MeppsMan

OK... So I'm out on the pond with my new Walmart baitcaster. Anti Reverse still working. I upgraded the system to be in tune with specs and lure being used. I experimented with a plastic cray fish rigged Texas style. I had some really good bites but havent caught anything...yet. The casting is coming along and with a little work I might me able to throw something out twenty...five feet. Its actually going pretty good and with a few more times out I might hook something. I had this big bass and he must have swallowed the Texas creature cause he was on my line for like 6 seconds. I was reeling him in thinking he was hooked (without any hook set) and boom then he was gone. I think I need to revisit my rigging of the worm and timing of hooksets. But hey...my antireverse made it through another day. JB

Hahaha, yep a Walmart special. Thanks for letting me know.

That site has exactly what I needed...Great Info! Thanks Muddy and RoadWarrior

I recently started using a baitcaster and I bring along a spinning rod while fishing ponds and lakes from a kayak. Can you tell me more about what you refer to as finesse fishing and power fishing? Thanks Joe

I recently started fishing with a Pinnacle (ISP10) Inertia BaitCasting Reel. Its been a challenge to overcome the backlash but I am getting better at it. I understand the Cast Control Knob and I have been thumbing the spool during casts. The Specs for the reel call for a Line Capacity of 12 lb /120 yds. Prior to reading the reel specs I loaded it with 8 lb line. My question is....If I replace the 8 lb line with 12 or 14 will the reel have less of a chance of backlash while using the same methods I described above?. In other words does the lighter line add to the backlash? Thanks....JB