how far can you cast?

[i hate whiting]

just wondering how far can you cast with a lead??

around 160 for me i think

[bigfish]

I can cast far enough to catch fish!!!!

[i hate whiting]

im not saying it matter, im just bored so thought i would ask :)

[flattiefanatic]

Im not sure how far I can cast, although I will make a point of going out and measuring a cast with plain lead and 0.35 line.

[lewis888]

FF, just get down to an SSA event (next one is the 28th jan) near Stranraer! :D

My pb is 203yrds exactly with no wind casting 150g. Fishing it is way less but it is totally different - different reels, lines, techniques and of course baited rigs. Never really though about it that much when fishing but probably somehwere around 130 maybe more on a good day although a barely ever need to hit it that far, for example - when I'm wrasse fishing using a 9ft spinning rod the line is coming back in towards the rocks so probably about 2ft out lol :fish:

[Devon_fisher]

never measured my cast tbh

[smiithy1]

i can cast around 200 230 with a plain lead but with a baited rig and gripper i would say around 150 as i dont realy need to put it any further than that when fishing some time only need a 60yd lob or 40 when fishing the piers

[Ravelling Tangler]

my furthest was about 175 (just a bit more) but was a long time ago

More to the point:-
how often do you have to cast your maximum (with bait) on the beach ?
how often are you unable to cast far enough (but perhaps could if you got tuition) ?
how often do you cast too far (and know it) ?

There's a local mark where (at low tide, on a Spring) more than 10 yds is too far. I couldn't stop myself casting 40+ , so in the end I took a roach pole down as well as a beach rod. I eventually learnt to just swing it out when required, but in the meantime the roach pole caught more than the rod (at that stage of the tide)


Come to think of it the most important question of all is
how often do you know (or find out, for the day) just how far to cast ?

[gino]

Used google earth to measure the distance to the breakwater from Troon pier. It's 96yards and I could hit that nae bother with six feathers and a fixed spool on a ten pound rod fifteen years ago.....would love to have a go over grass with ma fancy modern gear.....130?

[cupboardlad]

:) about three years ago i ( laboriousley ) measured my line and put 1 mark at 100 yds 2 at 110 yds ect , and on my best cast of the day it went just over the 160 yd mark ( i used a felt tip marker ),
my casting has got better over the three years but i dont know how far i can cast now,
to reach the second gully at clevelys in blackpool , you need at least the 160 yd cast on calm days when there's nothing doing in the close in gully, ( pulled me out the sh-t a few times that :) )
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cuberd

[Ravelling Tangler]

if you'd cast 110 yards could we have called you "by the Mark Twain" ?

[Centuryld]

My furthest was walked out at 130 yards

that was OTG that i had just learnt


i still use an ovwerhead thump for now and i would say im hitting 80 yards maybe more maybe less buts its enough to get within fishing range for now

[tack4]

164yds 2 ft 11 inches with 150g regularly between 155 162 yds over grass
not sure of distance with baited up rig n gripper but enough to get in to fish but sometimes way past them its all rellavent to where the fish are

[inford]

ive cast 267 on the 125 pendulum and 252 150

ive backcast 249 125/ 245 150/240 175 /230 200g

[stan the man]

268 yards for me with 150 gram lead,but 203 yards with fishing tackle/baited rig etc....took down field and measured it just to know how far was possible.

[diamond dave]

Hey Stan, thats a blo ody good cast with bait :clap3:

[JimmyC]

I'm not saying now! cause I'm only a wee lad and I would get imbarrassed after the distances above

Jim C

[cupboardlad]

if you'd cast 110 yards could we have called you "by the Mark Twain" ?

:unsure: ohh dear , get yer coat :uhuh: :kissing:
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cuberd

[Audrey S]

About 13 yards

Ubd

[welsh caster]

not far enough :)

[John Mason]

There are rare occasions where I'd love to be able to cast 200m with bait into the wind!

