How to improve casting

distance?
1/2/14

dennysnook

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% am in my ear!y t&irties and &ave 'een (s&ing )or as !ong as % can remem'er*
ets +,st say 2- years o) e.perience# and aro,nd 1- w&ere % &ave rea!!y )e!t
!ike % knew w&at % was doing* /ot t&at t&e 'ackstory rea!!y matters# ',t yo,
a!ways &ear % &ave 'een casting )or ()ty years and % am an e.pert on casting#
w&ic& is 's* % know % am not t&e 'est caster % can 'e 'eca,se it &as never 'een
too &ig& on t&e priority !ist to 'reak down and eva!,ate* /ow as time goes on
its 'ecoming more and more o) a )actor* % am new to !onger rods# wit&in t&e
!ast year got my (rst 90# and may event,a!!y 'e !ooking to go !onger*
1ssentia!!y# w&at can yo, distance g,r,s recommend )or someone !ooking to
start over and pay attention to in order to ma.imi2e distance? %m a 'ig g,y#
400 'i!!s# and don0t &ave re!ative!y !ong arms eit&er# i) t&at )actors in* % am
going to make an e3ort to go 'ack and eva!,ate my &and position# re!ease
point# try di3erent rod ang!es# and &ow % p,s&/p,!! t&e rod to create tor4,e* %m
not !ooking to get into pende!,m casting or anyt&ing !ike t&at rig&t now# +,st
to !ook at my mec&anics and 'e t&e 'est caster % can 'e* $rom t&e videos %
&ave seen wit& over&and casting it doesnt seem t&at t&ey are doing anyt&ing
signi(cant!y di3erent t&en me# +,st optimi2ing# ',t % want to make s,re % don0t
miss anyt&ing* %n an e3ort to make s,re % cover everyt&ing % can# w&at s&o,!d %
)oc,s on? 5&o s&o,!d % take e.amp!e )rom )or 'asic )orm tips and so on? 6&ank
yo, in advance )or any &e!p
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1/8/14

cocoaken

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?enny % &ope t&is &e!ps*
% know @o, said @o, did not want to !earn to pend,!,m cast# ',t yo, can sti!!
!earn a !ot )rom watc&ing videos o) good pend,!,m casters* 5&en distance
casters cast wit& a pend,!,m cast t&ey swing t&e rod to start t&e weig&t
moving t&en every t&ing e!se is t&e same as a good (s&er7mans cast* ook at
t&e way t&ey s&i)t t&eir weig&t )rom t&e 'ack )oot to t&e )ront )oot w&en t&ey
cast# note &ow t&ey keep t&eir arms straig&t ti!! t&e end o) t&e cast and !ook at
t&e torso rotation d,ring t&e cast* Ane person to watc& is 6ommy $armer B &e
is w&y t&is )or,m is &ere C and anot&er is ?anny <oeskops J,st goog!e ,p
some video t&em*

%) @o, &ave 'een (s&ing a w&i!e casting wit& yo,r arms e.tended wi!! )ee!
very awkward ',t it wi!! add distance to @o, casts*
D!so note t&at most o) t&e distance casters are stocky !ike @o,* D g,y @o,r si2e
s&o,!d &ave no pro'!em casting over >00 )eet wit& t&e rig&t e4,ipment and
practice*
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1/8/14

He!!:a@

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A* try doing a pend,!,m in t&e p!ace denny (s&es*
yo, gonna need a g,n and a !icense to ki!!*

%0m +,st a'!e to do wit& EF w&at "40 does wit& Geeker H % a!so t&ink &e makes
great '!anks***
IFapt :ic&ie
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1/4/14
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dennysnook

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% knew a!! t&ose c&inese ',3ets wo,!d pay o3 sooner or !aterJ Jokes aside#
t&ank yo, )or t&e advice* % may not 'e a'!e to pende!,m cast on t&e +etty ',t %
can app!y t&e same tec&ni4,es to impart moment,m to my cast as we!! as
review t&e points yo, covered* % &ave &ad good !,ck getting e.tra distance 'y
,sing t&e rod !ike a spring 'y !oading somew&at on t&e 'ackcast t&en driving it
)orward* Gorry i) t&is tec&ni4,e &as a name* %t gets t&e !,re moving and makes
it !oad m,c& easier* % wi!! watc& some t&e videos and a!so try and (!m myse!) at
some point to see i) % can pick ,p on any )orm de)ects* Dnyt&ing e!se % co,!d 'e
missing t&at needs to 'e covered?
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1/4/14

storm 'oy

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%) yo, &ave not a!ready done so# do a searc& on intr,ctiona! casting videos 'y
Jo&n Ho!den* He &as a !ot o) very easy to ,nderstand c!ips on vario,s casting
tec&ni4,es inc!,ding ones t&at do not re4,ire any 'ody rotation*
F&eersJ
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1/4/14

Go!,s

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5e!! t&e (rst 4,estion is# &ow )ar are yo, casting at t&e moment?

