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How Long Did It Take You To Master The Baitcaster?

nick060200
in Fishing Rods, Reels, Line, and Knots

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I think I'm pretty d**n good.  Been throwing baitcasters over 50 years.  I can pitch, flip, cast, roll cast with either hand.  Don't matter to me.  Then I watch Swindle on the Tube and I see a really good caster, and decide I really ain't that good.

 

Whether it's fishing, golf, tennis, bowling or whatever, it's hard to believe the gulf between the merely competent amateur and the highly skilled professional.

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    • Way2slow
      Way2slow

      They are no more trouble than a spinning reel.   I started my son and my granddaughter with baitcasters when they were both about six years old, he's over 40 and she's 19 now.  They are actually ve

    • Delaware Valley Tackle
      Delaware Valley Tackle

      Here are a couple tips for learning to cast a baitcaster:   Practice with relatively heavy weights (3/4 oz is a good start)   Set the cast control and brakes and make nice easy sidearm and roll ca

    • Stephen B
      Stephen B

      No one has mastered the baitcaster and I mean NOBODY. It's all about being proficient enough to utilizes its capabilities and reap the benefits it offers. Just keep practicing and you'll continue to s

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