As a newbie I would be up for this (just don't laugh at me too much )...

 

yeah mate im up for it! only so long i can get away with close quarter bass fishing! especialy now winters at the door! mr b can sling it and i know andy atkins can give it a good wollop too!
also as im fishing at night mostly im not sure on the distance im hitting when i go for a big one anyway!

 

yea same be a laugh

there is a bloke that does it already up on the downs. yea if we can find a field that is about 200 yard it would be good

JD

 

i thought for a second jammie you wher gana offer to do a teach in lol!
long time no see lil bro you been keeping busy?

 

you could do with a metre wheel
could well be up for that smutty keep us informed

 

I'm always up for a meet, you'll need to find a field longer than 200yards if DSD comes down!!!

my best recorded distance is 204yards so god only knows what his is!!!:notworthy

 

yea same be a laugh

there is a bloke that does it already up on the downs. yea if we can find a field that is about 200 yard it would be good

JD

i phoned him a few weeks ago and he said 25 quid for a session, which i think is reasonable for some expert advise on something which in its own right is an art form!
but wots the point if we can just every now and then meet up and learn off one another!!

 

ive seen a meter wheel on ebay.
so im willin to part wiv the money aslong as someone knows how to convert meters into yards!!

 

1 meters = 1.0936133 yards

http://www.markhorrell.com/tools/length.asp

Sounds like a good idea just to far for me to travel down to Sussex

 

1 meters = 1.0936133 yards

http://www.markhorrell.com/tools/length.asp

Sounds like a good idea just to far for me to travel down to Sussex

nice one bagstar!!!
is there anyway of workin that out on a calculator!!
i know askin alot but if it can be worked out on the field i will definatley buy that measuring wheel.

btw glad to see so many people interested already!!

 

yes its simple i just cant remember at the mo ill find out tomorrow for you.

 

yes its simple i just cant remember at the mo ill find out tomorrow for you.

good man!!

so you up for it bloke??

 

Yeah whatever the distance cast in metres is, times it by 1.0936

 

Just multiply what you get in meters by the conversion factor (1.0936133).

example

you cast 100 meters then to convert this to yards you do the following

100 meters * (multiplied) 1.0936133 = 109.36133 yards

Hope this helps you guys

 

just need a nice stretch of green! i know alot yous tennis balls as weights
not sure whether this gives you a good reading on your cast say with a 4,oz
lead! im gana do some slinging this sunday meet and just
put a bait elastic stopper on at the biggest distance to give me an idea!

 

a golf course!

 

a golf course!

sure the green keeper would love us!!

 

If I can make it I'll bring a measuring wheel with me from work.

What about casting on the beach, say Camber when the tide is out plenty of room there!

 

If I can make it I'll bring a measuring wheel with me from work.

What about casting on the beach, say Camber when the tide is out plenty of room there!

ide be up for it tom
but a think its a bit far for most to drive as most of the responce seems to be from the brighton worthing area

 

i admire your keeness, but if you go ahead with your idea please give safety PRIORITY.--- Ihave seen crack- offs land at distances up to 400 yds so you will need a field in much longer than you expect to cast .
Do not cast in the direction of anyone or anything that you can harm or hurt.
MAKE sure that you keep along safe distance behind the person casting.
have good quality shock leader with a good link between sinker and shock leader and avoid swivels.
It is impotant, if possible to try to get somebody with know-how to help get you started.
Have fun.BUT! DO NOT TOLERATE anybody doing anything silly or it may end up in trajedy .
Ihave only skimmed the surface of what would be the norm at a good casting event,but if you decide to go ahead , i hope this helps.ENJOY-WITH-SAFETY:g:

 

Ok Slayer will bare it in mind. I'm not sure how much use it will be for me as I don't use multipliers and don't have a pendulum casting capable rod but it would be good to have a go on others rods/reels to see if it's worth me buying one.

I used to cast in the field next to my house and could cast to about 135yds with a 5oz plain lead and 15lb main line. I reckon I could get more distance with braid but rigs and bait do reduce distance by quite alot.

I use fixed spool reels and have justgot myself some braid to try out. . . . .

Camber is a bit closer to me than Shoreham way. I reckon the safest place to do it is on a beach at low tide and cast seawards so if you do get a crack off it's got more chance of sailing out to sea than going through some ones window.

 

Hi all, I'm up for it for defo.......in fact i got the downs right behind me and I've just started using the ploughed field behind me......its about 600m long (to the centre dirt track )and plenty wide enough for safety .......best when dry though or you will need wellies.
My last measured cast was 197.4 but that was OTG with my trusty Moonraker X.....so now i got the Greys I'm itching to get 1 measured........One thiing i will say for everyones saftey is use a leader 10lb stronger than normal eg. 5oz > 60lb......6oz > 70lb............looking forwards to it
Mr B

 

Interested to see how this one works out lads. I'll not be joining you as I'd be too embarrassed to discover just how short my casting really is these days. A dodgy back, some weird kind of balance thing and misplaced timing seems to have left me with a casting action that resembles a loony fending off a wasp attack.

 

I don't know i thought your 360 degree casting technique could be quite effective on a casting field!!!

 

when i first joined our casting club many years ago,i did with toungue in cheek[n.w.s.casters],but after seeing my distance going up i got the bug, and started to get the urge to compete.--when i first hit 200yds it gave me a buzz that i will always remember.-- after a lot of good tuition and time spent, i became an instructor during which i hit my best but modest chuck of 230 yds[well into my 60s].--now my aim is to better that next spring when i am 70
i have met many good casting/fishing mates over the years and hope you lads do the same