TOP FISHING GAMES
Those anglers who cast lures all day will find that the baitcaster offers an advantage in weight. The baitcaster is lighter than a spinning reel for the same line class and capacity. This equates to less fatigue for casting lures all days.
Spinning reels often have those nasty loops and tangles that comes off the spinning reel spool. So you do not get those troublesome tangles when using baitcasters for repetitive casting and lure retrieving.
Accurate lure or bait placement is important. Thus when using the baitcaste, the thumb has direct control on the revolving spoolndiring the cast. This makes it easy to control on the revolving spool during the cast. This makes it easy to control the flight of the lure longitudinally, shortening the cast as necessary very smoothly without sudden jerks. This smooth controls also allows the caster to let the lure or bait land in the water gently without a loud jarring splash, which may scare some fish.
Awareness of what is happening on the other end og the line makes the angles a more effective fisherman. The baitcaster provides good sensitivity because of the way the reel is held, the user can sense the vibrations transmitted from the line directly through to the reel during lure retrieval or when fighting a fish.
To get the upper hand during the fight the thumb comes in useful again. It can be easily used to increase pressure on the fish by applying thumb pressure on the spool. The thumb acts as an additional braking system, adding extra drag if required and can be backed of instantaneously if the fish suddenly surges. However, watch out. Do not use the thumb for this purpose with big gamefish. The run is so fast that you can get a burned thumb doing this.
Line manufactures have numerous labels on the market, each for a different purpose. Some lines is made specially for cast easily. In contrast, we rarely see any lines specifically marketed for multipliers or baitcasters. This is because, compared to spinning reels, the baitcaster is less affected by line properties such as sthffness and line thickness.
RESOURCES :
ROD AND LINE MAGAZINE (YQWA)
SEPTEMBER 2000
TOP FISHING GAMES - The Benefits of Baitcasters Reels
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