Mistakes were made
Nov 14, 2021 09:17:14 #
Nov 14, 2021 13:39:19 #
Slimshady
Loc: Central Pennsylvania
Anyone who has ever picked one up has been in the same situation
Nov 14, 2021 14:36:15 #
Looks like you were using Mono and that has memory. I don't think wind or no wind would make any difference. Second, you must always have a thumb on the spool when casting a bait caster, and if you don't the pictured results can easily happen. I recommend switching to a braided line, but pay attention to the diameter of the line. Braid is about 1/3 the diameter of mono of the same strength. If you choose a braid that is very small in diameter, it will likely cause you the same problems as pictured. Finally, you probably need to practice your casting. Bait Casters are notorious for eating the lunch of beginners! Just Sayin...RJS
Nov 15, 2021 07:30:31 #
Grizzly 17
Loc: South central Pa
Robert J Samples wrote:
Looks like you were using Mono and that has memory... (show quote)
RJ. When I started using a BC I tried the thumb thing n it just got me in trouble. Now I only use it when lure hits the water then back off. I use braid or floro. Very little mono. I'll use 10 to 20 lb mostly. Just works for me. It does require practice n a certain mind set to use Baitcaster. Best advice don't cast into the wind with a light lure of any kind. A word of advice to first time user of baitcaster. If you say it for a certain weight be careful if you go lighter or heavier. That's when trouble comes. One won't pull line as fast the other will pull line faster. Learn to tweak settings for weight your using.
Nov 15, 2021 08:23:49 #
Grizzly 17: I don't disagree with you. The thumb is very important. I believe you must continue to control the spool's speed and if you sense it is going too fast and beginning to throw loose coils, you have to slow it down or stop it completely. Also, you must adjust the reel's speed to the weight of the lure being used. One size does not fit all in bait casting.
Before you ever begin casting, you need to adjust the reel's speed to the lure weight you intend to throw. If later you intend to change lures to either a heavier or lighter lure, you need to adjust the reel to that weight. Just Sayin...RJS
Before you ever begin casting, you need to adjust the reel's speed to the lure weight you intend to throw. If later you intend to change lures to either a heavier or lighter lure, you need to adjust the reel to that weight. Just Sayin...RJS
Nov 15, 2021 17:44:48 #
woodNfish
Loc: Laconia, New Hampshire
I rarely use anything thicker than 10lb mono. If I do, it might be 12lb. One method I have used to try and make mono lose memory is poor almost boiling water over the line after I have it on the reel. I usually get bird nests on spinning gear, not my baitcasters.
Nov 15, 2021 17:53:11 #
I haven’t had one of those in many years. Lots of wind on the Columbia and Snake rivers. Never a problem once you master one. It happens just as much with an, in experienced, spin caster.
Nov 15, 2021 18:32:31 #
Grizzly 17
Loc: South central Pa
Catfish hunter wrote:
I haven’t had one of those in many years. Lots of wind on the Columbia and Snake rivers. Never a problem once you master one. It happens just as much with an, in experienced, spin caster.
Some will disagree with you catfish but I'm not one of them. Like you I put in the time it takes to get good with a bait caster. I run my reels loose n I don't feather spool with my thumb. I have a problem coloring in inside the lines. I take advice then find what works for me. 👍👍
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