Get More Casting Distance 

Back up line? Do you mean backing? If so, no, I tie my braid directly to the spool and use a small piece of tape on top of the arbor knot to stop any slipping.

30-40 pound is ideal for distance and power

A year late but I got the lews mach 2 and 10lb fluorocarbon works great

More depth, more line, more weight. Not great for start up and finish but great for pooled energy mid flight

Could be spool tension knob (small round one under the star drag) is too tight. That's what it sounds like

I try to keep the brakes evenly spaced but haven't noticed too much of a difference.

Glide baits need heavier line than crankbaits. I run 12-16 on my cranks depending on the cover and I run 20-25 on big swimbaits and glide baits depending on their size.. of you want to run one set up for both I would compromise in the middle but heavier fluoro will.dramatically affect your crankbaits running depth.

@@JPDeRoseOutdoors Hi JP, just wanted to follow up. Been happy with the results I’ve had using 16# Sunlime Super FCSniper for throwing small hard swimbaits like the bucca bullshad up to an S Waver. I feel that 16# is too light for using jerkbaits, square bills and lipless cranks such as a Rat L Trap since at the end of my retrieve I always seem to find the lure at the surface. A second rod/reel setup with heavier flouro will have to wait at this time. Thank you as always for your input and advice!!

TheCopperhound84 I disagree. More bearings does not mean more distance, it just means more maintenance lmao

@@danvird8649 exactly

There is no point in that until the brakes are so tight that it is restricting that cast even with ZERO brakes. Most people can’t cast with that low of a brake setting anyway. And your rod with only throw a lure so far (it’s called physics). I have measured it out with a line counter, I can make 55ish yard casts with my black max, with zero brakes, on a 1/2 oz squarebill.

Depending on your line most likely spinning. Especially if you are using lighter braid.

@jpdrose but am kinda satisfied with my reel I just can’t find big bass golf courses

Best bet would be to see if there is a light weight aftermarket spool available for your reel. Lighter spools make casting lighter baits much easier!

@@JPDeRoseOutdoors Ok thank you. What’s the average price on a lighter spool? Also would lowering my brakes help??

@@Vel_200 honestly have no idea as I have never changed a spool before. I have heard about these lighter spools but have zero experience with them. Lowering your braking will help with the lighter baits as well but you also increase the chance of backlash so you need to find the right balance for you and your setup

@@JPDeRoseOutdoors Ok thank you. I appreciate it! Also Keep up the good content! ❤️

Fill half the spool with braid backing. This will make your spool lighter and will give you faster startup speeds which equals longer casting distance. Plus when you go to replace line you won't be wasting so much because you're only filling up half the spool with usable line.

On casting rods it's negligible on spinning rods the distance and size of the first guide (the stripper guide) can affect the casting distance.

Lol. Just re read your comment and totally misinterpreted it. Sorry man! The line guide on the casting reels can effect the distance if they are at either end on wider spools but it is fairly negligible on the narrower 70, 150 and 200 size low profile reels from my experience.

A clip on line counter.

15lb test mono is equivalent to almost 65lb braid. If you switch to 30lb braid you will definitely gain casting distance but I would go down to 20lb braid to gain even more.

@@JPDeRoseOutdoors thank you👍

Tighter than I typically keep it as I didn't know what to expect with the FTB Braking system. It was set to a slow controlled fall of the lure

@@JPDeRoseOutdoors thanks bud !

1000%. Think about the rotation of a spool versus diameter of the line. 65 lb braid is 0.016" diameter, 30 lb is 0.011" diameter. Makes a big difference when you travelled the same distance on a cast and your spool is still 40% full with the thinner line.

Are you sure it isn't because of the color differences in the line and not the diameter? All kidding aside I resisted braid on spinning reels forever because I was just feeling "too much" and swinging on everything but man it's so much nicer not having to deal with line twist of fluorocarbon! Took me a bit to learn that damn FG knot but I'm good now. Keep up the good work