Spinning Reels are one of the most used reel types in the world. I wish I knew about these spinning reel mistakes a long time ago!
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When it comes to fishing, this spinning reel is the most used reel type in the world. Whether you are just getting started in fishing or you have been fishing your entire life more than likely you have a few laying around.
In this video I go over some of the biggest spinning reel and rod mistakes that I have made over the years to help you not make my mistakes!
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This vid is full of useful gems ! Great work ✌🏻
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I use Power Pro braid and always have. Only thing that frustrates me is, that notch cut out of the spool! When you're trying to put the braid on, the line catches that notch and flips the spool of line. Very frustrating! I put a piece of scotch tape over the notch to make it less grabby.
Darned good video.
If you stick a pencil in the little hole in the middle of the spool of line and have someone hold it straight while you load your reel (the spool needs to spin) you won't have line twist, or at least I never have. I honestly thought everyone knew this. I read the comments and thought this might help. Cheers.:)
I always run the slack through my fingers above the reel when I'm fishing plastics or jigs. Eliminates loops.
Great camerawork and editing as usual.
Don’t use mono, too much memory, stick with Berkeley fireline, I’ve never had birds nest with that line😊
Thank you for the ideas man. All the way from Zimbabwe
Use a baitcaster. Problems solved.
9 times “ that being said “ enjoy your videos however please don’t follow this trend.
as usual, this video is GOLD. thank you!!!! learned things i didnt know
Damn! Can’t believe my boy Theo Von using his rod upside down! lol
A couple of things. First, I very rarely get a loop on my spool. After casting and feathering, I slide my casting hand a little farther down the rod, get the line between my thumb and forefinger, and put a little tension on the line as I start to reel it in. Even if a loop is starting, it comes out in one or two cranks of the reel. Second, as a rule of thumb, I try to set my drag at a quarter of my line strength. When I try to set the hook, I press my index finger against rim of the spool to get a little more oomph on the set. The reason you want your spool filled to the max is to reduce line friction during the cast as much as possible.
Don't really have that issue with my Shimano stradic it's pretty rare to have that level of line twist causing an issue on it.
Tyler really hit us with the "With that being said" 8 times this video.
I use my index finger to feather the line.
When I use mono or floro, I hook the line to a tree or hitch, walk out a bunch of line and stretch it a bit. Then reel it back in under tension. That helps straighten it out.
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Drag is only meant to be set at 20% of the line breaking strength. Inshore fishing has taught me more about using spinning gear than anything else and in turn has changed my bass fishing completely.
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Just learn how to back reel, that way u can have ur drag a tad tighter for better hook up, then u just back reel if it's a bigger fish and when u back reel u don't stretch and stress ur line at all, but you see no one ever back reeling,and also if you back reel you can go to small line size to get more bites,
I hav got 22lb carp in on 4lb test 15lb bass on 6lb test just simply by back reeling
On my two spinning reel setups for largemouth, I use 20 lb Power Pro with a medium/heavy rod, and 10 lb P-Line Floroclear with a medium rod. My favorite setup for catching a lot of bass, is a Daiwa Legalis spooled w/ the P-Line, on a 7' medium Veritas rod. But, keep the braided setup handy when they're hitting topwater (Tatula rod).
You can build a simple spooling vise at home. There you can usen "middlespool" with a tension. That spool is closer thr size what your spool is. Little plywood, couple of plumbing parts to fit your spool and some wingnuts and imagination will do. I cannot send a picture here, but i think you get the point and can desing your own to serve your needs. The pipe thats line runs around before spool needs to have spring and wingnut and everything else is for your taste.
Really great tips Tyler thank you. I will say that buying a 8 strand braid is super helpful for spinning reels as well. It just casts better and lays in the spool better. But I almost never use it on a baitcaster lol
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Another tip for spooling a spinning reel, stick with mono or braid. Skip using flouro. Fluorocarbon has absolutely no memory and it wants to fly off the reel all at once, causing a bird nest. Personally, I use mono almost exclusively for soft baits and smaller jigs. I use braid for spinners and heavy lures. Also, you get a better "pop" out of a popper with mono.