How to Cast a Spinning Reel and Catch More Fish

How to cast a spinning reel for beginners. How to cast a spinning rod. Learning to operate a spinning reel quickly and efficiently while fishing will help you catch more fish. When sight fishing the saltwater flats, proper operation is essential to the quickness and accuracy you need to get your lure to the fish. Capt. Chris Myers of www.flatsfishingtrips.com explains and demonstrates how to cast a spinning reel for the best results.
Several topics are covered such how to properly open and close the bail. How to position your hand on the spinning reel. How to hold the line on your finger. How to move the rod for the most effective cast.
Also shown in this video are common mistakes anglers make when using a spinning reel. These mistakes often lead to missing the opportunity to catch a fish, especially when fishing on the saltwater flats.

[@CaptChrisMyers]

Watch my new video on the Top 5 Casts every spinning rod angler should know - kzbin.info/www/bejne/emfHq6eXepidobM

[@ryangriff12]

Nice common sense video. Wish more people would watch this so they knew what they were doing. Thanks for making this video.

[@unlock4phone]

what a difference, chris is really showing me an art of how to do this. Thumb up Chirs

[@dklk6567]

My favorite video of all time. Watched it over and over.

[@Dan__W]

This should be required learning when starting out. I've got some bad habits to straighten out and I've wasted a lot of time and missed a lot of fish because of it. GREAT video, thanks!

[@gaciddawg2627]

Capt. Myers, you obviously have extensive fishing knowledge and are an amazingly good teacher! I have been using spinning gear for many years, and I can readily see how the techniques you teach solve many problems and are clearly superior to what I've been doing. I'm about to to go outside and start practicing them. Looking forward to seeing your other videos. Many thanks!

[@brianlepoidevin6217]

Wow, I just learned that I don't do anything right. I suck.

[@SpykeZ0129]

Brian LePoidevin holy hell I'm dying laughing here. I had the SAME thought. "....no wonder I can't catch crap".

[@samo425]

Lol me too

[@trueblu8]

+Sam Omar Me three! Lol.

[@valentinrieuf9983]

lol same here :) also my first rod ended up being too long and heavy

[@matthewjacobs141]

@@valentinrieuf9983 My Wife said the same thing

[@jamesjenningsjr6337]

Best demonstration I've seen so far.

[@DJPROCK]

This video is good for anyone new the fishing /spinning reels great job . Im 30 yrs old and i learned all of this on my own cause when i started fishing i was 16 and the internet was not like it is today. I had nobody to show me how to cast a bait cast reel and spinning .I learned to master them and now im a pro .When i cast people are in Awwhh cause i cast so accurate :)

[@DejanJancevski]

Thank you so much for demonstrating HOW to actually cast with the spinning reel. I knew I was doing something wrong, and now I see what it was: OVERHEAD CASTING BAD! Thanks Chris! Now to go and practice over the weekend and perfect my casting.

[@HyredGunnz]

Omg I am so thankful for this video man. After casting my own way for so long, I never thought there was a better way. I pretty much have always done everything u showed except what seems to be the most important. I usually hold the rod with only my index finger around the trigger and held the line snug between my finger and the rod when getting ready to cast. Now i see those were two huge mistakes. I went right outside and changed up to the way you showed and instantly had better distance and accuracy. I also have to say the whipping sound is now consistent and makes me sound like a pro when I'm casting. I really can't thank u enough as Fishing is my life. Tight lines brother!!!!

[@kyleh3972]

You were born to instruct people on fishing. Your videos are amazing, when I come to FL I'm going fishing with you.

[@rainbowbill531]

Thanks Chris, been casting for years the Wrong way. Thanks a million.

[@jimwade4231]

Best explanation on correct use of spinning reel I’ve ever seen. Watching will benefit all fishermen. Thanx.

[@superjoshlopez]

Wow! I'm glad I saw this video. I'm new to fishing and this helped me understand what area I need to improve on when casting. Thank you very much.

