Everything needed to know about multi's

[jimmy]

any room in ya box/bag for any other tackle

whats in me box at all times

2 x supermags
1x mag elite
1x SL30SH
20 plain leads
10-15 grippers
2 x cree headlights
2x bait elastic
1x scissors
1x filleting knife
amnesia 20lb, 25lb and shockleader
1x rig wallet ( full of course)
small box full of links, swivvels, tip lights etc etc
plasters
elastic bands ( for grippers)
gloves
hat
cloth

Most importantly me cheese pastys and me flask of coffee,

then carry me rod, rest and bait bucket,

divvent think i forgot anything but i might have

 

[Pete from shields]

Awesome posts lads, thank you very much I can't wait to get out there and find out how I do lol. I am sure I will be back for more tips should it all go wrong. :thumbup:

 

[jimmy]

Awesome posts lads, thank you very much I can't wait to get out there and find out how I do lol. I am sure I will be back for more tips should it all go wrong. :thumbup:

get out practising with ya multi and a friend who uses one before ya go fishing mate, ya dont want first cast to turn into an almighty birds nest, get used to it first

 

[Pete from shields]

Yeah no worries bud, I will be putting in the practice on the beach just casting with it on boxing day hopefully. I don't have anyone to come along with me who uses a multi, my son is also getting his multi for xmas so we will be out practising with the reels before any thoughts of fishing with them.

Thanks again Jimmy.

 

[g.ordon]

Yeah no worries bud, I will be putting in the practice on the beach just casting with it on boxing day hopefully. I don't have anyone to come along with me who uses a multi, my son is also getting his multi for xmas so we will be out practising with the reels before any thoughts of fishing with them.

Thanks again Jimmy.

Take another rod with yer f/s on and at least yel have a bait in the water while practising with yer new multi on the other rod.

 

[jimmy]

Yeah no worries bud, I will be putting in the practice on the beach just casting with it on boxing day hopefully. I don't have anyone to come along with me who uses a multi, my son is also getting his multi for xmas so we will be out practising with the reels before any thoughts of fishing with them.

Thanks again Jimmy.

if ya get stuck feel free to contact me, see if i can make it for a day out at shields and give you some help mate

 

[Pete from shields]

Take another rod with yer f/s on and at least yel have a bait in the water while practising with yer new multi on the other rod.

I think I'll have me hands full with practising myself and the bairn practising lol.

 

[Pete from shields]

if ya get stuck feel free to contact me, see if i can make it for a day out at shields and give you some help mate

Top man Jimmy thank you for the offer and I may take you up on it, however we are gonna practise until we master it which we will do, no matter how many nests we create lol.

 

[jimmy]

just remember when you get your reels at x mas to check the brakes / mags are on full before you start to practice, and a nice smooth cast, dont jerk it, yous will be fine mate

 

[david.northeast]

If you get a mag reel make sure the mags are in as a mate of mine bought a mag reel NEW and the mags werent in

 

[g.ordon]

I think I'll have me hands full with practising myself and the bairn practising lol.

Ah right, that may be a bit much.

When yer chucking try and wrap yer thumb around the spool as much as possible to prevent it slipping before you want to release it.

 

[jimmy]

If you get a mag reel make sure the mags are in as a mate of mine bought a mag reel NEW and the mags werent in

good point mate, my first ever supermag didnt have the mags in at all

 

[Pete from shields]

Oh thanks for the heads up David I never thought nothing of the mags I assumed they would be in already, I will defo check when I get it. Thanks again lads for all the info I really appreciate it, if in the new year you see a guy struggling to cast more than 2ft it's probably me.

Tight lines lads. :thumbup:

 

[COD-O-MATIC]

Im sure you will both pick it up fine, if not straight away then in a pretty short time, its like anything else (I wont say like riding a bike..........)
You have been given some excellent advice here already and am sure you will do a lot more reading & watching vids before xmas.

Remember anyone can get a nest or snap off from time to time too, tho the majority of times are due to other underlying reasons (a microscopic chip in a tip eye springs to mind!).
What u got to loose other than some cheap mono!

Think safety first especially with the lad with you & to keep your distance while the other is casting, preferably standing to the rear and off to the opposite side of casting arc.

Also dont expect to be able to outcast your fixed spool distance with a multi, that could take a lot longer and its not guaranteed, then again I dont know how far you can cast with a f/s. I say this as I have seen a certain guy on sheids pier who can blast past me with a f/s and I can acheive some semi-respectable distances with a multi. (I just need to get myself another good casting rod instead of my current dinasaur!)

You wanna see me try n cast with a fixed spool tho, that will give u a laugh!

 

[g.ordon]

I reckon it'll be harder to switch from multi to f/s than vice versa.

 

[david.northeast]

No bother mate just a nesecary point as it can be a common problem
Good luck mate see u on the pier sometime

 

[Pete from shields]

Thanks codomatic, we are always safety first like but sadly Terry in reelsport doesn't sell tin helmets so yeah standing well clear is the norm lol.