Honesty time: I get a backlash 1 out of every ??? casts.

[BankBassing]

11 hours ago, bagofdonuts said:

Someone please delete this thread. I read it yesterday before going out yesterday afternoon. I havent had a backlash in a while. It was pretty windy and I had one so bad i had to cut it out. I'm blaming it on this post. I don't remember last time I had one that bad. Fish were blowing up all around me and im picking at a reel.

Its like talking about shanking a nine iron. It's just something you don't talk about. As soon as you do... look what happens.

my mistake.  Sorry. LOL

[d-camarena]

Only time im getting backlashes is when i skip too many times under docks. Sometimes ill get a backlash or two

[buzzed bait]

On 9/28/2016 at 11:23 AM, Felix77 said:

3 - Casting.  The smoother the better.  The most backlashes have come from trying to cast lures a country mile or get too cute and soft with the cast.

i don't get many myself, but when i do, it's usually from trying to literally whip the rod.  just a good smooth consistent cast is what you want, all part of getting it all dialed in...

[AndrewJ]

I am like you, in the fact that I have just started using baitcasters.  I dont have a number for you in terms of casts, but I will say I backlash every time I take my mind off of the cast.

[Raul]

Honesty time: I get a backlash every ...... really dude ? The last thing I care is how many casts I make.

[BankBassing]

11 hours ago, Raul said:

Honesty time: I get a backlash every ...... really dude ? The last thing I care is how many casts I make.

Then feel free to ignore the post.  No need to be a jerk about it.

[The Patriot]

I got my first baitcaster about a month ago.  Surprisingly it came pretty easy to me.  I learned how to set up the reel for each lure before even using it and practiced in the yard with a plug for about a half hour when I got it home.  When I cast I keep my thumb lightly feathering the line and apply pressure right when the lure hits the ground/water.  Ive had it over spin a few times but I just press the reel with my thumb and pull the line out a bit.  I just had my first actual birds nest yesterday.  I had it spooled with braid as my main line which made getting the nest out virtually impossible.  Had to cut the line off the reel.  I didnt have enough braid left over to fully spool it again so I used 10lb mono as a backer and then filled the rest with 20lb braid and went back out.  Casting seems more controlled this way in terms of controlling the line, although my casting distance isnt quite as great.   

[Fishinthefish]

I back lash once every four or five outings usually as a result of me trying to throw something weightless against the wind. I usually stop it before it gets too bad.

[new2BC4bass]

1 hour ago, The Patriot said:

I got my first baitcaster about a month ago.  Surprisingly it came pretty easy to me.  I learned how to set up the reel for each lure before even using it and practiced in the yard with a plug for about a half hour when I got it home.  When I cast I keep my thumb lightly feathering the line and apply pressure right when the lure hits the ground/water.  Ive had it over spin a few times but I just press the reel with my thumb and pull the line out a bit.  I just had my first actual birds nest yesterday.  I had it spooled with braid as my main line which made getting the nest out virtually impossible.  Had to cut the line off the reel.  I didnt have enough braid left over to fully spool it again so I used 10lb mono as a backer and then filled the rest with 20lb braid and went back out.  Casting seems more controlled this way in terms of controlling the line, although my casting distance isnt quite as great.   

I know people use 20# braid on baitcasters, but I still feel 40# is a better option.  Less chance of digging in and causing those unwanted backlashes plus the very real possibility of losing a lure when it happens.  I've got 30# braid on a MH worm and jig spinning rod.  I've straightened out jig hooks with it.  I've also tossed a new jig half way across the lake when the line wrapped around the rod tip without me noticing it.  A used casting reel came with 30# braid.  Had to make several casts and pull more line out before I got past all the spots where it had dug in.  Admittedly I have had no further problems even though I've snagged a few lily pads with it.  However, I do make a long cast every so often, and hold the line tight between thumb and finger on the retrieve to keep the line packed tight on the spool.  Not something I normally do with 40# braid.

I am glad using a baitcaster came easy to you.  Was a bit harder for me.....but....practice eventually paid off.  I have no idea why your casting distance isn't as good now that the spool is half filled with mono backing.  That is how I fill all my reels that use braid or fluorocarbon.  Too expensive otherwise.

[The Patriot]

On 10/2/2016 at 0:12 PM, new2BC4bass said:

I know people use 20# braid on baitcasters, but I still feel 40# is a better option.  Less chance of digging in and causing those unwanted backlashes plus the very real possibility of losing a lure when it happens.  I've got 30# braid on a MH worm and jig spinning rod.  I've straightened out jig hooks with it.  I've also tossed a new jig half way across the lake when the line wrapped around the rod tip without me noticing it.  A used casting reel came with 30# braid.  Had to make several casts and pull more line out before I got past all the spots where it had dug in.  Admittedly I have had no further problems even though I've snagged a few lily pads with it.  However, I do make a long cast every so often, and hold the line tight between thumb and finger on the retrieve to keep the line packed tight on the spool.  Not something I normally do with 40# braid.

I am glad using a baitcaster came easy to you.  Was a bit harder for me.....but....practice eventually paid off.  I have no idea why your casting distance isn't as good now that the spool is half filled with mono backing.  That is how I fill all my reels that use braid or fluorocarbon.  Too expensive otherwise.

I spooled with 20# simply because I had it.  If I were buying new line for it, I probably would have went with 50# because in western mass ponds, theres lots of vegetation, laydowns, debris, etc.  My 20# braid definitely digs in from time to time.  I'm probably going to switch out the braid fairly soon as  I've been practicing more with fishing laydowns, grass, and throwing jigs (casting, swim, and football).  I dont throw them enough so I never got comfortable with them.  Now that I'm focusing on that more, I want the heavier line.  Moving forward, the money saved with mono backing is enough for me to give up a little casting distance. 

[MBB Nate]

Since I respooled my Lews LFS with 15# Yo Zuri hybrid a month ago I have had 0.  I don't even turn on the brake any more.  When I had braid on it I would get a few a day.