[@tjwilly]

Great video. I went a little backwards having an uncle as a tournatment angler. He started me out young casting into five gallon buckets with a baitcaster. When I was finally able to hit multiple buckets he called out to me I was able to enter my first buddy tourney with him. I got my first kayak recently to fish out of and have been told a couple different times that spinning reels were preferable. So I picked up a couple and realized I had no idea how to use them. THANK YOU!

[@jasonmccoy258]

Ive watches hundreds if not thousands of fishing videos online. Everything from instructional to reviews to vlogs. This is the most informative video that I have watched online. I learn just about everything that I am doing it incorrect. I understand what works for you may not work for everyone, but there are a lot of issues that I am having that you showed how I might be able to correct them. I'm going to work on a few of these techniques while I am out on the water next weekend.

[@kouceiro]

I am a beginner and this videos are the most helpful staff I have found on the Internet, by far. Can't thank you enough!

[@dklk6567]

I realize this is an old video, but it has been such a great help. Thanks for all the great videos.

[@jeffdavis6275]

This is the best instruction I have seen ever on proper use of a spinning reel. If some one is going out with me bringing spinning gear I do what I can to see that they watch it prior.

[@Khakhees]

Fan-F-tastic. Straightforward and general information. I've been trying to find this in a video for a couple of weeks now. Have seen plenty of 'local' tips, which are great, but tend to gloss over the basics. Not helpful when no one has taught you any basics!

[@GoodRedBlackRatio]

As a beginner with my first spin cast reel, and no one to teach me how to fish - this video was AMAZING. Thank you! You explained and showed everything very clearly!!

[@wyatt1153]

I also used to close the bail with the handle. Flicking ut closed by hand is a revelation! I am just switching to braid and I will now incorporate this method. Very intelligent instructional video. Bravo.

[@jpoprock]

This was one of the best and most informative vids on how to cast a spinning reel. I can’t wait to practice!

[@truracer20]

Nice to see a video that isnt selling baitcast setups. I've fished my whole life with spinning reels and fish for everything from sunfish to pike, rivers to lakes, with just two rods and spinning reels. I came to this video because I just switched from using mono to using braided and wanted to see if their where any casting techniques that were different. And I found one thing I will need to change, I habitually close my bail with the crank, but I do stop the line with my finger and I don't have to look down to close the bail. My reason for switching to braid is because I bank fish and like to cast into weeds, lillies and tullies for bass cause they are in there and most people that bank fish avoid that like the plague. Every now and then even weedless setups get wrapped and I loose tackle that I really like. I'm hoping going from 8lb mono to 30# braid will really help with this.

[@CaptChrisMyers]

I would try 20lb. Super strong and it will cast farther. You will have a hard time breaking it

[@truracer20]

Thanks.

[@rivercityinvestor]

+Chris Meyers will thew braid causes cuts in your fingers when you stop the line right before you close the bail? I've been having a lot of wind knots lately when casting out and I do close the bail with my hand. Any suggestion?

[@jasonmccoy258]

I'm so tired of people trying to push baitcasters down your throat. I even went out late last fall and bought one just to see what the hype was about. I put an honest effort into trying to learn them but after months of frustration and feeling like to do more fixing backlashes and fine-tuning than I do fishing, I am done with them. I'm going back to strictly spinning reels and working on techniques to get more accurate and speedy with what I am comfortable with.

[@tonyreed3541]

yep

[@markbutler4954]

Great video! I have been using spinning reels for years and have just learned some very good tips to casting more proficiently. Thanks again!

[@xs6717]

Thank you Chris. I have been using a spinning reel off and on since I was kid - born in the '60's. I am (was) a fairly good caster, now I feel like a pro.

[@CaptChrisMyers]

Glad to hear that!!

[@chrishamm60]

Thanks Chris! I learned how to properly cast a fly from your videos and now learned some things I didn't know about spin casting.