How m,c& distance are yo, !ooking to ac&ieve?

Gpinning or conventiona!?
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1/7/14

c&eec&

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Get ,p a camera on a tripod at a 'a!! (e!d and &ave at it* <eas,re yo,r casts
and see w&at works and w&at does not* /e.t time 'ring 2 ree!s or two rods or
c&ange !ine weig&ts# mi. it ,p# make it ),n * @o,r distance wi!! improve wit&
eac& session* /o words wi!! increase yo,r distance# practice makes per)ect*
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1/9/14
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dennysnook

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% am getting rig&t aro,nd 100 yds wit& a 2o2 ',cktai! on a 909K m&. rod wit&
stradic )+ -000 and 20!' 982* % wi!! 'e test casting my >000 saragosa sw# 20!'
982 or 80!' ,!tracast on $i'erstar 90 raptor 1097 wit&in t&e week and t&is is
t&e rod % am !ooking to practice on and get ma.im,m distance wit&* % went
wit& a 17K rear grip t&en a!ps 20 wave )orm ree! seat 'eca,se t&at is w&at )e!t
'est )or my c,rrent casting sty!e and to avoid catc&ing my s&irt and 'ig 'e!!y
w&en 'ringing it across my 'ody a)ter t&e cast* %t may not 'e p,re!y optimi2ed
)or distance d,e to grip !engt& ',t % am a!so not wi!!ing to go rea!!y !ong at t&is
point on a L>00 ',i!d and end ,p not 'eing com)orta'!e wit& it* %ts not rea!!y
s&ort eit&er so % s&o,!d 'e a'!e to work wit& it*
% know t&at % am not magica!!y going to get more distance 'y reading some
comments and watc&ing videos# ',t i) % can take t&ose comments and (ndings
and app!y t&em wit& testing t&en % can get 'etter* J,st (g,red % &ad a 'etter
c&ance asking t&e pros )or tips (rst rat&er t&en going in '!ind so % cover t&e
'asics* %s t&ere any agreed ,pon rear grip !engt& )or say a 100> or 110 rod t&at
t&e ma+ority o) distance casters ,se? 6&is wi!! 'e t&e distance ',i!d %m !ooking
to do in t&e ),t,re*
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1/9/14

Go!,s

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ooks !ike yo,0re a!ready ,sing proper tack!e and getting decent distances**

6&e on!y advice % can give is to make s,re yo, &ave a !ong eno,g& drop )rom
tip to !,re* % !ike &a!) t&e !engt& o) t&e rod* %) yo, &ave a s!ower action rod#
s&orten t&e drop* %) yo, &ave a )aster action# !engt&en t&e drop*

D!so# ass,ming t&at yo, are rig&t&anded# instead o) p,nc&ing t&e rod wit& t&e
rig&t# p,!! &ard wit& t&e !e)t**
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1/9/14

9(s&ermen

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6&e on!y )orm,!a % am aware o) goes somet&ing !ike t&is*** '!ank !engt& in
inc&es M !,re weig&t M '!ank weig&t / > N ree! seat !ocation* 1.amp!e o) a 90
m&. 109772 s,r) '!ank* 109K M 4 o2 !,re weig&t BratedC p!,s 8*71 o2 '!ank
weig&t N 11-*71 / > N 19*29K* % &ave ,sed t&is meas,rement to start o,t wit&
t&en move ree! seat aro,nd ti!! % get it 'a!ance w&ere % !ike t&e )ee! ',t t&e
),nny t&ing is % ,s,a!!y end ,p 'ack at t&is meas,rement* @o,r mi!eage may
vary*
KA'sessed is a word t&e !a2y ,se to descri'e t&e ?edicated*K Enknown



Oreg
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1/9/14

c&eec&

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6ape a p!ate seat on# move it aro,nd ,nti! yo, (nd yo,r sweet spot*
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1/9/14

