What backlash - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

gupppy · 02-24-2011, 11:42 AM

works MOST of the time. my first time ever casting a conventional was after i bought my own setup. I was so excited that i totally forgot to thumb the spool during the cast. Tried the trick for about an hour to no avail. So after about 9 straight hours of untangle, i finally got the line free without cutting it. Talk about being stubborn.

Riskey Water · 02-25-2011, 11:37 AM

WOW !!! I was a backlash master till I mastered the cast ,but I would pull the key loop and it was clean .Down in Mex a guy watched me shore cast a 2 oz croc for 2 hours past the surfline and I had landed 3 25-30# class WSB .When he asked me how I hadn't backlashed the whole time I told him it was weight and thumb .Thanks for the new trick

tptrench · 02-25-2011, 01:04 PM

I rarely backlash anymore but it seems like when I do, I get bit by something huge and results in something that sounds like a 22 cal going off. That was a great tip and I'll definitely try it the next time. Thanks!!!!!!

02-24-2011, 11:42 AM	#1
gupppy Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: IE Posts: 171	works MOST of the time. my first time ever casting a conventional was after i bought my own setup. I was so excited that i totally forgot to thumb the spool during the cast. Tried the trick for about an hour to no avail. So after about 9 straight hours of untangle, i finally got the line free without cutting it. Talk about being stubborn.

02-25-2011, 11:37 AM	#2
Riskey Water Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: On the water ofcourse Posts: 142	WOW !!! I was a backlash master till I mastered the cast ,but I would pull the key loop and it was clean .Down in Mex a guy watched me shore cast a 2 oz croc for 2 hours past the surfline and I had landed 3 25-30# class WSB .When he asked me how I hadn't backlashed the whole time I told him it was weight and thumb .Thanks for the new trick

02-25-2011, 01:04 PM	#3
tptrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: pt loma Posts: 101	I rarely backlash anymore but it seems like when I do, I get bit by something huge and results in something that sounds like a 22 cal going off. That was a great tip and I'll definitely try it the next time. Thanks!!!!!!