Casting a baitcasting reel?

Question

I have a baitcasting reel, and i thought i had the hang of casting it without it backlashing, but i found i could nt cast as far with out it backlashing. Is this just the reel or am i missing something?

Answer 1

for a begining caster you want to start with a line like 14lb big game.Fill the spool to about 3/4 of the way this will slow down the backlashing.If you get kinks in your line from a backlash the kinks will stay causing you to backlash at the same point.Now that your lined up tie on your weight or lure,Hold your pole out at 90 degrees from your body and push the button,you want your lure to fall as slow as you can without doing anything{you adjust this by the spool drag located on the side of the reel ,it will be a small round udjusting nobb,Now your set after you master the feel of your thumb on the reel during casting and you have confidence you can move to lighter lines and more line on the reel,keep practicing some people learn in two hours and some may take a few days,but once you do you will wonder what the heck havn't i learned this earlier ,GOOD LUCK and never give up!!!!

Answer 2

This article includes everything you will need to do to set up your baitcasting reel. It has pictures and a very good article i would suggest you read before learning the way i did by wasting 10,000 yards of line. It's too long to cut and paste in here and you wouldn't have the pictures anyway.
Here, take a look:
http://www.ultimatebass.com/content/view/173/45/

One thing you will have to do is educate your thumb to slow the reel and prevent those hairy birdnests. Or you can go buy a Shimano Calais DC 4x8 for $649 and let it's digital controls do it for you.
Once you get used to using a baitcaster and gain the confidence to throw it with all you got, and learn to pitch and flip pretty good, you will be able to winch big fish out of heavy cover that NO other type of reel can. Patience and Practice...it will come!

Answer 3

It could be the reel but first adjust the tension so that when you depress the button whatever lure or weight you have on it drops smoothly and slowly. You don't want it too fast or backlash, too slow and you will be able to spit farther than you can cast. I had to readjust mine today when I went fishing. When casting turn the reel over to one side, since I am right handed I rotate to the left. Maintain minimum pressure with the thumb and the backlash should leave.
Good luck on the fishing.

Answer 4

You are on the right track. Have someone that knows how to set one up for the weight on lure you are casting help you set the backlash controls for you. When you first start out you will probably not be able to cast very far with it. Go for accuracy first. Practice / practice / practice. It will seem dificult at first and you will deal with a few backlashes but in time you will get better and along with that will come your ability to cast further. Do not become discouraged, if you are serious about fishing you almost have to learn this skill.

Answer 5

On your reel do u also have a magnetic brake or just spool tension?Follow other steps posters told you!
Points to remember! Never force cast with a baitcaster u will backlash often!
Feel the bait on the end of your rod and start by just tossing lure out sidearmed short distances first!
Dont worry about being accurate at first learn to cast then work on accuracy!
One easy practise method is to put a ball in your hand and toss out into the yard.Then take rod with a practise plug on it and try just tossing the lure out make sure you start with about 6" of line from tip to lure!Let the rod do most of the work! Good luck!

Answer 6

learning to cast with a baitcasting reel is very difficult and it takes alot of practice to overcome the backlash. that is one reason i will stay with a spinning reel. i catch fish just as good with a spinning reel as someone else does with a bait casting reel

Answer 7

The lighter the line, the farther the cast. Having said that, if you have 10 lb. line, you will need to use at least a 1/2 oz lure to get much distance. There is a small and usually silver color "knob" on most baitcasting reels. With your lure attached to the line and at the end of your rod, release your bail and then back off (counterclockwise) your "knob" until the lure JUST starts to fall. This is the correct setting for casting THAT lure. Give it a go. Good luck!

Answer 8

Adjust the tension.I practice with my baitcast reel daily.I have a 1 ounce weight tied on.I hold it out at arms length and I "thump it".I let my thumb controll the speed of the reel.I use it for flipping and my thumb controll helps controll the backlash.

Answer 9

Sell this thing to a buddy of yours and tell him how nice it is. All the guys on tv use them, so that's why everyone is attracted to them. I think they are worthless and have no advantages over a spinning reel which are great! If you want to cast your anchor, fish with a baitcaster, if you want to catch fish, use a spinning reel.------Listen to the guy below me, spend $650 bucks on a reel you can cast after month's of practicing, or toss that piece of crap into the garbage and start catching some fish! Fishing shouldn't be spendings month's on learning your gear! It should be spent studying the fish you are trying to catch!

Answer 10

You need to just keep practicing, theres a real trick to it, you can try adjusting the drag and see if that helps, but the main thing is to just keep practicing with it until you get the hang of it.