Ben Ludwig

Thanks everyone for the advice! I went out to our farm pond and was able to catch some on a chatterbait with the baitcaster. I'm starting to get the hang of it

I just bought my first baitcaster and I'm trying to learn how to use it. I've some YouTube videos on how to properly cast it but they haven't helped that much. Whenever I try to make a long cast, I get massive backlash while my lure is still in the air. I'm using the appropriately sized line and lure, as specified on the rod. It's 7' MH 7:1:1. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance!

I'm looking to buy my first baitcaster to compliment my current spinning setup, which is a 7' medium action rod (4-14 lbs). I like to throw a wide variety of lures/baits. What specs should my rod and reel be to best compliment my current setup and what lures should I throw on each? Thanks!