magnets????

[forefrazier]

Originally Posted by ericko

I have a curado 200 and a shimano citica that i just get frustrated with cause of the number of birds nest that i make ....Awhileback someone posted about magnets that helped reduce this problem...Can i get help with with this..

THANKS

Let's be honest. How much do you practice? If you simply go out and try and fish it and do not have a lot of experience actually casting, it will not be much fun. The Curado has to be one of the easiest reels to cast with as that is what it is made for. Forget about the magnet BS and just put on about a 1/2 ounce to 3/4 ounce weight on the end and get to one of your local parks or better yet lakes. A few things:

1. Too light a bait/lure for the line# and rod will make it more difficult to cast.

2. ALWAYS make sure your line is wet before trying to cast.

3. Don't try to be a distance hero. A smooth cast to where you want it to go is much better than shooting for the fences and ending up with the dreaded 'birds nest'.

Here is a good article from down under (NZ) on casting a conventional reel.

http://www.bishfish.co.nz/articles/s...atbacklash.htm

Good luck and PRACTICE more.

-Steve

[steveooo]

Originally Posted by forefrazier

Let's be honest. How much do you practice? If you simply go out and try and fish it and do not have a lot of experience actually casting, it will not be much fun. The Curado has to be one of the easiest reels to cast with as that is what it is made for. Forget about the magnet BS and just put on about a 1/2 ounce to 3/4 ounce weight on the end and get to one of your local parks or better yet lakes. A few things:

1. Too light a bait/lure for the line# and rod will make it more difficult to cast.

2. ALWAYS make sure your line is wet before trying to cast.

3. Don't try to be a distance hero. A smooth cast to where you want it to go is much better than shooting for the fences and ending up with the dreaded 'birds nest'.

Here is a good article from down under (NZ) on casting a conventional reel.

http://www.bishfish.co.nz/articles/s...atbacklash.htm

Good luck and PRACTICE more.

-Steve

[Grego]

wait a minute....you're from texas and you can't cast a big mouth bass reel? whodathunk?!

Here's a tip on how I learned to cast when I was a little kid. Tie a 1/4 - 1/2 ounce "something" on, heavier the easier....stick your rod out in front of you and parallel with the ground...then release the cast button and watch the weight drop to the ground...it should move down slowly and smoothly....if it just drops down fast then you need to tighten the cast control so it is slow and steady. Then just practice casting, and like the previous post the line should be wet so if you're not casting into water keep pouring water on the line.

Also, do those reels have the casting pins in them? they are little plastic adjusting pins inside the reel. You can adjust those also...I once had them come out of position unevenly and I was going crazy thinking I forgot how to cast. I think they are called Variable Breaks....adjust those correctly by the manual. ***VERY IMPORTANT***

On those reels you should be able to work your way down to a wooden clothespin. If it doesn't work out, then use spinning reels, no shame!!! they're just bass.