If I may, let me add, if you are a Kayak fisherman and will be sitting the majority of the time you are fishing, find a way to simulate casting from a seated position. I often spend time in the early spring sitting on my porch steps, or in a lawn chair casting at a coffee can, or at the gap under a 2x4 set across a couple of cement blocks set at various distances and angles in my yard. This is important I feel, you can't utilize your body in the cast the same way while sitting as you can while standing. Getting used to the difference can have a big impact on how you position yourself towards the target of a cast.
@@peterolbrisch8970 your mid to high tier fishing kayaks offer a lot of stability, I often stand on mine while fishing as long as the water conditions are favorable for it, but yes there is always the risk of capsizing. Keeping a low center of gravity helps minimize this, being aware of forecasted conditions and paying attention to your surroundings helps a lot as well. The biggest risk believe it or not is probably boats. They don’t see us, just like people in cars not seeing motorcycles, again paying attention to your surroundings helps a lot with that, don’t assume they see you, be proactive in keeping yourself safe.
I fish out of a kayak as well. don't think I could stand up in the one I have now but it is a sit on top. flipped my old one once just cause I leaned forward to far but it was a sit in. you advice for casting practice sounds great. once the snow melts I'll give it a shot. thanks and thank you Tyler for another great video.
This is the best breakdown of throwing a bait casting reel i have seen. i'm 67 yrs old always and always have used a spinning reel because as a kid i was a backlash master. I own some bait casters but usually use them for vertical jigging or trolling. looks like its time to go back to school and do it right. thanks again for the very clear break down.
I am a spinning rod fisherman, with the hopes of learning baitcasting. I have one baitcaster dedicated to frog fishing, and for it I have watched many instructional videos. Your video is one of the best I have seen yet. With that said, I have some comments. For a true beginner, the function of ALL the baitcaster controls is a mystery, and you missed in your intro, mentioning two: 1. the button that controls the spool, and its relationship to the handle, and 2) the spool, and thus your thumb! I would have also liked to have seen a recommendation on how to hold the baitcaster, ie where to position your hand wrt the reel. One last part: there are many causes to backlashes, but the most important one for a beginner is the fact that the spool has momentum, ie, once it starts spinning, it does not want to stop. And when the line+lure stops pulling and spinning the spool, eg when the lure hits the water, the spool will keep on spinning, and instead of letting line out, it will pull line back in, but now, on the wrong side of the spool. Thus a backlash. And for a beginner, the other important lesson is how to fix such a backlash, which most of the time, is to pull out the line from the spool, that went the wrong way ... Many thanks for this video!
First tutorial on baitcaster I ever saw had a really good demonstration on how you want to set your spool tension when first learning. Hold the rod at a 45° angle and set the tension knob to the point where your bait falls, but when it hits the ground or water, the spool doesn't continue spinning. This really helped me when I first started using baitcasters about 3 years ago. Also, I think a good addition to this video would be how to effectively deal with backlash. There will be a loop of line that holds down your line going out. Grab the loop and pull it a bit, then try unspooling some line. You may have to do this a few times, depending on how bad the backlash is. I rarely find backlashes that require any line cutting.
I just wanted to thank you. I was about to sell the rod and reel set up I had for bass. It was a bucket list retirement goal to start fishing bass. I bought a lot of tackle and a nice rod and reel. I could not cast it for anything. Years later I watched you video and did exactly as you said and lo and behold It happened. I cast the reel with no back lash. Thanks again buddy, good job and keep it up.
Glad I watched this. Just got my first bait caster and I saw another video where someone said to flip half your brakes in the down position. I have magnetic brakes and I was going to go home and start prying on my reel to get to the brakes 😂
I'm right handed and like most people started off with a right handed retrieve reel. I changed that over a decade ago and started using a left handed retrieve. Literally over night all things fell into place. Better casting, accuracy, retrieve, hook set, etc. Best thing I could have ever done.
Ummm you cast a left hand retrieve with your right hand and if you do like most you cast a right hand retrieve with the right hand and swap hands after the cast. So there's literally no difference in the casting part lol. Just no change of hands for retrieve. Do you'd have all the same accuracy ect with either depending on skill level with a baitcaster.
@blind_eye_fishing what my main point of the statement was, using my right hand on the rod while fishing give me far better control over lure presentation and control. Also being right handed means the right arm is the strongest and causes less fatigue after hours of fishing. Yes casting is the same arm either way. I've always noticed most right handed folks use a left retrieve spinning and a right hand retrieve casting. I decided to start using both left handed retrieve and it just feels more natural.
@@swampmonster4935 glad ot worked for you. Most people that are right handed can reel better and feel more comfortable using a right hand reel though. Lome myself and I actually hookset better left handed while reeling right handed lol. But I can partially use both sides. People kind of thought it was weird I write with and do most things right handed but shot Pew pews left handed. I can actual do that with both hands but my left is my dominant when doing that. Right is dominant when writing and casting reels lol. Most are like me though and more accurate and wverything else with their Most dominant hand. So maybe you should have or are a lefty in the first place lol.
