07-12-2013, 02:08 PM
i wouldnt say the drag of the reel is such an issue.. baitcasters backlash often if improperly set up because the spool is capable of spinning faster than the line can come off. so thats not really holding it back.. but spinning reels, though no drag from the spool still has drag from the eyes of the rod as the line spins off in a circular pattern whipping against the eyes, and the less line on the spool, the less distance youll get from a cast due to the line having to be pulled from behind the top of the reel
im relatively new to baitcasters, i have about a week experience with them and used spinning reels exclusively before that, and already i notice a difference, and my line is poorly optimized for distance as im using a 20lb monofilament line
my reel is typically a round baitcaster, its an abu garcia, but its smaller than the typical ones, scaled down and even i notice that if my reel was any bigger of a round baitcaster it would feel top heavy in the hand and become more akward to use, so im thinking of going purely with a low-profile setup and get an orra sx
one issue i had switching to a baitcaster which is a much bigger hurdle than backlashes is the fact that the outdoor stores here only had right hand retrieve models in stock.. for the life of me i cant understand why these are more popular, if you cast with your right hand it only makes sense to reel with the left so your hand never has to leave the rod and i always used a left hand retrieve on all my spinning reels
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im relatively new to baitcasters, i have about a week experience with them and used spinning reels exclusively before that, and already i notice a difference, and my line is poorly optimized for distance as im using a 20lb monofilament line
my reel is typically a round baitcaster, its an abu garcia, but its smaller than the typical ones, scaled down and even i notice that if my reel was any bigger of a round baitcaster it would feel top heavy in the hand and become more akward to use, so im thinking of going purely with a low-profile setup and get an orra sx
one issue i had switching to a baitcaster which is a much bigger hurdle than backlashes is the fact that the outdoor stores here only had right hand retrieve models in stock.. for the life of me i cant understand why these are more popular, if you cast with your right hand it only makes sense to reel with the left so your hand never has to leave the rod and i always used a left hand retrieve on all my spinning reels
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