
I’m a Penn Baitcasting gal myself. Stuck on my vintage reels. 109, 209 for the Wade or bank fishing and the larger for surf and offshore.
I’m a Penn Baitcasting gal myself. Stuck on my vintage reels. 109, 209 for the Wade or bank fishing and the larger for surf and offshore.
Jun 20, 2021 17:58:40 #
Billy Bob
Loc: Terre Haute,IN
If it over runs in the air it's your magnetic brakes, if it over runs when it lands on the water it is the centrifugal brakes. Adjust tension knob for each lure so the bait drops slowly to the ground and when it hits there is no over run. With your magnetic brakes just keep adjusting till no over run in the cast. Now with time and practice you can learn how to use your thumb and as you get better you can back off the magnetics and increase your casting distance. Just make sure that your elbow is staying at your side during the cast or all the adjustments won't do you much good. What I call chicken winging (letting the elbow come up on your cast) will really mess up your casting performance.
Jun 20, 2021 18:34:25 #
bapabear
Loc: Blaine, Washington
bottomcoon wrote:
You're so right Catfish. Any other way is just a birdsnest. It's all about thumb control. It's sad to say but there are pilgrams out there that just can't coordinate & are all thumbs. For those unfortunate pilgrams there are spinning reels.
Back off bottomcoon! your hitting awful close to home
Jun 20, 2021 18:46:10 #
bapabear
Loc: Blaine, Washington
Somethingaboutmary68 wrote:
LOL 😂
I’m a Penn Baitcasting gal myself. Stuck on my vintage reels. 109, 209 for the Wade or bank fishing and the larger for surf and offshore.
I’m a Penn Baitcasting gal myself. Stuck on my vintage reels. 109, 209 for the Wade or bank fishing and the larger for surf and offshore.
Wow! That is quite an achievement. Most people can only use those reels for strait drop pier and boat fishing. I am impressed.
Jun 20, 2021 20:43:50 #
bottomcoon
Loc: Tahlequah, oklahoma
bapabear wrote:
Back off bottomcoon! your hitting awful close to home
Alright bapa, I understand what you're saying.
Jun 20, 2021 21:09:06 #
bapabear
Loc: Blaine, Washington
bottomcoon wrote:
Alright bapa, I understand what you're saying.
Just giving you a hard time
Jun 20, 2021 22:31:49 #
bottomcoon
Loc: Tahlequah, oklahoma
bapabear wrote:
Just giving you a hard time
I deserve every second of it.
Jun 21, 2021 00:29:54 #
FS Digest wrote:
I have my magnetic brakes set to half and my tension nob set perfectly but when I am casting before it even hits the ground it turns into a birds nest pls help
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by IAM_COOL_VIBEZ
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You’re supposed to cast into the water, not the ground. 😂🤣😂🤣
Jun 21, 2021 02:42:13 #
stuco
Loc: Northern Utah - Salt Lake City
Fish Dancer wrote:
You’re supposed to cast into the water, not the ground. 😂🤣😂🤣
Thanks for that one captain obvious!
Jun 21, 2021 07:40:21 #
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