dreamertino Posted October 13, 2013 Posted October 13, 2013 I was talking to an old tourney about skipping jigs. I told him that I could skip any soft plastic with my spinning reels but when it come to the bait casters I am having a very hard time. He told me that he uses an abu garcia revo that has 10 ball bearings in it and the difference was night and day. I am wondering if this does help. I priced a few reels and the two im looking at are the Quantum Energy Casting reel and the Revo SX gen 3. My questions are has anyone had any experience with the reels and if so which one do lean more towards. Quote
Cgrinder Posted October 13, 2013 Posted October 13, 2013 I can't say that the ball bearings matter, but the mag brakes are pretty good for skipping. Quote
dreamertino Posted October 13, 2013 Author Posted October 13, 2013 thats the same thing I was thinking but I cant seem to get it down even with my breaks turned on. I always seem to get a backlash I was curious about his reasoning behind this but didnt get to get into a deep conversation about it. I was also in the market for a new reel so im wondering is it something i am doing wrong or what. I would like to master this technique soon. Quote
Super User Jrob78 Posted October 13, 2013 Super User Posted October 13, 2013 Skipping with a baitcaster is one of those things that takes a lot of practice. I suck at it so I'm not sure I can give you any advice, I've used mag and cent brakes. They both backlash equally. I don't think you're going to find a magic reel, you're just going to have to put the time in. Quote
JeziHogg Posted October 13, 2013 Posted October 13, 2013 I prefer mag brakes when skipping and a good tip I can give you is turn your brake way up even if you can cast w/o any brakes on. Quote
Super User iabass8 Posted October 13, 2013 Super User Posted October 13, 2013 Skipping with a baitcaster is one of those things that takes a lot of practice. I suck at it so I'm not sure I can give you any advice, I've used mag and cent brakes. They both backlash equally. I don't think you're going to find a magic reel, you're just going to have to put the time in. exactly this. if you watch videos on skipping, you will notice that the consensus on brakes is to keep them loose. this might seem counterproductive at first if you aren't efficient at it but once you get the hang of skipping, you will completely understand. a lot of people try to use the same force when skipping as they would skipping a stone. while the motion is the kind of the same, you don't need nearly as much force to skip a jig as you think. take a 1/4oz arky jig w a flat sided trailer, keep the brakes loose, and almost make a very easy side armed skip. you will be suprised how far a jig will skip when done properly with very little effort. raising the rod tip at the end of the cast is a great trick to keep the bait skipping.this is one of the best videos i've found. i love pitch skipping. Quote
dreamertino Posted October 13, 2013 Author Posted October 13, 2013 Thanks JeziHogg I think that may be my issue is I have everything too tight. I have a few 1/4 oz arkey heads. As a matter of fact I just tied one on I have been practicing and will continue I am determined to get it down. I will eventually. Quote
JeziHogg Posted October 13, 2013 Posted October 13, 2013 A lot of people told me to keep them loose when I was learning. I found it easier to learn with my mag brakes 1/2 way on then as I got better to turn them down. Quote
dreamertino Posted October 13, 2013 Author Posted October 13, 2013 so if what im gathering is right I need to loosen my line tension too right? Quote
JeziHogg Posted October 13, 2013 Posted October 13, 2013 I'd start off with your tension knob tight to prevent over runs, then once you can get it to skip once or twice, try letting it off to get more skips and distance. Quote
dreamertino Posted October 13, 2013 Author Posted October 13, 2013 Ok ill keep that in mind the same tourney said he would take me out with him one day soon and give me a few pointers on jigs I hope he keeps his word Quote
Super User iabass8 Posted October 13, 2013 Super User Posted October 13, 2013 if you have somebody that can show you how to do it first hand, that is even better. lots of us had to learn the hard way by trial and error. 1 Quote
dreamertino Posted October 13, 2013 Author Posted October 13, 2013 O I have too I stay five minutes from a lake that hosts a weekly fishing tournament from April to October so i just met him recently and these guys are willing to help if they can just like you guys are and i am thankful for every tidbit hint and tip i can get Quote
LMB ANGLER Posted October 13, 2013 Posted October 13, 2013 you can throw jig with a spinning gear. Quote
Super User Jrob78 Posted October 13, 2013 Super User Posted October 13, 2013 you can throw jig with a spinning gear. Why would you want to? 1 Quote
dreamertino Posted October 13, 2013 Author Posted October 13, 2013 Honestly I have never thought about it when I think big I think casting and I don't own a stiff enough spinning rod only have a med light and a med moder Quote
Super User Grizzn N Bassin Posted October 13, 2013 Super User Posted October 13, 2013 practice practice practice Quote
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