Get yourself some practice plugs from the store or order them online. Eagle claw makes some. They are basically orange weighted plugs that you can tie on so you can practice. They are great for pitching and flipping practice and just overall practice to see how a reel handles certain weighted lures. I have a big yard so i tie them on every once ina while to test out a new reel/rod combo etc.  I also practice pitching/flipping into the holes inside my nieces play house. It has the perfect sized windows and holes in the rock wall to practice my accuracy when pitching and flipping

On 8/22/2019 at 4:25 PM, Bankbeater said:

When your casting remember to look behind you to make sure you won’t hit anything when you cast. Nothing kills a spool of line faster than hitting a bush that’s behind you that you didn’t know was there. 

Yup, still having that problem.

 

branches & bushes, It just sneak up on me quickly...

I dont want to jinx myself, but here it goes. Long story short, long time saltwater, fished for bass last 2 years with my college aged son. Nothing but spinning gear, great success with plastics/jerkbaits and lipless hard baits.

    Last fall I bought a black max baitcast combo on clearance at a large box store for 29$, figured what the heck, the reel is worth that. Proceeded to put 30# braid on it, practice a bit, then have modest success with foootball jig and beaver trailer.

  Fast forward to a month ago, sale at dicks, bought a lews tournament MB and a dobyns 734 fury rod.

 Spooled 14# mono on and the lights went on. Set up following guidelines on here and what an eye opener!!!

    This sucker will cast a 1/4oz jig and trailer a Maine mile. 

  I am also throwing 6" worms wacky style and they fly too.

        I have not backlashed once yet, this reel is amazing! I keep loosening the spool tension but the spool still

is behaving well and will stop with no thumb.

    I was always careful with the cheap abu set up and it treats me well but with the upgraded rig I am amazed by the casting distance and the no backlashes. Surely I will have my blow up but so far so good.

    I learn so much here, what a great site!

 

 

    Russ