Sadly unless I start taking steroids and go on a course or something that ain't gonna happen quickly LOL!


Cheers - John

[oldchukka]

230yds on a casting court at n.w casting, at the age of 65 :) really enjoyed walking past one or two young bucks to measure it

[PHIL THE MAG]

When I cast, about 250yds of line comes off my reel,


Sadly the lead only goes half that distance....:blink:

[i hate whiting]

lmao.


how far could all you tournos cast when you were 15 if you cast then????

[stan the man]

lmao.


how far could all you tournos cast when you were 15 if you cast then????

dunno IHW...to busy with girls at that age....

[inford]

i never started casting until 91 i was 25 then

[i hate whiting]

dunno IHW...to busy with girls at that age....

fair enough lol

[PHIL THE MAG]

Fishin' weren't invented when I was 15 :wheelchai

[DINOBOY]

229 but that was a long time ago before i smashed up my left arm:doh:

[chukka]

lmao.


how far could all you tournos cast when you were 15 if you cast then????

I have fished since i was 5 and I was casting almost as well at 18 (when i was mad keen) than i am now (nearly 20yrs later).

The key is practice/practice/practice. Yo should go along to a tournament to get some tips and learn a good technique. If you can learn now it wil be with you for the rest of your life.

Ignoring tackle, distance at your age really depends on your physique. If your a weakling then you will struggle especially with todays rods.

You should learn on an 11ft6 -12 ft rod you can bend. You will know when its time for something else.

150- 170yds is a very good distance to aim for but anything over 100 yds or a football field is good and more than many grown men.

You should find that distances just keep going up and up

Good luck

[i hate whiting]

ye i can get 150/160 and im about 6ft tall, still got a bit of growing yet so should go up and up :)

[The Penetrator]

207 yds OTG with 150g and many more to come.

[oldchukka]

i saw garry blanchard from the n.east cast over 220yds with a rig and 2 large jelly worms attached. measured over grass

[minto]

just wondering how far can you cast with a lead??

around 160 for me i think

With my £20 rod, it is about 100ft. LOL

Too many people think it is all about distance, and they cast over the fish.

It is more important to cast the bait into the gulleys or where the fish are feeding. Distance does not = fish.

Minto

[welsh caster]

202yds when i was 16

[i hate whiting]

ye i know that i rarely cast my full distance. i jsut enjoy casting by itself

[cupboardlad]

ye i know that i rarely cast my full distance. i jsut enjoy casting by itself

:) me too :secret:
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cuberd

[Black Beard]

I held the world record for 14 years starting with 271yds in 1983 and finally a 281 in 1985.

Yes, on the beach with baited rigs distances are reduced, but the design of the rig makes a huge difference to distance.

On the UKSF court Paul Kerry and I made some demonstration casts during the lunch break. Using a three hook clip down rig and a 150g breakout sinker with jelly worms on the hooks I made a cast of 237 yards with 0.35mm mono.

During a match where I won my section I had 11 codling, all from range, some in excess of 200 yards once the tide started dropping and the fish moved out. I used to use a 200 yards top shot of different colour line so I knew the distances pretty accurately.

I spend a lot of time on the beach testing/tuning rods/reel/rigs/sinkers etc and have used single hook clip down rigs with small baits and an impact shield to cast a lot further with lighter 0.31mm line.

I fished the Winter League for over 10 years and know only too well some of the time the fish can be almost under your feet. However, where I tend to fish they are often a long way out and when this happens I can catch fish when others struggle.

The ability to cast a long way is not the be all and end all of fishing, it is just another tool to be used when needs must. But this ability can be devastating when applied correctly.

BB

[stan the man]

I held the world record for 14 years starting with 271yds in 1983 and finally a 281 in 1985.

Yes, on the beach with baited rigs distances are reduced, but the design of the rig makes a huge difference to distance.