This is exactly correct. If you are right handed, you should use a left hand reel. Cast with your right hand and retrieve with your left. Just like a spinning reel. In fact I don’t understand why or how most right handed anglers retrieve with their left hand with a spinning reel but a right hand retrieve with a bait casting reel. Baffling.
@@cohoanglervancouverwa6755 it's just a comfort thing. If you think about it right handed people also swing a bat or club using their left hand as the pivot hand same as casting during the swing of the rod.
This video pointed out a few MAJOR issues I was experiencing. Switching from a spin to a baitcaster has been a TRIAL. Thanks for this. Gotta practice in the yard!
Don't know if anyone else has mentioned this but I would also add that typically if it backlashes on the beginning of the cast, it is the spool tension and if it happens at the end of the cast, it is the brakes. Great video though! Keep it up!!
I know this came out a while ago, but just got my first baitcaster. Watched tons of videos and this was the FIRST one where I was able to execute with ease after following these steps and settings. Thanks!
Thank you for this video. I purchased a bait caster reel almost 2 years ago and have not had the guts to try it. I will probably watch this about 10 times first!
I used a baitcaster for the first time today and had two gnarly backlashes and almost switched back to my spinning reel. Thanksfully, I figured out what I was doing wrong and got the hang of it pretty quick.
Awesome video I’m pretty good with casting…but those skips bro are crazy…still gotta learn how to do them with confidence…I’m at like 20% of the time I’ll skip the lure wher I want the other 80 is a mess 😂
Love your expertise I’m older and only started using a bait caster recently and love them. Haven’t had or made fishing, (my favorite pastime), a priority, but this year I’m going to make it my main focus. I like them a lot. This year, I’m breaking my PB’S.
A huge THANK YOU for this video! As an amateur, who bought his very first baitcaster over the winter and is looking forward to killing it this year, this was a great video to have to look back on. Living in Michigan, I’ve only had a couple of days off where I’ve been able to get out and “practice” so far, and watching your video, I see why I’m doing so horribly, lol. I have my tension dial so that I don’t backlash, but then again, I’m only getting about 30 yrds a cast. I think that’s good, but with my “flying elbow”, I get a couple cast directly in front of me, and then the next few are all over the place, mostly left/far left (I’m a right hand, left retriever). Can’t seem to aim at all. I will try the rolling cast as soon as this damn snow melts! Ha! Also, I’ll take off the practice weight and put a jig on it!
Thanks mate for producing this video. I've watched heaps of videos on baitcasters & this is the best by far. Plain language, clear explanation, visual demonstrations to copy. Well done young man.
This was easily the most comprehensive and helpful video. I’ve seen on baitcasters. I’ve watched a lot of different videos and I was still kind of struggling with getting backlash. I even tried the electrical tape method. I’m definitely going to practice this video and see how much better my cast gets. Thank you so much for the info!
I started using a two piece Ark rod. First time using bait caster and practice according to one of your recent vids. I’ve caught 5 large mouths on it. I could never catch bass and now I’ve gotten 5. I am loving bait casters.
I'm just starting into this vid... Good starting advice. I clip the hooks at the bend. I suggest running through all the lures you think you may be using, including the frustration of 3/16-1/16oz, just to sense your abilities w/bait-casters. My experience is everything over 3/8oz is a dream come true, except into the wind. That may become a bit of a problem. I grew-up with bait-casters & braided dacron lines on a VERY low cost South Bend with only the spool tension knob as the adjustment. I would suggest at the start describing the 'perfect' setting for that primary adjustment and why. Over-run could have been described more usefully. Also, in my own lay-person experience, the rod tip ought to be pointed right at your target to allow follow-through. If, like most beginners automatically do, you make your casting motion, their automatic reflex is to pull the rod-tip back to their body's position, or back to their right or left side. Personally, I cast on my right side and reel on my right hand, just like you are doing. The terminal point of your cast ought to have the rod-tip pointing at the target, not jerked back to 90 deg perpendicular, which will cause a backlash... Follow through, keeping your rod tip pointed where you want your lure to hit. Oddly for some, that's a habit that's hard to break. Very important. I'd like to have seen you describe the differences noticeable in centrifugal or magnetic-only braking (earlier/later), and some reels have both. And, my own 'skills' aside, in a strong wind, yup, I default to spinning. Well done, good effort & advice video. A bit of fine tuning and 'perfect'.
Enjoyable video. I still enjoy the casting practice plug because they don't get hung up anything in the desert landscape that I live in haha. I sometimes use trees and different yard objects as targets and not having to mess with hook at all is nice. Especially for pitching / flipping practice since I'm going to typically be using a little heavier weight and be less affected by the wind. I also tend to think when practicing technique, it's more about the technique itself than what's tied on to the end of the line. If you learn the proper technique, you should be able to cast different lures and baits perfectly fine as long as you know how to dial in your baitcaster correctly and have a proper rod/reel/line setup for whatever it is you're using. I'll probably still pick up a 1/4 oz and 3/8 oz jig though and add it to my practice regimen! Thanks for the tip.
quick tip. if you dont have any jigs or anything, the next best thing (or my personal favorite for learning) is a good ole topwater frog. doesnt get hooked on anything, good weight, pretty good!
