GBNeil
21-12-2006, 18:30
Hi folks,
this afternoon, having nothing better to do I thought I'd do a bit of casting practise in the field next door. I've been fishing a long time but recently I thought I'd try and improve my casting, so with the help of BB's little video clip and a few others that I found, John Holden etc, I've been slinging weights around the field and probably corrupting the otg style completely. I have improved my otg style somewhat and in the process have moved my max distance marker (mdm) progressively further. Due to the scientific nature of my experiment I'd better say that the mdm now resides at 158 lns (long Neil strides). I'd better also say that I used the following to attain this:
13' Shimano Hyperloop 4-8oz rod
Penn Surfmaster 70
15lb (.35mm) line of unknown manufacture
15-50lb tapered leader (Ultima Powerflex .35-.65mm)
5oz Bomb (mostly lead, no dynamite)
Now I thought I'll have some fun (and prove to myself once and for all that I do have a life). Instead of the Penn, with it's funky long nose, I'll substitute my trusty, solid but slightly naff Shakespeare Sigma 2201-080B Whisker Titan (with a Ball Bearing(BB)) - boy that'll be fun:yawn: . For those of you who perhaps have never heard of the Shakespeare Sigma 2201-080B Whisker Titan with a BB, it is a beachcasting reel with a standard spool (so now you know).
Cunning as I am and knowing the value of scientic rigour, I thought I'll use the same arrangment as I did to achieve my mdm with the exception of the Shakespeare Sigma 2201-080B Whisker Titan with a BB.
At this point I'd better mention the following points:
- atmospheric conditions: cold, damp and windless
- In a session I cast about 10-15 between 140-158 lns, of which 2 or 3 casts will be around 155-158 lns
- out of the 15, 2 left 5°, 5 straight, 7 right up to 25° (in a nutshell not v. consistent!).
Apprehensive and shaking with excitement at the thought of the scientific accolades that were bound to be pressed on me, I made my first cast - a real duffer to the right. After deciding to be less apprehensive and shaking less with excitement, my experiment continued, almost, yes, almost like a, well..... normal casting session.
So what happened you are no doubt breathless to find out?
Did the fabulous Penn SM 70 outgun the infamous Shakespeare Sigma 2201-080B Whisker Titan with a BB?
Could the slightly naff standard spool compete with the slightly expensive, de rigeur long nosed jobby?
Well, all will be revealed in this scintillating thread, should anyone be even vaguely interested?
this afternoon, having nothing better to do I thought I'd do a bit of casting practise in the field next door. I've been fishing a long time but recently I thought I'd try and improve my casting, so with the help of BB's little video clip and a few others that I found, John Holden etc, I've been slinging weights around the field and probably corrupting the otg style completely. I have improved my otg style somewhat and in the process have moved my max distance marker (mdm) progressively further. Due to the scientific nature of my experiment I'd better say that the mdm now resides at 158 lns (long Neil strides). I'd better also say that I used the following to attain this:
13' Shimano Hyperloop 4-8oz rod
Penn Surfmaster 70
15lb (.35mm) line of unknown manufacture
15-50lb tapered leader (Ultima Powerflex .35-.65mm)
5oz Bomb (mostly lead, no dynamite)
Now I thought I'll have some fun (and prove to myself once and for all that I do have a life). Instead of the Penn, with it's funky long nose, I'll substitute my trusty, solid but slightly naff Shakespeare Sigma 2201-080B Whisker Titan (with a Ball Bearing(BB)) - boy that'll be fun:yawn: . For those of you who perhaps have never heard of the Shakespeare Sigma 2201-080B Whisker Titan with a BB, it is a beachcasting reel with a standard spool (so now you know).
Cunning as I am and knowing the value of scientic rigour, I thought I'll use the same arrangment as I did to achieve my mdm with the exception of the Shakespeare Sigma 2201-080B Whisker Titan with a BB.
At this point I'd better mention the following points:
- atmospheric conditions: cold, damp and windless
- In a session I cast about 10-15 between 140-158 lns, of which 2 or 3 casts will be around 155-158 lns
- out of the 15, 2 left 5°, 5 straight, 7 right up to 25° (in a nutshell not v. consistent!).
Apprehensive and shaking with excitement at the thought of the scientific accolades that were bound to be pressed on me, I made my first cast - a real duffer to the right. After deciding to be less apprehensive and shaking less with excitement, my experiment continued, almost, yes, almost like a, well..... normal casting session.
So what happened you are no doubt breathless to find out?
Did the fabulous Penn SM 70 outgun the infamous Shakespeare Sigma 2201-080B Whisker Titan with a BB?
Could the slightly naff standard spool compete with the slightly expensive, de rigeur long nosed jobby?
Well, all will be revealed in this scintillating thread, should anyone be even vaguely interested?