[@CaptChrisMyers]

+Chris Hamm Great! Thanks

[@seandebeer367]

I just bought a Spinning Reel Rod a few days ago, not knowing anything about fishing or using this type of rod. It seemed simple enough to use. So down to the ocean I went. I spent most of my time there untangling line, casting completely incorrectly. Thank you so much for an excellent video, very informative. My frustration has turned to eager anticipation. Thanks again !

[@CaptChrisMyers]

Good luck.

[@azenchemist]

Thank you so much! I felt like such an idiot after watching this video. Beginner fisher here. Fell in love with it instantly. Even with all the problems. Can't wait to put your tips to the test!

[@MoSaberDev]

I like to watch this video every once in a while and every time I watched I want give it thumb up then I found that I did that already before :) Thank you very much Captain Chris Myers.

[@CaptChrisMyers]

Thanks

[@morosso1968]

i'm learning to fish atm, your spinning reel casting tutorials is the best and the most comprehensive one that i've seen. thanks for the video Chris!

[@twinclarinets66]

Chris, this is THE most professionally done instructive video (of any kind) that I have ever seen! Sad to say that I've been casting wrong for almost 50 years. (It should be no surprise that I rarely catch fish.) Thank you so much for taking the time to make this great video, for presenting the reel to the camera at the correct angle - so that we can see what we should be doing, and for repeating your instructions to make sure we understand it. Looking forward to learning everything I can from you. Take care, Fred :-)

[@micheilduncan3234]

Great tips from someone that focused on perfecting the most efficient cast. Perfection is goood.

[@CaptChrisMyers]

+Micheil Duncan Thanks

[@Cargeena2]

Very much appreciated Chris, your explanations are in-depth and precise enough to work for me.

[@victorrichardson3027]

Been fishing 50+ years, learned something!

[@yocz2007]

Chris you are the man! I'm on my way to Cuba and i just bought myself a Spinning Fishing Reel COM 155 Competitor,no experiance at all but after a couple of tips on youtube i fall on your vdo it's so well explanned,now i feel much more confortable and insured to go out there and do wath i learned from you. Thanks again,i'll let you know how things went!

[@CarlGeers]

OMG... so much info delivered in a nice concise video! Love it. I was doing so many things wrong and I've been fishing for years. Going out today to give your tips a solid try! Thanks man!

[@kimberlybyrne3674]

Thanks from Newfoundland, Canada- !

[@vino3669]

Thanks To your video I was able to take my 4 Year Old son Fishing!( First time for both him and me) you’ve helped me out a lot !🙏🏼

[@CaptChrisMyers]

Glad to hear it!

[@LarryGenePate]

Your a darn good instructor,yea I have been closing the bail with the handle,,thanks for such a great video!!Keep up the great work!!

[@josemanuelaguero68]

Chris, thanks a lot for this video, I just started fishing and boy was I doing a lot of things the wrong way; no wonder I was coming back empty handed. Really appreciate you sharing this info with us, keep safe and continue with your great work.

[@davidholt4216]

Really helpful video - thanks. It's nice to see someone cover basics for beginners.

[@krazykoukides]

This is supremely helpful for someone wanting to finally branch out from spincast into something more serious. Thank you so much.

[@mikecarr1378]

The Best video on spinning reel casting Bar None !!

[@Lowdnrowdy]

Damn good video and I have been using open face for 40 years , but your never to young to learn , Thanks Chris

[@rongdizhu8807]

a single movement but use up to 14mins to teach and demonstrate, many thanks to you for teaching me this casting movement

[@jppestana1]

I have fished ML many times over the years-fly and spin. It is a wonderful fishery. Stay in Titusville. Eat Cuban. Drink across the street from the women's detention center with views of the Cape. Everything Chris is sharing here is critical to an efficient day. There are enough issues that can bite you in the ass and what Chris is really saying is that just because we grew up spin fishing doesn't mean we ever learned the optimal way to spin fish. All makes great sense and well presented

[@jaykimble5188]

i'm a beginner. I can watch this video all day. pleasure to watch. great tutorial.

[@nicolesherman7594]

Excellent video! Easy to understand for a true beginner. Thorough explanation of the right and wrong way of casting.

