Definitely go with side-arm. Whenever I go overhand, I end up with a rat's nest in my line. Basically cause with overhand tends to led to 'spiking' your lure/bait into the water hard, causing this to happen....just my 2 cents.

 

Any info appreciated.

Take your spinning rod until you get better. I'm not exactly new to baitcasters, but I'm not that great with them either. I wouldn't take one out in a kayak, it just makes learning that much more difficult.

 

I pretty much learned how to use a bass baitcaster while in a kayak. It is smoother, faster, and cast so much more accurate. I haven't met anything g that I can't overhand, backhand, or sidearm my way into yet. Switching from a Abu Promax to a Shimano Curado made all the difference in the world.

 

I won't get in my yaks without a baitcaster in the boat. Like rusty said, I fish faster and more accurately with a baitcaster with my crank baits, jerks, and spinner baits. I have rods sticking up behind me so unless I am standing up I cast sidearm . take your time and practice, practice, practice. It'll become natural before you know it...

 

Thanks for all the advice. I'm ok from a bank or my boat. I'll needs more practice from my kayak

 

Probably 90% of all my casts from a kayak are a sidearm wrist flip with a baitcaster.
If you learn that cast, it will serve you well.

 

The hardest bait aster to learn on is a cheap one, get 7 bearings+roller and casting will get easier.
I really like the Pfluger supremes.

 

Learned how to use a baitcaster in my kayak by putting it down in my yard and casting. Did not take long

 

I'm on my second season with baitcasters, all from a kayak. I'll echo what others have said. A quality reel makes all the difference in the world. I bought a cheap pinnacle to start last year and nearly gave up on them all together. This year I found a few higher end Ardent reels cheap on eBay and they are night and day.

Actually caught my first fish casting one Wednesday night. Caught a bunch trolling last year, but below was my first casting a yum crawbug on a stand up jig head.

Nevermind the spinning rod between my legs, I had a minnow out for crappie too.

 

Definitely go with side-arm. Whenever I go overhand, I end up with a rat's nest in my line. Basically cause with overhand tends to led to 'spiking' your lure/bait into the water hard, causing this to happen....just my 2 cents.

That's why kayak + bait casters = trouble for me.

Take your spinning rod until you get better. I'm not exactly new to baitcasters, but I'm not that great with them either. I wouldn't take one out in a kayak, it just makes learning that much more difficult.

Bait casters can be a real challenge, practice in your yard. Use braid if possible, the backlash clears easier. Put a piece of tape across the spool just past what you believe will be your furthest cast. That helps reduce backlash a lot!

Probably 90% of all my casts from a kayak are a sidearm wrist flip with a baitcaster. If you learn that cast, it will serve you well.

Works for me, when I remember to do it. And don't cast into the wind!

 

A good learning tip tighten down the brake some and learn to keep your thumb on the spool to control speed,a lot of people worry to much about casting distance and try to learn with the brake too loose.Progressevily loosen the brake as you learn control