My first even remotely usable bait cast reel was the mid 80’s! The new designs and tech now they cast themselves. No other design has the raw cranking power to pull a strong fish out of cover and don’t try to learn using one buying a cheap junk design. Many excellent reels now are very affordable compared to when I started using them. Great video and so many things can change so learn to use the tools.
35 years ago Bill Dance had a TV show saying he practiced casting into a bowl out in the yard. I did that for several months and got to where it went in every cast. My mom hated it because as a kid I just grabbed a bowl out of the kitchen.
I use an Old Pistal Grip 5-1/2 Foot Rod for Accuracy and it doesn't Back Lash very easily. It's great for Spinnerbaits, Buzbaits, and etc. It's my favorite Baitcaster Rod. An Oldy But Goody. 🎣 I also reset my tension when I change Baits.
I have reels that have both inner centrifugal brakes AND outer magnetic brakes. They are not used for the same thing. Centrifugal brakes slow down the spool as the start of the cast (which is where most backlashes happen) and the outer magnetic brake slow the reel at the end of the casts. If you don’t have inner centrifugal brake set correctly no matter how tight you outer brakes are you’ll backlash and your cast still won’t be very long. Also my advice is to tell people uses your thumb on the spoil to stop the reel the second your lures hits the water.
This was a super helpful video. I'm newer to a bait caster beginner and have watched a few videos on it but none went into depth like this. Thanks, and keep it coming!
I have made a tool to remove all back lash problems. I took a four inch very small diameter shaft. Grind the point to a sharp point,gently put the pointed end into vise and bend at a 90 degree about one half inch.bend the point about 30 degrees. When you have a backlash pick up the loop until you find one that you can pull out ,than find another loop and pull gently if it will not ,pull out go to another loop you will find one . Do all the loops until problem corrected. Do not pull on any of the loops that’s not loose. Takes about five minutes. I have used my tool going on 10 years and have about a 95 percent success rate. You can do the same tool by using a very small screw driver.
I took your suggestions and went to the back yard, what a difference it made and how enjoyable it is to cast without having a mess. Thanks for the tips and keep the videos coming.
Subbed because this is the best informational video I've seen about baitcasting. Going from a spin reel to a casting reel can be a little intimidating, this video and the educational break down makes it a lot less intimidating.
Great video. Probably the best baitcaster instructional video out there. Excellent job! Now please make a similar video on how to be more accurate with casting… cause I still can’t aim or skip to save my life.
Your the man I have my basics down but I figured I'd watch anyway.I only dream of skipping like you do I am starting to learn how to cast with both arms just takes practice. even if there not bitting.I start practicing with my other arm
Great analogy of the tire swing to the centrifugal brakes. And I've never heard your take on the tension settings but it makes sense. I always learn something from your videos!
Another thing you can do when you are first learning how to use a bait caster....let out your line to the distance you cast to, let it out a little more and then add a small piece of tape to the line on your spool. This won't stop you from getting a backlash, but it can stop you from getting a big backlash. It also gives you a little more confidence knowing you won't get a huge backlash.
Great vid! I've decided to pick up a baitcaster this week. I'm new to fishing and I like the idea of being a bit of a sniper with my casts. Definitely will rewatch before practicing. Thanks!
Your boomer brain and old decrepit hands couldn’t comprehend the skill it takes to tune your reel every time you change lures to get the most distance and accuracy possible with just a flick of the pole.
These are great tips! You certainly learn as you go. Wish I had seen this video when I started using baitcasters. Would’ve saved me a lot of money on line.
Great video bub. Ive always been a spinning reel elitist but finally getting into baitcasters. Learned alot and cant wait to give it some practice tomorrow. Much respect from Illinois.
I'm not new to baitcasters, but I typically have braid on all of my reels. I rarely get a backlash with the braid. Recently, I got a wild hair to respool a couple of my reels with flourocarbon and the backlash nightmare came in earnest. It seemed nothing I would do, other than throwing a heavier lure, would prevent a backlash with the flourocarbon line. I'm thinking that I should just go back to braid, but I'm going to follow this step by step tutorial first. Maybe my technique is all wrong and the braid is just that forgiving. Thank-you for a great video!!
I would love to see a video of your rod and reel maintenance in the off season. Maybe there is already a video? Either way i still would like to see your process of cleaning/repairing your equipment
When you get a backlash put your thumb on the spool firmly press and crank the reel 2 or 3 turns then pull the back lash out . Sometimes it does wonders
Its like learning how to drive a manual transmission. Practice, up hill down hill, learning how to drive stick on gravel is about the same as a baitcaster with the brakes on, meaning you get forgiveness) You gotta get a feel for it and the only way is practice. How many times you stall the engine learning clutch, how many birds nest you get with a baitcaster. Just keep practicing and next thing you know you can do it without thinking
Thx Tyler for all the great content you definitely taught me and my son a ton! About bass fishing! Ty again and plz keep giving us this awesome content!!
