baitcasters

[tycomps]

gonna give baitcasters another try, how many right handed guys prefer the crank on the left?

[FASTEDDIE29]

I gotta have the crank on the left. I can function with the crank on the right but it just doesnt feel normal.

[bulletbob]

I prefer spinners with the handle on the left, but can't stand a baitcaster with the handle on the left, it has to be on the right.. I have no idea why that is... bob

[tycomps]

ordered a black max lefty for 47.99 free shipping with amazon prime, everything I read gave it good reviews and at that price it didn't break the bank. gonna string it up with power pro 30/8, put a weight on it, and cast to a hula hoop in my backyard til I'm droppin it in from 75 feet without backlash 90% of the time. Hopefully I'll be ready to use it before next season

[lunkertaker]

Originally Posted by tycomps

ordered a black max lefty for 47.99 free shipping with amazon prime, everything I read gave it good reviews and at that price it didn't break the bank. gonna string it up with power pro 30/8, put a weight on it, and cast to a hula hoop in my backyard til I'm droppin it in from 75 feet without backlash 90% of the time. Hopefully I'll be ready to use it before next season

BACKLASH...OUCH. Has happened to me so many times that I have given up trying on the FW to cast with these guys. I know, I know, many swear by them, but I have tried and tried and have come to the realization that some guys can fish them and some can't. I can't:rolleyes

I think that I could place a lure on the top of GW's head on a quarter at any reasonable distance with a spinning rod, but could not hit the broad side of a barn with a baitcasting reel.

Good luck with the new purchase

[jimmythegreek]

I started w one this year and got the hang of it pretty quick. Easiest way is to use larger/heavier lures, I cant throw worth of crap w 3/8 or less. Just take it apart right off the bat and lube it good, and always adjust the reel when u switch lures. I got a quantum code combo on clearence for 100 it was half price and got the left hand version. Nice setup and im gettin the hang of it. I use about 5 rods and leave it mostly for spinnerbaits and crankbaits etc. I dont see the accuracy thing really, I can nail anything w a spinner setup, but for flippin and pitchin which Im tryin to do its way easier to control the line......

[GoIslanders]

It's just more intuitive.

[NickN]

Just a suggestion I would start out with like 12# mono. It is a hell of a lot easier to pick out than power pro when you backlash. Also if it is real bad and you have to cut it off mono is a lot cheaper than power pro. If you are going to try casting X feet strip off 5 extra feet and put a piece of tape on the spool. That way if you backlash it will stop at the tape. Good luck.

[tycomps]

already had the powerpro leftover from stringing other reels, I'll try the tape trick. thanks!

[Ol Pedro]

Originally Posted by tycomps

gonna give baitcasters another try, how many right handed guys prefer the crank on the left?

A lot of guys/girls cast with their right , switch hands , and reel with their right . I cast with my left and never switch hands . I palm my reel and keep my left trigger finger under the levelwind to feel the tic-tic while fishing plastics/jigs along with line/tip watching .