2 Different ways to hold a Baitcaster and Why!!!!! EXPLAINED

[@ohiobassmaster.]

Glad to see you back DD an doing well.

[@jamesleary1405]

Well after watching this I know now I been holding my baitcaster's correctly lol ty and hope you're doing well.

[@cuivre2004]

Thank you for showing the two ways to hold the rod. I use the second method exclusively- I have to feel the line telegraph the bites regardless of the lure, and it feels much more balanced to me. Besides, with my grip forward relative to the reel, it gives me more power on my hookset, vs holding the rod back farther.

[@mosierboy3631]

This was AWESOME!! Thank you for sharing these tips my friend! Great to see you! BABAAM!!

[@Mjones8383]

Glad to see you feeling better and trudging on. Cant wait for the bait tank. We got to name that thing, maybe a subscriber contest to name the tank.

[@mikeseal7075]

He's back in full affect hey buddy so glad to see you back up right again god bless ya brotha

[@kirkreusch8415]

Keep getting stronger and prayers for your longer term health. Love the content.

[@jeffreymain1825]

Glad to see you are feeling better and I am planning on getting some of those rods to try. Still praying for you brother.

[@tracygravely8044]

Dropping 5 videos at once!!! Thats what we all want DD ,MORE Content the better from a PRO! Keep em coming! #RippinLipsInc

[@craigrobertson705]

Glad your feeling better!!!!

[@whoneycu]

Just purchased the Profishiency 6’7 heavy.. Paired it up with a Lew’s Speed Spool. It is a sweet rod and feel is awesome. The only thing for me is the length below the reel seat. I like a little more length in the rod butt for my casting. Didn’t catch any BIGS but it had a great feel on the 1.5 pounders.

[@robertbrooks9805]

I can't throw a caster. Just never have been able to get it down. My granddaddy was a master on Timberlake with bass and snappers. Me, 4000 yards of backlash. Lol

[@jamesbarron1202]

Get one of the Shimano DC reels. A 5 year old can cast one. I've been using baitcasters over 50 years. I started when I was in elementary school with the old junkers compared to today's reels. The new reels are much easier.

[@jamesleary1405]

Practice Practice Practice i tried my first baitcaster something like 18 or so year's ago and couldn't figure it out. Then 2 summer's back i decided to give them a try again but I didn't wanna spend alot just incase I still hated it. So I took a drive over to Gander and picked up a cheap $50 combo by zebco and I just kept practicing in my yard. I tried several different line types also watched a few tutorials on KZbin. And now after not giving up i love my bait caster's and now own many 1 set up by 13 fishing 1 by abu Garcia and 2 by lew's. Oh and I also tried different pound tests along with different kinda line's. I learned the basics first on KZbin once I had those down I then stepped it up to more in depth videos on KZbin and I honestly now prefer a bait caster's in most cases over my spinning rods. Just stick with it leanr how to make your adjustments as needed depending on lure wieght and so on. Once you got all the basics down the rest will fall into place Naturally. Again just stick with it and Practice casting and learning from these guys on KZbin. Good luck

[@Shurmash]

Adjust your spool tension knob until the lure slowly falls to the ground. Set your brakes half on. The rest is thumb work.

[@brettbelcher425]

Haven't watched yet but looking forward to it

[@janosczovek8524]

👍 we love you David you are the best 👍 thanks for your advice and guidance 😃

[@jtrguitar6294]

I have found that i like to put my pinky forward of the trigger when working jerkbaits. It brings the grip closer to the balance point of the rod. After long days of jerkbaiting i have less fatigue and overall have a better range of mobility. I wear xl gloves if that helps. Give it a try sometime. I bet you will like it.

[@jamesbarron1202]

Holding a finger under the line is something I've always done and it causes line to build on one side of the spool sometimes with the Daiwa T-wing level winds. I like my Daiwas but not for baits I have to feel. I use them for my faster baits.

[@jeremiahdennen3994]

Good tips as always.

[@jamescaspersamanthalintner4767]

Hey boss I use glass cranking rods . And the "feel" is not there like graphite or carbon. Now that being said I feel like I hook and land more fish when is switched, because like you said when your cranking the road just loads up and your hooked up. When I cranked with regular rods I felt the fish hit alot and would actually pull the bait away from the fish I think. I'm new to deep deep cranking and I'm thinking about using your heavy rod to throw 6xd and 8 xd. Is that the rod you use for those size lures? Thanks David btw love the rods!

[@thegiant573]

Hank parker was always way up the reel thought it felt a little weird to me but liked that better than way back on the handle like BamaBass (Works for him he catches GIANTS) Like holding a golf club their is a right way or two and then one that works for you. Try them all.

[@BassGeek]

That's how ya do it.

