"Sprattoo" wrote in message
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reasonable cast out there, if at all.
i would like to find a way to fish these waters with my bait caster
and just leave the spining reels at home. Is it possible or were the
casters just made for more weighted baits?

Not that long ago I would have agreed with you, but I can cast and pitch
baits as light as 4" senkos (senkos are actually heavy as plastics go) on
30lb braid with very feww problems. I am currently using inexpensive reels
for these applications. Quantum AC500CX (30lb PP w 4" senko), Browning
Medallion (40lb PP w 5" senko), Browning Citori (30lb Stren SB w Gambler
Flappin' Shad).


i find my self trying to zing the rod so hard that I tend to often
wreck the bait in just a few casts.

Its a tight rope walk, and some of the more expensive reels sometimes don't
do what you think they should. I like to start by adjustign the spool
tension so that when I let a bait drop free spool it hits the floor and
about 2-3 loose loops of line come up on the reel when I don't thump the
spool and just let it spin. Some guys go totally free spool with no
tension, but I think that's to hard for most guys. Anyway, then I adjust my
breaks to try and reduce backlashes. I may go with more or less tension if
I'm doing more casting vs pitching.

Bob La Londe
http://www.YumaBassMan.com
Some day I hope to be good at this.



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