How do you use a Bait Casting Reel?

Question

I recently acquired a Bait Casting Fishing Reel from a friend that didn't know how to use it. I have played around with it and I just end up getting a "Bird's Nest" in the reel. What am I doing wrong?

Answer 1

i would need to know what kind of real for a specific reason, but these are a couple common mistakes.  first, your drag might be set too loose.  this makes the spool more loose and leads to putting out too much line to quickly. i can't tell you where to find it or which way to turn it, but anyone who sees it should know.  the second is that you aren't keeping your thumb on the spool while the bait is in the air.  if you let your thumb off of the spool again the line comes out too quickly and if its still off the spool when the bait hits the water the line will just keep going out with its built up momentum.  rest your thumb on the spool and with just enough pressure to feel like you have control of the line.  the last would be that your bait is too light.  the initial force of the cast gets the bait going and the spool unwinding and if there isn't enough weight on the line then again the momentum mill cause more line than is needed to come out and you get a backlash.

Answer 2

This should help you out.

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_qu...

However the main thing to do is to keep practicing with it, practice on a lake with a lure and you have the chance of a bonus fish too, also its important not to use a line with a low breaking strain, anything under 10lb is harder to cast and control when youre just starting out.