Backlashes

[fishing_in_israel]

Well I've been practicing with my new baitcasting combo and so far so good.
I've been experimenting with the Mechanical Brake -- having it so that the lure slowly drops and not having any braking at all.
Conclusion: Having the brake adjusted so that the lure slowly drops only gets me about half the distance as without the brake. BUT, in the learning process one is apt to get the occasional backlash. So what is the easiest method of getting it out?
Check out this YouTube clip (I can vouch for this method - works every time -- not that I've needed to apply it that often )

[Compre]

That is a very good trick to untangle your backlashes and it works for me too. However, once in awhile you will get a very bad deep backlash and that thump trick doesn't work and you have to cut your line. To prevent a deep backlash that going deep into your spool, you can use a regular office adhesive tape or price tag label.
What you have to do is, to cast your lure as far as you can, and get out some more line with your hand for about 15M then place the tape/label parallel to the spool.
This way your backlash will be limited to tape/label and won't dig further into the spool.
I hope this will help your baitcasting experience.

[fishing_in_israel]

Aug 22, 2010 14:09:46 GMT -4 Compre said:

That is a very good trick to untangle your backlashes and it works for me too. However, once in awhile you will get a very bad deep backlash and that thump trick doesn't work and you have to cut your line. To prevent a deep backlash that going deep into your spool, you can use a regular office adhesive tape or price tag label.
What you have to do is, to cast your lure as far as you can, and get out some more line with your hand for about 15M then place the tape/label parallel to the spool.
This way your backlash will be limited to tape/label and won't dig further into the spool.
I hope this will help your baitcasting experience.

That tape trick sounds a good idea.
At the moment I'm only practicing in our swimming pool where there isn't any noticeable wind, but have started to get the 'feel' of things and of the need to start thumbing the spool as the lure slows down and starts dropping before it hits the water.
I'm a little apprehensive about actually taking it fishing with the onshore wind that we have here most of the mid-summer months.....

[Compre]

The wind, can't fish with it but can't fish without it.
I would drop my baitcaster and pick up my spinning when the wind is too much or set my Magnetic Brake to the highest if I have to cast into the wind.

[Compre]

Correction:
I meant 5 meter instead of 15 meter.

[walter]

thanks, i'll try this trick since i always do a lot of backlashes

[keesvanderlaak]

Got a better solution, buy a normal spinning reel, never got backlashes or what so ever. I do get longer casting distances and better handling of you rod with on my arm.