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03-10-2012, 05:59 PM | #1 |
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Relearning how to cast
I had no idea that learning to cast a conventional reel would be such a pain in the butt! I've been fishing with spinning tackle for over 40 years and am pretty confident with my gear. I just spent that last 45 minutes trying to cast a Penn 146 and am frustrated as hell! WTF?!? How hard can it be? The dude on YouTube made it look easy enough.
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03-10-2012, 06:25 PM | #2 |
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Do you have a tension nob on the reel that will slow the spook down? If so I suggest adjusting it so that the spool doesn't spin too fast just so you can get practice in and build your confidence. As you get more confident loosen the nob so to increase the speed, and then you'll be back in the saddle again.
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03-10-2012, 06:41 PM | #3 |
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Slow that spook down
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03-10-2012, 07:44 PM | #4 |
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03-10-2012, 07:55 PM | #5 |
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keep that line wet too!! its always made a big difference for me while practicing at the park,
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03-10-2012, 08:18 PM | #6 |
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Uhh...tension nob? I'll have to look into that. Thanks. I'll wet the line, too. Back at it tomorrow.
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03-10-2012, 06:42 PM | #7 |
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crawl, walk then run method. tension nob.
It took me about half a day to learn how to cast with that type of real. I learn to always keep your thumb on the spool. |
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