How do you get a popper out 80+ yards from shore?

[numbskull]

Welcome, Saltbernard.

Obviously you're new or you would not ask such an innocent question.
Fortunately, I have learned a great deal from this site over the years and can help you.

The best way to cast 100 yds is to lie about it. That works well for most of us. The main problem arises when the guy you are talking to can tell bigger lies. Now often you can get around that by using the "they were driving bait right onto the rocks" lie, which will render your friend sick with envy and self loathing for sleeping in and thereby missing an opportunity to catch you in your lie, but if that is not possible (usually because you also slept in) then the next best solution is to blame your equipment. This works because having the better equipment than everyone else is the main goal of surfcasting and your friend will gladly jump at the chance to confirm his superiority over you.

Despair not, however, since all is not lost. Having confirmed you need new equipment you are now fully justified in buying the most expensive available. Doing so will immediately add 10-20 yds to your lie and most certainly will shrink your buddy's gonads by three sizes which is clearly worth the expense.

Obviously your buddy will need to respond in kind, trying to trump you with something newer or even more expensive, resulting in a sort of equipment arms race that usually result in a stalemate when you both own the best available........in which case you can regain the upper hand by buying expensive surf bags.

Now being new to all this you might still be at the early stage where you harbor some delusions that successful surfcasters need to catch fish and that casting far is a prerequisite for doing so. Fear not, for with time you will outgrow such silliness, but in the meantime there is an invention that will work for you no matter how poor a caster and fisherman you are.........it is called an eel.

I hope this is helpful. Good luck out there.

[Guppy]

Originally Posted by numbskull

Welcome, Saltbernard.

it is called an eel.

I hope this is helpful. Good luck out there.

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by numbskull

Welcome, Saltbernard.

Obviously you're new or you would not ask such an innocent question.
Fortunately, I have learned a great deal from this site over the years and can help you.

The best way to cast 100 yds is to lie about it. That works well for most of us. The main problem arises when the guy you are talking to can tell bigger lies. Now often you can get around that by using the "they were driving bait right onto the rocks" lie, which will render your friend sick with envy and self loathing for sleeping in and thereby missing an opportunity to catch you in your lie, but if that is not possible (usually because you also slept in) then the next best solution is to blame your equipment. This works because having the better equipment than everyone else is the main goal of surfcasting and your friend will gladly jump at the chance to confirm his superiority over you.

Despair not, however, since all is not lost. Having confirmed you need new equipment you are now fully justified in buying the most expensive available. Doing so will immediately add 10-20 yds to your lie and most certainly will shrink your buddy's gonads by three sizes which is clearly worth the expense.

Obviously your buddy will need to respond in kind, trying to trump you with something newer or even more expensive, resulting in a sort of equipment arms race that usually result in a stalemate when you both own the best available........in which case you can regain the upper hand by buying expensive surf bags.

Now being new to all this you might still be at the early stage where you harbor some delusions that successful surfcasters need to catch fish and that casting far is a prerequisite for doing so. Fear not, for with time you will outgrow such silliness, but in the meantime there is an invention that will work for you no matter how poor a caster and fisherman you are.........it is called an eel.

I hope this is helpful. Good luck out there.

Or, you could just measure it cubits.

Even better, use decimeters around people who are clueless about the metric system.

[bloocrab]

Load your rod as much as you can and lay right into your cast...............as she's sailing about half-way out there......quickly close the bail. 80+ yards, no problemo.


Open plug bag, tie on another.

[FishermanTim]

Originally Posted by bloocrab

Load your rod as much as you can and lay right into your cast...............as she's sailing about half-way out there......quickly close the bail. 80+ yards, no problemo.


Open plug bag, tie on another.

Now that's funny!!

[Fly Rod]

The real truth on distance casting from shore.....need a sand spike..... buy a kayak if U do not already have one....put reel on freespool...paddle out the distance U would like to drop your line...paddle back and fish.....

[JohnR]

Originally Posted by Fly Rod

The real truth on distance casting from shore.....need a sand spike..... buy a kayak if U do not already have one....put reel on freespool...paddle out the distance U would like to drop your line...paddle back and fish.....

Kayak line launching sucks when fishing a popper though

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by JohnR

Kayak line launching sucks when fishing a popper though

True, but it will at least not result in your reel getting spooled as you paddle back in, if a fish eats the bait before you get back and set up the rod in the spike.

[OLD GOAT]

Originally Posted by numbskull

Welcome, Saltbernard.

Obviously you're new or you would not ask such an innocent question.
Fortunately, I have learned a great deal from this site over the years and can help you.

The best way to cast 100 yds is to lie about it. That works well for most of us. The main problem arises when the guy you are talking to can tell bigger lies. Now often you can get around that by using the "they were driving bait right onto the rocks" lie, which will render your friend sick with envy and self loathing for sleeping in and thereby missing an opportunity to catch you in your lie, but if that is not possible (usually because you also slept in) then the next best solution is to blame your equipment. This works because having the better equipment than everyone else is the main goal of surfcasting and your friend will gladly jump at the chance to confirm his superiority over you.

Despair not, however, since all is not lost. Having confirmed you need new equipment you are now fully justified in buying the most expensive available. Doing so will immediately add 10-20 yds to your lie and most certainly will shrink your buddy's gonads by three sizes which is clearly worth the expense.

Obviously your buddy will need to respond in kind, trying to trump you with something newer or even more expensive, resulting in a sort of equipment arms race that usually result in a stalemate when you both own the best available........in which case you can regain the upper hand by buying expensive surf bags.

Now being new to all this you might still be at the early stage where you harbor some delusions that successful surfcasters need to catch fish and that casting far is a prerequisite for doing so. Fear not, for with time you will outgrow such silliness, but in the meantime there is an invention that will work for you no matter how poor a caster and fisherman you are.........it is called an eel.

I hope this is helpful. Good luck out there.

Fantastic!!!

[thortum]

Originally Posted by numbskull

Welcome, Saltbernard.

Obviously you're new or you would not ask such an innocent question.
Fortunately, I have learned a great deal from this site over the years and can help you.
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I hope this is helpful. Good luck out there.

Funny stuff.