Beginners Kit

[Gringo Pescador]

I can teach you how to use a bc reel in less than 10 minutes. It really isn't that difficult. Check this site out for some good learning. You'll feel like you've graduated from baitaster 101 after reading it.

http://pages.infinit.net/fishing/page7.html

Congrats and good luck. I can guarantee that you will learn much faster with less heartache than you would have you decided to skimp in the reel department. Most people will find the setting of 3 brakes off and 3 brakes on a good place to start. The brakes are turned on by pulling up on them until you hear it click.

Thanks Island! I will definately study up on it - last weekend I went a couple times and got some practice in. I started out with all brakes on and spool tension set so the weight (1/2 oz) wouldn't fall until shaken. Then slowly started loosening things up as I practiced. Then switched to a lighter weight (1/4 oz) and did the same thing.

One thing I learned so far was that I am MUCH better thumbing the reel if I watch the reel as the line goes out instead of watching where I cast. So I am now trying to make sure I watch where I cast so I can do it by feel instead of by site.

Had the laugh at myself. After a couple practices I was getting pretty confident, thinking "whats the big deal, I can do this!" so I went out to the LW Arboretum, rigged up, baited up, "zinnnggshchc" rats nest big time.:cyclops: Took me about 10 minutes to work it out. Packed up, went back home and put a practice weight back on. Nice reality check.

More practice, I'll get there!

[dilbert]

Cranking the drag all the way tight, putting thumb pressure on the spool, and reeling it a few turns does wonders for getting out most birdsnests quickly. After you do this you just simply pull the mangled line off the spool and try again.

[ChrisB]

Make sure you practice the underhand roll cast. I would say I use that cast 75% of the time, unless you really need distance. Alot easier to learn than overhand to start. Also on the overhand cast, make sure you cast with the reel sideways, the spool shouldn't be facing the sky when you overhand cast. I noticed my girlfriend doing that and she couldn't overhand for squat.

[fishaholictaz]

Hope you like your Lammi I love mine My Buddie has the same set up you have and has NO problems I evan grab it sometimes.I have the 5 power cfc685 with a reel I just picked up called the megaforce twichin' It has a little bar at the top of the reel that rotates the handle.

[Gringo Pescador]

Cranking the drag all the way tight, putting thumb pressure on the spool, and reeling it a few turns does wonders for getting out most birdsnests quickly. After you do this you just simply pull the mangled line off the spool and try again.

I will have to try that.

Make sure you practice the underhand roll cast. I would say I use that cast 75% of the time, unless you really need distance. Alot easier to learn than overhand to start.

Never heard of that, I will try to find something on it.

on the overhand cast, make sure you cast with the reel sideways, the spool shouldn't be facing the sky when you overhand cast.

Hmm, I will have to try that as well, I definately know my spool is facing the sky. In fact I am guessing I probably look like a robot still when I cast because my brain is still running the show (my arm, hand, & thumb haven't memorized thier parts yet).