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Ive never liked baitcasters much... at least not for casting. I like them when I don't have to cast much, like pier fishing or when fishing below a boat.
Now I have a couple of nice ones, a Quantum and a Shakespeare. They have al the bells and whistles, friction and magnetic spool controls - and all that. But I dont use them for panfishing.
I am primarily sacalait and bass fisherman seasonally. From spring to Fall, I am mostly going for panfish. When it turns cold, I shift over to bass and sacalait. I am an avid flyrod fisherman. Someone on the site sent me some home made files, and they were of professional quality. I got a decent sized tacklebox....
Still.....
There are days when panfish are not biting. Sometimes I enjoy the challenge of plastic worm and softbait fishing. For wormfishing, the baitcast reel is the ultimate.
I just have a hard time finding one that can cast the lighter stuff. For those of you who know bass fishing baits, the pro bass dude who showed up yesterday was throwing a Zoom Brush hawg plastic bait with no weight. He was doing this with a baitcast reel.
Makes me wonder..i bet, though, he paid $300 for that sucker.
baitcasters are irreplacable in certain applications. i bass fish with nothing else. the ability to cast like the guys on t.v. requires the right equiptment, set up correctly and countless hours of experience.
there should be a brake knob on thcrank side of the reel. this adjusts the brakes on the spool....lefty loosey, righty tighty.....be careful though...too loose is worse than too tight.
Alec, what is the lightest line you have used on this reel?
Really, its the reel itself, not the user. Some reels dont have the free spool that allows the bait to go out without resistance. I knew when I took the reel out the box it was going to do this. Its almost like casting with an old Penn reel.
I am going to get the Bass Pro reel thats on sale for 79 bucks. Supposed to be pretty good. The Daiwa Millionaire was disappointing, because it cant cast the lighter stuff, but that reel is smooth and strong. I loved it otherwise. It would be good for saltwater for sure.
Baitcasters are just better for heavier weights and spinners for the tiny bait and lures we typically use. Yes, the baitcaster can be adjusted and with a LOT of practice you can become proficient. My question is why make it so hard on yourself? Get a spinning reel and have some fun catching big bluegill instead of fighting your equipment all day. I use baitcasters for bass and that is about all. You can can out spinners and worms alone, but those baits are still around 1/4 oz which is about the lower limit of a baitcaster (generally speaking).
I mostly use spinning gear and proud of it.
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