As a bank fisherman I just cast however is possible from the location there is almost always something in the way unlike casting from a boat also I tend to need to make a lot of longer cast as I can’t just put my boat right where I can make easy casts that said I do think you have one of the best casts I’ve ever seen you skip really well compared to almost anyone else on UA-cam that I’ve seen so I take your advice seriously
Wow...great video!!! I've been a spinning fisherman all my life but have recently been thinking of trying a bait caster and this video kinda pushed me over the top. Looking at a bunch of how-to videos on UA-cam, one question I have is never brought up. Why do right-handed folks cast with their right hand, but then switch the rod to their left hand in order to reel with their right hand. If you're right-handed, why not get a reel with the crank on the left side so you don't have to keep switching hands?
You should have written for newbies in the title. Spool tension knob should be just loose / tight enough so the spool isn't restricted, but doesn't rock back and forth either. The rest is brakes and thumb.
Good video. Will give this a try in the next few days when the rain stops. I'm a beginner myself when it comes to baitcasters I picked up a Daiwa Tatula 100 and it has their zero adjustment, I know some say you still may need to play with the tension knob, some say leave it alone. Would you recommend leaving it as is from the factory and try a few cast and see what happens or do like most videos that say loosen the knob until your bait falls and adjust it everytime you change lures?
I've watched a bunch of videos since I got my baitcaster this weekend and they all had lots of advice about tuning, but nothing about the cast- I went from getting atrocious birds nests every cast to only getting minor ones every once in a while just based on your casting demo
Do you happen to have a video on how best to fix a backlash? I've been enjoying your videos and you have a lot of content, but I haven't come across this yet. Thanks for all you're doing!
Do you just turn to your side a bit if youve got tall grass on both sides. I inherited all my fishing gear so I'm struggling with this a lot. The fast action probably isnt my friend. Thanks for this, btw. Finally a baitcaster video that talks about mechanics and not just adjusting the breaks and tension😅
I’ve always shied away from bait casters, they look really tricky and it looks like I have to really concentrate. Anyway, I bout one today. Wish me luck 😂
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If I may, let me add, if you are a Kayak fisherman and will be sitting the majority of the time you are fishing, find a way to simulate casting from a seated position. I often spend time in the early spring sitting on my porch steps, or in a lawn chair casting at a coffee can, or at the gap under a 2x4 set across a couple of cement blocks set at various distances and angles in my yard. This is important I feel, you can't utilize your body in the cast the same way while sitting as you can while standing. Getting used to the difference can have a big impact on how you position yourself towards the target of a cast.
I watched a video on kayak safety the other day. It's like motorcycles, it's not a question of if, just when.
@@peterolbrisch8970 your mid to high tier fishing kayaks offer a lot of stability, I often stand on mine while fishing as long as the water conditions are favorable for it, but yes there is always the risk of capsizing. Keeping a low center of gravity helps minimize this, being aware of forecasted conditions and paying attention to your surroundings helps a lot as well. The biggest risk believe it or not is probably boats. They don’t see us, just like people in cars not seeing motorcycles, again paying attention to your surroundings helps a lot with that, don’t assume they see you, be proactive in keeping yourself safe.
@@Triberius I'm old so I think I'll stay a landlubber. Be safe sir!
I fish out of a kayak as well. don't think I could stand up in the one I have now but it is a sit on top. flipped my old one once just cause I leaned forward to far but it was a sit in. you advice for casting practice sounds great. once the snow melts I'll give it a shot. thanks and thank you Tyler for another great video.
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This is the best breakdown of throwing a bait casting reel i have seen. i'm 67 yrs old always and always have used a spinning reel because as a kid i was a backlash master. I own some bait casters but usually use them for vertical jigging or trolling. looks like its time to go back to school and do it right. thanks again for the very clear break down.
I'm 64 and could have written your post... Picked up a new outfit and trying again to learn a baitcaster,
I am a spinning rod fisherman, with the hopes of learning baitcasting. I have one baitcaster dedicated to frog fishing, and for it I have watched many instructional videos. Your video is one of the best I have seen yet. With that said, I have some comments. For a true beginner, the function of ALL the baitcaster controls is a mystery, and you missed in your intro, mentioning two: 1. the button that controls the spool, and its relationship to the handle, and 2) the spool, and thus your thumb! I would have also liked to have seen a recommendation on how to hold the baitcaster, ie where to position your hand wrt the reel. One last part: there are many causes to backlashes, but the most important one for a beginner is the fact that the spool has momentum, ie, once it starts spinning, it does not want to stop. And when the line+lure stops pulling and spinning the spool, eg when the lure hits the water, the spool will keep on spinning, and instead of letting line out, it will pull line back in, but now, on the wrong side of the spool. Thus a backlash. And for a beginner, the other important lesson is how to fix such a backlash, which most of the time, is to pull out the line from the spool, that went the wrong way ... Many thanks for this video!
