i have some questions with a baitcaster. im kinda new to baitcasting but im gettin the hang of it..lol. ive been working with it and casting nicely right now but im only using a spinnerbait on it...i think its a 3/4 oz. is that a good idea to only be using one type of lure and weight or should i try something else??? also any other tips and tricks on using a baitcaster will be great too!!!


outlaw

Spinnerbaits and baitcasting reels like each other! Stay with it until you get comfortable with the idea. Then, change lures. Make sure you change the drag when changing lures. If you don' t, you may end up with a huge bird' s nest... I know that for a fact!

You might want to watch how you say that kc. He wouldn' t want to change the drag, but change the brake. It is usually on the opposit side of the reel handle itself.

lighter lures are harder to toss. Stick with the heavy ones till you get really good at it.

Exactly, Il Bow Man. I was about to say the same thing. The drag handles the breaking point of the line, while the brake controls how free the spool spins upon casting.

Someone can correct me if I' m wrong on this, as I realize techniques change over the years, but when I bought my first baitcaster -- an Abu-Garcia with one of the first " thumbars" -- the owner' s manual suggested holding the rod out horizontal with the lure you were going to use, releasing the spool, and adjusting the brake until the lure slowly fell to the ground. The ideal setting was for the lure to settle to the ground without producing any " overspooling" ; in other words, when the lure hit the ground, the spool stopped turning.

Keeping this rule of thumb in mind, you can adjust your baitcaster to any lure. Of course, you' ll still have to " thumb down" your casts and feather them to a stop.