How to set up a baitcaster fishing rod and reel from scratch 

At 2:05 there is a FANTASTIC demonstration of why you should always wear your glasses. 🤓🤓🤣😂😅

Thank you so much for posting this video. I'm taking my daughter fishing for her first time, and I've never used a bait caster. In fact, it's been over a decade since I've been fishing myself, and plenty I've forgotten. This video was tremendously helpful in getting prepped for what I hope to be a successful trip. Much love.

Been watching your channel for a while.. I just set up my first baitcaster this morning.. before watching this. I had to use backing, as my spool didn't have any holes or anything.. I love your reasoning why you should or shouldn't use a leader though. Ive only been fishing for a few months now, and have used a leader, because that what I saw people do online. But your reasoning as to why you dont, makes perfect sense to me. Love you channel mate.

Thanks very much. I just switched from a spinning reel to a baitcaster and in the videos i watched i dont have much luck when people spool it without threading it first. That has helped me a ton with tangles

Thank you. I've seen several where they don't show how to put on the reel, or a recommendation of reel. You're helpful.

always exciting to spool a baitcaster. a good tip i learnt wen spooling braid was if you had access to a boat or kayak, let the line out with a lure and after a certain length, wind in the lure using the water resistances to allow the braid to be properly set on the reel.

I set my baitcasters up all the same way you have .. as always great work mate

Almost first😂. Some white braid would look awesome on that setup like a spider web to match the design.

Just got my first baitcaster rode and reel and this video really helped me thank you ❤

I'm still learning to spool my line in the reel thanks for the video

Great tutorial mate, I think you covered pretty much everything! I was going to point out the runner that you missed but I can see from your pinned comment that you already noticed haha

Hey Robbie you forgot to put the line through one of the eyes on your rod

I wish you postered this video before I got my baitcaster rod and reel it of came in handy this is probably the best demonstration I have seen all the other ones are bad. So thanks Robbie

Haha I laughed when I changed the line on the curado you sent me. The braid was tied straight to the spool hahaha. Easier for me to take off anyway haha. Awesome video.

Thank you, you explained the problem in a way that I can understand.

first time seeing this guy video, and I like him already, gonna subscribe now, Thanks Robbie

Cheers robbie, I Bought a new baitcaster the other day and this video is very helpful!

You missed a eye while stringing from the top, but i see your corrected it. Good video, thanks 👍

Very helpful, thank you!

I love the look of that reel Robbie, and I'm with you I tie straight to the reel with braid haha will use tape if the spool has no holes

The tatula is beautiful to use ! Love mine. Diawa stuff is probably the best i rekon. I use a fair amount of backing with 75m of 20lb J braid. That way i can spool 2 reels from 150m spool.60 or 70m is plenty for those reels. Those Fastach clips are the best ! A barra charter operator said if you dont tie directly to the lure , that clip was the only ones he recommends. Tie my leader with a FG knot. Done right they fly through the guides well. Cheers Robbie and take care mate !

Thanks Robbie, this was really informative and helped me a lot as it was the first time I’ve used a bait caster. Cheers, Wok

Thanks Robbie for an excellent video as always! Your knowledge and explanations has changed how I view these reels. I’m definitely adding a baitcaster to my collection. Keep up the great work👌

Cheers mate always love watching ur videos...about to buy my first bait caster.. I’ve always just used the old egg beaters till watching ur videos 👍

You look professional in this video Robbie 😂 I’m going to go back and watch Some of your older videos mostly the trout and Redfin ones

Love your how to videos, you're a great teacher

Just Chuck the spool in a bucket of water if on your own. For tension put a piece of sponge in on of the rings and reel away. No jumping spool or tangles.

New fisher here, love your videos makes fishing a lot easier great help 👍👍👍

Thank you for the instruction! Very helpful

Great advice Robbie. Thats perfect advice.

Your a legend great setup

You miss one of your line guides but it happens to me too lol.

Or you can wrap a single layer of electrical tape around the spool and tie a braid line to it the same as you would mono. Electrical tape will prevent the braid from slipping on the spool but it's not always something you'll have with you when you're on the shore rigging up to fish. Also, sometimes leaders are used for reasons other than strength...if you're using a heavier weight braid main line, you may want a lighter-weight fluoro leader for fish that are line shy (such as steelhead) and for the invisibility in water. High-vis braid is visible to fish. Lighter-weight leader lines also may result in less tackle lost. If you're running a float on a baitcaster, you can throw the float and weights on the main line and tie your hook to the leader so you're only losing the hook in the event of a snag or break-off. Your float and weights will remain on the stronger main line if your lighter-weight leader breaks off.

You absolute legend I was going to ask if you could do this exact video 😂😂 I’m thinking about getting myself a bait caster just not sure what to go for

thanks for the help

Another top video, very explanatory Robbie 👍👍👍

"Gonna sleep like a baby" Cheers mate

Very underrated channel mate hope you do well 👌 just started freshwater fishing recently over the ditch and love your videos mate keep it up 🤙🏻

bless this guy🙏 very informative

Thanks sooo much

If you can remove the spool, tie a uni knot then twist the loop over the spool 3 times and cinch it down - braid directly on the reel and it'll never spin. With the new generation BFS reels the spools are way too shallow to have backing, you'd literally have room for 20m of braid. 😂 There's a good video on youtube to demonstrate it.

