03-17-2004, 10:18 PM
from my experienc whith bait casters is that short snappy cast cause birds nest in every bait caster I have.
it is the snap that casses the barrol to spin faster than the line can come out causing the line to unravel inside the reel.
I have to admit for casting prepous that the bait caster is one of the hardes to get used to. especialy after you spent 10-20 years snappin spin casters.
line twist can develope faster than folks realize especialy with brands of line not developed for bait casters. it is always important to use a barrol swivle if not a swivel snap to reduce the line twist.
I am not saying that this is your case. true there are models out there with poor quality setting dials. What I am saying is that the settings are so delicate that and the time of day can have a lot to do with over spinn of the spool, tempreture changes from the cool of early morning to mid summers heat effects metals and lubricants that one must keep a constant watch on what they are doing to prevent bird nest.
Thumbing the spool is a good way to gain controll over the spool. I spend time in the yard with a pratice plug in the yard.
the bait caster I am using right now is a Batnam 200Z made by Shimano. I picked up used. when I got it I could not set it properly no matter how is set it. So I spent a couple hours tearing it compleatly apart and cleaning every single part. including the housing the spool spins in. now I get the settings working properly I can controll the barrol spin.
Still I can not snap it the way I can a spin cast with out making a knot. I am using a stiff rod and 4 pound test line. This may of cource be my problem. I should probably be using an 8 pound test and a lighter rod, I do beleive tho that just changing it to a 12 pound line it may be more suited for the reel and may prove to be an excilent trolling rod for the inner lakes for walleye and pike.
I am having problems with control with this setup.. with the spin cast I can drop my line on a dime, but with the bait cast the braud side of a barn is safe from me....
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it is the snap that casses the barrol to spin faster than the line can come out causing the line to unravel inside the reel.
I have to admit for casting prepous that the bait caster is one of the hardes to get used to. especialy after you spent 10-20 years snappin spin casters.
line twist can develope faster than folks realize especialy with brands of line not developed for bait casters. it is always important to use a barrol swivle if not a swivel snap to reduce the line twist.
I am not saying that this is your case. true there are models out there with poor quality setting dials. What I am saying is that the settings are so delicate that and the time of day can have a lot to do with over spinn of the spool, tempreture changes from the cool of early morning to mid summers heat effects metals and lubricants that one must keep a constant watch on what they are doing to prevent bird nest.
Thumbing the spool is a good way to gain controll over the spool. I spend time in the yard with a pratice plug in the yard.
the bait caster I am using right now is a Batnam 200Z made by Shimano. I picked up used. when I got it I could not set it properly no matter how is set it. So I spent a couple hours tearing it compleatly apart and cleaning every single part. including the housing the spool spins in. now I get the settings working properly I can controll the barrol spin.
Still I can not snap it the way I can a spin cast with out making a knot. I am using a stiff rod and 4 pound test line. This may of cource be my problem. I should probably be using an 8 pound test and a lighter rod, I do beleive tho that just changing it to a 12 pound line it may be more suited for the reel and may prove to be an excilent trolling rod for the inner lakes for walleye and pike.
I am having problems with control with this setup.. with the spin cast I can drop my line on a dime, but with the bait cast the braud side of a barn is safe from me....
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