Take a look at KVD casting a crank bait.  The guy reels it in fast and as soon as it's in he casts it out again wasting no time.  I can't believe how fast he is going.  What's he actually doing though, covering as much water as possible by going so fast?  Is that the main reason he's reeling and casting so fast?  He's like a robot, cast after cast.  Cool footage.  

 

 

 

 

Gotta love that watch.............

Gotta love him getting mad that the scale took so long to weigh that fish...interested in what gear ratio he is using.

Just learned so much from watching kvd's hands.

Wow. Fast. Yes I wonder the ratio as well.

Remember reading a while back that KVD is adamant about using a 5:x gear ratio reel for his squarebills  as well as when fishing  deep diving crankbaits.  

I dont think he is reeling that fast...  Maybe a slow gear ratio.  I fish square bills that fast alot if thats what the fish want.

That's a TourMG so it's either a 7:1 or 6.3:1.  I'm betting 6.3.  He has always stated he fishes fast.  He switches up to 5:1 in the spring so even if he is winding fast, he's still slowing himself down.  

Time is money to a tournament angler. 

So imagine KVD trying to sell a reel on the Flea Market Forum.

 

"Yeah, not been used much. Only took it out on one outing and didn't  like the feel of it."

 

So it only has 20,000 casts on it? lol

I always hear people learning to cast left handed because its faster and you dont have to switch hands. LOL KVD and I often switch hands before the lure even touches  down .Cant get any faster than that .

So imagine KVD trying to sell a reel on the Flea Market Forum.

"Yeah, not been used much. Only took it out on one outing and didn't like the feel of it."

So it only has 20,000 casts on it? lol

Don't be silly. No one on here would buy it because its a quantum with a flipping switch.

So imagine KVD trying to sell a reel on the Flea Market Forum.

 

"Yeah, not been used much. Only took it out on one outing and didn't  like the feel of it."

 

So it only has 20,000 casts on it? lol

 

And it would sell for 10x the MRSP just for the simple fact that his hands had touched it.

Sounds like someone did some super tuning to that reel!

Very instructive.   

I noticed a lot of his faster reeling was just getting the bait back to the boat after it leaves the strike zone so he can cast it again.

At 7:00 minutes when he rips it out off something is his drag set really loose and he uses his thumb for drag?

I think it is kind of funny that everyone is making a huge deal out of a video of a guy who is reeling in a crank bait at a quicker pace.  I mean if it was some joe shmoe made the same exact video it would be nothing but to watch a pro reel a bait in just doesn't give me goosebumps, sorry.....

At 7:00 minutes when he rips it out off something is his drag set really loose and he uses his thumb for drag?

He had a professional over run ( small back lash ).    He even takes the fish off fast, it's like he is on speed.   I think I fish fast but if I had to move like that when I go out, I wouldnt enjoy the sport as much.  Big KVD fan though.....  I mean I am not getting goosebumps but I would rather watch him not catch much than some no name.  LOL

KVD aka Fishing Jesus 

I think it is kind of funny that everyone is making a huge deal out of a video of a guy who is reeling in a crank bait at a quicker pace.  I mean if it was some joe shmoe made the same exact video it would be nothing but to watch a pro reel a bait in just doesn't give me goosebumps, sorry.....

No goosebumbs here, either.  But, I (reluctantly?) acknowledge that KVD is a better fisherman than I am.  I'd say there's a pretty good chance that I might learn something by virtually spending 20 minutes in the boat with him.

No goosebumbs here, either.  But, I (reluctantly?) acknowledge that KVD is a better fisherman than I am.  I'd say there's a pretty good chance that I might learn something by virtually spending 20 minutes in the boat with him.

there is no doubt he has accomplished more as a fisherman than I have it is just funny how these threads are.  I guess they should go hand in hand with can i get a sponsor thread as this is how....

Gotta love him getting mad that the scale took so long to weigh that fish...interested in what gear ratio he is using.

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what color squarebill was he using?

He had a professional over run ( small back lash ).    He even takes the fish off fast, it's like he is on speed.   I think I fish fast but if I had to move like that when I go out, I wouldnt enjoy the sport as much.  Big KVD fan though.....  I mean I am not getting goosebumps but I would rather watch him not catch much than some no name.  LOL

 

At 7:00 he is reeling in no backlash. He jerks it hard and you can hear the drag going off but it looks like he stops it with his thumb. You can some what hear his thumb on the line.

what color squarebill was he using?

Summer sexy shad. I thought it was a 1.0 but he said on the episode it was a 1.5

There's a lot more to the video than a guy reeling faster than everyone else.