Tuning Your Baitcaster to Prevent Birds Nest
In this video demonstration, I show you how to properly tune your bait-caster by making subtle adjustments to the cast control mechanism and the spool tensioner knob located on the right side of the reel. The most common types of brake systems on today's reels usually are magnetic brakes, centrifugal brakes, or pin. By adjusting the brake system you can control the speed of the spools revolution which gives you ultimate control and helps eliminate birds nest AKA backlash. My goal for this video is to help you learn how to master your reel. Adjusting the tensioner will help control the velocity of the lure, ideally, you should be able to free spool your reel and the lure should fall to the ground without backlash. Make adjustments until you reach the desired speed. If you like this video, please give a thumbs up, share, and subscribe.
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G D Hey Josh . This was an excellent video . I have a Abu Garcia 7001 and I’ve just started practicing in a field . It’s been great so far , although I did had one small birds nest ,but came out of it ok 😌 Also I’m so glad that finally somebody has explained what the spool tension dial knob and brake dial knob on a reel are for in simple terms , as some people get to technical about them !
Thumbs up 👍🏾 thanks for the tips.
Some of the baitcasters have braid spooled on them from the store. What I'm wondering is, are all baitcasters braid ready, or is there something to apply to a bare spool that grabs the braid better, like some spinning reels have?
Bro I have had a baitcaster for 6 years. Put it down because I couldn't find a videos on how to adjust and stop getting birds nest. FINALLY a step by step explaining. Your the real MVP lol
You’re the REEL mvp. Come on you missed a pun right there!
The "REEL" MVP LOL YES🤣
Same. I never used one before, bought one and thought I broke it, took it off and put a closed reel on the pole. Now I'm going out now to use it.
I can find like 40 Vids on it
@@SRTKOVA not this good
This helped me a lot I’m just starting to use baitcasters
Same here!
Same
Ethan Brewer same
Same here brother
Same! Bought my first baitcaster- a Silver Max :D
Finally a guy who explains the brake and tension setups. Thank you!
You are welcome!
and 5 years later, I have to watch training vids for baitcaster. -_- Thank You!
I just bought a 30lw cause the man in the store made it look easy now I'm watching videos and practicing in my backyard
Glad to help!
Its been 14yrs since i have used a baitcasting reel, I just picked up a new one for my 47th birthday, it was just delivered this afternoon while I was at work, I am not kidding here when I say I just got home, spooled it up and I happened to see this tutorial, thanks so much for helping me fine tune my reel, I cant wait to try it out
+lunatic27 062309 Awesome, good luck with the new reel. Glad to help.
Inherited my dad's fishing equipment and came here to learn how to properly use his baitcaster before heading out to the lake on Friday. Thank you for these videos! I feel much more comfortable with this reel now and am looking forward to landing a big one that would've made him proud. Y'all are great!
Finally, someone showed why I jacked up my baitcaster! I just got started and took all that for granted.
I bought a bait caster and was about to give up and sell it until I saw this video!! Now I'm fishing like a pro!! Thank you so much for the instructional video!! This opened up a whole new world in fishing to me!
Absolutely awesome tutorial; been fishing for years but yesterday I bought my fist baitcaster and birds-nested every cast. Watched a few other videos but none explained it like you did; now no more extra runoff on my reel! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!
You are welcome Charles, I am glad to help my friend.
I keep my magnetic breaks on the lowest setting. Once you get use to casting, you only need to adjust the spool tension in accordance with the weight of the lure or bait being used. Nice video
Machine Gun You are correct, thanks!
Thank you for showing an amateur baitcaster how to properly set it up
Got my 1st baitcaster reel, Abu Garcia Revo Toro. My buddy basically explained what you said while I was throwing that baby on a tuna stick. I figured I got it right ready for trip out to the kelp beds. Long story short, I was apart of that 1% that gets the backlash. Luckily I had barely enough cell service that far out and came across your backlash video. Now that I'm home, I've watched this twice already. Gaining more confidence with each view. Thank you for the tips on tuning and getting the birdnest out
619 Highker practice and follow my tips and you will eliminate those birdsnest.
I got a bait caster some 30 yrs ago for my birthday. I'd always used spin casters. Tried the baitcaster and put it back in the box. I got it out this year - still looks brand new . Got an expensive medium-heavy rod. Can't throw a lure or bait as any where. Probably trying too light. Got some 1/2 oz sinkers to try. If that isn't working, back in the box...
