Reel your practice weight up to the tip of your rod and hold it at the 11:00 position. Hit the thumb bar and hold the spool with your thumb, slowly release your thumb pressure. If the spool starts to move tighten down on the cast control until it stops moving. Now with your weight at the tip of your rod and your rod at the 11:00 position slowly loosen your cast control knob until your weight begins to fall very slowly. You want it to fall but not pick-up any speed on the way down, a nice steady fall. Great, you’ve just adjusted your cast control. - See more at: http://blogs.basspro.com/blog/bass-pro-shops-myrtle-beach-sc/backlash-lessons#sthash.AFqs7YhY.dpuf