Baitcasting reels are popular among professional anglers. Since this reel is a little tough to use initially, it is not suited for beginners. Baitcasting reels are used for trolling large saltwater and freshwater fishes.
Due to the performance of this reel, many beginners can’t wait to start using this. And this guide is for the beginners who are eagerly waiting to hold this reel.
For a great catch, you need to know the accurate casting. Do you know how to cast a baitcasting reel accurately? If you don’t, then sit tight; this guide is going to benefit you.
Casting Baitcasting Reel
I have designed this guide in a way so that everyone can understand it easily. It is a concise guide, hope you would like it.
Reeling
The very first thing you would want to do is reel the line. If you don’t know how to reel in baitcaster, there are plenty of videos and articles on the web; check them out.
When you are reeling, you have to make sure the lure or sinker or bait hangs at least 6 to 10-inches down from the rod tip. It will help significantly for accurate casting.
Properly holding the reel.
Baitcasting reels and spinning reels are not the same. The way they function is different; they look different. The controls are different, so you cannot hold a baitcasting reel like having a spinning reel.
Baitcasting reel sits on the upper side of the handle, where spinning reels are placed under the handle facing downward.
The right way to hold is, your thumb should be on the reel spool and wrap the handle with other fingers. You can grab the handle according to your comfort but make sure the thumb is on the line spool. And use your dominant hand to hold it.
Keep little pressure on the line spool, don’t press flat, little angled thumb position will get you more control on line flow.
Spool Reel Button
Baitcasting reels come with a spool release button. The lines will not flow outward when the button is locked, and the spool wouldn’t spin. For starting the line flowing, you need to release the button. And you will release the button exactly when you are casting.
Take position
Hold the rod properly, keep the thumb on the spool, do not release the spool button yet. Lift the casting rod and pull it back over the shoulder. Make sure there is nothing behind you where the hook can stick.
Sound energy isn’t necessary; you have to cope with the motion and rod action. If you have kept the lure or bait 6 or more inches lower than the rod tip, then you should feel little weight when you have taken the rod backward.
And pull the rod forward like a slingshot and remove the spool release button. You have to release the button exactly where the lure is facing the water. The weight of the lure or bait will pull off the lines from the reel.
And when the lure hits the water, it wouldn’t pull any more line.
There isn’t much to do. Achieving accuracy with a light lure is challenging, especially in a baitcasting reel. But still, a thing that you can do to make it easier is to add a little weight around the lure.
Weight will enable you to cast accurately to a reasonable distance. That being said, added weight might cause the lure to go deep into the water. So add decent weight. However, talking about the lure, take a look at some of the best walleye lures on the market.