How To Boost Your Casting Distance By 20% With Baitcasting Reels
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 17 май 2024
- Does line diameter really matter with baitcasting reels?
A lot of thought goes into casting when it comes to baitcasting reels and the rods you pair them with.
Line diameter is without a doubt the most overlooked factor in the entire setup.
Find out why!
Become an Insider Member TODAY before prices go up next month: bit.ly/3UL8g8n 
Развлечения
![DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO - Fused Warriors Trailer [BUDOKAI TENKAICHI Series]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/84p4Lvyfyes/mqdefault.jpg)
Become an Insider Member TODAY before prices go up next month: bit.ly/3UL8g8n
Thanks for not showing every single cast and measure. I love videos that just get to the point. Great video. Thank You!
Appreciate the feedback! There’s always a give and take between showing what’s important and what’s too much. Thanks for watching
Coming from the bass world and big casting gear for big fish. The thinner diameter line you go with braid on a baitcaster, the more your at risk for birdnesting (professional overrun). Especially casting into the wind and different style of lures are more susceptible to wind. I suspect there using all aerodynamic jigheads and light gear. Theres other factors as well, like if your using a lure weight in the correct rod rating and how aggressive your casting. Wont be able to skip with such thin diameter either. Usually everything on a baitcaster is rated for mono diameter, usually you match that diameter to the braid. This is a very controlled environment.
Thanks so much for sharing this info!!
Thanks for the video. One thing that i noticed, the spinning reel will go further when the bait on the water than baitcaster reel. You need to hold/stop the spool on the baitcasting reel.
Did you guys also test how far a spinning rod would cast that lure? I heard at the end that the guy said it coincides with the distance of a spinning setup but never saw him test it with a spinning rod.
We’ve done a lot of testing with casting distance. If you’re looking for the most distance, typically spinning will out cast bait casters but with tips like this you can gain distance with any set up when comparing against itself.
I will do some testing comparing a comparable spinning vs casting set up in the future.
@@shallowwaterguy4755 looking forward to seeing that
Theres already 2 videos on youtube that show that baitcasters cast further than spinning. Brandom fishing and the reel test.
We have! More tests to come!
So before your video, Tony, also with Salt Strong, used to say use 30 lb braid with a baitcaster to avoid line dig in, as the line weight did not make a big difference with casting length. Now it looks like Salt Strong is selling braid and pushing different weights. And Salt Strong used to say you only need one color lure, until they started selling lures other than white. And the Slam Shady was the best lure, until the
Leprechaun and power prawn, etc. came out. The Super Spook Jr was the best top water, until they started selling the Moon Walker. And the owner twist lock hook was the best, until they started selling their current hook, and on and on. Forgive me for being so cynical but when Salt Strong started it was about making fishing simple. That was the message. We are not a tackle company. We are not selling products. You guys are now on the way to becoming a tackle company and pushing products. You sell stuff to catch fishermen, just like every other lure company.
Tips: cast lure that rod is rated for.
I like standers guides on casting rods. Idk like the micro guides.
I prefer suffix 832, I have Spider wire on a couple reels. 65lb Spider wire on a kast king reel. 8’ Star Steller elite 1-3oz, 15-30lb line rating. 2 ounce lures fly when I cast them.
Great tips! I like the standard guides too. Sufix is also one of my go tos.
Awesome feedback!
I’m curious when dropping down to 15lb braid on casting gear if you have issues with the line digging into itself on the spool? And what’s the lightest braid you’d recommend going to on casting gear?
Exactly my questions as well for Pat.
I have found that the type of line makes a difference in “dig”. The two best I’ve used so far is the Sufix 832 and Daiwa J Braid. I commonly go down to 10 pound and haven’t had any worse issues with digging in than other 15 and 20 pound.
I’m not saying it won’t dig, just saying it’s not worse than others I have used. Also the drag setting has a lot to do with how much the line digs. I do run a lighter drag setting when fishing open flats.
Hey thanks for the info!
Great information
Thanks for watching!
I’ve personally just started trying braid on my spinning with some decent success in clam wind, I’ve tried braid on my casting reels and it worked ok but after a catch the braid always buried itself in the spool causing the next cast to bind and be very short until you pull line off to free it back up
Thanks for sharing!
Guess I should have proof read that, too much weld spatter and iPhone decided to change up a few words so it looks like I had a few before I sent that. My apologies
😅I have always heard to use 30lb on bait casters ? Great tips Pat
Honestly, so have I. I started experimenting a few years back and made this discovery. Granted using lighter braid is a touch more difficult than heavier braid but the payoff is worth it.
Same here.alway heard small braid dug in on bait-casters.
Thanks for watching!
I’d like to see a 4 carrier braid vs an 8 or higher carrier braid tested. The 4 would have a little more wind and line guide drag but I bet it’s very insignificant. Both being very close in diameter of course to keep it fair. I’m guessing around foot of difference.
We’ve done testing like that before. There’s other elements that go into casting distance too. Like new braid vs used braid and braid that has a wax coasting on it or not.
The common thought is that the rougher feeling 4 strand creates more friction therefore doesn’t cast as far when in fact because the small inclusions in the 4 strand, there’s less material actually touching the guides, there’s close to the same friction. The casting distance isn’t that far apart. The line diameter will affect it more. Only issue with that is you cannot trust what the manufacturer prints on the label. Most lines that have been measured by a third party are around 150% the listed diameter.
I’ll see if I can find the links to some of those tests.
Yeah I too think light lines are going to dig into themselves
It has a lot to do with drag settings. I routinely go down to 10 pound and have caught over slot bull reds with this set up. But I do not have the drag cranked down. If you were to really try and put pressure on the fish, it could be worse. Always adjust the equipment to situation you’re facing.
Thanks for watching!
Pat's on it! Thanks for watching!