Hi Guys Is there a trick to casting far, as i see
- Thread starter MielieBomb
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HAHAHA well you can sort the golfball problem out just go cast near a golf course.
Ek gebruik ok nie 'n leader nie bly die ding afcast soo ek het mar die beter opsie gegan en braid werk vir my baie goed 9kg 0.18 en die afstand is noggals goed, onhou net om die drag vas te maak voor die tyd want braid hou baie baie van vingers sny. Net vir intresantgeite wat is die algemene distansie wat Julle cast ek het so 3 daa trug gan oefen en ek kry so 110M mar ek glo daar is ouens wat baie verder kan gan as dit. Ek het al gesien hoe rots en strand ouens met 16foet stokke wel ek weti hoe ver dit was nie mar dit het vir my gelyk na 200m maklik kan dit wees
Ek gebruik ok nie 'n leader nie bly die ding afcast soo ek het mar die beter opsie gegan en braid werk vir my baie goed 9kg 0.18 en die afstand is noggals goed, onhou net om die drag vas te maak voor die tyd want braid hou baie baie van vingers sny. Net vir intresantgeite wat is die algemene distansie wat Julle cast ek het so 3 daa trug gan oefen en ek kry so 110M mar ek glo daar is ouens wat baie verder kan gan as dit. Ek het al gesien hoe rots en strand ouens met 16foet stokke wel ek weti hoe ver dit was nie mar dit het vir my gelyk na 200m maklik kan dit wees
Gids dis mal ver 185m whaaaat!!!!! lyk vir my ek sal moet begin hard oefen hoe kry 'n ou dit reg om soo ver te cast? Sien my probleem is ek eintlik 'n LTB hengelaar soo oewer is redelik nuut vir my ons vang gewoonlik nie meer as 40m van die boot af soo om nou soo ver te gooi gids sal ek dit met 'n 12" stok regkry?
Dit behoort nie 'n probleem te wees nie. Jy behoort met 'n 12" stok so tussen 100m & 120m te gooi. Ek vang met 14" stokke, so ek is nie seker nie.
Ek het begin visvang toe ek 5 jaar oud was, so ek oefen die laaste 27 jaar al.
Alles is in die aksie. Wanneer jy die lyn los, hoe swaar die bom is, is die bom reg op, jou swaai aksie, ens. Ek moet ook by se, wat my afstand verbeter het is die Power Butts.
Dit extend die onderste deel van jou stok, sodat jou hande verder van mekaar is. Dit maak die swaai aksie van die stok groter wat ook help met afstand.
Ek het begin visvang toe ek 5 jaar oud was, so ek oefen die laaste 27 jaar al.
Alles is in die aksie. Wanneer jy die lyn los, hoe swaar die bom is, is die bom reg op, jou swaai aksie, ens. Ek moet ook by se, wat my afstand verbeter het is die Power Butts.
Dit extend die onderste deel van jou stok, sodat jou hande verder van mekaar is. Dit maak die swaai aksie van die stok groter wat ook help met afstand.
Sukkel maar
Senior Member
The line tend to slice my vingers when I cast. What am I doing wrong there? Should I drop my hand closer to the reel or should I lift it higher? That with my coffee grinder b.t.w.
The closer your hand, that holds the line before casting, is to the reel the better. You can also try to scale down your mielie bom, If your trace is to heavy that would also cause the line to rip from your finger before you reach the optimum release angle and that can cause a paper cut that will burn for a while.
Sukkel maar
Senior Member
I don't use a trace. I'll try and drop my hand. Thanks. I always come back with raw fingers after a fishing trip.
MielieBomb
New member
Thanks for all the info, since i posted the topic a while back i have been making progress, my casting is gone accurate and further with fast moving action of the arm as te rod comes over your shoulder. So i would like to thank one and all for all the help.
Just casting with a magnum centre pin reel is my new quest now any help.:kaykak
Just casting with a magnum centre pin reel is my new quest now any help.:kaykak
christodeb
Senior Member
Tip. Use those yellow dishwashing gloves, cut off all the fingers and use one finger "kondoompie" on your casting finger. Always make sure that the drag is tight otherwise you are going to bleed!
Sukkel maar
Senior Member
MMmmmm.....I think if I ever cut myself again I'm going to try that trick.
Sukkel maar
Senior Member
I think that would be great for a change!christodeb
Senior Member
It's better to use the finger protection before you get a cut. If you are going to cast a heavy weight like a P5 with feed, with a 13ft rod then you need to wear the protector before you cut yourself.
