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Originally Posted by numbskull
Actually I wonder about this, do you or I really catch a high percentage of the fish we overcast? I doubt that we do.
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I do a considerable amount of baitfishing on open beaches and for me at least a third of my fish come from over the bar or the mouth of a cut (my favorite structure to fish).
For lure fishing I work from close to far as the structure demands when there's no signs of active fish. Depending on tide stage, water clarity and day or night it can be a complete waste of time to fish close . . .
Competing in 15 - 17 surf fishing tournaments a year for 20+ years and not having the luxury of picking your spot has told me what I need to know about having the ability to place a baited hook / lure out 150+ yards . . . Every guy on the team I was on could cast far and the standings show the value of that . . . That team won the championship for 27 out of 30 years.
A different style of fishing from what you guys do but the argument stands, at least for me.
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