Monday, January 24, 2011

How does a fishing reel work


   Will each type of fishing reel differently but the same principle exist them all. You turn the crank handle on the fishing reel to retrieve the line and hopefully the fish. Now where the differences are the most easily seen is the way you release line into the water.
   With the casting reel you put your thumb on the reel and hold it and then push a bar that releases a break on the fishing line. If you do not have you thumb tightly holding your line it will release and drop to the ground and probably tangle your line on the reel. Then you pull you rod back over your shoulder and fling it forward releasing you thumb from the fishing line letting it flow off of the reel. Keep you thumb close to your reel and right before your weight touches the water you need to put your thumb back on the line and stop the release. If you do not again, you will tangle you line on the reel. Sounds hard and confusing but with a little practice and adjustments on your fishing reel you will master this reel quickly.
    Now a spinning reel is much easier to use. With these types of fishing reels you hold your fishing line with your finger and flip the bail over and then cast in the same way as the casting reel only you don't have to worry about your line tangling. Now just start reeling and the bail will close over your fishing line and retrieve your line. Now if you are using a closed face fishing reel you just push and hold down a button on the fishing reel with your thumb and pull back you rod and flip it in a forward motion releasing the button after your rod reaches the forward point of your cast. If you release to soon your weight and bait will drop behind you and you start all over.
   The last type of fishing reel I will talk about is the fly fishing reel. These reels are not hard to use but you do not cast directly off the reel. You use fly line, different the regular fishing line with a leader tied at the end. The leader has the fly hook tied to it. You pull off as much line as you think you will need to reach the spot you want to fish. Then you whip your rod, not to hard, and let your line slid through your fingers until you to your spot in the water. Now can either retrieve your line direct to the reel or pull your line with the other hand and then do it again until you have cover a spot in the water well.

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