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RockyRhode · 10-02-2002, 08:22 AM

Thill,

I don’t think I’m casting much farther than you. With using the Gibbs (Polaris style), I have pretty good luck casting these. They sail straight out there. If I switch to something else I’m sure my distance would be cut down. I tried an egg with a bucktail earlier in the season and had problems. I haven’t tried that again…..

Not using the breaks is a big help in distance for me. I need to get the spool freed up, but I don’t have that down yet. I’m trying to get some speed behind the cast, some times it feels great and other times I get messed up in timing. I’m thinking about freeing up the spool a little more and doing more of a lob and see what that gets me.

Unfortunately when I’m out there I what to catch fish and am going back to the spinning set-up.

Canalratt1,

Thanks for the side plate info....

RockyRhode

10-02-2002, 08:22 AM	#11
RockyRhode Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: RI Posts: 14	Thill, I don’t think I’m casting much farther than you. With using the Gibbs (Polaris style), I have pretty good luck casting these. They sail straight out there. If I switch to something else I’m sure my distance would be cut down. I tried an egg with a bucktail earlier in the season and had problems. I haven’t tried that again….. Not using the breaks is a big help in distance for me. I need to get the spool freed up, but I don’t have that down yet. I’m trying to get some speed behind the cast, some times it feels great and other times I get messed up in timing. I’m thinking about freeing up the spool a little more and doing more of a lob and see what that gets me. Unfortunately when I’m out there I what to catch fish and am going back to the spinning set-up. Canalratt1, Thanks for the side plate info.... RockyRhode Last edited by RockyRhode; 10-02-2002 at 09:08 AM..