😂 That was a good intro with TRF
Best tutorial on the use of baitcaster for beginners I've ever seen. Thank you!!!
First tutorial on baitcaster I ever saw had a really good demonstration on how you want to set your spool tension when first learning. Hold the rod at a 45° angle and set the tension knob to the point where your bait falls, but when it hits the ground or water, the spool doesn't continue spinning. This really helped me when I first started using baitcasters about 3 years ago.
Also, I think a good addition to this video would be how to effectively deal with backlash. There will be a loop of line that holds down your line going out. Grab the loop and pull it a bit, then try unspooling some line. You may have to do this a few times, depending on how bad the backlash is. I rarely find backlashes that require any line cutting.
I just wanted to thank you. I was about to sell the rod and reel set up I had for bass. It was a bucket list retirement goal to start fishing bass. I bought a lot of tackle and a nice rod and reel. I could not cast it for anything. Years later I watched you video and did exactly as you said and lo and behold It happened. I cast the reel with no back lash. Thanks again buddy, good job and keep it up.
Glad I watched this. Just got my first bait caster and I saw another video where someone said to flip half your brakes in the down position. I have magnetic brakes and I was going to go home and start prying on my reel to get to the brakes 😂
I'm right handed and like most people started off with a right handed retrieve reel. I changed that over a decade ago and started using a left handed retrieve. Literally over night all things fell into place. Better casting, accuracy, retrieve, hook set, etc. Best thing I could have ever done.
Ummm you cast a left hand retrieve with your right hand and if you do like most you cast a right hand retrieve with the right hand and swap hands after the cast. So there's literally no difference in the casting part lol. Just no change of hands for retrieve. Do you'd have all the same accuracy ect with either depending on skill level with a baitcaster.
@blind_eye_fishing what my main point of the statement was, using my right hand on the rod while fishing give me far better control over lure presentation and control. Also being right handed means the right arm is the strongest and causes less fatigue after hours of fishing. Yes casting is the same arm either way. I've always noticed most right handed folks use a left retrieve spinning and a right hand retrieve casting. I decided to start using both left handed retrieve and it just feels more natural.
@@swampmonster4935 glad ot worked for you. Most people that are right handed can reel better and feel more comfortable using a right hand reel though. Lome myself and I actually hookset better left handed while reeling right handed lol. But I can partially use both sides. People kind of thought it was weird I write with and do most things right handed but shot Pew pews left handed. I can actual do that with both hands but my left is my dominant when doing that. Right is dominant when writing and casting reels lol. Most are like me though and more accurate and wverything else with their Most dominant hand. So maybe you should have or are a lefty in the first place lol.
This is exactly correct. If you are right handed, you should use a left hand reel. Cast with your right hand and retrieve with your left. Just like a spinning reel.
In fact I don’t understand why or how most right handed anglers retrieve with their left hand with a spinning reel but a right hand retrieve with a bait casting reel. Baffling.
@@cohoanglervancouverwa6755 it's just a comfort thing.
If you think about it right handed people also swing a bat or club using their left hand as the pivot hand same as casting during the swing of the rod.
An unexpected collab with TRF is priceless 😂 that was cool
This video pointed out a few MAJOR issues I was experiencing. Switching from a spin to a baitcaster has been a TRIAL. Thanks for this. Gotta practice in the yard!
Don't know if anyone else has mentioned this but I would also add that typically if it backlashes on the beginning of the cast, it is the spool tension and if it happens at the end of the cast, it is the brakes. Great video though! Keep it up!!
I know this came out a while ago, but just got my first baitcaster. Watched tons of videos and this was the FIRST one where I was able to execute with ease after following these steps and settings. Thanks!
Thank you for this video. I purchased a bait caster reel almost 2 years ago and have not had the guts to try it. I will probably watch this about 10 times first!
I was a little nervous at first too, but I love my bait caster now! It's my preferred style at this point.
I used a baitcaster for the first time today and had two gnarly backlashes and almost switched back to my spinning reel. Thanksfully, I figured out what I was doing wrong and got the hang of it pretty quick.
I started using a bait caster 1 time last year put it away after 30 mins of not fishing and just fixing
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It’s to hot to be fixing backlashes… fast forward 1 year later I use only bait casters still got my brakes all the way on max tho😭😂😂
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@@benjaminperez7328 did you mean *Bait-caster I’m sorry your misspelled word distracted me.
That skip cast technique is what I'd like to be able to do.
For now........ basics done well!
Great video geezer!!
Right here my friend…skipping ua-cam.com/video/46EsQ-JnYP4/v-deo.htmlsi=lQvcsRzbF_iEBD3k
@BassFishingHQ wow, that's some slick casting. It gets the lure right under the trees! I'll work on this. Thanks again!
