Casting a Spin Cast Reel

Fishing beginners will find it easiest to learn with a spin cast outfit. That said, here are a couple pointers in casting a spin cast reel.

Get a feel for the equipment before you set about casting it let alone fishing with it. Hold the rod out in front of you to get a feel for how the spin-cast reel works. Reel up the line until the bobber is about four inches from the tip of the rod. Now, press down firmly on the release button and hold it there. Notice how the bobber stays in the same place. Now let the release button go. The bobber should fall to the ground. You have just learned how to release the line from the reel, a very important step in casting.

A Spin Cast Reel
  1. Place your bobber 6-12" from your rod tip and make sure your line is not wrapped around your rod.
  2. Before casting, look behind you to be sure no one else is there. Also, check for trees and bushes that can get in your way while casting.
  3. With the rod and spin cast reel in hand face the target with body turned at a slight angle, at about a quarter turn.
  4. Aim the rod tip toward the target, about level with your eyes.
  5. Press and hold down the spin cast reel's release button to prepare for casting.
  6. Swiftly and smoothly, bend your arm at the elbow, raising your hand with the rod until it almost reaches eye level.
  7. When the rod is almost straight up and down, it will be bent back by the weight of the practice plug. As the rod bends, move your forearm forward with a slight wrist movement.
  8. Gently sweep the rod forward, causing the rod to bend with the motion. As the rod moves in front of you, reaching eye level, about the 10 o'clock position, release your thumb from the button spin cast reel.
  9. And that is all there is to casting a spin cast reel.

It will take some practice to get a comfortable feel for casting. If the plug landed close in front of you, you released the thumb button of the spin cast reel too late. If the plug went more or less straight up, you released the thumb button too soon.

Article Source: Jon Anderson
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