[@joaoadelinoa.desouza2899]

Very helpful. Thank you so very much for taking the time to share your experience with the rest of us.

[@cybacto2904]

Chris, just a quick follow-up. I switched to braid on my spinning reel, and it works great. it worked so well that I put it on my bait caster reel also - it works great on that too. Thanks again - no more bird's nest and it cast further as well.

[@CaptChrisMyers]

Good to hear. Thanks

[@pineappleprincess5138]

I'll be teaching my son how to fish ..thanks to you I've learned new rules. Thanks! *subbed*

[@annanderson5842]

So glad I found this video. I just switched to a spinning reel and realized I knew nothing about it. Your video helped tremendously. It had me casting almost like a pro!! Thank you!!

[@CaptChrisMyers]

Thanks. I have lots of other fishing and casting tips on my channel as well.

[@chenzian3829]

Awesome video! I am new to fishing (last time when 9 years old). I think I was almost doing literally everything you said NOT to do LOLS! Can't wait to get back out there and try the new tips. Thanks again.

[@carterscustomrods]

A great video! Helping a future fisherperson helps us all! Keep up the great work and leave some lip skin for the rest of us to get a hook in!

[@Mr.DJones]

Thank you very much for your video and time. I just retired and moved to Oregon, and have just started to learn to fish. You restate during you video what to do and that was great, as I didn't have to go back (too many times :). I am ambidextrous and this helped me figure out what do as I was casting and reeling with the same hand. So, this vid really helped me. Thank you again.

[@CaptChrisMyers]

Thanks. I also have a video for left handed casting if you prefer that. It is a slightly different technique.

[@g-man6333]

One of the best explaining videos about casting! Cheers

[@dennisarterburn18]

Very good video. I have a lot of bad habits (mechanics) to unlearn. This is a video I need to watch more than once, here I go to hit the replay button.

[@kirkhepburnmiddleagedwhiteguy]

Excellent video Capt. Clear concise, and on point all the way through. Time well spent is quality time and I appreciate the time you've spent developing the expertise to present a well-crafted presentation. My wife said , "nice voice too."

[@CaptChrisMyers]

Thanks

[@cnuch235]

Excellent teaching. You're awesome. Simply you explained me how to use fishing reel. Thank you

[@ozicoiii]

Awesome! Just bought my second spinning reel. Lots to learn between this and baitcaster

[@cybacto2904]

Great instructional video Chris - thanks. You make a lot of key points I have not seen yet in other KZbin videos. You are not the first to recommend braid for spinning reels, but you "sealed the deal" - I'll be making the switch as soon as I get some braid, and I'll be trying some of your other great tips as well.

[@CaptChrisMyers]

Thanks.

[@jedgep]

Brilliant! Clear, concise and not patronising. Thanks.

[@mradios4671]

It is amazing how much I could learn in less than 15 minutes Video. So far this video is the only best one (for me) which showing how to cast a spinning reel and spinning rod. Beautiful work and many thanks is advance for all the technics which I learned and will practice in future. Muchas Gracias Chris for excellent Video, after 7 years still is the only best video (for me) to learn how to operate a spinning reel and catch more fish.

[@CaptChrisMyers]

Thanks

[@edmundstanevicius8640]

Great to see a PRO share his technique. Thanks!!

[@lonewolf025]

Extremely helpful. Thanks for the great instructional vid!

[@2wheelsrbest327]

Thanks Chris great information. Got a lot to learn at 66 having just taken angling up over here in UK.

[@wesleymcduffie5812]

Thank you Chris I will try this in a couple days I got a day off in two days going to do some fishing thanks for all your help

[@patrickrhodes5241]

Great Video! It's amazing how many bad habits you can have even though you've fished all your life.

[@tinahua9103]

Great video, great teacher. Thanks for pointing out all the common mistakes ...

[@davidwarnock5803]

Thanks for making this video. I feel these tips will help me eliminate some if not all of my frustrations. One of my issues is the line sometimes comes over the spool when I return my cast and it gets tangled.

