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How do you use a baitcasting reel?
I am an avid fisherman, but the only kinds of reels I have ever used are spincasting and spinning. I am hoping to start baitcasting, but I have heard that they are very hard and confusing to use. Can anybody give me some advice on how to use them and maybe even recommend a good brand for the reel? I usually stick with Zebco and Shakespeare reels.
now you've pretty much mastered casting, you can learn to use a baitcaster without much problem. It's great cause you get better line control on the cast (you can feather the end of a cast, for pinpoint accuracy and make the lure land more softly. It's way more forgiving of line twist and slack than the Spinning Reel, and the condition of your line on the spool is always visible. If you ever fish a jig vertically, and get a hit on the drop, you can clamp down on the spool with your thumb and set the hook before setting the bail.
one thing I've learned is, the difference between a $25 econo-priced blister-pack reel and a $60 "value-priced" reel is significant. And the difference between the $60 reel and the $130 hi-end reel is just as significant. I don't know about the next step up to the $200+ professional models cause I never made that leap.
you have to choose between low-profile and round, I like the low profile style cause sometimes I like to palm the reel and keep my fingers on the line to help identify a pick-up when the bite is soft.
you have to choose between magnetic and centrifugal cast control, I prefer magnetic because it's set with a dial, whereas the centrifugal usually requires removal of the face-plate and you have to keep up with the little pins.
you have to choose a gear ratio. the newest 7.1:1 is really blistering speed, and its harder to slow it down than you might think when you're using a chunk & wind lure like a crank. 6.3:1 is a good all around ratio
I'm partial to Daiwa equipment myself, I have 3...but shimano, shakespeare, abu garcia, pinnacle all make great stuff. The Daiwa strikeforce is a good choice for a first baitcaster.
Depressing the thumb bar releases the spool to where it will spin freely. The thumb bar can be reset by pushing it back up with your thumb or by turning the crank handle.
To start, tie on a 1/2 oz sinker. Adjust the spool tension (large thumb-screw on the handle side of the reel) to where the lure falls slowly when you hit the release. Set the cast control to maximum. Depress the thumb bar, keeping your thumb on the spool to stop it from turning.
Make your cast like you would with a spincaster, applying pressure on the spool near the end of the cast, and stop the spool from spinning when the lure lands.
If the spool keeps spinning after the lure stops, you'll have a major tangle. The other thing that causes problems is at the start of the cast, if the spool starts spinning faster than the lure is taking line -- it's called backlash and you want to avoid that. Casting a lightweight lure into the wind is a sure way to get major backlash.
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