I've fished with spinning rods since I first learned when I was a little kid, but I've talked about learning to fish with a baitcaster for the last 15 years or so. I've been afraid to after hearing all the horror stories about them being impossible to learn, but my experience thus far has been really fun.
abu Garcia black max reel on a ugly stick GX2. I spent a few hours watching YouTube videos on setting it up, and then practicing the same way I learned to cast back when I was a kid with a 5 gal pail of water on the other side of my yard.
I definitely started to get the hang of it surprisingly quickly. I imagine it'll change once I'm on the boat in the water after a 6 pack, but for the time being I'm happy with my progress.
I'm open to any pointers on getting more comfortable with it. I've got the spool set so it stops as the lure hits the ground, and the brake set to 50%. Hardest lesson has been that I don't need to wing it super firm to get the distance, but a gentle follow through.
Posted by Dave6187