need help with my casting

Occasional Joined: Apr 20, 2007 Posts: 188 Location: Kent

i use a 12ft zebco beachcaster rod and an okuma impact im80 reel, and i can only hit about 25 yds when i cast:oops:(i'm pathetic at casting), can anyone give me some advice so that i can improve my casting distance, ideally i would like to be able to learn the otg cast and be able to cast about 40 yds at least

please HELP :!: :!: :!: :!: :!:

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Sacha

I'm guessing by your reply to Eccles on a different post that you're a junior angler- you may want your Mum or dad to contact a local casting club who usually encourage junior members to join in- you will get excellent casting tuition, starting you off with the right techniques and loads of fun and encouragement- you'll also get plenty of angling tips as well. Given you said you are from Bluewater I think Kent Sportscast is probably going to be the closest to you- they can be contacted on 01227 360107 - the contact name is John French. They advertise in Total Sea Fishing and he was the most recent contact for the club.

Hope this helps

Stuart

Occasional Joined: Apr 20, 2007 Posts: 188 Location: Kent

okay thanks, but how much does it cost

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You'd need to contact them to be honest- tuition is usually free when you go along to one of their practise sessions but they generally ask you to join the club just for insurance purposes- (leads flying and that) but membership tends to be very cheap- especially for juniors- I think last time I looked at a club in my area it was about £3.00 but like I say best contact Kent Sportscast to find out their policy.

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http://www.kentsportcast.myby.co.uk/

Heres the address for their website- if you click on the Directory icon when you get to the homepage - there's loads of info about the club

Occasional Joined: Apr 20, 2007 Posts: 188 Location: Kent

when is the next practise session and is it free?

Guest

hi sacha
heard you need help with casting, well im a junior aswell im 14. i can cast about 90 yards using the pendulum cast. But to start off with use the off the ground cast. Also every time you go fishing you should have a few practice casts before you start your fishing.

Regular Joined: Jun 30, 2007 Posts: 250

when i was 14 i was casting 100 yards with my shakespeare europa beach caster and ryobi project reel! but casting is a individual thing, tbh i can cast further off the ground in most conditions than using a pendulum. i would start with the easy cast.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f12rBB-mgDU#

i have done 190 yards with this cast so get practicing, well when the weather gets better! winking

good luck to you

Guest

hi Sacha
If you want a good chance of catching cod, you should try oford ness out, its in suffolk . From where I live in south east london, it takes me n my dad bout 2 to 3 hours to get there. But you have to get a boat out from orford quay at 4pm and the boat comes and picks you up the next day at 8:30am. so your on the ness all night by the way there is nothing on the ness apart from shingle. Orford ness is ment to be one of the top marks in the country for catching cod, you only need to be about 30 to 40 yards out to catch cod there because the beach is so steep the water is about 15ft deep only 30 yards out i cant remember the detials for boat to catch to the ness but i have them somewhere and i will send them to you soon.

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well i can get a 100 yards on the field but not when its windy on the beach i usally get bout 90 on the beach.

Occasional Joined: Apr 20, 2007 Posts: 188 Location: Kent

on saturday sesh i wasn't geting any bites ((should have used worm) i started practising casting i managed a 70 - 80 yard cast with otg i measured it on google earth

Member Joined: Feb 09, 2008 Posts: 12 Location: Shropshire

how do you check A cast on google earth, cant even see a good pic of my house, lol last time i looked the wife was still emptying the po on the veg patch, bugger the veg give me fish to eat anyday.

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 8:49 pm

hi sacha!! you know when i was young about 7 or 8 i went fishing with my dad to the local river he was casting his way which is an old way,but i casted my way and i beat him on distance he said to me you are a good caster for your age but now i go sea fishing now i dont do freash water like i used to!! but you know what they say practise makes perfect stick at it dont give up

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 9:26 pm

hi mate just remember its not all about how far you can cast today i was chucking it 30yrds and catching plenty on me other rod out at bout 100 yrds i caught nout still went home with a 2lb bass so i wish you all the best and when you can do 200yrds stick it on you tube for us t see

Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 2:42 pm

not being big headed but im only 14 and im casting aound 100 yards from the beach ive improved a lot since last year big grin