Casting Egg question
 

I would like to know how they work and how well they work........opinons please. I have seen them for sale at shows but have never actually watched anyone use one. Inform the uninformed please.:point: :sleeps:

They work well when you need to get something small out there. Many times the egg makes enough commotion to get the fishies attention and they take the bait...

Also http://surfcasting-rhodeisland.com/m...tegory_Code=CM

http://surfcasting-rhodeisland.com/m...ing_egg_lg.jpg
SRI Casting Eggs
These are thru-wired, waterproofed and painted hi-vis yellow and they use Spro 250 Pound Swivels. They'll last until they are lost.
They are a good way to fish a Red Gill or small Cocahoe, or fly, to give them casting weight. Tie on the offering with a about 3 feet of mono or fluro and bring it in dead slow. I'm going to experiment drifting live crabs with them.

Swimmer send me your address to scott@#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&.com and I'll send you one to play with and I'll even rig it for you.

Like was said earlier it's an old time technique I believe invented by Jerry Sylvester in 1953 for fishing the rocky areas of Rhode Island. The picture on the website is one I did with my mouse and I stink at drawing on a computer.

I use them around Cuttyhunk and the Elizabeths on the boat with a 6'6" Musky stick/Penn 4500 the 1 oz size is a pisser match with 12 lb test.

Anyone who has never tried it should put a rig in their bag and try it. It works. Hard to beat the versatility of a solid piece of wood.

Hey Scott, does the River's Edge have them? Thet're the closest to me. Lost your number.... Call me 617 529 7035 re. road trip

I believe they do Russ. If not let me know. They keep a pretty good amount of stuff up there.

why use an egg ?,,when you can use a needle to cast what ever you want and improve your chances.. A friend use to use eggs getting seaworms out there ..

Use the egg because it will be a highly effective and proven addition to your arsenal.
You can make your own with two screw eyes and a craft store egg from Michaels.
The Jerry Sylvester Rig, as Salty pointed out, has roots that date back to the post-war rise of modern surfcasting. The fact that it was developed and advocated by one of the most prominent local fishermen of the last seventy years - that alone, on face-value, should lend some credibility to the technique.

I believe I purchased a few of those eggs this winter but without swivels...Do they come both ways?

scott,
right there......designed to fish places such as hazard, newton and bass...they work