How to Remove a Backlash *FAST* (BAITCASTER TIP)

bro your energy and humor is definitely why i subscribed. you information is top notch

i just used my baitcaster for the first time today i wish i had seen this video because i got a backlash couldnt undo it got mad and removed some string didnt fix it removed more made it worse and i got even more pissed eventrually i just removed all my breaded line and started over sadly i scratched my new KastKing Crixus Baitcaster reel so now im still pissed

Ditch the tweezers and use a crochet hook!

A fun puzzle while fishing ❤

I fixed my with one easy step. Threw it into the lake.

Makes you want to stay working a spinner reel instead, doesn't it? Less chance on getting all caught up and tangled.

Great show and tell!!!!

I appreciate you mentioned the "push and twist" method even if you don't personally use it, because as someone just getting back into the sport I've been watching many other videos and they don't explain the downsides that can come from this...

I learned something here so I will try it. I am such a beginner and backlash so bad that I put the bait caster up.

Fantastic and clear instructions. Thank you.

Old spinning guy, now in FL. Doing well casting on my first outing. Tossing a texas rig this AM. Rig keep on going, line did not. I tied on poorly... Birds nest! Ill be using your method later bro.. Thanks!

Thanks patience is helpful!

I’ve always used my pocket comb to pull up the loops, a lot easier than trying to grab with fingers.

great video!i just got my first bait caster but now i need line was thinking braided but not sure never used it before and dont got a lot of money

I have 2 nice
baitcasters.
so much time lost on the water. I see your methods and all I can think of is.... my fish are down there laughing🤣 and swimming 🐟away.
pull out my trusty open face😂

How do I remove the spool once I give up?

i caught a massive flathead in the middle of fixing my backlash that was fun 🙃🙃🙃

I've fished Trilene Big Game,15lbs-100lbs for over 35 years from Alaska to Panama and its the only line that has NEVER let me down!

I HATE a backlash in flouro worse than anything. If it’s a bad one it will basically ruin the line because it gets a bunch of kinks and it’s so expensive it’s basically throwing money away. Braid is easy to clear and mono is pretty good but it’s also good because it’s cheap

Thanks for showing how to get your back lashing out

I've been using Baitcasters for about 15 years , getting countless birds nests over the years , mostly from incorrect technique when I cast . Prior to yesterday the longest I'd ever taken to get one out was about 15 minutes . Until yesterday . The tide was low on the river so top water lures were harder to get into the spots I sought without getting hung up on logs that were normally under water . On a particular cast for some reason I whipped the rod after it finished its forward motion , creating a massive backlash . I've had bigger but this particular one had no rhyme or reason and I couldn't find any way to loosen things up . For every "v" there was an opposite "v" no matter what I tried . I got it about 1/2 out when my thumbs finally began to cramp up after a little over an hour and a half and for the first time ever (and hopefully the last ) I had to cut the line in the spool . As I said it did it long before the lure reached it's intended target to the sudden stop was only about 10 yards out . I only lost about 15 yards of line , including what I had to cut out on the spool to clear out the birds nest . It was 20 pound Power Pro braid on that Lews Tournament reel .
The tide was well on its way back in by the time I got back to casting and I never got anymore birds nests yesterday .
I've got 5 kids and 4 grandkids so undoing knots of every kind is pretty much a daily necessity . Just be in no hurry and keep your reading glasses handy and in no time you'll be done with whatever knot up you come across .

Are you related to that mechanic guy that talks like you??😅

Welp, I learned to not keep my bait caster in reach of kids who haven’t learned to cast one properly! BUT this video helped! Thanks🤜🏽💥🤛🏽

Just learn and keep fishing

Really great video. Really appreciate how you show a close up view of how the loops on the reel is catching and preventing the line from pulling out. Makes it easier to understand what's causing the problem instead of only seeing a mess of intersecting lines.

one time mine was so bad i took out all the line and now i saw this video and now i feel bad for my line

Excellent video and extremely helpful. While I'm not new to baitcasters, you've explanation was very helpful.

Preventive maintenance is best.
Learn to set your drag etc. So it doesn't tangle.

I remember back in the day when open face reels was as bad as today's baitcasters.

I love your videos! I've been watching for a while now, and I love the detail you put into explaining everything. I'm getting my first baitcaster in a day or two I can't wait to catch some dinks lol!!! Fish on!

After my first two bait caster backlash episodes I thought that bait casters were designed by the fishing line companies so you have to keep buying new line. BTW, the method shown on the video worked up to a point. I was very patient, did not pull tight and kept pulling out the line that was overlapped. What they don't tell you is that as you pull your line off the reel it makes the rest of the nest worse and worse. I had to cut off the hook, take the reel of the rod and cut out half the line. Found out after the reason why it was so bad. Your new Kastking reel comes with the line tension on full but the brake on zero. No instructions and there are two lines on the brake wheel. It looks like the brake is on full, just like the line tension. So my first casts where with the brake on zero. Turning up the brake works! But Kastking, can you simply either have only one line pointing to the brake settings ? Or maybe an arrow ? Paint mark ? Something to show which line is pointing at the setting ?

Debo, used this method to clear a few nice backlashes today. Worked every time - just take it easy and pull the loops out until it is cleared. Fellow Hawkeye fan thanks you!

Maybe I won’t get a baitcaster 😂

What if you backlash and a fish on?

I know this is 5 years after the fact, but, wouldn't it be more productive to show how to prevent back lash? Just sayin.

I usually put pressure with my thumb nail and reel in a little (with the backlash) then gently pull it all out. I’ve never had to pick at the line, works every time.

I have the worst backlash

This video save my relationship with my dad. Oh my god, it was so bad the backlash I got

I just give another fisherman a beer to untangle it for me. However they do it, it looks much easier than this. They simply pull a lot of the line out, then wind it back in.

I put new line on a bait caster the first cast well back lashes

i’m new to using a baitcaster just purchased one today. a problem i have is when i get backlash my line will get stuck inside the spool and it will snap. please if anyone has ever experienced let me know a east way to prevent this!

Excellent advice! I wish I had seen this a long time ago. Keep up the good work.

Just cut off everything and this vid showed up feel so stupid now 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Nice txs

When I got a new baitcaster and was first learning it the person who helped me pick out a good reel & rod told me to use a larger diameter line like 50LB braided cause itll help with taking line out and just go down to smaller line whenever you get better at removing birdnests

I have a big caster but I have a really big 😂backlash

I got a backlash yesterday and last week. I have two brand new baitcasters and I want to cry cause I have backlash and just bought brand new rods, reels and fishing line

66 yrs old and bought my first baitcasting reel. So far I've "attacked" my backlash twice, with my pocket knife. I'm going to buy my third spool of braid, and haven't even caught one fish. This baitcasting is bullshit. I'm about ready to sell the whole damn thing and go back to spinning gear.

Thanks for this lol. Ive been doing good casting so far but my rod is longer than Im used to so Ive birdnested smacking trees a couple times 😂😂