I'm new at the bait caster in line usage

[LxVE Bassin]

51 minutes ago, new2BC4bass said:

Have you tried adding a little roll to your overhead cast?  The roll hinders accuracy...although like anything else it gets better with practice...but I find it helps to smooth out my rod reversal.

I actually haven't, I will give that a try. How do I add roll? Whenever I try to overhand cast I fling the rod like it's a spinning set up and usually leads to a backlash. I just avoided it as a whole but I still get great casting distance.

[new2BC4bass]

16 hours ago, LxVE said:

I actually haven't, I will give that a try. How do I add roll? Whenever I try to overhand cast I fling the rod like it's a spinning set up and usually leads to a backlash. I just avoided it as a whole but I still get great casting distance.

Same as for a side arm cast.  Make an arc on the back cast.  Except it is much smaller than with a side arm roll cast.  Roll cast is also called an under hand cast.  Here is an example with a spinning reel.  Same technique with a baitcast reel.  

Another example.

Watch the "Mangrove Escapade: Underhand cast, Backhand cast, Forehand cast, Spiral cast slow motion" video that should be the next video after this one.

[Bass Turd]

16 hours ago, LxVE said:

I actually haven't, I will give that a try. How do I add roll? Whenever I try to overhand cast I fling the rod like it's a spinning set up and usually leads to a backlash. I just avoided it as a whole but I still get great casting distance.

Everyone who switches from spinning to casting has this trouble at first. The release of your thumb needs to be much earlier. Trick your mind... try to cast straight up. Your cast will probably be perfect.

[frosty]

55 minutes ago, Bass Turd said:

Everyone who switches from spinning to casting has this trouble at first. The release of your thumb needs to be much earlier. Trick your mind... try to cast straight up. Your cast will probably be perfect.

Exactly my issue when trying to use my baitcaster. I am pretty accurate with my spinning reel, but there's no telling where the baitcaster will go, usually anywhere but water!

[Bass Turd]

6 minutes ago, frosty said:

Exactly my issue when trying to use my baitcaster. I am pretty accurate with my spinning reel, but there's no telling where the baitcaster will go, usually anywhere but water!

I practiced with the tape trick and on top of a  parking garage. I used the number of spaces I could cast as a guide. Security came up one day and asked me if I had caught anything yet.... I said yep... one idiot...

[Gundog]

On 10/21/2016 at 0:06 PM, Choporoz said:

One more video that might help:

 

That dude needs a belt to hold up his suspenders. I ain't seen nothing like that since the last family reunion. My uncle Leroy and him would get along just fine.

[frosty]

2 hours ago, Gundog said:

That dude needs a belt to hold up his suspenders. I ain't seen nothing like that since the last family reunion. My uncle Leroy and him would get along just fine.

Those suspenders are stretched to their max, if they go off, somebody is going to lose an eye!