Settings for flippin' switch?

[jb_adams]

I'm getting much better with my new baitcasters.  One has a flippin' switch.  What's the settings for using this?

For regular casting, I adjust the cast control knob to let the bait fall around 6" per second and then fine-tune the magnets on the opp. side as needed.

With the flippin' switch on, the line doesn't come off fast enough.  If I let off too much, the line baclashes too easily.  Are there any articles or threads on this?

[cart7t]

First, It sounds like you don't have your spool tension set right to begin with.  It has nothing to do with how many inches per second the bait falls. It has everything to do with setting the control so the spool stops when the bait hits the ground.

Second, a Flippin switch has nothing to do with the spool rotation tension or speed at all. It merely changes the way the pinion gear on the spool shaft re-engages with the main drive gear.  Instead of having to turn the handle to re-engage the reel you merely release the thumbar and the reel is instantly engaged.  

The use of the flippin switch is not for normal casting. It's for 2 techniques called flipping and pitching.  There is no adjustment for the switch as it has nothing to do with spool tension or braking. You're problems are more than likely with you and thumbing the reel and an incorrectly adjusted spool tension knob.  It is possible to let off the thumbar enough with the switch on and line going out that the pinion gear will make slight contact with the main gear but you'll know that's happining by the grinding noise you'll hear.

[Guest DavidGreen]

jb_adams,

I'm getting much better with my new baitcasters.  One has a flippin' switch.  What's the settings for using this?

If your just learning BC reels "Turn The Switch OFF" Unless your learning how to flip.

For regular casting, I adjust the cast control knob to let the bait fall around 6" per second and then fine-tune the magnets on the opp. side as needed.

Don't worry about a length per second setting. With the mags turned off. Just adjust your free spool to let the lure hit the ground or water and stop turning.

With the flippin' switch on, the line doesn't come off fast enough.  If I let off too much, the line baclashes too easily.  Are there any articles or threads on this?

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[jb_adams]

I guess I am going to have to proof read my questions better.  You guys misunderstood me.  I know what the flipping switch does mechanically to the reel.  I know what flipping and pitching is (the basics concept anyway), and I have read the Baitcasters 101 article several times now.  I have set my baits to turn 1/4 to 1/2 a rotation after it hits the ground.  I guess I described it wrong by saying about 6" per second.  That's typically what I look for first and then I check to see if it will hit the ground correctly.  

Anyway, if I use the tension knob correctly with the correct setting for regular casting, the line doesn't spool off fast enough for pitching or flipping.  Even if I turn the mags all the way down to 0.  I may be trying to flip or pitch too far away too.  Usually, you stay under 20ft. depending on what you're trying to do and what your fishing with.  Even at 10-15ft. away from a target, the line just feels like it's restricted too much.  I'll play with it some more and find the right setting.  It's all in the tension control knob from what you guys are saying.

[Guest DavidGreen]

Flipping or pitching isn't the same as snap casting or roll casting were you put more load to the blank when casting for distance which cause's more spool rpm's..

Most pitches are in the 15 - 20 foot range, and flipping is only a couple of rod lengths distance at most.

So the settings for the reel would be a little loser (more free spool). I would set the reel to fall and hit the water or ground and have no more than a quarter turn on the spool. Then I would make my pitch to a predetermined target, and keep practicing the setup until the thumb controlled the pitch.

[jb_adams]

Flipping or pitching isn't the same as snap casting or roll casting were you put more load to the blank when casting for distance which cause's more spool rpm's..

Most pitches are in the 15 - 20 foot range, and flipping is only a couple of rod lengths distance at most.

So the settings for the reel would be a little loser (more free spool). I would set the reel to fall and hit the water or ground and have no more than a quarter turn on the spool. Then I would make my pitch to a predetermined target, and keep practicing the setup until the thumb controlled the pitch.

That sounds more like what I was expecting.  Thanks!

What's this snap casting you speak of??

[cart7t]

Flippin doesn't even involve spool rotation as the distance of the cast (flip) is predetermined by the amount of line you've pre-stripped off the reel.  The handle is engaged after you've pre-stripped the line.

I've never had an issue with spool tension that's set for casting and then turning around and pitching with it set to the same setting unless I was attempting to pitch very lightweight lures.  Granted, you can get more feet on a pitch with the tension set much looser and I wouldn't cast with a reel I've set for pitching because I tend to set the tension pretty loose.

[Guest DavidGreen]

jb_adams,

What's this snap casting you speak of??

To me it is an overhead cast with more of a snap to it than a full arch overhead cast.