Here Is Where To Grip A Spinning Rod During The Retrieve
- By: Luke Simonds
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- Found In: *Tackle & Gear, Fishing Tips, Weekly Newsletter: 7-18-21
Do you use artificial lures most of the time?
If you’re doing a lot of casts, you’ll want to balance your setup because you can save some energy throughout the day.
So in this video, you’ll learn how to balance your rod while on the water.
Check it out!
Where To Grip A Spinning Rod On Retreive [VIDEO]
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You can do balancing adjustments on the water to maximize your casting and retrieving energy for the day.
If you use mostly live bait this probably doesn’t matter.
You want to find where your rod and reel balance at one point (you’ll be able to hold your setup on one finger).
And depending on where the balance point is, you can adjust your retrieve based on how you’re fishing.
Remember that if your balance is tip-heavy, gravity is going to pull your rod tip down.
That’s great for working topwaters.
But if you’re fishing a twitch bait and you need your rod tip to be up, then you’ll be fighting that gravity all day long.
In this case, just change your retrieve by shifting your hand up on the rod.
You control the balance with your hand placement (which should change depending on how you’re working a lure).
Have questions about how to balance your inshore setup?
Let me know down in the comments.
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Glad I found this. I use to think my hand had to stay on the seat where the reel is but it does make sense to balance it better alittle more up on the cork. Thanks again. Can’t wait to go try this
Thanks very amazing article,for the grip of fod
I like it but what are disadvantages to this?
I can’t think of any disadvantages of this.
Thanks. Will try that.