Wild claims of casting distance!!!

[ReelinRod]

Originally Posted by Sgt Striper

Anyone reading some of the other sites and Facebook lately! There have been some wild claims of 175 to 250 yard (that's 525' to 750') casts with a certain newer rod line. We all know fisherman exaggerate but come on!! Tournament winning distance with 11-12' (fishing) rod, spinning reel and 50# braid!! What's your thoughts on this?

I've been reading those threads but I have to say, I haven't seen the 250 yard claim. Certain models from the manufacturer being discussed are definitely capable of achieving the distances being claimed; the question is, is the caster?

No matter what, I think that to do that distance consistently would require a longer rod and lighter (thinner) braid.

Originally Posted by chefchris401

Competion casting and real world fishing casting are two different things.

Unless you use your fishing equipment in casting tournaments. All I would need to do to go fishing after a casting tournament is take off the rules mandated mono and spool on my braid.

I cast my gear "set-up for fishing" farther than I do "set-up for tourney casting" . . . Just switching to the braid I use is worth 5%-7% increase in distance (@>650ft).

Originally Posted by chefchris401

I don't care if someone can cast 600, 800 or 1000 feet with a 3oz casting sinker, you can't catch fish on sinkers.

A painted in-line trolling sinker with a tube tail or bucktail on it is a popular distance lure down here and I often use a 150gm tournament sinker to deliver a teaser at extreme distance.

Originally Posted by chefchris401

Now being able to throw a 3oz pencil 120 yards is usually more than adequate for most situations

And when it's not?

I can cast a baseball 500ft, . . . an aerodynamic, well balanced pencil??? LOL).

And before anyone says it . . . yes, many fish are in close.

I know, I catch them too!