Help with Baitcaster -- Pics Included
07-05-2008, 12:23 AM
#11
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Deer Country
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RE: Help with Baitcaster -- Pics Included
ORIGINAL: childers
the number dial is the setting for how tight the spool is during the cast. typically a rod/reel combo is either going to have a bad rod or reel in it. usually one of them in the combo isnt that great. but not always
ORIGINAL: grneyemonstr
i have the exact same rod and reel. i use it with great success. I have no idea what the number dial is though i have never adjusted it. i use the small gold nob which is the break. hold the rod stragiht out and turn the knot towards the tip. then slowly turn it towards you until the lure slowly drops. do that for every lure you put on. then like stated above use the side are technique until you are comfortable and make sure you dont use too much thumb pressure when you cast.
i have the exact same rod and reel. i use it with great success. I have no idea what the number dial is though i have never adjusted it. i use the small gold nob which is the break. hold the rod stragiht out and turn the knot towards the tip. then slowly turn it towards you until the lure slowly drops. do that for every lure you put on. then like stated above use the side are technique until you are comfortable and make sure you dont use too much thumb pressure when you cast.
07-05-2008, 12:08 PM
#12
Fork Horn
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Warren, MI
Posts: 362
RE: Help with Baitcaster -- Pics Included
ORIGINAL: solocamcan
The number dial is the magnetic control, the magnetic control puts indirect pressure on the spool so it doesn't over-roate, causing a back lash. The'0' being "free spool" (magnets furthest away from spool)and '10' being magnets closest to spool causing the spool to barely rotate at all....the gold knob on the right side is the tension nut, it's used to put direct pressure on the spool. If I were you, FIRSTI'd tighten the tension nutall the way down, then I'd select the #7 on the magnetic control, THEN push the button and back off the tension nut until your lure barely drops...once it starts dropping, very slowly tighten the tension nut until your lure stops. And as you get better, you can back off the tension nut and drop the magnetic control as well to around 5, I wouldn't go lower than 5 at all, unless your flippin.
ORIGINAL: childers
the number dial is the setting for how tight the spool is during the cast. typically a rod/reel combo is either going to have a bad rod or reel in it. usually one of them in the combo isnt that great. but not always
ORIGINAL: grneyemonstr
i have the exact same rod and reel. i use it with great success. I have no idea what the number dial is though i have never adjusted it. i use the small gold nob which is the break. hold the rod stragiht out and turn the knot towards the tip. then slowly turn it towards you until the lure slowly drops. do that for every lure you put on. then like stated above use the side are technique until you are comfortable and make sure you dont use too much thumb pressure when you cast.
i have the exact same rod and reel. i use it with great success. I have no idea what the number dial is though i have never adjusted it. i use the small gold nob which is the break. hold the rod stragiht out and turn the knot towards the tip. then slowly turn it towards you until the lure slowly drops. do that for every lure you put on. then like stated above use the side are technique until you are comfortable and make sure you dont use too much thumb pressure when you cast.
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