lo-profile baitcasters

[FlatoutFishin]

If you're getting nests with a spinner, you're doing something wrong. 2 things that can go wrong that are easy to avoid. 1) Do NOT reel when your drag is going out. 2) Do not close the bail with the reel handle. Do it manually.

Another problem is people twisting the line when spooling them. Do NOT throw the spool of line in a bucket and reel it in. It's got to come off straight over the top.

See, I knew a coonass would know all about it!

[coachlaw]

If you're getting nests with a spinner, you're doing something wrong. 2 things that can go wrong that are easy to avoid. 1) Do NOT reel when your drag is going out. 2) Do not close the bail with the reel handle. Do it manually.

Another problem is people twisting the line when spooling them. Do NOT throw the spool of line in a bucket and reel it in. It's got to come off straight over the top.

[sfef84]

I had never fished with a lopro baitcaster until the citica a bought a month ago. Sure, the first day I had some birds nests, but NEVER had to spend another second having to deal with big nasty birds nests caused by working topwaters with a spinning reel.

[reeltime]

I'd like to wade gig Tues night at the south jetty but I don't know until the time gets here.

2112 pm sent.

[2112]

dead on 2112.you going gigging burrrrr tonite...........i like shimano and use it.............. but 007 obama may force me to buy that h20 rig....How much are they?

I'd like to wade gig Tues night at the south jetty but I don't know until the time gets here.

[FlatoutFishin]

I'm with Steve on this one, I will work a bait fast, but reel slow. The only time i see the advantage is if the fish is running at you after the hookup, and you need to catch up with it. Other than that, really no need.

[007]

well, here's 2 more cents. Not that many occasions that you really need a lure to move super fast to catch a trout, redfish, or especially a flounder. Though I supose that if you fork up a cast you could retract it really quick.....or maybe you could reel them in faster you're catching so many that you arms are sore.

So........you're sayin that my reel ain't that bad!

[shallowist]

well, here's 2 more cents. Not that many occasions that you really need a lure to move super fast to catch a trout, redfish, or especially a flounder. Though I supose that if you fork up a cast you could retract it really quick.....or maybe you could reel them in faster you're catching so many that you arms are sore.

[007]

The faster the better for me....You can always slow down, but can only speed up as much as the reel will let you.

I like the faster retrieve...........

[FlatoutFishin]

I use MAXIMA ultragreen now, but had been using P-LINE evolution. Both are good, 12 # test mono. I don't like braid. Sure, it has it's advantages, but you have to learn to work your lures differently with braid , and then going back to mono it puts you off rhythm and you have to try to get in the groove again. years ago I got a spinner to flip out to flounder. I had more line twist and birdnests and more trouble spooling the darn thing that I threw it away. You have to learn the baitcaster and still have a majic thumb even with the new brakes and tension knobs. It's also a manner of pride- TEXANS wading and using baitcasters - yee-ha !! Besides, COACH, a lot of D..N Yankees use spinner reels !!

And coonasses!

[plugger]

I use MAXIMA ultragreen now, but had been using P-LINE evolution. Both are good, 12 # test mono. I don't like braid. Sure, it has it's advantages, but you have to learn to work your lures differently with braid , and then going back to mono it puts you off rhythm and you have to try to get in the groove again. years ago I got a spinner to flip out to flounder. I had more line twist and birdnests and more trouble spooling the darn thing that I threw it away. You have to learn the baitcaster and still have a majic thumb even with the new brakes and tension knobs. It's also a manner of pride- TEXANS wading and using baitcasters - yee-ha !! Besides, COACH, a lot of D..N Yankees use spinner reels !!

[jrcaruso09]

just placed an order for the shimano curado 200E7, thanks for the help guys... cant wait till i get to use it!

[imhammer]

E7, 6. whatever gear ratio. 5 is too slow and 7 too high.

The faster the better for me....You can always slow down, but can only speed up as much as the reel will let you.

[FlatoutFishin]

You can't buy them now, but my 3 50mgs will be babied for some time to come...I love them! Oh and they have a 6.2:1 ratio too!

[HarryK]

im about to buy a shimano curado myself... do yall have any recommendations between the 200E5 and the 200E7 model. the 200E5 has a 5.0:1 gear ratio and the 200E7 model has a 5.0:7 gear ratio.... what gear ratio do yall recommend?

E7