Bait caster
California Fishing
Oct 18, 2022 13:33:39 #
Grizzly 17
Loc: South central Pa
Danger25 wrote:
The one on top i see on rods on the bigger boats going out to the canyons for tuna and other bigger fish…i dont think ive ever seen the low profile ones. They must be more for freshwater.
D the main difference I see is line capacity n more drag. I have one round reel on a catfish rod n it actually cast very well. When I striper fish with my sil n his dad I had a 7' freshwater rod with a low profile reel spooled with 12 lb floor. Had no break offs. The rest of the guys was running 30lb braid on spinning. My spinning rod had 15lb. I tend to go as lite as I can. I'm weird that why. 😕 🤣
Oct 18, 2022 14:24:46 #
trlittle wrote:
try keeping yours thumb lightly on the spool in the beginning when you cast.
Strat short casts, and then move up to long casts
Strat short casts, and then move up to long casts
That was another problem
I was push down to hard
I reset the brake
Tighter
It helped a lot
No birds nest this morning
Light pressure
Then just b4 hit water full thumb action
Oct 18, 2022 14:26:43 #
Grizzly 17 wrote:
D the main difference I see is line capacity n more drag. I have one round reel on a catfish rod n it actually cast very well. When I striper fish with my sil n his dad I had a 7' freshwater rod with a low profile reel spooled with 12 lb floor. Had no break offs. The rest of the guys was running 30lb braid on spinning. My spinning rod had 15lb. I tend to go as lite as I can. I'm weird that why. 😕 🤣
😂
I’m a heavy line guy myself
I kinda like 20 to 30
It’s just this bait caster is a whole new experience
Oct 18, 2022 14:31:01 #
Fredfish wrote:
If you are practicing Catch and Release, the worst thing you can do is play a fish until they give up. Most will not recuperate. That's why responsible organizations like MLF require a quick catch, weigh and release. Read up on Lactic acids built up in tired out fish.
Will do
I was always wondering why these guys I watch on Utube reel in so fast
Then get there fish show and in water
Maybe a minute at most
Oct 18, 2022 14:37:16 #
Sinker Rig wrote:
I have the Calcutta 200B shown that I use for pompano and other inshore fish. I would never consider it an offshore reel.....maybe for catching bait
I tend to stay right here
On the delta
Me and that ocean aren’t friends 😂🤢🤮
But I have had a few times out on the main river it got ruff 🤮
After that caught some big fish 😂
Oct 18, 2022 14:42:04 #
runandgun wrote:
Hey Delta, I don't know anything about Okuma reels... (show quote)
👍🏼 I thought about a little extra weight
Just till I get better at this
Hopefully in a few weeks
Practice every day b4 I have to go back to work
Can’t stay on disability forever
But can make best of it while I’m off
Oct 18, 2022 14:43:37 #
Namvet69 wrote:
Loosen or tighten brake to your liking. You’ll find the setting that suits you and your reel/lure. Good luck.
Thank you
The tighter brake seemed to help today
Oct 18, 2022 14:46:07 #
nutz4fish wrote:
DC ... You be it is . It took me forever to feather properly and use a bit more pressure before a heavy bait touches down. But, even a dope like me figures it out . Absolutely HATE birdsnests, I wanna fish, not pick away at those £>{#"'n things.
I think I will be an expert at nest removal before I know it 😂
And as sinker said get a line pick
So off to the bait shop I go today
Oct 18, 2022 15:03:37 #
Grizzly 17 wrote:
D the main difference I see is line capacity n more drag. I have one round reel on a catfish rod n it actually cast very well. When I striper fish with my sil n his dad I had a 7' freshwater rod with a low profile reel spooled with 12 lb floor. Had no break offs. The rest of the guys was running 30lb braid on spinning. My spinning rod had 15lb. I tend to go as lite as I can. I'm weird that why. 😕 🤣
That would make sense Griz as i see the round , big baitcasters on boats going out to deep water for big fish.
Oct 18, 2022 15:05:01 #
Sinker Rig wrote:
I have the Calcutta 200B shown that I use for pompano and other inshore fish. I would never consider it an offshore reel.....maybe for catching bait
Was just using two random pics to illustrate the difference sinker….i dont know anything about either reel in the pics.
Oct 18, 2022 15:06:28 #
Grizzly 17 wrote:
D the main difference I see is line capacity n more drag. I have one round reel on a catfish rod n it actually cast very well. When I striper fish with my sil n his dad I had a 7' freshwater rod with a low profile reel spooled with 12 lb floor. Had no break offs. The rest of the guys was running 30lb braid on spinning. My spinning rod had 15lb. I tend to go as lite as I can. I'm weird that why. 😕 🤣
And im weird the opposite way…i put on slightly heavier line than the reel calls for….just in case…
And besides….there aint no Great Whites in a lake.😎😎
Oct 18, 2022 15:26:46 #
Danger25 wrote:
Was just using two random pics to illustrate the difference sinker….i dont know anything about either reel in the pics.
K.......those big offshore reels are drop down reels, you can't cast those suckers, or maybe I should say, "I can't cast those monsters"
Oct 18, 2022 15:32:35 #
HenryG
Loc: Falmouth Cape Cod Massachusetts
Namvet69 wrote:
Interesting. I wonder how keeping them in a live well effects them. Any info on that? Learn something every day. Seriously want to know
Lots of studies on that subject for the sake of me getting in an argument on the stage Google the question. YouTube also has plenty of videos on the subject Good Luck 🎣😎👍
Oct 18, 2022 15:32:52 #
Same boat. Bought an Abu Garcia to learn. Found out it was almost impossible to clear a nest with braid. Ended up with mono. Lost a lot of capacity so I'm down around 75-100 yards now. Practiced many days until my arms said enough. Stood on the dock at Suisun launch flinging 4 inch swim baits with the hook buried in the body so I didn't snag on all the junk when I had to fight the inevitable nest.
Still get them occasionally, but have almost stripped the reel on my casts lately. Even played around trying to hit junk 100 feet away in the middle of the channel with, to me, amazing success.
Now all I have to do is find a place to fish with it!
Honestly though, I am still a spinning reel kind of dude. Been using them for as long as I've been chasing trout, and that is a long time
Still get them occasionally, but have almost stripped the reel on my casts lately. Even played around trying to hit junk 100 feet away in the middle of the channel with, to me, amazing success.
Now all I have to do is find a place to fish with it!
Honestly though, I am still a spinning reel kind of dude. Been using them for as long as I've been chasing trout, and that is a long time
Oct 18, 2022 15:34:05 #
Don’t whip ur rod tip at mid point off cast it will cause the spool to spin faster than ur plug is traveling bird nest most every time
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