Beach casting - reel up or down?

bigperca1 · Sep 28, 2012

I've been fishing now for about 40 years and I've always used my reel in the "up" position. I've never really like the look of casting with the reel low down but now I'm wondering if I'm being too narrow minded! In particular I didn't like the idea of having to control the reel with my left hand!

Can anyone tell me what (if there are any) advantages i would have by casting with my reel low down?

hooklineand sinker · Sep 28, 2012

havn,t used a beachcaster for a number of years but when I did always had my reel down, small hands much easier to grip a multiplyer spool .If using a fixed spool then I would cast it in the up position

chav professor · Sep 28, 2012

Reel down helped me to master and time the Nigel Forrest 'pendulum cast'.... Reel up... can't do it so well. also, top tip, I always carry a length of cycle inner tube. simply cut of an inch section, place it over the thumb and helps grip no end. A lot of casting errors occur due to the thumb slipping during the loading of the rod.

Berty · Sep 28, 2012

chav professor said:
Reel down helped me to master and time the Nigel Forrest 'pendulum cast'.... Reel up... can't do it so well. also, top tip, I always carry a length of cycle inner tube. simply cut of an inch section, place it over the thumb and helps grip no end. A lot of casting errors occur due to the thumb slipping during the loading of the rod.

Good tip!!......i'm new to beach casting but i was finding 4 and six ounce leads and the casting of were indeed causing slip.

bigperca1 · Oct 1, 2012

thanks for the advice everyone!

paul80 · Oct 1, 2012

Hi

The easy answer is try both and then use the one you find the most comfortable. I could never get used to reel down so stuck to reel up.

Paul

Beach casting - reel up or down?

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