Casting with a multiplier

[Timmy35]

I am crap when it comes to casting, the problem is I end up getting birds nests all of the time. I'm a bit of a sporadic hobby sea/beach caster. And I'm sure that in the past there used to be multplier reels that had some kind of stop button on them to stop the reel spooling out as opposed to using yout thumb.

Has anyone heard of these?

[Ayahuasca]

Timmy35 said:

I am crap when it comes to casting, the problem is I end up getting birds nests all of the time. I'm a bit of a sporadic hobby sea/beach caster. And I'm sure that in the past there used to be multplier reels that had some kind of stop button on them to stop the reel spooling out as opposed to using yout thumb.

Has anyone heard of these?

A stop button wouldn't work - as well as stopping the spool when the weight hits the water you also need to slow it when it nears the top of its trajectory to prevent a BN. Best way is to cast, slow the spool a bit with your thumb as the weight climbs, release the thumb, then stop it dead when the weight lands.

[Goughie]

Your reel should have a magnetic brake - adjust this so that you don't get over-runs (you'll still need to use your thumb). It'll take a little time to get used to it, but eventually you'll be able to use less brake and more thumb.

[ZR1cliff]

I've been fishing around 3 weeks now, today I fished for around ten hours. First on the Medway and then down at Hythe, beach casting. I use the other type of reels and noticed today my casting has improved - better distance with flicking the rod more, instead of brute force. I have got a multiplier reel but am not sure about using it for fear of BN, however like most things, practise makes perfect. Would I really get the extra distance with a multiplier and would I need it? as sometimes fish feed close in.

[steviejasp]

Ask at your local tackle shop re. casting instructor.
A few years ago, my brother and I had a couple of hours with one.
We went from about 100 yards to 170 yards with one lesson. Best few quid I ever spent!

[Timmy35]

ZR1cliff said:

I've been fishing around 3 weeks now, today I fished for around ten hours. First on the Medway and then down at Hythe, beach casting. I use the other type of reels and noticed today my casting has improved - better distance with flicking the rod more, instead of brute force. I have got a multiplier reel but am not sure about using it for fear of BN, however like most things, practise makes perfect. Would I really get the extra distance with a multiplier and would I need it? as sometimes fish feed close in.

I've tried both, and I fidn casting with a multiplier vastly superior, it's a smoother more natural action to me, and the casting distance is definitely greater. But it is hard.

I've started wearing a clove on my right hand as I found that the line was cutting into my thumb when I apply pressure to stop it. I am probably guilty of being impatient and trying brute force over technique!

Thinking on it I may well take the advice of booking a casting lesson with my local tackle shop.

Someone once defined fishing as "Men sitting around all day doing nothing because there wives won't let them do it at home".

[beefcake42]

When using your thumb as a brake on a beach sized multiplier put a section of rubber tube over your thumb to stop line burn (a narrow bike inner tube section works well)

The mechanical thumb brakes tend to be on the smaller 'bait casting' or 'American style' multipliers used for casting smaller lures.. Obviously the distances and weights involved are a lot lower, this is why the mechanical brake works.

As you cast get used to watching your rig go out, you need to be slowing the end tackle as the it starts to fall and stop it as it hits the water, this takes out the slack line that gives you birds nests.

[fishboy]

Have a look on youtube there,s casting advice on there !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMYujBb2yOc&fea...