baitcasting reels

egreen024

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Joined
Feb 27, 2009
Location
Milan, NY 12571
#1
Ok, kind of embarrassed to ask this but here it goes.
I have used baitcaster rods and reels only for 3 years now so kind of still learning them. I can use them with easy and no problems however I would like to gain a few more feet (10 to 15) on my casts, never had anyone teaching me how to adjust them so I figure it out on my own by reading about it. Right now I have the brake set at 7 or 8 (on those that go to a 10) and the way I do it is by holding the rod horizontally and let the bait drop to the floor, adjusting the small spool knob until the spool barely spins after bait hits floor, if I just lower the brake settings I got a really pay attention in order not to get backlashes.