I am a beginner at fishing, this is the most detailed explanation I've seen, explaining all of the functions of a baitcaster reel. I have started with spinning reel rods, which are less complicated. After watching your video, I feel more confident to purchase a bait casting reel!!! Thank you!!!
You're welcome
Pretty simple explanation, thas what i need! thank you Joshua, greetings from Buenos Aires, Argentina.
this is probably the best baitcasting reel tips I have seen on the internet, period.
Glad to help
Dude as a beginner I love your videos! Too many of these have guys who are talking to me like I already know everything and don’t bother explaining things like you are
Thanks for the video. I fished baitcasters as a teenager and switched to spinning reels for the past 20 years or so fishing trout streams and salt water. Now I am getting back into river fishing and need to have the variety of setups including baitcasters. I am too proud to ask someone to teach me this stuff again so this is a big help! Very simple and informative.
Thank you so much! I've been fishing for a few years, but my father doesn't know much about fishing. My grandparents had recommended I do research since I want to learn and do more fishing, which I really enjoy, and this helps me a lot! Thanks!
Josh, I bought my first Baitcaster rod (Ugly Stik) with a GX2 Shakespeare Reel. I felt like an idiot. I got the rod from Amazon and it had no instructions. So I do what a lot of folks do and searched KZhead. Thank goodness for your video. I looked at 10 others then found yours. I am by no means good at casting it yet, but I do understand the mechanics. Thank you Very Much....Outstanding Video!!!
No problem Daniel, glad to be of assistance. Get to practicing and it will be a piece of cake!
Great Instructional video. I started with baitcaster sixty years ago with no idea how to use it. Fortunately my great uncle was an old time fisherman. He chuckled a bit and showed me how it worked. The reel cost $2.00, Rod $1.00 and line $0.60. I bought two lures for $1.00 each, a yellow Heddon Sonar and an orange Optic. I immediately lost the Sonar but still have the Optic. Guys, Fishing has changed a bunch over the years. Hope you all have at least Sixty years of great fishing. Teach a kid to fish.
Thank you Harold, i'm glad someone was there to teach you. That is what it's all about.
Great video! I am a very experienced bass angler but for many years I only used a spinning setup. I have started to get into bait casting and have gotten pretty decent at it too, but this video informed me on many things that I did not know about bait casting reels. Keep up the great videos!
I am new to the bait casting reel, fishing fresh water all my life and slowly getting back into fishing after 10 years absence. This video helped me understand and fine tune my new bait casting reel! Thanks so much. I am now excited to get out there on the water. FYI my first try before this video was a huge birds nest and I wasted brand new line, had to cut out the entire spool
you are very humble and it makes watching your videos enjoyable
Thank you
Day 1 with a baitcaster and it was nothing but birds nests. I should've watched this first! Very helpful. Thank you.
Show a little love ladies and gentlemen and hit the thumbs up. ;)
Salty Scales Hey man thank you so much this helped me so much before I was so frustrated I was regretting buying a bait caster. :)
Very helpful
Salty Scales great content really helped me just got a new bait caster today and I got back lash every time and watched this video went fishing practiced and had a great time doing it thanks I've never really enjoyed using a bait caster but now I do
So SORRY to inform you Capt. but there is this illness going around where peoples 👍's are broken so they Can't give it to you. Sad but true but they'll feel better when it's time for a give away. 😞
Amazing video and thank you for sharing so much information. All the best wishes
I like the way you put that video together. Simple and straight through to the point. It couldn't be any better!
Thank you, I appreciate it.
Except the part where he got distracted fishing. Lol jk I agree straight to the point!
great explanation for a person who was about to bring this reel back from bird nesting. I was like.....what the hail
Thanks, glad to help before you did.
Finally someone took the time to explain just how a bait caster works. thank you .