On the UKSF court Paul Kerry and I made some demonstration casts during the lunch break. Using a three hook clip down rig and a 150g breakout sinker with jelly worms on the hooks I made a cast of 237 yards with 0.35mm mono.

During a match where I won my section I had 11 codling, all from range, some in excess of 200 yards once the tide started dropping and the fish moved out. I used to use a 200 yards top shot of different colour line so I knew the distances pretty accurately.

I spend a lot of time on the beach testing/tuning rods/reel/rigs/sinkers etc and have used single hook clip down rigs with small baits and an impact shield to cast a lot further with lighter 0.31mm line.

I fished the Winter League for over 10 years and know only too well some of the time the fish can be almost under your feet. However, where I tend to fish they are often a long way out and when this happens I can catch fish when others struggle.

The ability to cast a long way is not the be all and end all of fishing, it is just another tool to be used when needs must. But this ability can be devastating when applied correctly.

BB

couldn't have said it better neil...:notworthy

[i hate whiting]

I held the world record for 14 years starting with 271yds in 1983 and finally a 281 in 1985.

Yes, on the beach with baited rigs distances are reduced, but the design of the rig makes a huge difference to distance.

On the UKSF court Paul Kerry and I made some demonstration casts during the lunch break. Using a three hook clip down rig and a 150g breakout sinker with jelly worms on the hooks I made a cast of 237 yards with 0.35mm mono.

During a match where I won my section I had 11 codling, all from range, some in excess of 200 yards once the tide started dropping and the fish moved out. I used to use a 200 yards top shot of different colour line so I knew the distances pretty accurately.

I spend a lot of time on the beach testing/tuning rods/reel/rigs/sinkers etc and have used single hook clip down rigs with small baits and an impact shield to cast a lot further with lighter 0.31mm line.

I fished the Winter League for over 10 years and know only too well some of the time the fish can be almost under your feet. However, where I tend to fish they are often a long way out and when this happens I can catch fish when others struggle.

The ability to cast a long way is not the be all and end all of fishing, it is just another tool to be used when needs must. But this ability can be devastating when applied correctly.

BB



yeah i agree totally. i also jsut enjoy casting with mates from here like cod king, rob100 and bass buster, its a good laugh trying new things out and beating old distances.

[rayking]

approx 130 -150 yards , thats all i need for where i fish :)

[cod king]

my best is about 160-170 with just a lead. but just learnt how to pendulum so should go up quite abit. i enjoy it like ihw said beating old distances.


cod king

[Allant]

theres a huge difference between what people can cast on a field or on the beach. a big percentage of people who love fishing wont have cast on a field, so their casting potential is never really known.
and most importantly... it doesnt matter how far you can cast, 80% of the time there are fish in closer.. why make all the effort?!

[chorley boy]

IHW, go and have a session with a local casting instructor. It'll be time (and a bit of money) well spent. I was strugling to get past 100 yards with oht so I went seeking advice.
Two hours later and I was averaging 155 yards with a personal best of 172.
All ofg with 100g lead.

Don't tell your mates your going, just watch their faces as your lead goes flying past theirs.

[i hate whiting]

like ive said before i just like casting as a separate hobby i like fishing aswell so it helps lol

[i hate whiting]

IHW, go and have a session with a local casting instructor. It'll be time (and a bit of money) well spent. I was strugling to get past 100 yards with oht so I went seeking advice.
Two hours later and I was averaging 155 yards with a personal best of 172.
All ofg with 100g lead.

