Baitcasting rod…

I can’t seem to get the knack of using a baitcasting rod. I even tried practicing in the lawn and I seem to have no accuracy what so ever and alot of backlashing. Any tips? or perhaps I should stick with the spinning rod…

I am no expert but there should be two magnets or drags, that allow different pressures on the spool. put on a lure or weights, and if the drags are set right the lure should go to the ground easily but not leave a mess in the reel after it hits the ground. casting is difficult but its better to be safe then sorry, use your thumb to stop the line when you know its close to your target. Hope that helped.

Use heavier lures, stop the line BEFORE it hits the water, and use your thumb as a brake! Then, just when you start getting good…forget everything and make a huge birdnest in your reel! Try not to follow the last part too closely!

Thanks for the tips guys….and I get enough “birds nest” without even trying…haha

I am new to using a baitcaster to. I found that you can’t try to throw the lure to hard. Becareful going into the wind too! Terry Sanders at Gander Mountain gave me a really good tip on being accurate with them. Picture the real sitting straight up on top of the rod. When you cast tip the rod/reel so that the reel ends up on its side at the end of the cast with your rod pointed at the target. I don’t have a clue as to why that works but it does.

One more thing I have found….the type/weight of line you are using makes a big difference as well.

I get a little upset when I watch fishing shows and they toss the lures around like there is nothing to worry about. I just know they are cutting out the times when these damn things backlash! I keep practicing out in my front lawn and I’m sure my neighbors think I am completely nuts. Once and a while some smartass will stop and ask me if I’m catching anything

Oh, I forgot the most important thing to do with accruacy…
leave a couple of feet of line at the end of the rod.

If all else fails they make good trolling rigs…

I always adjust the tension when using a new lure. Hold the rod straight out and release the line…the lure should fall slowly to the ground with no backlash when properly tuned. This should get you started. Keep practicing!!

Thanks for the tips…..what pound test line would be best to use to get started?