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I got my first baitcaster last weekend. I'm right handed and cast my spinning reel with my right arm, so I got a baitcaster with the handle on the left side (so I don't have to learn to cast with my left arm or switch hands after casting with my right arm). In case you're wondering, it's a pretty cheap Daiwa Tournament 100L from Bass Pro. It was $50.
After the obligatory first casts straight into the ground/water and a few annoying, but not horrible, backlashes, I think I'm really starting to like baitcasting. I can get about the same distance now with my baitcaster as I can with my spinning reel when tossing heavy stuff, like 1/2 oz rattle traps or spinnerbaits.
However, I'm still having some problems with casting accurracy. Whenever I cast side arm (using my right arm), I tend to release too late and overshoot my target way to the left. Whenever I cast overhanded, again I tend to release too late and miss my target in front (come up short). Other than learning to find an earlier release point, are there any other tips you guys can offer for increasing one's accurracy when baitcasting?
So far I've only had aboout 2 hours of practice total with my baitcaster and am very happy with it. I only hope I can actually catch some fish with it before the winter months come and finess finishing forces me to put away the baitcaster.
If it's any help, I've got the spool tension set so that my lure drops slowly to the ground and stops spinning once the lure hits the ground. And although I started with the magnetic brakes on max setting, at 10/10, I've turned it down to about 7/10 now. I get about 1-2 backlashes per hour, which I don't think is too bad for a beginner baitcaster.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Fan
After the obligatory first casts straight into the ground/water and a few annoying, but not horrible, backlashes, I think I'm really starting to like baitcasting. I can get about the same distance now with my baitcaster as I can with my spinning reel when tossing heavy stuff, like 1/2 oz rattle traps or spinnerbaits.
However, I'm still having some problems with casting accurracy. Whenever I cast side arm (using my right arm), I tend to release too late and overshoot my target way to the left. Whenever I cast overhanded, again I tend to release too late and miss my target in front (come up short). Other than learning to find an earlier release point, are there any other tips you guys can offer for increasing one's accurracy when baitcasting?
So far I've only had aboout 2 hours of practice total with my baitcaster and am very happy with it. I only hope I can actually catch some fish with it before the winter months come and finess finishing forces me to put away the baitcaster.
If it's any help, I've got the spool tension set so that my lure drops slowly to the ground and stops spinning once the lure hits the ground. And although I started with the magnetic brakes on max setting, at 10/10, I've turned it down to about 7/10 now. I get about 1-2 backlashes per hour, which I don't think is too bad for a beginner baitcaster.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Fan