Don't tell your mates your going, just watch their faces as your lead goes flying past theirs.

we all went for a lesson last weekend, i was casting 130 before now its nearly 160 otg and still practicing

[new to this melarkie]

As my name says, ive nly been doing this fishing thing for around 3yrs now. My mentallity has gt me scratching my head:g:
the rods i use more offten than not are: cpperhead & zipplex3500
my reels are abu (rocket) penn (525mag) i have spent hour upon hour chucking it over my head like a right mad man:unsure: :unsure: :blink: still trying to get over the 130m mark its just not going to happen in my life time.......i still catch fish though:clap3: :clap3:

[i hate whiting]

same ive been fishing about 2/3 years, get a casting instructor, there the *******s lol

[chorley boy]

As my name says, ive nly been doing this fishing thing for around 3yrs now. My mentallity has gt me scratching my head:g:
the rods i use more offten than not are: cpperhead & zipplex3500
my reels are abu (rocket) penn (525mag) i have spent hour upon hour chucking it over my head like a right mad man:unsure: :unsure: :blink: still trying to get over the 130m mark its just not going to happen in my life time.......i still catch fish though:clap3: :clap3:

You will only get so far with an overhead cast, no matter how much grunting and swearing you do. What you will do though is wreck your baits, pull your back out of line and strip the skin of your fingers!

Propper casting styles are so much smoother and ultimately easier
Even if your not after great distances, a propper technique will help improve the fishing.
.

[Tozer]

MY best on grass was 167 on an open casting day, other casts consistantly went 130-145. I have cast further on a local field but it was not measured (the line level was considerably lower, I wouldn't want to guess though).
I taught myself to pendulum cast and picked up some bad habits, so I have laid off for a while.
I am going back to some open casting days in the Spring, so hopefully I wil be able to improve a bit.
As has been said, yes you can catch 15yrds out, but at times you can't, it is a handy tool. Learning to cast smoothly to save your bait is important also.

[welsh caster]

come to surfcast wales on the last Sunday at cowbridge join the club and get free lessons on the day its only £6 look at are web site for directions

www.surfcastwales.com

[Tozer]

I would but I can't make it down that far, I am going to some casting days through fishing4u.co.uk. Having said that I am not 100% sure if they will be on, the day is free with tuition.

[xcrisx]

17ft.

im not very good.

[welsh caster]

I would but I can't make it down that far, I am going to some casting days through fishing4u.co.uk. Having said that I am not 100% sure if they will be on, the day is free with tuition.


there is a casting club in north wales it try to find out some info for you

[philtherod]

I don't go in for competitions any more, I get more out of teaching others these days. In my tournament era I hit 223 with a 150g lead/0.35mm line. With the new 0.31mm line and 150g I have hit 271 yards with a rebuilt Diawa and Abu 6500 Elite (blue, ceramic bearings) about 4 years ago.
This was a total one-off cast, measured with a berkeley line measuring machine, so we know it was correct.
I was one of the casters who used the original Zziplex Pendleteque Bullet, where my usual 225-230 yards suddenly increased to 250-260 yards with no apparent extra effort. John Holden collated results from across the country, and it seemed that it was the users of the first batch of blanks, produced from an experimental carbon cloth produced by, I believe, the Cyanamid Corporation, that were so affected.
I later sold the rod! Idiot or what!!!!!!!!

philtherod

[Tozer]

there is a casting club in north wales it try to find out some info for you

Cheers mate :thumbs:

Just out of interest, the people I am talking about organising it are Josh Evens and Pete (damn can't remember his surname). I think Josh is now casting for the North West casters.
He does a bit in wales everynow and again.

[Ronney]

round the world nd back nd hit me self on the head cople times lol

snap lines peeps :)

[finatic]

180-220 metres on my Kilwell powerplay distance 222 with 5-6oz plus rig. Use either my okuma eb80 or 6500b.

[Jeremy Schrader]

In regards to casting distance when I was 15 years I would say about 120 yards with my ABU and 12fott glass rods.

However one of the young guys that I have been traing has now got a PB of 190+ meters in comp and an average of 170 meters.

Start with the basic OTG cast and slowly build on this as it is the best foundation for the more complex styles.

