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Informative Fisherman - Baitcasting Reel Basics Revised

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  • I wanna ask, do the baitcast rod and the normal reel, can use the same rod? Anyone please answer my question.

  • The rods are designed differently yes, the visual indicators are the trigger handle and the first eye being much smaller on a bait casting rod... Yes, you can use a spinning rod if you want to but keep in mind its not meant for that purpose. Spinning rods are designed for eye resistance & bait casting rods are designed for backbone resistance.

  • would braided line work for this instead of montiffilliment

  • Yep

  • hey nick please respond im going to order a shimano citica with 8 and 6 lb fluro and was wondering what settings should i put it on to cast like zoom trick worms far im also getting a carrot stick 7 ft mh with micro guides or use my older bait caster rod i just want a bait casting reel to cast soft plastics far because i have seen people cast a texas rigged trick worm farther than i cast a rattle trap PLEASE LOOK ANY one i need a good bait casting reel to cast a weight less worm please help

  • I only use spinning tackle for weightless worms unless I nail weight them. The reason for this is casting distance & light line. Baitcasting outfits are not designed for finesse presentations like wacky rigging or dead sticking. You can use larger soft plastics like brush hogs and 8" worms just fine by backing off of your spool tension as much as possible and just using the break. Revo reels for the money cast about the best next to curados in the mid price range.

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  • Awesomly helpful!

  • for a baitcast reel u want a little thicker line u want 12lb test + baitcast dont do very good with thin line and the settings on ur baitcast if u want rly far casting distance u want ur knob to be loose and u want ur breaking system pretty low so i would say 8or 7 on the dial with those settings u should be able to cast trick worms fine.

  • i just got the basspro prolite combo and my casting sucks and im new to this and the breaking is differ than on this vid

  • holy shit there a fucking face on your mini refrigerator

  • If I am using braid while tageting pike, do i need a leader? and if so, can i just tie a wire one on or what? I am fairly new to braid and eagar to learn more. Thanks!

  • Thanks. =)

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