06-03-2008, 11:28 PM
Here is my opinion. Take it or leave it.
I just recently learned how to use a baitcaster and the ONLY reason i figured it out THIS time was i got ahold of a QUALITY reel. I have had 4 others in the past and they were all JUNK. I bought an Abu Garcie 5600 C4 and loaded it with 50# Spiderwire Stealth. I adjusted a little and started throwing f-7 rapalas with it! I can throw almost anything within reasonable weight and not get many backlashes. I also just recently bought an Abu Revo for $110. It is a low-profile reel. It so far, is as smooth as silk and a touch less forgiving than the round abu, BUT it is a sweet real and i can cast it with ease.
One more thing, if you do buy a baitcaster, use a 2 oz weight to practice until you get comfortable and then lessen the weight of your lure a little at a time.
The types of fishing i do put alot of strain on your back and shoulders with a spinning rod. Not so with a baitcaster. My .02[
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I just recently learned how to use a baitcaster and the ONLY reason i figured it out THIS time was i got ahold of a QUALITY reel. I have had 4 others in the past and they were all JUNK. I bought an Abu Garcie 5600 C4 and loaded it with 50# Spiderwire Stealth. I adjusted a little and started throwing f-7 rapalas with it! I can throw almost anything within reasonable weight and not get many backlashes. I also just recently bought an Abu Revo for $110. It is a low-profile reel. It so far, is as smooth as silk and a touch less forgiving than the round abu, BUT it is a sweet real and i can cast it with ease.
One more thing, if you do buy a baitcaster, use a 2 oz weight to practice until you get comfortable and then lessen the weight of your lure a little at a time.
The types of fishing i do put alot of strain on your back and shoulders with a spinning rod. Not so with a baitcaster. My .02[
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