I'm new to using a baitcasting reel. Thanks for the informative video. 👍👍
Thank you for making this video. I got my first Baitcaster and got a better understanding using the controls.
You are welcome!
Just got a new baitcaster after over 10 years and I wish I had watched this before I took it out today because my rust was on full display! Thanks for this, dude!
Perfect video for someone who just got my first baitcaster! Thank you
I know this is an old video but it really helped out!!! Appreciate it! Keep up the good work!
It's older but KZhead promotes the heck out of it.
Hoping to get to the water with my 1st baitcaster this year. I remember using my dad's as a kid - disaster. Hoping this will be better, thanks for the tips!
I’m finally going to get the bait caster out for the trip this weekend after letting it sit for years after first buying it. All thanks to this video
Thank you very much! I broke my spinner, my soul is starving for some fishing and only had a bait caster available I had no idea how to use. Very glad I found this video!!!
Have been going through so many videos but this is the first tat shows me exactly what to do. Thanks for the great teaching.
Hello Joseph, You're welcome bud. I am glad I could assist. Thanks for watching.
Joseph Naden same here Joseph good luck to you man
Joseph Naden same here.. really good info. Best video I've seen and learned something from.
Joseph Naden I liked the way u explained the use of the bait caster reel. It helped understand its usage.
Joseph Naden .
You deserve way more subs man. This video was crystal clear and very detailed thank you.
You are a life saver, I got away from fishing at 17, I'm now 41 and for my birthday my buddy got me a Lew's MACH SMASH Baitcaster rod and reel combo and I have fallen in love with fishing again, now with your help I "reely" can't get enough. I'm fishing in my dreams lol. Thank you
Thanks for this information. I have been struggling with baitcast reels for years.
They definitely take patience and practice.
Great tips..... wen it stops snowin here, I’ll try my new bait caster. ( always been a spinner reel guy)
Attention all fishermen! I am 59 years old. I have never fished with a Bait caster reel. I mean never even looked at One. I am a spin caster with a 2500 reel and a spin Ugly Stick medium heavy. 12 pound test mono and Braided line low vis green. Rattle Traps, Chartruse spinner baits, Senko's in Green Pumpkin color Texas rigged. My friend bought me a Quantum Pulse Bait caster reel and I bought a 6'6 medium heavy Ugly Stick. Today, I put the combo together. Put a Green Pumpkin shammy stick worm Texas rig on. My friend showed me how to adjust magnets and tension and drag. Let the lure drop by gravity! Set the magnets to 7 on the left side and then set the drag. Had a little trouble at first then got better and better and better caught 6 largemouth bass. Still spin tackle and reels have my heart. But,The Baitcaster is the bomb. Buttery smooth. Made the reel back lash so I could learn how to fix them. So, Fishermen get out there and learn how to use a baitcaster rod and reel. Why wait get started today. Watch this guy and set up your reel right. Then learn how to get The bird nest out. You Will Love it. I promise! See you at the lakes! SHAWN
Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge with us. Great video.
My pleasure!
I'm new to baitcaster,the backlash always giving me a headache. After watching your video I have solved the backlash problem with a more proper adjustment.Thank you so much
You are welcome, glad to help!
🙋 even though I was brought up using a spinning reel once in a great while I do get a bird's nest or I should say I do get tangled now and then as well. It stinks but what can you do about it. Eventually does happen to all of us sooner or later. But anyway I definitely want to say thank you very much for posting on KZhead and sharing with everybody. Video is great.
I just got a new bait caster and had no clue what to do so thanks a lot for all the info your vids are great
I appreciate that Miller, glad to help.
I bought a bait caster and try to use it for the last 2 years and nothing seems to work so I’ve put it down. I’ve been trying to look for videos on how to use it as a beginner. I’ve looked through so many you tubers and I haven’t found one that actually are so precise as you. Good explanation and easy to understand. Thanks to your video I’ve learn how to on my bait caster. And now will pick up my bait caster once again 👍👍👍
You are a god, you have no idea how much fishermans you just helped
Glad to have helped.
