Re: Baitcast reel for 1/4 oz rig for long distance

[ksdog]

castin... Please recommend a baitcast setup for throwing 1/4 oz type lures with an occasional smaller bait. Would have to deal with the wind and be efficient. I already have spinning gear, but would rather stick with the baitcast setup.

[Lightninrod]

How 'high' are you willing to go....................dollar-wise?

[roadwarrior]

Why?

I fish both spinning and baitcasting equipment. Spinning tackle is MUCH better suited for lighter weight lures.

[hi_steel_basser]

1/4 oz is right about the weight I start grabbing my spinning rods. I have a few reels that can throw lighter, but the casting distance suffers. Also, I'm more accurate with spinning gear for light weights, because I'm concentrating on the cast, not on preventing backlashes.

[Triton21]

I like to fish bait casting with all my finese presentions except dropshot.  I have six of the original Garcia Morrums (pre Pure Fishing buying the co).  I have 4, 3600 and 2, 1600.  I get better accuracy and can throw a 1/16 oz jig as far as I want.

Kelley

[Catt]

I hold 7 bait casting titles far distance/accuracy; the key is not just in the reel but in the rod. My first two titles were won with a Abu Garcia 5500 mounted on Fenwick rods, the next two were with a Shimano Bantam 100 mounted on a Kunnan sticks, & the last three in a row were with a Calcutta CT50A mounted on a CastAway CSAP68.

This year I'll be using a Shimano® Chronarch® 50Mg mounted on a G. Loomis BCR804 GLX and firmly expect to win my eighth.

[TournyFish001]

last weekend I fished my new scorpion 1001mg with light 1/4oz jigs on a kistler magnesium 6'9" rod with no problems- I was using 6# flourocarbon line as well.  Just cause it's finesse does not mean it has to be on spinning gear.

[hi_steel_basser]

I love my Scorpion mg too, but I can still put my 1/4 oz jig another 15-20' further out on a spinning rod.

[Alpster]

My Shimano 50mg s cast 1/4 oz easily. My Calcutta TE200DC will cast them a mile. Like Lightninrod asked, how much you willing to spend?

Ronnie

[KU_Bassmaster.]

Why?

Why not??

There is equipment out there well suited for this.  Like others have said though, you have to spend some $$$$.  IMO it's worth it FOR ME

[roadwarrior]

I hold 7 bait casting titles far distance/accuracy; the key is not just in the reel but in the rod. My first two titles were won with a Abu Garcia 5500 mounted on Fenwick rods, the next two were with a Shimano Bantam 100 mounted on a Kunnan sticks, & the last three in a row were with a Calcutta CT50A mounted on a CastAway CSAP68.

This year I'll be using a Shimano® Chronarch® 50Mg mounted on a G. Loomis BCR804 GLX and firmly expect to win my eighth.

Wow!

I didn't know anything about that...Cool.

[Catt]

There is lot most people don't know about this Cajun

I participate for distance/accuracy not trick casting; we are allowed to use any rod, reel, line, and lure. This is not the same as it's done in Europe; this is totally using basic salt water and fresh water tackle simulating fishing conditions. My last 3 wins were with a ¼ oz bullet weight and a 6 worm against two salt water guys throwing ½ oz lead heads with cocoho grubs. We are judged on distance/accuracy at 5 different distances from 25 yards out to 75 yards and one cast of just distance. You score points by coming closest to a target that is 18 in diameter and surrounded with some type of cover. We are awarded 3 points for each hit inside the target, 1 points for outside the target, and 5 point for the longest distance. My church puts this on annually, we have as many as 50 competitors from across the nation, I should have four in a row but last year was canceled because of hurricane Rita. Each year the winners name is added to the trophy, last year the winner was Rita!

[Captain Chaos II]

Hey Catt.  Interesting that you would choose the BCR rod for the casting competition.  I haven't experienced it first hand but heard the taper takes a little getting used to.  You like that rod, say over a loomis mbr?  If you can, could you say why you are choosing that particular rod?

[Catt]

I will not buy a rod I can't put my reel on and string up the lure I plan on using with it. I choose this rod because it belonged to a friend and I had fished with it before I bought it from him. It has a strong butt section require for moving fish in heavy cover yet has enough tip to cast smaller baits.

It is my belief that casting distance/accuracy has more to do with the rod than the reel. The salt water anglers I beat were using 7' 6 rods with Curado's & ½ oz weights but they were over powering the rods. I let my rod do the casting that is what it is designed for; the same with fighting a fish you have to let the rod along with the reels drag fight the fish.

[Munkin]

BPS has a Pro Lite baitcaster that is meant for lighter lures.

Allen

[cwen]

Forget the scorpiuon MG. It does not cast as well as the regular scorpion. I owned one MG and a regular scorpion. i sold my Mg after it failed to perform as well as the regular scorpion. I can pitch 1/8 oz. baits with little effort on my scorpions. 1/4 oz. lure will go a mile with the right rod on that reel.

[JigNBig]

BPS finesse combo works great. phluegar also makes a combo similar to this sold at academy. only problem is that it only holds about 100 yrds of 8ld test

[dodgeguy]

i cast 3/16 oz weights with my pflueger president with no problem.

[Peggy Kirkpatrick]

What is the best rod for distance?

[jimmyjoe]

   You don't put lawnmower wheels on a 'Vette. You don't put a Cummins in a VW. The rod, reel and line must match the lure and the outcome that you intend.

   For ultralight, I have a Daiwa Spinmatic-D Kokanee trolling rod, model SMD 702ULFB, rated 1/16th to 1/4 oz. Above that is a custom rod made on Batson's IP963F blank, 8 ft., M/MF, 1/4 to 5/8 oz. On either one I use a Shimano Curado 70 XG with either 8 lb. Yo-Zuri Hybrid, 8 lb. Stren or 8 lb. Trilene XL. I removed the shields from the bearings in the reel.

   Now ... you wanna know the real clincher? I don't really know how far I can cast with 1/4 oz. With 1/3 oz. spoons, I  can cast 55-60 yards. But I never bothered to worry about 1/4 oz. lures, for 3 reasons:

 

   1) I can cast further than I can control some lures on splashdown.

   2) I can cast further than I can feel what's going on at splashdown.

   3) I can cast further than I can control the hookset on splashdown.

 

   Why cast so far that you can't sense the lure, control the lure or set the hook well?   

   And yes, this would all change radically if I were to use braid. But I don't use braid.      jj

43 minutes ago, Peggy Kirkpatrick said:

What is the best rod for distance?

   Surfcasters shooting 4 ounces usually recommend a ten footer, but there is a modicum of disagreement about that.   jj