Comments on: It’s hot! http://landinglunkers.com/2008/07/29/its-hot/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:03:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Nomad http://landinglunkers.com/2008/07/29/its-hot/#comment-1926 Nomad Sun, 03 Aug 2008 07:00:17 +0000 http://landinglunkers.com/2008/07/29/its-hot/#comment-1926 Yep, that's exactly what others have told me...practice, practice, practice! :smile: Yep, that’s exactly what others have told me…practice, practice, practice! :smile:

]]> By: Steve http://landinglunkers.com/2008/07/29/its-hot/#comment-1924 Steve Sun, 03 Aug 2008 05:40:46 +0000 http://landinglunkers.com/2008/07/29/its-hot/#comment-1924 The best way I found was to slightly over tighten the spool tension knob, this will slow the spool down. Does your reel have magnetic or mechanical breaks?? Also, try and cast short distances and smoothly at first. Try doing side arm casts rather than overhead casts. As you get better and more confident, you'll be able to cast with all the breaks off and just use your thumb.....it's all in the thumb!! The best way I found was to slightly over tighten the spool tension knob, this will slow the spool down. Does your reel have magnetic or mechanical breaks?? Also, try and cast short distances and smoothly at first. Try doing side arm casts rather than overhead casts.
As you get better and more confident, you’ll be able to cast with all the breaks off and just use your thumb…..it’s all in the thumb!!

]]> By: Nomad http://landinglunkers.com/2008/07/29/its-hot/#comment-1917 Nomad Sat, 02 Aug 2008 10:20:47 +0000 http://landinglunkers.com/2008/07/29/its-hot/#comment-1917 Steve, The problem I'm having right now with the lighter lures like Senkos is overruns or backlashes. I can cast a heavier lure like spinnerbaits or chatterbaits pretty good now but when I tried a Senko, it got ugly real fast. LOL Steve,

The problem I’m having right now with the lighter lures like Senkos is overruns or backlashes. I can cast a heavier lure like spinnerbaits or chatterbaits pretty good now but when I tried a Senko, it got ugly real fast. LOL

]]> By: Steve http://landinglunkers.com/2008/07/29/its-hot/#comment-1915 Steve Sat, 02 Aug 2008 09:29:04 +0000 http://landinglunkers.com/2008/07/29/its-hot/#comment-1915 Oh yea, I remember that one now. Stick with it Nomad, you'll soon get the hang of it. I use bait casters for everything now except for drop shotting or very small plastics. Once you set the brakes up, you should be able to cast a senko for miles. I practiced casting mine up at the local playing grounds beside my apartment, it saved a lot of headaches at the water :smile: Oh yea, I remember that one now.
Stick with it Nomad, you’ll soon get the hang of it. I use bait casters for everything now except for drop shotting or very small plastics. Once you set the brakes up, you should be able to cast a senko for miles. I practiced casting mine up at the local playing grounds beside my apartment, it saved a lot of headaches at the water :smile:

]]> By: Nomad http://landinglunkers.com/2008/07/29/its-hot/#comment-1912 Nomad Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:35:28 +0000 http://landinglunkers.com/2008/07/29/its-hot/#comment-1912 Steve, This one is a Quantum Energy PT that I got through a post over at the Ultimate Bass forums a few months ago - ended up being $69 after the rebate. I also have a Shimano Calais 200A. I've been casting heavier lures semi-ok but am now trying to learn how to use the reel(s) with lighter stuff like Senkos, which is turning out to be an adventure in itself :lol: Steve,

This one is a Quantum Energy PT that I got through a post over at the Ultimate Bass forums a few months ago - ended up being $69 after the rebate. I also have a Shimano Calais 200A. I’ve been casting heavier lures semi-ok but am now trying to learn how to use the reel(s) with lighter stuff like Senkos, which is turning out to be an adventure in itself :lol:

]]> By: Steve http://landinglunkers.com/2008/07/29/its-hot/#comment-1911 Steve Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:43:23 +0000 http://landinglunkers.com/2008/07/29/its-hot/#comment-1911 So the baitcaster bug has got you eh Nomad.....which one did you get?? So the baitcaster bug has got you eh Nomad…..which one did you get??

