04-10-2008, 10:17 PM
Thanks for the great advice everyone. I know it's possible to cast it, and a good distance too.... but that's with someone who knows exactly what they're doing. I'll try what you guys have told me. Thanks again.
[cool]Update: Excellent! My problem was I was trying to cast it like my spinning reels - a big no no! Following the advice here and some tips I found on the web, I'm able to cast it without any difficulty at all. I put 1 1/2 ounces of lead on it, adjusted the brake (I wondered what that was), and kept my thumb lightly on the spool the whole time to keep it under control. Awesome!
And yes, its a beast of a reel, by my standards at least. Feels more like a winch. Another wonderful e-bay purchase. In very good condition. It's about the size of a 4/0 to 5/0 Penn reel I think and a fraction of the price. I know it isn't as good but I only need it for a couple trips this year. I'll spool it with a few hundred yards of 65 lb. braid and top it off with 50 lb. mono or so. I should get about 600 or more yards that way, which is enough line capacity to get into a couple of the big guys.
Now I just need to pair it up with a long, heavy-action ugly stick!
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[cool]Update: Excellent! My problem was I was trying to cast it like my spinning reels - a big no no! Following the advice here and some tips I found on the web, I'm able to cast it without any difficulty at all. I put 1 1/2 ounces of lead on it, adjusted the brake (I wondered what that was), and kept my thumb lightly on the spool the whole time to keep it under control. Awesome!
And yes, its a beast of a reel, by my standards at least. Feels more like a winch. Another wonderful e-bay purchase. In very good condition. It's about the size of a 4/0 to 5/0 Penn reel I think and a fraction of the price. I know it isn't as good but I only need it for a couple trips this year. I'll spool it with a few hundred yards of 65 lb. braid and top it off with 50 lb. mono or so. I should get about 600 or more yards that way, which is enough line capacity to get into a couple of the big guys.
Now I just need to pair it up with a long, heavy-action ugly stick!
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