I just got a baitcaster.
Alright I am a 15 year old and I am new to the baitcaster game and I want to use the googan bandito bug on a Texas rig but how does on set it up and how do you get ride of backlash.
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by WAG6969
It's a learning curve. You want to put your lure on the line, then disengage the reel and let the bait fall to the ground. It should take a couple of seconds to fall to the ground and the spool should stop when it hits the ground. Adjust the drag accordingly, and don't forget to go through this every time you change baits!
Then when you cast, keep your thumb on the spool. You'll have to find just the right amount of pressure, but it will start to be second nature in no time.
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by Scottler
Bring one of those little white floss picks for untangling the birds nest until you get the hang of it.
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by DeltawyeTy
I ran braid on my first baitcaster since it's so much easier to get birdsnests out.
As far as prevent birds nests, even the best have the occasional nest happen but you can limit these from happening by adjusting the breaks and spool tension knobs correctly for your given rig.
Typically I don't fool too much with the spool tension, I just leave it set to where the spool has little to no play back and forth and the break is set so the lure falls to the ground at a steady rate and stops the spool when the bait hits the ground.
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by OSRS_DabSlab
I practiced casting baitcasters by just tying on a sinker and practicing hitting targets on the front lawn.
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by jinsang1983
What kind of reel do you have and what kind of braking system does it come with?
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by 5uper5kunk
Check out youtube on how to set up a bait caster, then practice, practice, practice! Mono line to start with is more forgiving on backlashes until you learn to control your casts and accuracy. Good Luck
YouTube. Several good videos. Try Debo's fishing (a 3 part series), The Informative Fisherman (a really good teacher), Flukemaster, TackleJunky81. There are others. Kastking has a good one in the Captains Corner. Then just get out and try it with just a weight on your line. You WILL backlash some, but pretty soon you will be casting like you have been doing it all your life. AND, a baitcaster is more fun (IMHO) than a spinning reel. You can even make a game out of learning it. Keep in mind that occasionally everyone backlashes, so don't get discouraged.
BigQ
Loc: Summerville Georgia
Practice and practice and practice. Fine tune your reel to the bait you are using. Make sure you are setting your brake on your reel. I always put my brake half way of the setting and make sure that you are setting your tension knob to your spool that controls how fast your line comes out of your reel. Take and hold your rod up in the air and let your bait hit the floor and if it backlashes tighten the tension knob to your spool until it doesn’t backlash anymore. Also try not to sling your bait out as hard as you can. You want to cast your rod and reel with a smooth throwing motion. When you feel like you can throw it without backlashing then you can start moving your brake to the minus sign on your reel to use less of the break. A little advice always set your tension knob to your spool every time you change baits because a different bait will not weigh the same as the bait that you did have on your line. Also use braided line it cast smother and further than fluorocarbon. I’m glad to see you are getting into fishing at a young age. Tight Lines to you buddy.
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