10-04-2003, 09:02 PM
[cool]I suppose casting practice in the park wouldn't cause nearly the humorous sight as practicing with your cast net on the front lawn.
Daiwa has always made decent reels, but has never gotten the notoriety of the more highly advertised makes.
The Okuma reels are getting a lot of favorable publicity and their prices are definitely better than the "big boys". I am trying to find a couple of lightweight lefthanded baitcasters...besides Shimano. Haven't been able to find any by Okuma.
By the way, anybody can cast a heavy sinker (anything over an ounce). How good are you at casting 1/8 oz jigs with your baitcasters?
I'll tell you something else that will test your ability to fine tune your reel and make a controlled cast. That is throwing crankbaits into the wind. You have to really punch the cast, to get the lure moving, but then quickly apply some thumb...or you will get a monstrous backlash (birdnest). Modern spool tension systems make it possible for baitcaster newcomers to pick up the technique more quickly, but they are not foolproof. Anybody who tells you they never get "professional overruns" will lie about other things too.
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Daiwa has always made decent reels, but has never gotten the notoriety of the more highly advertised makes.
The Okuma reels are getting a lot of favorable publicity and their prices are definitely better than the "big boys". I am trying to find a couple of lightweight lefthanded baitcasters...besides Shimano. Haven't been able to find any by Okuma.
By the way, anybody can cast a heavy sinker (anything over an ounce). How good are you at casting 1/8 oz jigs with your baitcasters?
I'll tell you something else that will test your ability to fine tune your reel and make a controlled cast. That is throwing crankbaits into the wind. You have to really punch the cast, to get the lure moving, but then quickly apply some thumb...or you will get a monstrous backlash (birdnest). Modern spool tension systems make it possible for baitcaster newcomers to pick up the technique more quickly, but they are not foolproof. Anybody who tells you they never get "professional overruns" will lie about other things too.
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