i got a baitcaster for christmas with 40 lb braid...went to a local pond and got a birds nest of epic proportion, can any of u tell me how to fix it, Id really appreciate it! Thanks!
I would absolutely be willing to go toe to toe with you and spinning set up vs me and a baitcasting set up. I'll even go down to as light as 1/16th ozAuxPleins-aka-DPR said:c'mon outcast a spin reel? Maybe with a half pound lure. Good debate anyway 8) I just think catching all these fish 5lbs and under with a baitcast is overkill. But then again so is the money people like to spend on equipment too. To eachs is own though and we already talked about spending/performance curves. I'll contact some physics engineers to go over casting and the difference in friction between the two reels to settle this debate since everyone in here is bias. Just joking fish on
Add 10 pounds of weeds the bass wrapped it's self in and you'll wish you had something more.AuxPleins-aka-DPR said:I just think catching all these fish 5lbs and under with a baitcast is overkill.
it takes a lot, ask Juicebox2020, it took me 20 minutes to work out one he was about to give up on. Saved him about 20 feet of powerpro.catchafew said:I was going to send you the above link but I've had backlashes many times worse. Just have to keep working it sometimes you'll get and sometimes you'll say "F*** it" and respool. Welcome to the world of baitcasters
totally hit it on the head wit the creep commentBigRick said:Your mom LOVES it. :shock:AuxPleins-aka-DPR said:Nice pornostache, creep
Done lowering myself to this now. Lack of intelligible logic is rampant here nowadays.
Well put, BR. I bought bargain baitcast reels when I first tried them and almost quit the game. Once I tried a quality reel, I changed my attitude. I have a couple crochet needles in my bag along with a couple of dental picks just in case of the dreaded backlash. The crochet needles work better, but are more damaging to my masculinity when I go into a fabric store to replace the ones I lose every couple years or so. The good news is I don't backlash so much anymore (except when throwing into the wind or trying to get that extra 5' on a cast).BigRick said:As did Charged, Navyfisher, and Con Solo. IMHO, 99% of the time a nest can be picked out. Key word "picked". It can be a process. I know guys who keep a crochet needle in their tackle bags for the extremely nasty nests. Don't be discouraged as it's bound to happen and everyone catches a tangled mess once in awhile, even pro anglers. This shouldn't deter you from improving your skills by learning how to use new and different gear. If everyone reverted back to the old familiar equipment at the first sign of adversity, we'd all still be using our old spincast reels, no?
I say good on you, it is like going from driving an automatic to a 5 speed. Remember a backlash is not the end of the world and it happens to everyone, just like stalling a manual. I find staying calm and a light touch makes a huge difference.EGFish353 said:I definitely utilize my spinning outfit, but i felt that with bigger baits i wasnt getting what I wanted out of my spining tackle so I got a baitcaster
x3BrookfieldAngler said:No matter how bad a birds nest gets you can get them out. I never had much luck with that technique/video that charged posted. Instead, I always put the reel in free spool and slowly pull the line from the reel. When you can no longer pull, follow the line from levelwind to the spool. You will find a loop, sometimes several, that are holding the running line to the spool. Pull on those loops and then give the running line a tug to see you can pull more than before. I may not be explaining it right but if I could show you, it would make sense. I haven't had a birds nest I couldn't get out in over 10 years.
I have to disagree with AuxPleins. I think that bait casters are a hundred time easier and better casting then spinning. The trick is taking the time to learn. Once you do, you can out cast spinning set ups with ease. Accuracy, distance, etc...it's all better with a bait caster.