Regards

[smoothound54]

only around 120-140 yds - 3 hooks baited - and a lot less in a headwind - direction can be variable too (360 degrees) - every so often i do a brill cast but with no line attached (rarely thank goodness)

[Rob]

come to surfcast wales on the last Sunday at cowbridge join the club and get free lessons on the day its only £6 look at are web site for directions

www.surfcastwales.com

Me and the guys are coming down to Cowbridge when the weather warms up a bit, hopefully to:

A: Pick up some tips
B: Have a couple of casts measured
C: Have a laff

My Copperhead and Sportsmag sent a plain 5oz lead just over 200 yards with 0.33 dia line so I'm not after distance, I want it to consistently go in a straight line, so I think my swing and timing needs a tweak. :)

[oldchukka]

here are some records by junior caster at n.w casting from a few years ago

kristian leslie--- 175grms-- 0.35 line---213 yards-2- 03
nieran roberts-- 150grms- 0.35 line--- 253yds-0.-10
stuart lloid ---125grm----0.35 line---225yds.0.10
alan varley -----125grms---0.28 line---269yds.2.0
kristian leslie-------100grms--0.28 line---243yds.1.03
not bad for young lads

[keith n]

not forgetting young kyle (age 9) who hit 108 yards with 50g

[DoubleShotDamo]

I don't go in for competitions any more, I get more out of teaching others these days.

Or is it because you aren't good enough anymore? ;)


:)

[new to this melarkie]

cheers dang, but ive chickend out, night in with the strongbow..............(cold)

[welsh caster]

Me and the guys are coming down to Cowbridge when the weather warms up a bit, hopefully to:

A: Pick up some tips
B: Have a couple of casts measured
C: Have a laff

My Copperhead and Sportsmag sent a plain 5oz lead just over 200 yards with 0.33 dia line so I'm not after distance, I want it to consistently go in a straight line, so I think my swing and timing needs a tweak. :)

why wait till the weather warms up

[philtherod]

Or is it because you aren't good enough anymore? ;)


:)

Spot of arthritis :sad2: , happens when you get older!! I can still teach a caster with potential to cast further than I can...
I retired from comps 12 + years ago. I enjoy what I do now more than the comps.
All are welcome to come to one of the free sessions when the weather improves:icecream: , if you don't you'll keep on wondering if...:)

Philtherod

[inford]

phil can you snd me your email addy pls and send you some vid clips of me backcasting

[Rob]

why wait till the weather warms up

Don't want to miss the cod. ;)

[Andy ILSF]

just wondering how far can you cast with a lead??

around 160 for me i think

hi m8 the thing is myself personaly i practise on my local merthyr rugby club pitches which are side by side i can cast with a 5oz lead over the 2 pitches with no probs. dont ask me how far that is but that means nothing cos by the time you bait up add a bit of wind and cold weather all distance goes out the window.take hobbs point for example we aim for the bouy yeh?on a good day weather wise that distance is well within my limit but if the wind is up a bit forget it yeh?so all these distance casters cannot say hand on heart that they can cast everytime their best distance .food for thought eh?tight lines andy..ILSF:boat: :boat: :boat:

[i hate whiting]

obviously you take distance off for bait/wind ect, was just wondering thats all :)

[mintos]

195yds with 150gm sinker, last month, which was my first time at surfcastwales bridgend, 200yds will come soon I hope.:g:

[Andy ILSF]

195yds with 150gm sinker, last month, which was my first time at surfcastwales bridgend, 200yds will come soon I hope.:g:

:boat: :boat: :boat: hi mintos fully baited up what do you think you get?cos i watched brad risbourgh cast once baited up and wow can he chuck a lead dont know if he's still in the circuit nowadays but he was the bizz at one time.tightlines andy see you on the 4th yeh?andy ILSF..:boat: :boat: :boat:

[mintos]

dont know how far with bait, but would guess around 130-140yds, without to much trouble, tend to catch most fish at distance, so would like a little more if possible.:unsure:

[Sam_Lougher]

between 100 and 120

[MrBeachams]

