The Long Cast

Started by Redfish King, September 30, 2012, 02:06:10 PM

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Bunnlevel Sharker

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Quote from: CapeFish on October 02, 2012, 11:38:23 AM
Yip a 13ft rod that can handle a 4-6 oz with a Daiwa size 30 reel and 20lb mono will easily get you over the 100yd mark with a bit of practice. No need for fancy bearings etc to get that distance. How do you get your sharks so passive?  ;) Over here if a bronze whaler picks you up you will get stripped on a Daiwa 30 reel before you even have time to pick up the rod. We usually try and fill a bigger reel with 500-600m spectra backing and then 200m or more 40-50lb mono on top
We use 30s for smaller stuff, 5 to 6ftmax with 20 or 30lb braid backing and topped off with 20lb mono. I use circles on those cause it lighter line. I fish Js and i rip their jaws half way out on my bigger rigs ;D That slows lots off stuff down ;) But sometimes it just makes them madder :o
Grayson Lanier

BeachBob

imo, for distance casting, the rod is an important part of the long cast - but not *that* important to reach 100 yards IF the reel, line and yer technique are all at least decent and matched to the payload you need to fly (and that payload needs to be WELL matched to the rod or all bets are off).  using a cheap 11' predator rod, an abu 6501 cs modified to ct and loaded with 20# fireline and a 30# mono shock leader, i can easily reach 100yds with a 3oz banks sinker and a simple otg or swing cast - and i'm FAR from being a *good* caster.  that same setup with a 3oz sinker inside a tennis ball can consistently hit 80 yards.  what's important is that the rod, reel and line are well matched for the payload you need to throw ... then check yer casting technique.  ymmv.
Things with strings - revolving spool reels and long rods, longbows and feathered shafts,  guitars that twang away.

buitrechico

Ricardo Dell´Aquila

BeachBob

Things with strings - revolving spool reels and long rods, longbows and feathered shafts,  guitars that twang away.

buitrechico

However,this method helped me a lot for reaching good distance casting.A lot of people think that very expensive reels and rods with the latest technology is all you need, and they don't realize that without a good casting technique,a lot of practicing and even the elements they use to build their rigs they won't get a good distance. 

Ricardo Dell´Aquila