suzook12 Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 6 minutes ago, mick said: just use a fixed spool,stop f*cking about. Oh the joys of retreiving a 10 oz lead and a ton of weed on a fixed spool in a fast tide, such fond memories..... Not 🤣 Scotch_Egg2012 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted January 6, 2022 Author Share Posted January 6, 2022 24 minutes ago, suzook12 said: Oh the joys of retreiving a 10 oz lead and a ton of weed on a fixed spool in a fast tide, such fond memories..... Not 🤣 Pump and wind, pump and wind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzook12 Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 8 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: Pump and wind, pump and wind. Pump and wind and watch the cheaper ones implode.... VS wind, wind some more, retrieved... So much less effort using a multiplier Saintly Fish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted January 6, 2022 Author Share Posted January 6, 2022 42 minutes ago, suzook12 said: Pump and wind and watch the cheaper ones implode.... VS wind, wind some more, retrieved... So much less effort using a multiplier Yes I agree, that's why I'm switching to casting with a multi. I'll leave my FS reels for the beach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzook12 Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 28 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: Yes I agree, that's why I'm switching to casting with a multi. I'll leave my FS reels for the beach. When I first started beach fishing, I bought a fixed spool rod and reel..... That's what I was used to from years of coarse angling. Wasn't long before I switched to multipliers ( Once I got the hang of handle being other way round and laying line by thumb using a mates spare), was a while longer before switching to ABU's and never looked back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted January 6, 2022 Author Share Posted January 6, 2022 18 minutes ago, suzook12 said: When I first started beach fishing, I bought a fixed spool rod and reel..... That's what I was used to from years of coarse angling. Wasn't long before I switched to multipliers ( Once I got the hang of handle being other way round and laying line by thumb using a mates spare), was a while longer before switching to ABU's and never looked back. I don't do enough beach fishing to warrant changing over to multi's. My rods are all continental style rigged for FS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike farrants Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 dial on the side will be either Mags or centrifugal brakes - best advice is to tighten up to avoid birdnests and loosen off as you get used to it - as you arent going for distance casting it doesn't matter so much - id have it fairly tight - try at home first with a small lead and if you can freespool the lead from rod tip to the ground without your thumb and it doesnt birdsnest it should be ok. Saintly Fish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Head down the beach/harbour/playing field and try on dry land. It’s simple when you get used to it but a rocking boat can add further complications. It just comes down confidence and ensuring it’s smooth 🙂 JonC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted January 6, 2022 Author Share Posted January 6, 2022 16 minutes ago, JonC said: It’s got to be a good thing having another tactic to use, I’ve only fished the Solent a couple of times but it doesn’t seem so different to the Thames estuary, fairly coloured water , quite shallow with a few channels here and there. When I fished with Neil I caught different species to him when I was casting away from the boat- not particularly better but different fish feed in different patterns so it’s worth covering a bigger area. Yes, this being your best catch that day.. GPSguru 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch_Egg2012 Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 21 hours ago, Saintly Fish said: So, now I've got the rod sorted, read the "Bob Cox" book, I need help with the reel. Ive never really done casting with a multi, so what does the little numbered dial on the side do? If I'm casting, do I have it set higher or lower?? What reel have you got? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted January 6, 2022 Author Share Posted January 6, 2022 2 minutes ago, Scotch_Egg2012 said: What reel have you got? Many. But the one in question this time is an original Abu 7000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 3 minutes ago, JonC said: That little fucker was holding on for dear life, it didn’t just give up. You wouldn’t have had a chance catching it down the tide. I seem to remember he went one better than your glove a couple of seasons ago when he caught a scarf downtiding... He swore blind it was a cod on the way up 🤣🤣🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted January 6, 2022 Author Share Posted January 6, 2022 4 minutes ago, JonC said: That little fucker was holding on for dear life, it didn’t just give up. You wouldn’t have had a chance catching it down the tide. Well duh, why do you think I want to learn to uptide correctly?? So I can follow in the footsteps of giants!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted January 6, 2022 Author Share Posted January 6, 2022 1 minute ago, Andy135 said: I seem to remember he went one better than your glove a couple of seasons ago when he caught a scarf downtiding... He swore blind it was a cod on the way up 🤣🤣🤣 You can't prove that!!! 😬 Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Just now, Saintly Fish said: You can't prove that!!! I was there! 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted January 6, 2022 Author Share Posted January 6, 2022 7 minutes ago, Andy135 said: I was there! 🤣 Prove it! Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch_Egg2012 Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 So those numbers are for setting the end float on the spool. Allow a little bit of sideways play on the spool and she will run fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted January 6, 2022 Author Share Posted January 6, 2022 4 minutes ago, Scotch_Egg2012 said: So those numbers are for setting the end float on the spool. Allow a little bit of sideways play on the spool and she will run fine Yeah, not sure what you mean by that Scott. You'll have to type it a bit more simply. End float? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch_Egg2012 Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Haha, put the reel in free spool as if casting. Hold the spool in thumb and forefinger and move the spool sideways. There should be a very small amount of side to side play, if there is none the reel can be snatchy and cause birds-nests when casting Saintly Fish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 19 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: Prove it! Amazing what you can find if you scroll far enough up your message thread! mike farrants, mick and suzook12 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 1 minute ago, JonC said: A Scarf can’t even get hold of anything to put up resistance. Yet he still called it as a cod on the way up. 🤦♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted January 6, 2022 Author Share Posted January 6, 2022 25 minutes ago, Scotch_Egg2012 said: Haha, put the reel in free spool as if casting. Hold the spool in thumb and forefinger and move the spool sideways. There should be a very small amount of side to side play, if there is none the reel can be snatchy and cause birds-nests when casting Thanks Scott. I will look at this too/2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted January 6, 2022 Author Share Posted January 6, 2022 24 minutes ago, JonC said: Private conversation- inadmissible as evidence and a blatant betrayal of confidence We all know the 👨🏼🦰👽🧠geek has the ability to mock up any WhatsApp convo on his geektop. Anyway, even if it was a cod, it pretty damned obvious that the fucker slipped the scarf feet from the net!! Andy135 and Geoff 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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