Baitcasters and Backlashes
 

Saw this tip on BassEdge on the the WFN Fishing channel.

Anybody use this tip (cranking down on drag, reeling in line) to remove backlash)?

How about using a heavy lure to set your reel tension? This seems backwards to me. I set that tension with the lure I'm using to fall slow without having to tip the rod and then make a few casts and if okay, loosen just a little for longer casts.

didn't work for me today.....i bought me a new reel and stayed backlashed throwing in the wind

yeah i saw it on a bill dance show once.... it works pretty good he says to keep pressure with your thumb on the spool when you pull out line too

Dats why I throw Zebco...

Try changing your brake system

Kool, I cant wait to get a real "Eagles Nest" and try it out.:redface:

My snoopy pole never fails!
2' med heavy

cool

you must have some pretty bad backlashes...i would say 3 out of 4...

Heck, Look at dubyas face, he is still sporting an indentation where D nailed him. You know Dudley D is puttin about 4 feet out from his 9 foot rod tip and twisting from the hips to sling em out there.:*****::*****::*****:

There's a sure fire way to deal with annoying backlashes. :smokin:

Or, with it. :shaking:

Neat tip I'll have to try out next time. Just started using them reels last year. They are a lot nicer and easier to reel in the big fish rather then them Zebco's I used to use.

try to do that with braid ........ it dont work and makes it worse 9 outta 10 times. i keep a jig head with the barb smashed down in my front pocket on windy days to help pick the braided line back lashes

Backlash
 

I've used it and seems to always work with mono. It may not work the first try but keep doing it and a little comes out at a time. Much faster than trying to pick it out.