08-24-2003, 07:12 PM
Hey there mpwallace94,
Lot's of good advice! Here's more advice that you can apply or not.
I hope you like to cast buzzbaits, spinner bait or plugs because when you actually start fishing with a baitcaster these are comparatively easy to cast. I love the side cast or even the party boat pitch (underhand) toss.
Started using a baitcaster in 1953 with black dacron line (braid) terrible tangles. Recently I've found a line that I can put on almost any baitcaster and have good success in trouble free casting but also in undoing professional overruns.
The line is called Ironsilk. It is not a round line but oval in shape and is very easy to untangle. The oval shape, the fairly stiff core and the very slipery silk-like-surface reduces kinks. When you cast out the line kind of floats out. I use a fluorocarbon leader on the end of this line as the Ironsilk I use is a dark green.
Knot strength is very good BUT the line is a bit brittle, doesn't kink but brittle. Very, Vary abrasion resistant due to co-polymer material and the diameter of the line being bigger for the test rating. (thus I use a fluoro leader)
A little expensive but ...... it rings my chimes.
JapanRon
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Lot's of good advice! Here's more advice that you can apply or not.
I hope you like to cast buzzbaits, spinner bait or plugs because when you actually start fishing with a baitcaster these are comparatively easy to cast. I love the side cast or even the party boat pitch (underhand) toss.
Started using a baitcaster in 1953 with black dacron line (braid) terrible tangles. Recently I've found a line that I can put on almost any baitcaster and have good success in trouble free casting but also in undoing professional overruns.
The line is called Ironsilk. It is not a round line but oval in shape and is very easy to untangle. The oval shape, the fairly stiff core and the very slipery silk-like-surface reduces kinks. When you cast out the line kind of floats out. I use a fluorocarbon leader on the end of this line as the Ironsilk I use is a dark green.
Knot strength is very good BUT the line is a bit brittle, doesn't kink but brittle. Very, Vary abrasion resistant due to co-polymer material and the diameter of the line being bigger for the test rating. (thus I use a fluoro leader)
A little expensive but ...... it rings my chimes.
JapanRon
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