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Re: Spooling a bait caster...
[Re: Jigfish]
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10/02/14 04:14 PM
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Aaron Martin says to use braid for backing and that he gets more distance that way. about 20yrds I did not know that. Here is the video.
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Re: Spooling a bait caster...
[Re: Undertaker56]
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10/04/14 10:05 PM
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CENTEX Toad Hunter
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"If you've quit learn'n, you might'as well quit fish'n cuz yer not catch'n as many fish as ya should be!"
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Re: Spooling a bait caster...
[Re: Undertaker56]
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10/08/14 05:01 PM
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Bassalong
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Many of my reels give optimum performance with different levels of line. 1/8 from the top is as high as I go, but some have less. I have them adjusted with backing such that I get them to the optimum level of fullness when I use 50 yds of line. When I start getting down to the knot when I am casting, I refill. I use 50 yds of line because all the lines I use come spooled in multiples of 50 yds. I don't use more and reverse my line periodically because the line on the bottom of the spool gets all gnarly and does't cast as well after the line is reversed.
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Re: Spooling a bait caster...
[Re: Undertaker56]
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10/08/14 05:55 PM
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FMJshooter
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I guess as a backing you can put more braid on vs mono etc to add weight to the spool increasing momentum?
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Re: Spooling a bait caster...
[Re: Undertaker56]
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10/08/14 06:10 PM
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GeoFisher
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I cant believe no one has said anything about the rate of retrieve or gear ratio you lose if a baitcaster is not spooled fully. That 7 or 8:1 high speed reel becomes a 6:1 when its only 3/4 spooled.
Everything on your bass boat is broken......You just don't know it yet.
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Re: Spooling a bait caster...
[Re: GeoFisher]
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10/08/14 07:16 PM
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Bassalong
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I cant believe no one has said anything about the rate of retrieve or gear ratio you lose if a baitcaster is not spooled fully. That 7 or 8:1 high speed reel becomes a 6:1 when its only 3/4 spooled. You will lose speed, but sometimes get better control on the cast. An 8:1 3/4 filled is a lot faster than a 6:1 3/4 filled. It'a a trade off.
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Re: Spooling a bait caster...
[Re: Jigfish]
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10/08/14 08:58 PM
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More than a cast is a waste.
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