[@hamptonshull9301]

Great video, can't wait for the testing pool videos, and do you have any ideas when those videos will come out?

[@barryedmunds4179]

Mr. Dudley I’m not trying to beat a dead horse but I have a question that has been on my mind since you popped up with the coronavirus and I want you to know I prayed hard for you brother real hard and I’m so glad you’re getting better I want to know if a person catches it what’s the chances of catching it again if you have that answer I would very much appreciate it and thank the Lord that you’re getting better I was missing your videos brother thank you if you if you could answer my question it would be appreciated have a good evening

[@DavidDudley]

From what i have read catching the exact same virus is not likely but different strans yes.

[@barryedmunds4179]

One last question David if you have the opportunity to take the Pfizer version of the coronavirus antivirus which they say is 95 point something positive to the good will you take it thank you very much for answering me and like I said keep up the videos I enjoyed each and everyone

[@jodudley3228]

Get to your nearest Walmart and buy that Proficiency Rod!

[@RoughRaiders13]

If you want to skip the talking and get directly to the grips, start here. 3:29

[@6cwl9]

Your rods are 68 bucks at Walmart near me and I'm getting both baitcasters this week

[@scottmcfalls2192]

Good info brother! My wife had always held her reels with her finger touching the line - until a 12lb stripper hit her bait and screamed the line out and it cut her finger ! Now she doesn't put her finger up against the line anymore! 🚑 p.s. I tried really hard not to laugh - you had to be there!

[@barryedmunds4179]

David I’m sorry to keep bothering you but this is the fellow that ask you about getting reinfected about an hour or so ago you would not believe what just came across my news channel where I live in Kannapolis North Carolina 34 people in the last 24 hours have been reinfected with COVID-19 and one of the comments was that it was worse than the first time I can believe that because maybe the first time I didn’t get a big dose of it but I want to let you know that and I’m sorry for bothering you and you keep rocking and rolling you get the job done thank you

[@johnblossom8447]

Well, I’ve been doing it right all along.

[@gregc2621]

How you do out on buggs Sunday night? Saw you at the gas station brother.

[@DavidDudley]

We caught 29

[@gregc2621]

@@DavidDudley schoolers?

[@Topgun-0331]

Here's a Question.. Why do people cast Right Handed & then change hands and reel Right Handed ?🤷‍♂️

[@gregc2621]

Back when people flipped a lot more. Actual flipping. If you were right handed, the line would catch the reel handle.

[@bear4482]

For me that's the only way I've ever done it, if I tried to change now it would screw me up Big Time ❗🤬😉🤣🤘✌️🤟👍🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟

[@bear4482]

Hey David glad you're still on the good side of C 19‼️ You look and sound good, still got that little cough, keep an eye on it ‼️ Loved the vid, great tutorial, very educational ❗ If and when you do retire from competitive fishing any fishing college would love to have you as their Head fishing coach ‼️ That's how good you are ‼️👍🙏🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟

[@christopherpettersen2359]

Just my .02 cents: I used to use all right hand retrieve baitcaster for many years. It's how I was taught and what was always preached so to speak. The more extensive reason that it was explained to me, is a baitcaster is like a winch, and most manual winches were right handed by design for the majority of people's dominated hands. How true that is, I don't know, but worth considering. As I got older, I have since converted all my rods to left hand retrieve. I often asked myself the same question you asked. Also, I found it to be more natural, more comfortable and made more sense to me and my style of fishing. I have not seen a difference in my hook up ratio, and actually give me more confidence, as I feel I manipulate my presentation better. But this is just a personal thing. The bottom line is do what works for you and your style of fishing. That might be as simple as using a left handed retrieve.*** *** My fishing partner always gives me grief and jokes with me about my reel choice, however I always point out I find the same LH reels cheaper than his RT hand ones throughout the year. So expect that from the vast majority of RH reel users. LOL.

[@lenclark6099]

I for one can't understand why so many fishermen are so out of sync with their bodies!!! So many can't cast a casting reel with their left hand!!! Guy's, it's as easy with one hand as it is with the other!!! Casting with either hand makes a long day of fishing sooooo much easier on your body. Stop what your doing and learn to make your casts with your left hand when you need to and you will be so much more HAPPY!!!

[@NatFloofer]

Who else came here because his brother told you about him?

[@fishingwiththad681]

STOP TELLING ALL MY SECRETS! Just kidding by the way. I have done all of these things. I really like the finger on the line which helps me feel the bite a lot better.

[@2musiclover534]

Do you find that the finger on the line always feels it better than the rod alone? Thanks. Great tip by the way.

[@fishingwiththad681]

@@2musiclover534 yes. It is how I have learned to do it. It is my grove now😂😂. Find your grove and go with with.