04-13-2010, 04:25 AM
That's how I adjust my reels, you can fine tune them after that. I fished a tournament last weekend (first place woohoo!) and my non-boater on Sunday used a piece of tape underneath his line to avoid spooling out too much. I helped him adjust his reel and he could cast twice as far.
If you are unsure about the settings always start tight, your casts may be short but you will not spool out, or as I like to call it "a professional overrun". You can adjust the settings a little bit at a time until you find the optimum settings. Heavier line will help you get out the birds nest when first starting. 90% of the lakes I fish are clear water so I use 10-12 # fluorocarbon on all my reels, a nightmare if I spool out but it happens sometimes. On that note, the right reel is important also. Typically reels that retail for less than $80 or so do not implement the technology used to prevent backlash but just like anything else practice makes perfect...eh, well close to perfect! Everybody spools out sometimes but as you get better it's just a loop or some loose line on the spool.
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If you are unsure about the settings always start tight, your casts may be short but you will not spool out, or as I like to call it "a professional overrun". You can adjust the settings a little bit at a time until you find the optimum settings. Heavier line will help you get out the birds nest when first starting. 90% of the lakes I fish are clear water so I use 10-12 # fluorocarbon on all my reels, a nightmare if I spool out but it happens sometimes. On that note, the right reel is important also. Typically reels that retail for less than $80 or so do not implement the technology used to prevent backlash but just like anything else practice makes perfect...eh, well close to perfect! Everybody spools out sometimes but as you get better it's just a loop or some loose line on the spool.
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