Hello all,
I received an Abu Garcia WS5600 Ambassadeur reel, and it is great (paired with a Penn rod 7ft). It is spooled with 12lb mono. What I have noticed is that with the spool a third of the way full, I can consistently cast with decent distance, accuracy, and never backlash. But as soon as I refill the spool, I backlash almost every time. I have the brake tuned as both the reel manual and many websites have suggested (with lure on, put it on freespool and tighten it to the point where it will barely take line off). Any guesses at what I'm doing wrong? I know its hard without a video, but I've been out in the yard every night practicing. This is my first real baitcaster. Any help is appreciated!
Nick
I received an Abu Garcia WS5600 Ambassadeur reel, and it is great (paired with a Penn rod 7ft). It is spooled with 12lb mono. What I have noticed is that with the spool a third of the way full, I can consistently cast with decent distance, accuracy, and never backlash. But as soon as I refill the spool, I backlash almost every time. I have the brake tuned as both the reel manual and many websites have suggested (with lure on, put it on freespool and tighten it to the point where it will barely take line off). Any guesses at what I'm doing wrong? I know its hard without a video, but I've been out in the yard every night practicing. This is my first real baitcaster. Any help is appreciated!
Nick