I did 198yds with an ole diawa moonraker x with 150gm OTG that is .....would love to know what i can do now with my Greys Merc and a full blown pendulum....a fair ol ways i suspect

[inford]

chris hall was casting at a westward casting event and getting around 260 yards ,some said to him i bet you cant cast that far with bait .

so he put a bait clip on and tied a redgill on and clipped it up then cast 256 yards

[blankerman]

just read in tsf that peter thain managed 211yds.....using 50gms:blink:

[inford]

http://uksf.sea-angler.org/records.html these are the records and who thy are held by

[dabhanded]

not far enough i want to cast in german waters

[TonyD]

30 to 40 metres I reckon when Im actually fishing, on uneven ground, not so sure about some of these casting records as there done in flat fields, Im sure its probably good practice though

[richie d]

mines 255 with tail wind but looking at around 180 average with o.35 baited trace ect dont tend to use pendulum when people about mate did it once had a crack of the weight just missed the bloke fishing 50 yds to me right so just do mimi pendulum that does me

[Ravelling Tangler]

"mimi" preume that is mini.... unless you enlighten us ?

[vaughan]

On a field, baited rig, 5oz lead, no wind with a simple Overhead thump I average around 140-150 yards.

More than enough for most places I fish.

[jassyfa]

I have just casted 120-130 yards with the OFG method, using a fixed spool and a daiwa supercast 13ft. This was done on even ground. My mate can do 140 yards left handed using a pendalum and 180-190 right handed using a multiplyer.

[dabcatcher]

i,m not really bothered as long as i can reach the fish in front of me.

[suggsey]

About 13 yards

Ubd

well thats me as well...o` and dont forget Ashley...he was doing about the same at the garrison last week....but we hope to improve by the 24 feb....:unsure: :unsure:

[richie d]

mines a round 300yds when i hooked a boat or rather it hooked me when it went over my line lol my best on the field is 235yds and around 150 with baited rig

[Hogsnort]

Best 220yds tail wind 195 face wind. Average about 140 with bait full wack. But drop back regularly to find the fish. Then find they are 50yds away!

[igo.t.crabbs]

i did 419 metres of line in sussex....i stripped the line off the reel down to the knot











mind you it was off a cliff, so down hill really in order to dump a float over a reef & yes i did catch 1 1/2 lb bass landed it at my feet then took it home for lunch...now thats extreme fishing.

[smoothound54]

with a pendulum i managed 2 yds-0yds 2yds-0yds-2yds-0yds - your getting sleepy - 2 yds-0yds-2yds-0yds - your going into a deep sleep - 2 yds-0yds-2yds-0yds-2yds-0yds - you will give up smoking..........

[**MooseFish**]

Ive never measured how far i can cast but i regularly empty my shakespeare powerplay multiplier (6500 ct equiv)

Not bad for a girlie eh?


:clap3:

[makgas]

i know its more with beach rods this but i was flicking through a old carp mag and one lad was fishing up to a island 215 yards out casting on to it and pulling his bait off in to a deep drop off 10lb line 35lb shock leader 41/2oz lead cent FMJ rod

[friendlyfisherman]

With bait 100-120 yards but normally fish in the surf or at 50-60 because thats where the fish are, so no need to cast at distance.
Having said that are there any casting instructors in North Devon as it would be nice to improve my technique

[oldchukka]

Ive never measured how far i can cast but i regularly empty my shakespeare powerplay multiplier (6500 ct equiv)

Not bad for a girlie eh?


:clap3:

i can only empty mine if it has,nt much on to srart with :schmoll:

[Painy]

Starting to improve a little and hitting 160 paces over grass with an OTG cast.

Taken a few videos of myself casting for now and whilst the rod seems to be travelling on the right plane, it doesn't seem to loading a great deal, with little bend in the rod. The cast has plenty of height and tends to go straight or higher and right.

