which size lead for casting practice

**hobbit** · 17-01-2007, 18:10

Been teaching myself to pendulum cast on the field and gaining distance, but once on the beach with trace and bait the distace falls short to about 70-80 yards
Would it help if i use a heavyer lead and shock leader to match when i practice.
On the field i can cast the full length of a football pitch plus, about 100yrds and a bit. help needed

**diamond dave** · 17-01-2007, 18:14

Just stay with a 150g lead & 80lb shockleader & concentrate on technique & smoothness rather than overall distance. The distance will come as you progress.

**AndrewJS** · 17-01-2007, 18:31

I practise with a 6oz lead and also with a hockey ball with a screw eye glued into it. The hockey ball doesn't go as far as a plain lead, is safer in a public area and you can reel it back to you!

**diamond dave** · 17-01-2007, 18:40

Yip, that as well. But thats for lazy buggers tho'

**Rich pickins** · 17-01-2007, 18:52

Originally Posted by AndrewJS

I practise with a 6oz lead and also with a hockey ball with a screw eye glued into it. The hockey ball doesn't go as far as a plain lead, is safer in a public area and you can reel it back to you!

....Are you having a laugh?!?!

I`ve never heard of that one!
I wouldn`t like to be standing next to you when you`re chucking that about!

**tack4** · 17-01-2007, 19:02

hockey balll plus screw = approx 150g

flies less due to lack of aerodynamics and a good tool for practice

just make sure scew is well arraldited in tho'

**dai56** · 17-01-2007, 19:09

Originally Posted by tack4

hockey balll plus screw = approx 150g

flies less due to lack of aerodynamics and a good tool for practice

just make sure scew is well arraldited in tho'

sounds better than my golf balls in a sock think i will try this one thanks mate

**Ginge** · 17-01-2007, 21:02

Originally Posted by AndrewJS

I practise with a 6oz lead and also with a hockey ball with a screw eye glued into it. The hockey ball doesn't go as far as a plain lead, is safer in a public area and you can reel it back to you!

Were did you get the Hockey ball from mate?

Ben

**rabby** · 17-01-2007, 21:16

i got my hockey ball in jjb sports £4.99.....i have been told to us an 175g or 200g it slows things down an gives u more time to get ur arms in the right place as u cast have tryed it and got some good results

**salmon** · 17-01-2007, 21:47

Originally Posted by hobbit

Been teaching myself to pendulum cast on the field and gaining distance, but once on the beach with trace and bait the distace falls short to about 70-80 yards
Would it help if i use a heavyer lead and shock leader to match when i practice.
On the field i can cast the full length of a football pitch plus, about 100yrds and a bit. help needed

i kno that using a using a baited up trace decreases distance but it surely shouldnt decrease it that much.

football pitch + 100+ abit= atleast 210 yards =. if not more

surely it shouldnt drop to 70-80yards