I just bought a baitcaster reel and I'm not so sure If will work for me but I will try!!! in your video looks so easy But I will start practice w a baitcaster and see how goes ..thanks for the video
Great video, Finally get how it works. can't wait to go try it out.
+Jorge Gamba You're welcome Jorge, thanks for the comment.
New to Baitcaster reels and have gotten many bird nests. This has been a godsend.
Glad you liked the video bud.
Only if KZhead was a thing when I first tried using my diawa bw2 when I was a kid. Make more sense now than reading the directions back in the day. Thanks
KZhead is a great learning platform, glad to have helped.
yes it is.
Thank you for this! I just bought a baitcaster and had several bird nests!!!
You're welcome
Thanks, I'm a newbie at baitcasting and this helped me out a lot. You broke it down to KIS principle hehehehe :)
Just bought my first baitcaster (at 42 years old haha). Very helpful. Thank you!
Thanks Salty Scales for showing me how to get started on my new baitcasting reel..
You're welcome!
I've been putting off getting a baitcaster for years. but I finally bought one today. Thanks for your video. I'll try it out Saturday..........
Fantastic, you will be casting like a pro in no time!
I got so pissed off with my bait caster because it was tangleing all the time but home fully this works
I’ve used these but never had a good tutorial like this to explain what’s going on. Should be able to have less problems now . Good video. 👍🏻
The reels you have shown make me happy we are pleased at it.
Good reels
Thank you so much I kept getting birds nests whenever I released the button but with the options on the left it stopped. definitely 👍👍
Glad to help
Great video! Very helpful, Joshua. Just watched the bird nest removal too.
Glad to help, hit that subscribe button for more to come.
Been onboard as a sub for a while now. Really like the channel.
Thanks for watching!
me too
Thanks a lot
Bought my first bait caster today, didn't realise this, but your vids helped me learn my spinner reel, now my bait caster 😁
I wish I watched this video years ago before throwing my entire pole and reel in the river. lol. Here I am trying again and you give a clear demo of how to set one up. THANK YOU SIR!
Great video, thanks for the help. Finally feel ready to buy one of these reels.
You're welcome Seth, thanks for the comment and hit that subscribe button if you don't mind?
Joshua Taylor I mind
Joshua Taylor
I've watched many vids on how to do this and this is the first one that actually helped, seeing every time I cast it becomes a rats nest. So thanks for the help and great vid.
You're welcome Andrew, glad to assist.
is a rats nest worst or better than a birds nest?
Nathan, That depends on wether you like eggs?
Jaak LOL
I bought a baitcaster about 3 years ago to teach myself how to use it. I never once got a good cast so It sat until now. Im so excided to take what ive learned in this video and use my real. Great educational video
Same here I've had mine put away time to dust it off
Best video I’ve seen for fine tuning a bait caster. Easy enough for my boys to understand.
Glad to help bud!
Thanks for the video!! Now i understand it🔝
You're welcome!
Great video, it helped a lot!
Glad to have helped
Went fishing with a baitcaster for the first time and I didn't have a problem at all, thanks to this video.Subing ....now.
Thanks Jason and welcome aboard!
I have stayed away from bait casters, now I am going to purchase one after viewing this. Thank you
You're welcome
Thanks! This really helped!!
+Preston Mangum Glad to help, you're welcome!
By far the best video.
Thank you, I appreciate that.
agreed
Thanks for a simple, easy to understand video. I've been trying to learn to use a baitcaster for several years, and now I feel confident I can master it.
This was exactly what I needed to watch. I just bought my first baitcaster today
love the video have a 80 dollar reel but always got bird nest so I stopped using it hope this helps
Jonathan Cantu lol i just bought 40$ kastking reel...So far no back lash and birdnest...And it is soo smooth too
Thank u for this video.. i am a beginner in fishing andnim trying to learn to use a bc.. helped alot.. i have a question tho.. when we buy line how much line do we put into tje spool
Fill the spool to where it is just below the beveled area on the spool. If you over fill you will have a terrible time with birds nest.
I just have the people in the store spool the line
Kyle Woodring yeah that’s always good. But ya kind if need to teach yourself how to do it.
Just got a BC and this video was great👍🏻
BEST video explaining a bait caster!!
