05-19-2010, 03:24 PM
Now that you set up for baitcasting, here are a few suggestions to help with your casting.
Start by setting your spool tension cranked up tight, then put on a jig or texas rigged worm. hold the rod out and press the tumb bar and see if the jig slowly lowers to the floor. If it does not loosen the spool tension until the lure you have tied on falls to the floor and the spool stops rolling at the same time. If the spool keeps rolling the tighten it up a bit. Now that you have the spool tension set, start casting or pitching short distances and see how the spool reacts. (Remember that as you change lures you will need to make slight adjustments of the spool tension depending on the weight of the lure your throwing.) Now try short casts,remembering to thumb the spool and increase the distance as you learn.Once you have that down try casting with each arm as there will be times on the water where you'll be in a tight spot or need to get the right angle to hit your target. I do not know a Pro on any of the big bass circuits that cannot cast with each arm.
Hope this helps.
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Start by setting your spool tension cranked up tight, then put on a jig or texas rigged worm. hold the rod out and press the tumb bar and see if the jig slowly lowers to the floor. If it does not loosen the spool tension until the lure you have tied on falls to the floor and the spool stops rolling at the same time. If the spool keeps rolling the tighten it up a bit. Now that you have the spool tension set, start casting or pitching short distances and see how the spool reacts. (Remember that as you change lures you will need to make slight adjustments of the spool tension depending on the weight of the lure your throwing.) Now try short casts,remembering to thumb the spool and increase the distance as you learn.Once you have that down try casting with each arm as there will be times on the water where you'll be in a tight spot or need to get the right angle to hit your target. I do not know a Pro on any of the big bass circuits that cannot cast with each arm.
Hope this helps.
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