bait casting

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The ability to apply the right amount of thumb pressure is primarily a function of practice, but you can also reduce backlashes if you set the reel's braking system properly. Most baitcasting reels have centrifugal braking systems. The brakes are activated by the spinning action of the reel's spool. The faster the spool spins, the more tension the brakes apply to it. Think of it as a sort of an automatic thumb.
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