I saw a clever oke this weekend, spodding with braid straight through, without wearing protection on his finger!
I saw a clever oke this weekend, spodding with braid straight through, without wearing protection on his finger!
Sukkel maar
Senior Member
That will shorten your fishing trip.....After a cut like that everything will burn you.
To prevent cutting your fingers get into the routine of checking that your drag is locked before every cast.
The trigger finger (holding the line in the cast) must be directly under the reel spool making as close to a 90 degree angle as possible.
Once tha rod reel and line balance is right then getting the timing of the release is the most important. According to all the Javelin and long range casters, the weight must be released at the point that it will be traveling at 52 degrees to get the maximum range.
Once all that is in place then power must be added while keeping the timing of the release constant.
Remember that the stiffer (quicker) your rod action is the longer your drop must be as a short drop on a stiff rod will cause the leader to pop in the cast
I find the finger stall (kondoompie) to be a nuisance and I keep loosing it. The application of some material elastoplast I find to be better because your contact with the line is better and I've never been cut fishing with elastoplast and I've fished sessions where I have had to spod 100 liters of spod mix at 130 yards (St Lawrence river Tournament - USA and Cananda)
To get maximum distance match the rod, reel and line to the distance you want to cast.
I'm not as big a caster as Fanie de Jongh but with my 15' Skycaster III, I can put a 110gr weight with small mielie bom down at between 190 - 205m and during the last Carp SA's I was measured on my 1 cast with a AfriCast 13' T53 2 piece custom, Antega baitrunner and 0.12mm braid and a 4oz (113gr) weight at 204m and I got a 3.89kg Carp on that cast in Tago Was a mission playing the fish in on a Linemate from that range.
The trigger finger (holding the line in the cast) must be directly under the reel spool making as close to a 90 degree angle as possible.
Once tha rod reel and line balance is right then getting the timing of the release is the most important. According to all the Javelin and long range casters, the weight must be released at the point that it will be traveling at 52 degrees to get the maximum range.
Once all that is in place then power must be added while keeping the timing of the release constant.
Remember that the stiffer (quicker) your rod action is the longer your drop must be as a short drop on a stiff rod will cause the leader to pop in the cast
I find the finger stall (kondoompie) to be a nuisance and I keep loosing it. The application of some material elastoplast I find to be better because your contact with the line is better and I've never been cut fishing with elastoplast and I've fished sessions where I have had to spod 100 liters of spod mix at 130 yards (St Lawrence river Tournament - USA and Cananda)
To get maximum distance match the rod, reel and line to the distance you want to cast.
I'm not as big a caster as Fanie de Jongh but with my 15' Skycaster III, I can put a 110gr weight with small mielie bom down at between 190 - 205m and during the last Carp SA's I was measured on my 1 cast with a AfriCast 13' T53 2 piece custom, Antega baitrunner and 0.12mm braid and a 4oz (113gr) weight at 204m and I got a 3.89kg Carp on that cast in Tago Was a mission playing the fish in on a Linemate from that range.
Ok so now i use dthe 15 lb leader(shock trace) with 7lb main line.. but had a moment where i tried the braid option ... to my own detrement... almost cut my finger off when i cast using fireline as leader and forgot to tighten the drag...
i naturally continued fishing with this cut treated by the elestoplast material type plaster wich worked well . as it has "feel" and protected my finger..
Unfortunatally this weekend while using the 15lb nylon again .. i cut same finger again.. so i am glad you giuys menmtioned the "condom" topic. ... I am thining of using one permanently .. only thin is .. the plaster think for me works best...
Oh and this weekend ... I landed a 5 kg carpon 7lb line .. .. .i was chuffed... landed several other smaller... but was worth the cold.
will post pics soon.
G
i naturally continued fishing with this cut treated by the elestoplast material type plaster wich worked well . as it has "feel" and protected my finger..
Unfortunatally this weekend while using the 15lb nylon again .. i cut same finger again.. so i am glad you giuys menmtioned the "condom" topic. ... I am thining of using one permanently .. only thin is .. the plaster think for me works best...
Oh and this weekend ... I landed a 5 kg carpon 7lb line .. .. .i was chuffed... landed several other smaller... but was worth the cold.
will post pics soon.
G
Sukkel maar
Senior Member
Thanks for the advise Enigma! You got a powerfull cast there!