How to USE a Baitcaster for Beginners

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Learning the baitcaster is easy! This is a beginners tutorial to start using and getting the hang of a bait caster. I hope I was able to help you start using this incredible fishing tool!

[jeffburnham]

For a beginner i would suggest turning the tension spool knob all the way to maximum. This way, using your thumb isn't critical and you won't get any backlash.

[hunterkarr]

Using smooth motion to keep the line tension consistent makes a lot of sense. Mine is coming tomorrow 😅

[NWTrailSeries]

I just got my first baitcaster, gonna try it out tomorrow. Appreciate this video good sir

[RickMerino-vqok]

Your video has been the best I've seen in how to use the bait caster for beginners thank you

[The_Rob_D]

So…this video just popped up on my feed (yes, I’ve searched for stuff like this recently), but I have to say, the way you explain everything is fantastic. Simple and easy for beginners such as myself to understand. I hope your channel blows up man. (In a good way) God bless! 🍻

[ryanmccarthy]

Man I wish I would’ve come across this sooner but thank you for this information 🙏🏽 I currently suck at bait casters but I refuse to give up on them.

[Winginitfishing]

After finding one for a good deal I didn’t know how much I would use it cause I never have before…but after this video I am so much more confident in fishing with it now! What a great video

[ernestobatungbuhay]

Love the video, I just bought a bait caster and first time to use it. Thanks again

[DavidBrown-rcbv]

Thanks for the baitcaster how t o cast video I just got a baitcaster and I look forward to trying it.

[willhoward]

Ive been told. The spool tension needs to only be tight enough to keep the spill from moving side to side. Then it’s the magnet system.

Magnet to slow the spool release. And something not mentioned here is you need to stop the spool from spinning just prior to lure hitting the water. Otherwise it’s not a nice ending. If the lure hits the water and you didn’t stop the spool you will have a mess.

It’s a finesse thing for sure.

Had my share of bird nests.

[karaz]

Super helpful as a beginner thanks so much.👍

[Ardeact]

I remember how stoked I was when I brought my first baitcaster home. Then I spent the rest of the day picking out backlashes

[ayejay]

Thanks for the info 🎣 this video would have served me well had I watched it yesterday before I went out fishing at sea for yellowtails . Pretty badass hectic experience but now hooked lol . About to tie a 3oz sinker to a tld star I have laying around and practice casting 🤙🏾

[america]

Got my first baitcaster gonna go try it out tomorrow at the lake

[amelonapisa]

planning to have one as first timer, thanks for the video

[aleksandarstevanovic]

im a complete beginner with baitcasters (wanted to try something new), so first days went as expected, me swearing the reel brand, seller and mostly brakes for backlashing all over the place... but as time went on i figured its not a brakes problem, its NOT BEING SMOOTH, if you yanking it back and forth spinning reel will forgive it, but baitcaster will give you a bad time... also, when first getting to water, crank those brakes up, im excited for a fishing, all hyped up i know i will go hard... after a few casts brakes are not that important, you can turn them down, and as long as you smoothly load up the rod with roll and release you can cast across the lake :) still... cant say i'm not getting backlashes, i still count myself as a beginner, but my point is i figured out that brakes are not as important as being smooth

[drjekelmrhyde]

Thanks. This is the best explanation yet.

[neva-surrender]

Thank you, I will try again because I couldn't get it right

[andriusmaknauskas]

Great vide mate, thanks, been using baitcaster for 2 years now, and learned lots in these few minutes then I did over those 2 years, but can I ask you why Bass fishermen (the ones I follow on YT) never use lure clips, just cut line and re-tie instead and waste line, I fish in Europe, mainly for pike, perch and trout, and also we use wire or "floor" traces.
Thanks again, will try your technique this Sunday, heavy, midi to light set up.
Take care

[drdirtymcfly]

Are you a lefty or do you just prefer left handed reels? I’m right handed but run a left because I like the feel of it.