Thank you, have a look at my how to cast a baitcaster video I just dropped.
Very straight forward, easy to understand with appropriate demonstrations. Thumbs up!
+VINCE GATAN Thank you
First video I see that takes the time to properly explain the purpose of the brake and tension on the spool and how to adjust them correctly rather than saying oh just practice until you are good enough not to have back lashes
I try to break everything down the way I would want to learn. Thanks for the comment.
what pound test line do you recommend?
+David_ øn2wheels really depends on what you are targeting but 10 to 20 in most scenarious.
+Salty Scales also depends on how you are fishing.
David_ øn2wheels
This is possibly the best video for people just learning to use baitcasters and keep getting the dreaded birdnest, fantastic job
Excellent tutorial, simple and to the point...I am now going to try my baitcaster reel....thank you again 😀
Glad it was helpful!
Wow thanks. I just figured out what the hell I did wrong. I Just started 4 weeks ago and my friend at work put on a new bait for me. I messed with the dials and a few days later it was nesting over and over. Now I know. Thanks bro.
Glad I could give some clarification, hope it helps.
Absolutely awesome. I can thumb it but more importantly my boy can now use a baitcaster. goodbye Zebco. Haha
I'm new to casting and finally, someone answered this a million-dollar question about how to cast.
I’ve watched your videos so thanks. But you as well as many others don’t do a good job of explaining the nuance of tuning the bait caster and how you STILL NEED TO THUMB IT on the cast. Drove me crazy trying to figure that out. And the braking system was described as being oh so important. BS, it’s the tension adjustment on the right side that fine tunes whether birds nest happens. I had to watch multiple videos multiple times to put it all together.
thanks for th video subcribed
+GameCore You're welcome, and welcome aboard.
the problem i tend to have it with lighter lures. things such as frogs and spinners are easy but small swim baits tend to be much harder for me. any tips?
I'll try and put together a tutorial that should help.
Use a spinning reel
Spinning reel if really light or really dial it in with the brake. U want the lure to not drop super fast
There is a specific cast for that go check out flukemaster he has a vid on it
This video saved me I used to get the best before my lure even hit the floor! Thank you so much!
Great to hear!
:)
I just finally got a new baitcaster. I didn't spend much it's a Lews carbonblue gt ...and your video..explain a lot more then I seen on youtube...thank you so much
You're welcome and I am glad to have helped.
I have 2 black maxx and a pflueger casting reels,I can get a few good casts out of them and then they backlash just as many casts as I have good ones I have adjusted to no avail it's driving me nuts
That is interesting, I was going to say you may have a brake issue you but it's on two different reels, I could only equate it to user error. Do you have the cast control turned to the highest setting?
Joshua Taylor I've tried everything with the black maxx it still does it but not as bad the pflueger I tried to get the slack out of spool but no good but I'll keep at it til I get it fixed I'm very determined to get it rite
Mitchell Helms hey man I know your comments a month old but if this helps two buddies of mine bought that same reel the black Maxx and I never heard nothing about it from them other than problems. With the backlash and the spool mostly. One of them almost got out of using baitcasters altogether thinking he was the problem. His reel before it broke due to age and use I reckon but he bought a new one from a different brand he's still fishing to this day I might would look into maybe buying a new reel I know they both did.
When you adjust them, turn the brakes all the way down, then adjust the tension til your lure drops at a steady pace, not fast and free, then turn the brakes back up. Your lure should almost stop on it's own when it hits the floor when you let it drop after turning the breaks back up.
I am the 1000th comment
Nice, thanks for helping hit the milestone.
Thank you! Great explanation, with no distracting background music! Very clear instructions that worked and I don't need to untie the nest every cast!
Been throwing a bait caster for years but can always learn something new, thank you
Check out this video to learn a neat and simple trick to remove birds nest: kzhead.info/sun/q69uhcqKsX6YhXA/bejne.html
This is an excellent video. Never thought to try this method. I usually end up cutting the line off and relining my reel.
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Say 🖕to bird nest!
They are not fun, by-product of using the reel I suppose.
I get my baitcaster tomorrow and I’m rewatching all these videos as much as I can