Awesome video I’m pretty good with casting…but those skips bro are crazy…still gotta learn how to do them with confidence…I’m at like 20% of the time I’ll skip the lure wher I want the other 80 is a mess 😂
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I’m older and only started using a bait caster recently and love them. Haven’t had or made fishing, (my favorite pastime), a priority, but this year I’m going to make it my main focus. I like them a lot. This year, I’m breaking my PB’S.
A huge THANK YOU for this video! As an amateur, who bought his very first baitcaster over the winter and is looking forward to killing it this year, this was a great video to have to look back on. Living in Michigan, I’ve only had a couple of days off where I’ve been able to get out and “practice” so far, and watching your video, I see why I’m doing so horribly, lol. I have my tension dial so that I don’t backlash, but then again, I’m only getting about 30 yrds a cast. I think that’s good, but with my “flying elbow”, I get a couple cast directly in front of me, and then the next few are all over the place, mostly left/far left (I’m a right hand, left retriever). Can’t seem to aim at all. I will try the rolling cast as soon as this damn snow melts! Ha! Also, I’ll take off the practice weight and put a jig on it!
Thanks mate for producing this video. I've watched heaps of videos on baitcasters & this is the best by far. Plain language, clear explanation, visual demonstrations to copy. Well done young man.
Excellent. That first skip was beautiful.
This was easily the most comprehensive and helpful video. I’ve seen on baitcasters. I’ve watched a lot of different videos and I was still kind of struggling with getting backlash. I even tried the electrical tape method. I’m definitely going to practice this video and see how much better my cast gets. Thank you so much for the info!
I started using a two piece Ark rod. First time using bait caster and practice according to one of your recent vids. I’ve caught 5 large mouths on it. I could never catch bass and now I’ve gotten 5. I am loving bait casters.
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Just got my bait caster the other day been watching lots of videos on it and yours is definitely the best
I'm just starting into this vid... Good starting advice. I clip the hooks at the bend. I suggest running through all the lures you think you may be using, including the frustration of 3/16-1/16oz, just to sense your abilities w/bait-casters. My experience is everything over 3/8oz is a dream come true, except into the wind. That may become a bit of a problem. I grew-up with bait-casters & braided dacron lines on a VERY low cost South Bend with only the spool tension knob as the adjustment. I would suggest at the start describing the 'perfect' setting for that primary adjustment and why. Over-run could have been described more usefully.
Also, in my own lay-person experience, the rod tip ought to be pointed right at your target to allow follow-through. If, like most beginners automatically do, you make your casting motion, their automatic reflex is to pull the rod-tip back to their body's position, or back to their right or left side. Personally, I cast on my right side and reel on my right hand, just like you are doing. The terminal point of your cast ought to have the rod-tip pointing at the target, not jerked back to 90 deg perpendicular, which will cause a backlash... Follow through, keeping your rod tip pointed where you want your lure to hit. Oddly for some, that's a habit that's hard to break. Very important.
I'd like to have seen you describe the differences noticeable in centrifugal or magnetic-only braking (earlier/later), and some reels have both. And, my own 'skills' aside, in a strong wind, yup, I default to spinning.
Well done, good effort & advice video. A bit of fine tuning and 'perfect'.
Enjoyable video. I still enjoy the casting practice plug because they don't get hung up anything in the desert landscape that I live in haha. I sometimes use trees and different yard objects as targets and not having to mess with hook at all is nice. Especially for pitching / flipping practice since I'm going to typically be using a little heavier weight and be less affected by the wind. I also tend to think when practicing technique, it's more about the technique itself than what's tied on to the end of the line. If you learn the proper technique, you should be able to cast different lures and baits perfectly fine as long as you know how to dial in your baitcaster correctly and have a proper rod/reel/line setup for whatever it is you're using. I'll probably still pick up a 1/4 oz and 3/8 oz jig though and add it to my practice regimen! Thanks for the tip.
quick tip. if you dont have any jigs or anything, the next best thing (or my personal favorite for learning) is a good ole topwater frog. doesnt get hooked on anything, good weight, pretty good!
My first even remotely usable bait cast reel was the mid 80’s! The new designs and tech now they cast themselves. No other design has the raw cranking power to pull a strong fish out of cover and don’t try to learn using one buying a cheap junk design. Many excellent reels now are very affordable compared to when I started using them. Great video and so many things can change so learn to use the tools.
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Great job explaining how the bait caster works and techniques.
35 years ago Bill Dance had a TV show saying he practiced casting into a bowl out in the yard. I did that for several months and got to where it went in every cast. My mom hated it because as a kid I just grabbed a bowl out of the kitchen.
I use an Old Pistal Grip 5-1/2 Foot Rod for Accuracy and it doesn't Back Lash very easily.
It's great for Spinnerbaits, Buzbaits, and etc. It's my favorite Baitcaster Rod.