Thank You Robbie! well done video!

Does it matter how much line to spool? That is always a problem with regular reels when you put too much line, that causes wind knots.

Thank you so much 💯

Thanks

Hey Robbie, you forget the last and most important step in the process, connecting your favourite lure and getting out to your favourite spot and having fun.

You are a life saver thank you

Bravo.

another great video mate. I wanna get a baitcaster! this will come in handy :)

am I the only one that told Robbie he missed an eye?.... then realised the video could not hear you lol

Good video couple of good tips in there mate. Keep them coming.👍

Tatula review please Robbie, initial impressions then you can do another after a year of use.

thanks😁

Thank You.

Line spool in a bucket of water works well

mmmmaaaatttteeee needed this saturday out lake william hovell area haha

Just bought my first baitcaster and appreciate this video. Why do you use 50kg braid and not something lighter? I was thinking of just using mono or 10lb braid as I only fish redfin and callop on the lower Murray

Love your vids rob

Good one robbie

Good advice mate 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

I literally pulled all my braid off my spool yesterday and put a mono backing on because the braid was spinning on the spool, fixed it! Very important 😂

Is it a great idea to miss the one of the eye lids lol. I just brought my bait caster today can't wait to use it soon

Please Robbie show how to cast overhead reels and baitcasters.you may need a good camera person to help.On a lake would be great

Hey Robbie, love your video's and must say I've being watching plenty of them during iso, keep up the amazing work. Can I ask what model your venom rod is please?

Well explained

hi robbie i noticed that you forgot to put the line through 1 of the rod rings , that could affect your casting .

thank u so much!!!!!

Hey Robbie just wondering which model of tatula 150 that is because I’m trying to find out which one is left handed. Thanks

Great video mate just seen your comment haha was going to say you missed an eye :P and was thinking of getting a bait caster rod are they hard to get use to ?

I use the same braid except 30lb

Great demonstration Robbie. Which gear ratio did you get on the Tatula

Hey Robbie another great vid, I never knew that you could thread the line through the holes in the spool, some good info right there, also on the fact that you don't use leader for you cod setup what about lighter bait cast setups do you do the same, I have worked out how to tie an fg knot without using tension but it is still a pain, surely catching lighter fish without a leader would not be such a problem? Cheers mate.

Or, the lads at Trellies will do it for you lol. Good stuff lad.

How good are the Tatula 150 got one myself and is a beauty use it on my swimbait rod and casts like a gem can’t beat em and reasonably cheap

Missed one!

I lot of channels doing equipment vids at the moment with the lockdowns and the weather turning.

You still got the handle on the wrong side .Do large game reels come for lefties too?

G'day Robbie.......is that a Tatula 150 ?

i think i used that type of reel before and it tangled badly when i casted,saying that i am only a beginner and had know ideal what i was doing.

Hi Robbie what are some Murray cod lures that you recommend

robbie you missed an eye at 10.47 did you fix that mistake at all

oh! i just commented on one of your old Murray cod videos asking about fins braid! haha do you like Daiwa Jbraid better now? sorry to hassle you mate.

I wonder what size reel that is

What would be the price range roughly for that reel Robbie?

How can i purchase in India

Cool vid but for a bait caster u do not need a 50 pound line on ur baitcaster no bass is bigger then 20 and u don’t need to use all of the line either unless u are salt water fishing and if u are u need a salt water bait caster

Hey Robbie bit of a late comment considering this video was uploaded a year ago but could you help me with a problem. My baitcaster sometimes stops reeling in if I get quite a big of tension on my line and this really effects my fishing so if you could help me out that would be great.👍🏻

When are you going to do a video on how to thread line through the rod guides...... LOL

I saw it straight away 😅😅

guy must enjoy casting a total of 2 feet infront of him with all that unnessary heavy braid

there is no fish that will find it easier to cut through braid than flouoro, i have no clue what you're on about mate. fluoro is used for rock abrasion and visibility, it does not handle fish teeth well at all

You missed a eye on the rod

Put some loin on it

How much line can you put on a bake casting real. Is there bike casting reels that have more line capacity? And can you catch like Cub or a bake casting rods are designed to only catching bait type fish like little fish Salmon trout rainbow trail Tommy's riding king George Whit is um the garfish That what a bait casting rod is designed for just for that type of fish or they can be used for bigger fish lights snapper and things like that.

Why 50 pound thats like 20 something kgs on a baitcaster..

You missed a hole

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This guy has no clue at all. (1) Missed a eye, that's got to hurt when you cast. (2) The spool comes out, so tying to it is Childs play, Crazy you tube

when he missed the one loop i almost clicked off right away

Not me watching this so I know what my boyfriend is talking about 🥲