Currently using an 8ft drop on a 13ft supercast pm with the reel up the rod but going to experiment with a longer drop. If you are unable to access an instructor for whatever reason, it is interesting to see yourself casting and I just use my mobile. Hopefully it will help to iron out any bad habits (saw a few casts where I was slightly cutting the corner).

[mintos]

painy you could always upload a video to youtube and put a link up, there are a few instructors on here that could have a look and give you some tips, just an idea.
but a lesson is probably the best way to go.-

[Painy]

painy you could always upload a video to youtube and put a link up, there are a few instructors on here that could have a look and give you some tips, just an idea.
but a lesson is probably the best way to go.-

Looking to get a lesson with Dave H once I get this bloody flu out of my system.

Might try and download the vid and get some body to have a look just for the meantime.

[slimboy]

i have been fishing for a few years now 21 in fact, untill 4 months ago i thought i was casting about 200 yrds but i decided to join a casting club and found out i was only casting around 109 yrds (100m). with the help of a few people from the club i set a new pb in practise yesterday of 207yrds (190m). without their help i would not have increased that much. i would advise anyone who wishes to increase their distance to join a casting club of et a few lessons it will not be a waste.

[oldchukka]

watching a video is o.k, but the person on the video can,t watch you to see that you cast correctly and pick out your faults and put them right. i respect anyone who is happy with their casting when they are self taught.
the only thing i would say is, if you pick up some bad faults over a long period of time, then go for lessons, it is harder to shake off the bad habits .
years ago i watched casting video,s then went out onto a field to copy it, i found that i was trying to cast in stages ---- 1.outswing. -2.back swing. -3. arm postions. - 4. delivery. --- result, - robotic movements instead of a smooth flowing cast. the cure, -- went out with a good instructor,--- sorted.

[**MooseFish**]

i can only empty mine if it has,nt much on to srart with :schmoll:

well I never said how much line i put on!

(or how thick the line was!) hehe
:bleh:

were u at the meet last night?

[DAVE H]

no he was not thank god ..

[oldchukka]

no he was not thank god ..

thanks for the nice thoughts dave,-- pure bread reels rule OK

[DAVE H]

see you at cockerham BILL..

[Mike.Q]

Dave H
At the meet last night on the Gynn there was a big sand bar about 170 yards out,there were not many,if any hitting anywhere near it,but it was good watching a master at it.
I will have to take you up on your offer of lessons soon.
Mike

[DoZZa]

With bait 100-120 yards but normally fish in the surf or at 50-60 because thats where the fish are, so no need to cast at distance.
Having said that are there any casting instructors in North Devon as it would be nice to improve my technique

Speak to Simon at Sumnmerlands mate.

He knows someone who does lessons around here.

[anylugnoitscrab]

I went to surfcast wales yesterday for the first time and my best was 168 yds otg. Really enjoyed myself and everyone was very helpfull

[stan the man]

yes mate..well done,good improvements you made today and was nice to meet you.may see you next sunday if your going?

[oldchukka]

I went to surfcast wales yesterday for the first time and my best was 168 yds otg. Really enjoyed myself and everyone was very helpfull

glad to hear you enjoyed it . you,ve taken the right steps to improve your casting , and stan - the - man will sort you out. :yeah: :yeah:

[mintos]

I went to surfcast wales yesterday for the first time and my best was 168 yds otg. Really enjoyed myself and everyone was very helpfull

good to see you improve through the day, I think one more trip down the field, and a little pendulum practice would put you close to the 200yd mark, and then we got you, I did warn you it's addictive. Get ready to open the cheque book up, and start the spending on shiney bits of kit.

[stan the man]

glad to hear you enjoyed it . you,ve taken the right steps to improve your casting , and stan - the - man will sort you out. :yeah: :yeah:

how ya doing bill...still chucking leads?

[oldchukka]

how ya doing bill...still chucking leads?

not so often and not so far my old mate [70 on saturday] thats years not yds.
first club meet 4th march