An Oldy But Goody. 🎣
I also reset my tension when I change Baits.
Very good tutorial, and the effortless skip casting was something to behold.
That clip in the beginning 😗👌🏾 work of art
That was the best teaching tutorial on this subject that I have ever seen. You are a great teacher. Thank you so much!
This is the best video of this subject I have yet seen at UA-cam. You just got a subscriber form Finland.
I have reels that have both inner centrifugal brakes AND outer magnetic brakes. They are not used for the same thing. Centrifugal brakes slow down the spool as the start of the cast (which is where most backlashes happen) and the outer magnetic brake slow the reel at the end of the casts. If you don’t have inner centrifugal brake set correctly no matter how tight you outer brakes are you’ll backlash and your cast still won’t be very long. Also my advice is to tell people uses your thumb on the spoil to stop the reel the second your lures hits the water.
im a very new to fishing and using a baitcasting reel, this video has helped so much and very much recommed to other new anglers!
Thanks man. First time using one. Taking the daughter and now i could partially look like a proper fishing dad. Good work
I just started last year on baitcasters. I bought a Walmart cheap lipless crankbait, took the hooks off and learned to cast at my storage unit area.
This was a super helpful video. I'm newer to a bait caster beginner and have watched a few videos on it but none went into depth like this. Thanks, and keep it coming!
I have made a tool to remove all back lash problems. I took a four inch very small diameter shaft. Grind the point to a sharp point,gently put the pointed end into vise and bend at a 90 degree about one half inch.bend the point about 30 degrees. When you have a backlash pick up the loop until you find one that you can pull out ,than find another loop and pull gently if it will not ,pull out go to another loop you will find one . Do all the loops until problem corrected. Do not pull on any of the loops that’s not loose. Takes about five minutes. I have used my tool going on 10 years and have about a 95 percent success rate. You can do the same tool by using a very small screw driver.
Probably the best video for intro to bait casters. Thanks
I took your suggestions and went to the back yard, what a difference it made and how enjoyable it is to cast without having a mess. Thanks for the tips and keep the videos coming.
Instant success in backyard with this instruction, on the lake next week looking for bass and pike - thanks!
Subbed because this is the best informational video I've seen about baitcasting. Going from a spin reel to a casting reel can be a little intimidating, this video and the educational break down makes it a lot less intimidating.
If you don’t have magnetic brakes then use the tension knob a bit higher than the setting should be to sorta act as a brake
Great video. Probably the best baitcaster instructional video out there. Excellent job! Now please make a similar video on how to be more accurate with casting… cause I still can’t aim or skip to save my life.
Your the man I have my basics down but I figured I'd watch anyway.I only dream of skipping like you do I am starting to learn how to cast with both arms just takes practice. even if there not bitting.I start practicing with my other arm
Sliding Tyler in there was smooth
Figured some people would like that
@@BassFishingHQ got any plans to Collab?
@@JesterOnTwo they have multiple times.
Agreed. Humorous add-in.
Best baitcaster video on the internet. 100%
Excellent video! Spinner trying to become a bait caster here. It's a work in progress but this gives me a real good starting point. Thank you.
Great analogy of the tire swing to the centrifugal brakes. And I've never heard your take on the tension settings but it makes sense. I always learn something from your videos!
Not how they work at all, but it sounded cool.
thank you this has made the most sense i am from the uk and wanted to start using a bait caster for Pike fishing
Big Cheers for that info, helped me out so much I am enjoying using a baitcaster for the first time in a long while.
Lmao TRF cameo was awesome! Love both your channels!
I am sitting in a kayak and learning this year to use a bait caster. Thanks for the info!
Tyler is an excellent jig skipper.
Another thing you can do when you are first learning how to use a bait caster....let out your line to the distance you cast to, let it out a little more and then add a small piece of tape to the line on your spool. This won't stop you from getting a backlash, but it can stop you from getting a big backlash. It also gives you a little more confidence knowing you won't get a huge backlash.
Loving the vids man, keep it up!
Great vid! I've decided to pick up a baitcaster this week. I'm new to fishing and I like the idea of being a bit of a sniper with my casts. Definitely will rewatch before practicing. Thanks!
Casting like a Pro in todays world means casting a spinning reel in open water while starring down at 5 video screens
Exactly- kids now just don’t get the practice needed to be able to adapt to all the weather conditions- but they are good at video fishing.
I literally can’t stop shitting
Your boomer brain and old decrepit hands couldn’t comprehend the skill it takes to tune your reel every time you change lures to get the most distance and accuracy possible with just a flick of the pole.
I can’t stop pissing
@@TheAce5511type shi
These are great tips! You certainly learn as you go. Wish I had seen this video when I started using baitcasters. Would’ve saved me a lot of money on line.
Smooth trf transition!
Great video bub. Ive always been a spinning reel elitist but finally getting into baitcasters. Learned alot and cant wait to give it some practice tomorrow. Much respect from Illinois.
