Got some practice in today with the new baitcaster on the Elkhorn in Georgetown. Didn't catch anything but I think I'm starting to get the hang of it. Unfortunately I got hung up on something and had to cut the line once. But I played with the braking occasionally on my Shimano Caenan and at the moment I have all brakes pushed out except for two, which are pushed in (not sure whether pushed in is "on" or "off"). I had a big gamakatsu hook with a 6" yamamoto senko on it, texas-rigged. This heavier lure setup was definitely easier to cast than the practice plug I had been using in the field near my house.