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Baitcasting brake
Hello all!I recently bought a Shimano Catala that I use to fight tarpons (up to
100pounds). At first that the brake (fighting brake) is already not very
strong (impossible to block completely the spool with a 40 pounds braided
line) and the worth is that it become less and less strong over time (3
monthes only). I already had similar problems with baitcasting for bass (Abu
Garcia Ambassadeur C4) but it wasn't as critical as it is when you want to
handle big fishes... I precise that I took a lot of care to never put oil or
any product in the brake system that could make it not efficient and I
unvise the brake when I do not use it... I have 3 questions: * Does a technic exist to increase the brake power of such reels? * Did you had similar problems with Shimano or other brands? * I expected to switch to a Shimano Calcuta TE, will it be the same brake
system or can I expect something much better (at least in relation with the
price) ? Thank you all to highlight me on this topic, Phil |
Philtix
May 25
2004
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| Geez guy, why would you want to stop 40 lb line completely? You'll break
your rod.
Take your rod, thread the line thru the guides, and tie it to a one and than
a two liter bottle of soda.
To keep from breaking your rod lift it, but keep the rod parallel to the
floor, by lifting it over your head. See how much that rod bends, try a five
pound sack of flour or sugar. You got to remember your on the bad end of a
lever, what you feel is not what the fish feels. He feels the equivalent of
that weight you picked up. No matter how big the fish is, he weighs
"Nothing" in the water, he is floating around in there isn't he?
The object is to get them excited enough to wear themselves out and bring
them to the boat or shore, not winch them in.
Heavy line is used for abrasion resistance, something that can take the
knocks till you can put the small amount of power really necessary to move
the fish to you. |
sphipps1709
May 25
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| Thanks for your answer, |
Philtix
May 25
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| Can you thumb the spool during the hookset without cutting up your fingers? |
Charles
May 25
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| Yes I do that bur braided lines are quite sliding, I am not sure it is
enought to permit a suffisant hook setting. The half second necessary to do
that is also important, the ones that had tarpon strikes will understand !
:-)) Phil |
Philtix
May 25
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| Phil, the problem might not be with your drag, but with the way you put the
line on the reel. Braided lines are VERY slick and slippery. In the early
days, when I first started using braides, I thought I had a screwed up reel
because I couldn't get a decent hookset and the fish were pulling line off
the reel quite easily. Then, one day I noticed that the line was going off the spool with a fish,
but the spool wasn't turning! Once I got the fish landed, I let all the
line off the reel and put a piece of electrical tape over the line to secure
it to the spool. I respooled the line and voila', "drag" problem solved. Are you 100% certain this isn't your problem? |
Steve
May 25
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| Hello Steve, No I am 100% sure it is not the line that slip on the spool, I take a lopt
of care about his, that is true that is can slip easilly. My problem is
really the brake ! :-) Phil |
Philtix
May 25
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| When installing braid line because eof the slippage that can occur it is
recommended that mono backing on the reel be applied before spooling the
braided. If you think the reel is a problem contact Shimano and they me be able to
help you. I own several baitcasters spooled with braided line and have not
found such problem with any of them when the braided line is spooled
properly. Sarge |
Sarge
May 25
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| ***Against something large enough and powerful enough, there's not enough
drag built into any reel to keep it from slipping. I don't think there's a
problem with the drag. When you're talking about fish as powerful as a 100
pound tarpon, that's a lot of force. The reduced drag efficiency is
possibly caused by glaze being built up on the drag washer surfaces from the
fights with fish like this. A Shimano Catala reel is designed for freshwater or very light saltwater
applications. I don't think that 100 pound tarpon were what the engineers
had in mind when they designed this reel. I think that even with a Calcutta
400 series reel, which is a very good reel, that he's going to be pleased
with the results. He's taking a knife to a gun fight. |
Steve
May 25
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| The problem is the fish, as Steve mentioned. |
alwaysfishking
May 25
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