36 years old and feel like a child this this new baitcaster. Walleye fisherman pivoting to pond bass fishing for the kids.
Great video with good explanations. I have mostly used spinning and I am new to baitcasting so refreshing myself on this tips was helpful.
I'm not new to baitcasters, but I typically have braid on all of my reels. I rarely get a backlash with the braid. Recently, I got a wild hair to respool a couple of my reels with flourocarbon and the backlash nightmare came in earnest. It seemed nothing I would do, other than throwing a heavier lure, would prevent a backlash with the flourocarbon line. I'm thinking that I should just go back to braid, but I'm going to follow this step by step tutorial first. Maybe my technique is all wrong and the braid is just that forgiving. Thank-you for a great video!!
My first bass rig was an Ambassador with an Ugly stick rod. Great set up but not for a beginner. Long learning curve.
I love ur channel so much, I’ve learned so much from you
The best instructions I have seen
I would love to see a video of your rod and reel maintenance in the off season. Maybe there is already a video? Either way i still would like to see your process of cleaning/repairing your equipment
Great catch I love them narrow creeks gir trout fishing its like the ones I grew up on
When you get a backlash put your thumb on the spool firmly press and crank the reel 2 or 3 turns then pull the back lash out . Sometimes it does wonders
Its like learning how to drive a manual transmission.
Practice, up hill down hill, learning how to drive stick on gravel is about the same as a baitcaster with the brakes on, meaning you get forgiveness)
You gotta get a feel for it and the only way is practice.
How many times you stall the engine learning clutch, how many birds nest you get with a baitcaster.
Just keep practicing and next thing you know you can do it without thinking
Thx Tyler for all the great content you definitely taught me and my son a ton! About bass fishing! Ty again and plz keep giving us this awesome content!!
I just got into bait casting a few months ago. I'm getting better at casting.
As a bank fisherman I just cast however is possible from the location there is almost always something in the way unlike casting from a boat also I tend to need to make a lot of longer cast as I can’t just put my boat right where I can make easy casts that said I do think you have one of the best casts I’ve ever seen you skip really well compared to almost anyone else on UA-cam that I’ve seen so I take your advice seriously
Wow...great video!!! I've been a spinning fisherman all my life but have recently been thinking of trying a bait caster and this video kinda pushed me over the top. Looking at a bunch of how-to videos on UA-cam, one question I have is never brought up. Why do right-handed folks cast with their right hand, but then switch the rod to their left hand in order to reel with their right hand. If you're right-handed, why not get a reel with the crank on the left side so you don't have to keep switching hands?
Every time I’m outside casting in the yard somebody always asks, “What are you fishing for?”
Drives me nuts. 😂
I have also found the rod makes a huge difference, especially when casting floral vs braid. Better guides, better casting experience.
You should have written for newbies in the title. Spool tension knob should be just loose / tight enough so the spool isn't restricted, but doesn't rock back and forth either. The rest is brakes and thumb.
lol I love the tie in with Tyler . Lol
I was waiting for someone to say something!
Good video. Will give this a try in the next few days when the rain stops. I'm a beginner myself when it comes to baitcasters
I picked up a Daiwa Tatula 100 and it has their zero adjustment, I know some say you still may need to play with the tension knob, some say leave it alone. Would you recommend leaving it as is from the factory and try a few cast and see what happens or do like most videos that say loosen the knob until your bait falls and adjust it everytime you change lures?
If you suffer from arthritis results may vary.
Holy cow man I wasn’t ready for this comment 😂
I've watched a bunch of videos since I got my baitcaster this weekend and they all had lots of advice about tuning, but nothing about the cast- I went from getting atrocious birds nests every cast to only getting minor ones every once in a while just based on your casting demo
That ark reel looks sick. Might need a few of those for my invokers
Thank you from Czech Republic
Backlash makes me not like baitcasters! But I'm getting a Lew's Mach Smash SLP 6 ft 10 in MH Baitcast Combo tomorrow for Father's Day!!!
Great info. The only fishing video I've ever seen that wasn't offensively stupid.
Excellent!
subscribed 45 seconds in . im sold 😂
Excellent tutorial! Which line is easier to start with? Flurocarbon, Braid or Mono?
Very good video answer every question I had in detail, now I'm going back tomorrow and practice thank bro😊 👍🏿
Do you happen to have a video on how best to fix a backlash? I've been enjoying your videos and you have a lot of content, but I haven't come across this yet. Thanks for all you're doing!
Do you just turn to your side a bit if youve got tall grass on both sides. I inherited all my fishing gear so I'm struggling with this a lot. The fast action probably isnt my friend. Thanks for this, btw. Finally a baitcaster video that talks about mechanics and not just adjusting the breaks and tension😅
Great tutorial I wish I had this when I started out.
I’ve always shied away from bait casters, they look really tricky and it looks like I have to really concentrate. Anyway, I bout one today. Wish me luck 😂
I love using the camo handle ark rod there my favorite rod I’ve used