$!at5ing

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?enny:
D we!!7reviewed o37t&e7s&e!) rod t&at a!!ows )or varying rear grip !engt& is t&e
G&imano 6ira!ego G,r) rod series* % persona!!y proc,red t&e 9 )t 17pc so as to
&ave a rod 'ot& my wi)e B- )t 8/4 ic&C and % B>)tC co,!d ,se# since it &as t&e
e,rpoean sty!e s!iding ree! seat )or spinning ree!s# wit&o,t t&e coaster c!amp
t&at Fent,ry and D"E ,se )or conventiona!s*
6&e ,se o) a p!ate type ree! seat is a!so a good idea# ',t % s,spect t&at yo,r
rods a!ready &ave a (.ed ree! seat# so t&e &and!e mod to a p!ate is signi(cant*
$rank!y# i) yo, are getting a (e!d meas,red 100 yd cast wit& a 2 o2 ',cktai! on
t&at <HP rod# % t&ink yo,r doing great* % a!so t&ink t&at a 17 inc& ',tt on a 9 )t
rod is not ,nreasona'!y s&ort# given yo,r p&ysi4,e 7 % weig& in at 800# and ,se
a'o,t 21 inc&es# ',t % rea!!y don0t !ook )or casts over 200 )t wit& rods s&orter
t&an 11 )t# and on!y i) t&ey are )ast vice para'o!ic action* 6&is is 'eca,se %
&ave signi(cant Fervica! and ,m'ar spine iss,es B10 tota! &erniated discs#
art&ritis# etcC # as we!! as a dis7),nctiona! prost&etic !e)t knee# w&ic& % cast
into*
D!! t&is &aving 'een said# t&e key to ma.imi2ing t&e !oad on a rod d,ring t&e
cast is to start wit& yo,r !ower &and &ig&er t&an t&e ree! &and# !ook at a c!o,d
a'o,t 4- degrees to t&e &ori2on# and make t&at yo,r re!ease target* ?,ring
t&e cast# 'e it an over&and t&,mp# Eni7tec&# aeria!i2ed Eni76ec&# o3 t&e gro,nd
or pend,!em# t&e ma.im,m !oad wi!! 'e ac&ieved not 'y p,s&ing wit& t&e ree!
&and# ',t 'y p,!!ing into yo,r 'ody wit& t&e !ower &and# a!oowing t&e ,pper
&and to on!y act as t&e Ksteering &and t&e directs t&e cast* Dccoding!y# t&e
,pper &and arm s&o,!d idea!y rotate )orward at t&e s&o,!der on!y* Fo,p!e o)
note wort&y points:
1C Fasting into t&e wind 7 modi)y t&e arc to a sidearm t&at is para!!e! to t&e
gro,nd# ',t retain t&e Kp,!!K c&aracteristic 7 t&is re4,ires (e!d practice
2C /on7aerodynamic !,res wi!! Q,tter at t&e apogee o) t&e cast# areodynamic
!,res per)orm m,c& 'etter 7 % tend to pre)er Qy7materia! teasers to Kmatc& t&e
&atc&K# and re!y on 67&e. and Ha,g 6ack!e Gting Gi!vers )or de!ivery weig&ts
8C 6&e %dea! &and!e !engt& )or t&is type o) !ong7distance casting is t&at w&ic&
a!!ows t&e ree! &and# wit& ),!!y straig&t arm to point ,p at 4- degrees wit& t&e
',tt &and ,nder t&e armpit and t&e e!'ow ),!! 'ent ',t 'e&ind t&e 'ody 7 t&is
is &ow % ',i!d my 11 to 1- )t s,r) rods 7 )or me# t&is ends ,p wit& a rod ',tt o)
appro.* 49 inc&es
4C <eas,red (e!d res,!ts % &ave ac&ieved ,sing my recommended ",tt set,p
and a Eni76ec& Fast d,ring t&e Gport Fast EGD $is&erman0s Fasting
6o,rnament in 2011
aC DRD47 diamond Jig# 80 !' power pro# 14 )t S2ip!e. R7<a. $2 and ?aiwa "asia
6o,rnamamt ;? :ee! 7 427*1 )t*
'C 8o2 67He. meta!# 80 !' power pro# Fent,ry HJ144# 2-0 Ran7Gtaa! :ee! 7
8-1*1 )t
$ina!!y# % recommend !ooking at /ick <eyers videos and te.t on t&e "reakDway
EGD site 7 &e presents t&e casts % mentioned in t&e conte.t o) $is&ing
app!ication# vice ?istance 6o,rnamant Fasting* Dnot&er good so,rce is :on
Drra0s video*
Hope t&is &e!ps*
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1/10/14
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dennysnook

