Home Forums Fishing Saltwater Advice requested . . . Attempting to learn Baitcaster

sell it and get a good spinning reel or just use it for trolling. why put up with the hassle?

Just read the directions that came with the reel. FOLLOW THEM. Ignore anything you read on the internet.

Don't think you are going to be backlash free after you learn to use a baitcaster. After 40 years of using one I still have the occasional backlash. It's nature of the beast. Don't over think it. That is the problem most people have with baitcasters when they are first starting out. If you tend to throw hard or cast hard with your arm then you need to use or set your brake more. If you tend to throw softer or cast softer then not as much.

Sunday was the first day as a fishing test.
No lure slinging, just common bank fishing.
Could have used spin cast, but I wanted to actually try fishing with it.
strong wind, directly into our face.

Did fin until something happened and I ended up with something that had me reaching for my knife.
Luckily it was bout time to quit anyway.