[@killroy0173]

Capt. Chris thanks for the info great video this has helped my casting greatly.

[@tikal5001]

Great tips! I have been casting the wrong way for 20 years!! I'm going to practice this method and hopefully land more fish!!!

[@richardthomas6602]

wow, fished my whole life with a single handed overhead cast and closing the bail with the handle just as the lure hit the water. I also spent much time getting tangles out of my line, and got good at it. Never too old to learn so I will take a tip from a young whipper snapper professional and hopefully become rusty at untangling fishing line. Thanks for sharing, I'll subscribe.

[@CaptChrisMyers]

Video must make me look younger than I am. Thanks

[@kgnbrisbane]

great video. Learnt a lot and I have been fishing for decades

[@gvanausdle]

Thank you for this information. Nobody I've fished with knew any of this information. Even many videos I've watched never showed the errors I've done, minus closing the bail which I've learned recently. No wonder I don't catch many fish.

[@davidringley7233]

The casting lesson ever!

[@odranfitzgerald7991]

Thank You so much. I've been trying to get this for months!

[@nickk6109]

I just ordered a Shimano Hyperloop 4000FD for my new UK offshore boat 8ft spinning rod (20-50g). I use multipliers exclusively - this video is really useful about method & form. Last time I used a FS was late 1970s :D Just a post to say thanks :)

[@jofox8066]

Really clear helpful teaching - many thanks!

[@toro2556]

Finally!!! The video i was looking for. Very informative and now i know what i was doing wrong. Thank you!!

[@Evan-dt1bt]

I love fishing and this helped me out a lot. Thank you

[@jeffmcdonald8756]

Very informative, I've been fishing a while with spinning gear and learned a few things from your video. Thanks for sharing!

[@chrisg4270]

Excellent and very informative as I'm just getting into lure fishing,many thanks..

[@Lars1540]

I learned a ton of valuable information from this video! Thanks for sharing! Now I'm going to go practice! =)

[@andinejoel9485]

Thanks a lot Chris! Yesterday I was struggling hard and yr video help me a lot and just did some practice and its way better.. i have a 2m40 rod that seems too rigid and the handle too long.. i think would be better if i change it

[@anora5336]

Mr.Myers you are amazing thanks for the tips I am going to catch a bass with the method

[@lmcmillan82]

Wow. Thanks Chirs for the tips. Went to a wharf today to practice your meathods and after a few hours, my casting was alot better. Didn't catch anything, but at least I am casting correctly now.

[@CaptChrisMyers]

Thanks

[@pattellen77]

you gave me an idea to avoid tangles..thanks a bunch for the guide..i just started learning fishing..

[@ryubot4000]

You know I've been fishing all my life. A lot of my family were commercial fisherman, and a lot of us spend a lot of time surf casting. And I don't think I've ever had anyone, ever, point out that I should stop the line when it hits the water. But that might be the single most interesting piece of advice I've ever gotten on casting.

[@TheFishingMommy]

This is a really great instructional video for helping me refine my spin casting technique! I’ll use a lot of your tips to teach my kids too; maybe in a future video we’ll film some of it & send you a shout out! Thanks for making such great content 👍🏼👍🏼

[@nyczumazooma]

Hey man, THANKS ALOT! I've been fishing for years and never thought about these things! Cant wait for tomorrow to start practicing my new casting technique. Mike - Ft. Lauderdale

[@Towert7]

Thank you so much for this great information! I always used to close the bail with the handle.

[@danielcarino4713]

Capt Chris, Great tips -- I've been fishin spinners all my life and I just learned a couple great tips! Dan

[@rbruce63]

Practicing this lesson will make me get out fishing more with my son’s!

[@MaxwellBenson80]

thanks for educating us novices! great video, awesome tips!

[@DanielTPeace]

Wow, didn't know I had that much to learn, thank you for sharing this.

[@xdevildoc69]

Thank you for the help in spin casting!

[@geintlet]

Thank you for this great tutorial, it also helped a lot for fishing with floater. Thank you!