problem with saltist HELP!!
Submitted by original teenage on Mon, 2009-05-18 18:46
hey guys, i dunno if its only my saltist with the problem or its normal,but i cant cast properly with my saltist with big baits and leads,no idea why?i know thumbing it and all as i can cast other o/h and b/c fine,but when i cast it backlash as soon as i let go my thumb,and half way between hitting the water it backlashes,and i get a birds nest,all the time when it happen,but i can bomb out just leads by them self 40-50m,no idea why,but maybe its to do with the speed the line is coming out of the spool,i tried tightening the cast control then it becomes too tight and when i loosen it it become too loose,any ideas why this is happening?im running 50lb sunline ,braid..help!!
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who spooled up the reel did
who spooled up the reel did you put it on too tight,I have 3 saltists and used to use them for landbased and never hap that problem,maybe its the way you are casting
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Maybe
Its not a casting line
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original teenage
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i spooled it myself,and
i spooled it myself,and perhaps i did it too tight?do i have to respool it? and any tips that i can get from the way im casting?
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good point sherbs,but it can
good point sherbs,but it can cast so good on spinning reel
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Not sure then
Go to the fishing shop and ask them
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theres a real nack
it might be the braid is over laping as its comming off the spool cose its running off to fast....
or just your thumbing techniqe just isnt right normally i thumb the spool from when i cast...
and stop it just before i would hit the water... so you stop the spool/slow it down heaps with ya thumb before it hits the water....
im no pro but ill come have a look one day if ya want... pm me...
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If its doing it as soon as
If its doing it as soon as you cast then the spool tension is too low. Do up the knob in the middle of the RHS sideplate until the cast load isn't taking line when dangled out of gear, then back it off a bit.
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dont have a saltist but if
dont have a saltist but if it sounds like you need to tighted the spool brake, on calcuttas itis a knob on the RHS middle
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Line digging in...
...as mentioned before, if the reel was spooled up with improper tension, the braid can dig into itself, which stops it from exiting the reel during cast.
You also said that it casts fine with the sinker only. Remember that large baits act like a parachute when casted...initial speed of line at beginning of cast is good, but then slows rapidly while spool keeps revolving at same speed, which equals backlash/birdsnest. To get around this, try an impact sinker, which "streamlines" your bait/sinker combo and helps you to maintain a constant speed during the entire cast.
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casting with mine with real
casting with mine with real heavy weight i leave my thumb with the lightest of tension takes a while to get the knack but i find rods seem to have a big influace with mine as well if just chucking out unweighted baits i take a softer rod but if casting heavy weight i use my stiffer one sweet reel though keep at it try different things youl find a style that suits you
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Hi OT You haven't turned the cast control the wrong way have you
The Saltist's do run fairly quick, so maybe try tightening up the star drag slightly if you have tried tightening the cast control up.
Otherwise it may be a line problem.
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It cant be the spooling
It cant be the spooling because after every cast he isnt putting the line back on the spool with high tension
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Hmmm It really sounds like he might have the cast control
setting wrong. OT, go down to the local park and practice for awhile. If you are still having problems drop me a PM.
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alrite,cheers guys FISHINGS
alrite,cheers guys
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