How to Use Spinning Reel Fishing Rod
The spinning rod and reel is a widely used type of reel that anglers employ to catch fish such as crappie, trout, bass, pickerel and bluegill. The spinning rod and reel works under a simple principle, with a device called a bail collecting the line around the spool when you turn the reel's handle. The spinning reel is much easier to cast with than the bait casting type or a fly-fishing reel, making it an excellent and inexpensive choice for individuals fishing for the first time. You can quickly master this equipment with practice.
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Instructions
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Identify the parts of your reel and their functions. The reel spool holds the line while the drag button or knob, found on the top of many models and on the bottom part of the reel on others, acts as a brake. It allows a large fish to take line as you maintain pressure on it. The anti-reverse feature in the front of the reel or on the back keeps the handle from turning when you engage it.
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Hold your spinning pole by placing three fingers under the "foot" of the reel where it attaches to the fishing rod. Your index finger should be above the foot and your thumb facing upwards.
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Open the bail on your reel. This is an easy procedure requiring you simply to flip the wire bail to its "up" position, where it will click into place.
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Grasp the fishing line with your forefinger and hold it in place. If you were to let the line go, it would unravel off your spool, allowing your baited hook to drop down.
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Bring the rod back over your shoulder to approximately a two o'clock position and snap it forward, releasing the line held by your index finger as you do so. The bait should go in the direction that you aimed. If you let go too soon, the bait will go high. Letting go to late will make the bait splash into the water right in front of you.
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Close the bail once you deliver your bait into the water and wait for a bite. If a fish strikes then jerk back on the rod tip to set the hook and fight the fish. You have the option of tightening your drag so the fish can take line or disengaging the anti-reverse function, which will let you reel backwards and let the fish take line until it tires.
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