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6&anks )or a!! t&e &e!p and pointers everyone* % &ave my work c,t o,t )or me
over t&e ne.t )ew weeks w&en % try to app!y a!! t&is# ',t % promise yo, t&at no
advice is )a!!ing ,pon deat& ears* % appreciate yo, g,ys taking t&e time to &e!p
me and cover t&ings % wo,!d o) over!ooked )or s,re going in so!o* 6&anks again
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8/2>/14

JoeO"ree2y

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$irst time on t&is partic,!ar )or,m* 6&ree great tips in &ere )or me*
6&anks a!!*
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8/29/14

wa2,02

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J,st wanted to say t&anks as we!!* O,ess % s&o,!d 'e t&inking a'o,t 'ody )orm
and tec&nic more so t&an +,st ',ying more e.pensive rods*
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8/29/14

vegeta1284-0

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D good rod is on!y as good as t&e one w&o cast it
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8/80/14

$!at5ing

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% agree 100T wit& t&e position t&at ',ying a &ig& end rod 'e)ore deve!oping
casting tec&ni4,e is a waist o) money# and indeed can ca,se )r,stration# since
rods !ike Fent,ry Bto,rnament '!anksC and SSip!e. are indeed &arder to !oad*
"E6 D 5A:? A$ FDE6%A/ 7 %) yo, are going to try pend,!,m or A3 t&e Oro,nd
BA6OC casts wit& a !ower end rod# 'reakage is a rea! risk# and can 'e R1:@
?D/O1:AEG* <ake s,re to ,se a strong s&ock !eader B10!'s per o,nce# ',t 40
!'s minC# start o3 wit& weig&t signi(cant!y !ig&ter t&an t&e rods minim,m
rating# make s,re /A A/1 is wit&in 200 yds o) yo,r casting side# and wear
GD$16@ ODGG1G* 6&e easiest and sa)est advanced cast to !earn wit&# and t&e
one % G6:A/O@ recommend to 'eginners is t&e E/%61FH cast# w&ic& is ,sed
'y t&e 1,ropeans and ot&er overseas casters in !ie, o) o,r t&,mp cast* %t is
strong eno,g& to !et yo, )ee! t&e !oading o) t&e rod# and 'reako3s# as we!! as
rod 'reakage# wi!! 'e o,t in )ront o) yo,* Gearc& )or 6erry Farro! or Jo&n Ho!den
videos on t&is cast*
Ance yo, deve!op a rod !oading capa'i!ity t&at yo, can )ee!# % recommend
grad,ating to eit&er "reakaway ?P/H?P# F6G G9# Fent,ry G!ings&ot or SSip!e.
"ass '!anks* 6&ese are !ig&ter and &ave !ess 'reakage resistance t&an reg,!ar
KE*G* G,r) $is&ingK '!anks# ',t wi!! not cast t&e same weig&t as )ar as a
Fent,ry or SSip!e. '!ank t&at is m,!ti7p,rpose to,rnament/(s&ing or ),!!
to,rnament* However# t&is gro,p o) '!anks a!so cost a w&o!e &eck o) a !ot !ess*
6&ese wi!! &owever# wit& a ),!!y deve!oped Eni76ec& casting tec&ni4,e# t&row
100 7 12- grams 880 to 400 )t*
D)ter deve!oping yo,r E/%76ec& Fast# yo, can start to practice A6O and
Pend,!,m wit& t&ese more advanced '!anks# ',t again# ,se t&e sa)ety
preca,tions o) no more t&an 100 gram weig&t# increase s&ock !eader to -0 !'s
minim,m# maintain 200 yds sa)e casting side distance to anyone# and ,nti! yo,
deve!op a smoot& acce!eration# keep t&ose sa)ety g!asses onJ
6&e (na! stage in t&is +o,rney is investing in t&e Fentr,y or S2ip!e. '!anks t&at
are eit&er com'ined $is&ing/6o,rnament Bi*e# S2ip!e. Primo Gync&ro or Fent,ry
F</$<J seriesC# w&ic& % pre)er# or rea!!y going a!! o,t wit& t&e SSip!e. $,!!
6o,rnament or Fent,ry 5: Geries o) "!anks* 6&e )ormer wi!! r,n ro,g&!y 4007
-00 do!!ars and t&e !atter gro,p wi!! r,n -00 do!!ars p!,s +,st )or t&e '!ank
itse!)*
Hope t&is &e!ps*
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8/80/14

vegeta1284-0

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earn to cast (rst wit& a c&eapo
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