Bait caster: Ok you all know what happens when you spent all your fishing years with a spin reel 55 of them And today you take out your new bait caster You watch utube on how to use...

Deltadog925 Loc: Oakley California

Ok you all know what happens when you spent all your fishing years with a spin reel
55 of them
And today you take out your new bait caster
You watch utube on how to use this thing
Cast out the first time
bass hit it hard and threw it
Cast out again
the biggest birds 🦅 nest 🪺
I know keep with it
But damn this is a pain to do 😂😂😂
Yes all I can do is laugh

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

Deltadog925 wrote:

Ok you all know what happens when you spent all your fishing years with a spin reel
55 of them
And today you take out your new bait caster
You watch utube on how to use this thing
Cast out the first time
bass hit it hard and threw it
Cast out again
the biggest birds 🦅 nest 🪺
I know keep with it
But damn this is a pain to do 😂😂😂
Yes all I can do is laugh

Deltadog, there's definitely a learning curve. The quick answer is turn up the magnetic brake a little more until you get comfortable with it. Also adjust your spool tension whenever you change lure weights, and practice, practice, practice. Good luck and Tight Lines.

DCGravity Loc: Fairfax, VA (by way of Cleveland OH)

DD - been using baitcasters, both round and low profile, for almost 40 years, and I STILL get birds nests from time to time and in the most inopportune times! And to add to Fred's advice, your thumb is your best friend!

Sinker Rig Loc: Tampa area

Deltadog925 wrote:

Ok you all know what happens when you spent all your fishing years with a spin reel
55 of them
And today you take out your new bait caster
You watch utube on how to use this thing
Cast out the first time
bass hit it hard and threw it
Cast out again
the biggest birds 🦅 nest 🪺
I know keep with it
But damn this is a pain to do 😂😂😂
Yes all I can do is laugh

If you set your spool tension properly you can sling it as hard as you can and it won't backlash. Now if distance is your game then you'll need to free up the tension and thumb the spool

Ivankast Loc: New Britain pa

I’ve had my bait casting reel for a month now give or take and I really like it but I had braid on there and let my son try it needless to say I will only run mono from now on lol

Deltadog925 Loc: Oakley California

Fredfish wrote:

Deltadog, there's definitely a learning curve. The quick answer is turn up the magnetic brake a little more until you get comfortable with it. Also adjust your spool tension whenever you change lure weights, and practice, practice, practice. Good luck and Tight Lines.

Thanks Fred
I won’t quit and also learned today
Can’t work on reel with the cat
and a frog on end of line 😂

Deltadog925 Loc: Oakley California

DCGravity wrote:

DD - been using baitcasters, both round and low profile, for almost 40 years, and I STILL get birds nests from time to time and in the most inopportune times! And to add to Fred's advice, your thumb is your best friend!

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
😂
Thank you

Deltadog925 Loc: Oakley California

Sinker Rig wrote:

If you set your spool tension properly you can sling it as hard as you can and it won't backlash. Now if distance is your game then you'll need to free up the tension and thumb the spool

I’ll keep playing with it till I get it right
But damn spin reels so much easier

Deltadog925 Loc: Oakley California

Ivankast wrote:

I’ve had my bait casting reel for a month now give or take and I really like it but I had braid on there and let my son try it needless to say I will only run mono from now on lol

😂
Learn as we go right 👍🏼

Sinker Rig Loc: Tampa area

Deltadog925 wrote:

I’ll keep playing with it till I get it right
But damn spin reels so much easier

Get yourself a line pick, you'll be glad you did

Spiritof27 Loc: Lincoln, CA

As you should have learned as a lad, bait casters take determination. What kind of reel do you have, you didn't say? If you really want to speed things up go get yourself a decent DC reel. World of difference. Price wise too, unfortunately.

Namvet69 Loc: Ohio

Deltadog925 wrote:

Ok you all know what happens when you spent all your fishing years with a spin reel
55 of them
And today you take out your new bait caster
You watch utube on how to use this thing
Cast out the first time
bass hit it hard and threw it
Cast out again
the biggest birds 🦅 nest 🪺
I know keep with it
But damn this is a pain to do 😂😂😂
Yes all I can do is laugh

Were there any instructions with it? I learned that there is a drag for your spool and also a drag for your free spool. I usually fasten on bait/lure and loosen free spool drag. Hold pole at 45* angle and allow plug to free fall to water. Slowly tighten free spool drag each time until lure stops when it hits water. Good setting to start casting. Adjust free spool drag loose/ tighter to get proper setting for that lure. You may wish to thumb it a little also when cast. I use 20# braid and have no problems. Free spool drag usually on side of reel housing, spool drag usually star on handle. Hope that helps.

Deltadog925 Loc: Oakley California

Sinker Rig wrote:

Get yourself a line pick, you'll be glad you did

A line pick
Not a bick lighter

Deltadog925 Loc: Oakley California

Spiritof27 wrote:

As you should have learned as a lad, bait casters take determination. What kind of reel do you have, you didn't say? If you really want to speed things up go get yourself a decent DC reel. World of difference. Price wise too, unfortunately.

It’s a Okuma convector cv163

Deltadog925 Loc: Oakley California

Namvet69 wrote:

Were there any instructions with it? I learned th... (show quote)

Thank you
I did read the booklet
But as my wife like to remind me
You don’t pay attention to what you read
You would rather try and ask people how things work 😬
Will try again
Just got my nest undone
Only took a few hours