08-09-06, 09:11 PM | #1 |
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New Rod and Reel Question
I just bought an Abu Garcia 5600WS Baitcaster and a Conolon rod , the rods a 7' Medium Heavy Action , is this a good set up or not ? I know I have to learn to fish with a Baitcaster and backlashes are a *#*@^ but I wanted to get something decent off the get go... I also got Stren Duratuf 12# line.
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08-09-06, 09:18 PM | #2 |
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For the first while, buy cheap line, because you will get bad backlashes, and have to respool. It will take a long tim, and I mean long. I have been practicing thirty or more minutes a day, for more than a month, and have not perfercted it yet.
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08-09-06, 10:46 PM | #3 |
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CMorg-take a look here:
http://pages.infinit.net/fishing/bait101.htm That's the best site I've seen for setting up a baitcaster to perform correctly. Your combo sounds like a good setup.
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Yeah, printed that out for future reference, great site reb. You've used that twice tonight, more people buying baitcasters, huh.
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cmorg, that rod would probably be good for spinnerbaits and jigs..seems like a good combo...good luck..
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I would tighten up your tensions on the sides of your baitcasters and use heavy baits with not a whole lot of wind resistance for starters.....like heavy spoons, jigs, compact stuff of that nature until you get the hang of it.....then start to throw the lighter stuff.....baitcasting is hard at first but its definately worth it...I remember when I first threw a caster I had some problems.....don't get too worried about really winging it out there too at first... make short smooth casts....
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What worked for me was going out in my yard, practicing, with a sinker, and a bobber, so I could see where I was casting, and then at the lake, use a heavy buzzbait or spinnerbait.
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I bought cheap 1/4 oz walmart jigs as castign plugs, and i must say they worked well for me at 97 cents a piece.
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Thank you all for your valuable input. I do appreciate the link too...
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nice fish..what you catch it on?
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08-11-06, 12:30 AM | #12 |
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Red and black yum worm ...thats wear it is at ! few on a spinner as well !
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i never did have much luck on yum worms..i like senkos alot..cant break the habit..lol..spinner has been producing for me also..
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TIKI STICKS
Was it a trick worm, cause I was gonna buy a pack, what color should I get? Wheres that farm pond at, or is it yours?
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08-11-06, 11:42 PM | #15 |
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Nope its not a pond its a huge lake that runs parrell to peoples proerty ! as you can see theres a fence ! but yea red and black // and purple and black hav been workin...yum /// But if u can get rino worms they work really good !
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