03-19-2010, 04:38 AM
It does take some practice. To start there is a small dial on the side of the reel. When you put a bait on you want to adjust the reel so that when you release the spool the bait will slowly drop. Then when you cast you need to remember to keep your thumb on the spool so when the bait hits the water you can stop the spool from spinning. You should have seen the rats nests that I dealt with when I started to use one. My buddy noticed that by the end of the three days from when I first got it that I had improved tremendously. A good thing to remember is that they are made for big and heavy baits with heavy line. Don't give up on it yet, they are one of the best rods and you will find that casting them can be more accurate then the spinning reel. I carry one with me whenever I head to a bass lake. Really fun rod. I now own 5 of them and love em'
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