There are many tips and other things to try and learn as you practice your casting skills to stop backlashes, casting for longer distances and better accuracy. Always better to take it slow, master one technique at a time, never overload yourself and keep it fun.

     Wrist action is the driving force behind mastering the art of casting however there are many variations of arm motin you can use, whichever one is more comfortable for you is the correct one but remember the power and control must come from your wrist.

     When casting for good accuracy you can try casting from a lower positin swinging the rod in an upward motion and keep your eye on the bait, as it begins to reach it's maximum height it is time to apply light pressure with the thumb to slow the reel and prevent backlash.

     When you are practicing to make your longest cast a heavy one ounce weight is best. Tip: After making that really long cast do not reel the line in yet, instead place a piece of tape over the remaining line on your reel and then reel in the line. The tape will help to remove your next backlash because it will tend to stop the back lash before it goes all the way to the end.

     Always remember that you worst backlashes will usually come when you are really trying to throw hard for that extra long cast, use your wrist, let the rod do the work and remember thumb pressure.

     Some anglers are more comfortable with a side arm cast believing a level cast is better than one that has a high arch that is achieved with an overhand cast.

     When fishing in wind try not to cast light lures into the wind, this is a sure bet to get a good backlash, you might even want to switch to a Spinning or Spincast reel for those windy days.

     As you practice your thumb pressure try applying off and on pressure strong enough to stop the cast short and kind of work your way out to the longer distances. Eventually you will get the feel of the line unrolling gently under your thumb and learn to know how quick and how much pressure you need to apply to prevent backlash and drop your bait on target.

     When you make the cast you should follow through and I like to turn my reel on it's side because it seems like the natural way to hold the rig and for some reason it seems to help me prevent backlash.

     When fishing with a casting reel and have to do a hard pull from a big fish or getting hung up you should unroll all or most all of the line from the reel and rewind with light pressure to be sure the line is not dug deep into itself.

     We hope you have enjoyed this article and get a lot of enjoyment out of using your Casting reels.

Happy Fishing!