10-27-04, 01:08 PM | #1 |
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casting wieghtless worms on baitcaster
casting wieghtless worms on baitcaster is real hard for me. i can barley make it go 20 feet. any suggestions. i am using 14lb trilene xl
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10-27-04, 02:09 PM | #2 |
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Re: casting wieghtless worms on baitcaster
Loosen the brakes? use lighter line? perhaps oil your bearing if they havent been oiled.
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10-27-04, 02:21 PM | #3 |
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Re: casting wieghtless worms on baitcaster
[quote author=PowerBass link=board=news;num=1098893300;start=0#0 date=10/27/04 at 12:08:20]casting wieghtless worms on baitcaster is real hard for me. i can barley make it go 20 feet. any suggestions. i am using 14lb trilene xl[/quote]
Of course this is just my opinion, but weightless plastics are better for spinning reels. I'm sure some of the diehards will say different, but I don't think there is much comparison, with weightless plastics. Lizards |
10-27-04, 03:14 PM | #4 |
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Re: casting wieghtless worms on baitcaster
if you use a half decent baitcaster with the brake adjusted correctly,(i go with 10-12lb test,unless i'm flipping into heavy cover)you should have no problems casting a weightless senko or large worm.i had trouble casting 4"worms that way so for those i use spinning gear.
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10-27-04, 03:40 PM | #5 |
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Re: casting wieghtless worms on baitcaster
The last half of this year, I have basically not touched my spinning rod because I have discovered the beauty inherit in "ultralight" baitcasters. I've been using a Garcia morrum SX 1600, but I'm sure there are other small baitcasters - the people at RS.com swear by those japaneese shimano scorpions.
I think that 14 pound test mono is just too heavy for throwing light worms on a baitcaster. I use 6 pounds most of the time, but 8 pound trilene xl would work also. You also need a rod that is light enough to load up properly with a weightless worm. Basically the name of the game is specialization. |
10-27-04, 04:20 PM | #6 |
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Re: casting wieghtless worms on baitcaster
thanks for the tips guys, i have re oiled my reel, and i put 10 lb trilene on as tom suggested and i am looking into the reel that wtl talked about. cant wait to try out my new setup
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10-27-04, 06:09 PM | #7 |
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Re: casting wieghtless worms on baitcaster
if i threw weightless worms it is on a spinning reel. but i like to pitch a 1/8oz bullet-pegged-with a bead. and a critter bait.on weightless bait's i use 12 pound test ande. on my pitching reel-bait caster-i use 25 pound izorline. i like pitching and casting in to the nasty stuff.
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