]]> By: Nomad http://landinglunkers.com/2008/07/29/its-hot/#comment-1910 Nomad Wed, 30 Jul 2008 23:49:55 +0000 http://landinglunkers.com/2008/07/29/its-hot/#comment-1910 John, If it stays cloudy like this it shouldn't be bad at all this weekend, problem is they're calling for more rain and 15 knot winds on Saturday :( Dave, The river, aside from (still) being somewhat stained, is at normal levels...they let the water out to keep it down. Hmmm I wonder what Idong looks like these days - I heard the water levels are way up right now. Steve, I tried, buddy, but I couldn't hang...LOL, I got so bad that I took my new baitcaster out behind my apartment to practice some casting. :smile: John,

If it stays cloudy like this it shouldn’t be bad at all this weekend, problem is they’re calling for more rain and 15 knot winds on Saturday :(
Dave,

The river, aside from (still) being somewhat stained, is at normal levels…they let the water out to keep it down. Hmmm I wonder what Idong looks like these days - I heard the water levels are way up right now.

Steve,

I tried, buddy, but I couldn’t hang…LOL, I got so bad that I took my new baitcaster out behind my apartment to practice some casting. :smile:

]]> By: Steve http://landinglunkers.com/2008/07/29/its-hot/#comment-1909 Steve Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:35:33 +0000 http://landinglunkers.com/2008/07/29/its-hot/#comment-1909 Great job Nomad :wink: I thought everyone had stopped fishing to make me feel better while I'm stuck out here :lol: Great job Nomad :wink:

I thought everyone had stopped fishing to make me feel better while I’m stuck out here :lol:

]]> By: hunterdave99 http://landinglunkers.com/2008/07/29/its-hot/#comment-1908 hunterdave99 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:46:11 +0000 http://landinglunkers.com/2008/07/29/its-hot/#comment-1908 I've got the little nephew in tow this week. Decided to try taking him fishing for the first time this afternoon. Went to Sangji because we can usually catch dink bass there pretty easily on Senkos. Got there and the water had come up maybe 10 feet from a about 10 days ago ago. Problem was it looked like chocolate milk. No bites, the little ones were bored, so we headed home. I would have taken him over to the hwy 301 sea wall gates to catch little flatheads on cut squid. That is pretty much a guarantee to catch at least a couple dozen, but I figured it would be very high and dangerous with all this rain lately. Maybe I can take him for some trout this fall. At least it felt good just to wet a line again. I’ve got the little nephew in tow this week. Decided to try taking him fishing for the first time this afternoon. Went to Sangji because we can usually catch dink bass there pretty easily on Senkos. Got there and the water had come up maybe 10 feet from a about 10 days ago ago. Problem was it looked like chocolate milk. No bites, the little ones were bored, so we headed home. I would have taken him over to the hwy 301 sea wall gates to catch little flatheads on cut squid. That is pretty much a guarantee to catch at least a couple dozen, but I figured it would be very high and dangerous with all this rain lately. Maybe I can take him for some trout this fall. At least it felt good just to wet a line again.

]]> By: John http://landinglunkers.com/2008/07/29/its-hot/#comment-1907 John Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:11:27 +0000 http://landinglunkers.com/2008/07/29/its-hot/#comment-1907 Like Nomad, I had to go out Sunday just to stop the shakes, I was jonesing so bad to go fishing. I didn't last 45 minutes in the 3pm heat. I also had to run to the air conditioned car. I tried convincing myself I was doing it the weiner dog, who was also overheating. I will go out this weekend, come rain or shine. Hopefully I'll catch something worth posting. Like Nomad, I had to go out Sunday just to stop the shakes, I was jonesing so bad to go fishing.
I didn’t last 45 minutes in the 3pm heat. I also had to run to the air conditioned car. I tried convincing myself I was doing it the weiner dog, who was also overheating.
I will go out this weekend, come rain or shine. Hopefully I’ll catch something worth posting.

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