viewtopic.php?f=33&t=70846#p394361I put together one that will consistently cast 2 g beyond 100' with nothing even close to backlash.
It out-performs comparable spinning tackle in both distance and especially accuracy.
Accelerating the weightless spool is more fun than you might imagine.
Eliminating backlash means getting spool + line mass and inertia as small as possible, and a good linear mag brake for controlling mid-cast wind backlash.
There's no start-up backlash, because light lures create no spool jerk or overshoot on start-up.
There are applications for trout, bass, and inshore.
The Japanese have been stream fishing trout this way for a decade and over the past few years have added rods for shore fishing.
Bass anglers in the US are really taking them over, but 1/4 oz is a light lure to most.
We have a member with two posts who has a website for finesse baitcasting, aiming especially at trout -
memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=7241Here's his website -
https://www.finesse-fishing.com/trout-b ... -rods.htmlBut it's really nothing new, the history of UL baitcasting goes back to prewar Shakespeare 1740 Tournament freespool, and people were fishing Langley freespool reels this way after the war. Takes a wise thumb, but this will fish 3 g all day.
Ambassadeur 2500C was introduced in 1976.
Japan, Thailand, Korea and China now offer amazing light parts for racing them out - getting the inertia down
https://japantackle.com/tuning-parts/br ... inder.html I buy Japanese trout plugs, 3-4-g, and swap the size 14 and 18 fw trebles for size 4 and 6 salt singles for my winter glass minnow salt niche.