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Name | Date | Lines |
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| 1507.1 | | 11SRUS::LUCIA | Just one more cast! | Thu Oct 18 1990 14:22 | 49 |
| It will be difficult to teach the use of baitcasters in a notesfile, but I can
answer one part of your question.
You say the bait always goes left. I assume you're casting right-handed. The
problem is letting up the thumb a bit too late. Think of swing the rod through
an arc (in a plane parallel to the gound)
(Target)
o (bait)
\
\
\
\
\
/
/ (if you let go here, bait goes to left)
/
/
/ o (bait)
/
You ---rod--------- ^ direction of bait if let go here.
\
\
\
\
\ (initial rod position)
\
\
o (bait)
The same goes for overhand. Let go too late and the bait goes smashing into
the ground short of the target (good chance of backlash too). Let go too
soon and it sails and you loose distance.
I've noticed that stiffer rods (MH) are less forgiving then less stiff (M)
rods. MH/H rods behave like a pool cue and the above picture is very
accurate 'cause the rod doesn't bend.
Good luck!!
Tim
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| 1507.2 | From one beginner to another | VICKI::DODIER | Food for thought makes me hungry | Mon Oct 22 1990 14:08 | 18 |
| When I first used mine I would do an overhead cast. Try holding the pole
over your right shoulder such that the pole is horizontal and with your
lure hanging straight down (90 degrees) from the tip. Also, try using
two hands when casting, one cupped around the reel and one holding the
handle. The hand holding the handle is the one thumbing the spool.
You must also make sure that the reel is properly adjusted to the
size lure you're using. When you press the button, the lure should drop
fairly easily. If it doesn't, you need to loosen the thumb screw that
tightens up the spool itself, not the magnet. The magnet has little to
do with this adjustment.
I am far from being an expert using the bait caster and tend to
prefer a spinning outfit for most of my fishing, but these tips should
allow you to get a cast in the general area you aiming for until you
refine and master your technique.
RAYJ
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| 1507.3 | Keep the Handle pointing up | DEMING::MATTSON | | Tue Oct 23 1990 17:47 | 11 |
| Doug,
Always have the reel handle pointing up instead of horizontal. I
don't know all the physics behind this but it made a big difference
when I was learning to use mine. You should also be trying to learn
with a fairly heavier lure or practice plug. Don't use the light lures
acustom to spinning tackle. Small lures can be done with a bait caster
but it takes plenty of practice, you need to learn the basics first.
Here's my biggest tip Practice,Practice,Practice, Practice, no
matter how silly you look to the neighbors.
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