What is my casting style?!

Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 7:49 pm

Ok so i need a name to put to my casting technique but i think i just developed it myself, im sure other people use it though.

Anyway i cast reel down using a penn 525 multiplier and conny nemesis+ (not that u needed that but just to show off lol)

Anyway to start my cast i have about 3-6ft of line from the rod tip and swing the lad slowly towards myself inline with the rod, i do this two or three time to build speed/power/momentum and then as the lead is going away from my body the power comes in in the form of me casting, what is my casting style, some sort of pendulum? or that high inertia off the ground thingy ma job...

Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 9:39 am

Thom i would say its just an aerielised off the ground cast mate,i could be wrong but thats what it sounds like

Member Joined: Sep 01, 2006 Posts: 26

why not call it the thommy?,--but to be serious,if you are happy with it ,and not causing danger to anyone, just carry on. but if you want help, i know there are plenty of excellent chukkers in your area who can help you.

Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 7:18 pm

well on a good cast im chucking 150 yards with my best being measured at 186yards, i think thats a hell of a cast but i could be wrong lol, and the only danger it causes is if i was stupid enough not to use a good strength shock (i only ever use 70lb+)

i imagine i picked the cast up from somewhere but i guess its a variation of the pendulum (which i might add I CANT DO!)

but let me tells ya, my conny nemesis was a hell of a nice rod for 75quid lol and removing all brakes from a 525/535 helps alot!

btw medlar, have you noticed the codling coming in? the past two weeks we've been out we've each had keepers (even though mine went back at 36cm a piece lol) my mate managed a nice 4lb'er from seaham pier.

Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 10:24 am

Thom,the codling are starting to show in numbers around roker mate and also up northumberland way,although the ones from northumberland are a bit bigger this,give it another 6 weeks and there should be some nice sized ones about mate

Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 1:42 pm

cool, lets see if i can land myself a new shore pb this year, its only just over 7lb from shore so im in witha good chance i think, shame i havent been able to get peeler this year

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We've been getting codling down here in Essex since early August, most unusual. 186 yards is a good cast, it's surprising how poor the standard of casting still is in this country, despite the efforts of the various magazines to improve it.

concrete

Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 7:34 am

yeah well as i state i liek modifyign my gear to get the best out of it, even if its changing a reel seat it can make a difference, im currently saving up to buy new eyes for my beachcasters because mine are starting to show wear and tear.

as for my reels, who needs brakes tougue

i mean i see mroe birds nests than other people but when i put one out it takes minimal effort to break that often ellusive 100yard mark.

I see what you mean the casting is poor in the uk though, aswell as its very dangerous, very few anglers (especially mackeral angler) use shockleaders when chucking out 4oz's+ of lead!
Our club doesnt really do much to promote good casting either, i wonder if anyone's does...

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Concrete

re your comments on casting- do you know anyone locally to our area who offers lessons or coaching?

I'm just doing overhead similar to what Thom has described with a swing in towards myself back out and away at the minute and am getting about 120yds but would like to improve especially with winter coming on

Cheers

Stuart

Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 6:25 pm

stuart i think all this technique stuff is rubbish, ok so far enough of course it has alot to do with how far and well you cast but still ask your tackle shop to mod you reel by removing/chanign bits and pieces to make it high speed... it really works if you can handle it

maybe thats not the best advice ever offered but its my way lol

i belive its the tackle doing the majority of the work so yeah i dont like coaching lol even though i do do the odd bit of coarse coaching...

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I don't know if Dave Cudmore is still a Sea Angler casting instructor. He's based in Clacton, you should be able to get in contact with him via Brian Dean Tackle. Might also be worth asking Richard Holgate at Metcalfes, he sorted out my casting, but that was many years ago when he was employed at the shop, not running it. I was also very fortunate to run into a guy called Roger Mortimore, who got me into casting reel down, again that was a good few years ago. With practice 170 yards with lead alone can be achieved quite easily, from there onwards it starts to get harder and the only way to get further is to practice even more. When I was casting a fair bit I was getting close to 240 yards with 150 grams of lead and .35 mm line (15lb approx). Now, without regular practice I still find it easy to clear 200 yards and consistantly get into the high 220's. The point I am making here is once you have learnt a good style it will stay with you, a bit like riding a bike, but don't try casting one of them cos they're rubbish big grin

concrete

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Cheers I'll give them a try

Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2006 6:03 pm

ah man dave cudmore owns his own fishery now, infact a mate of mine who is going in for england trials couldnt beat him, a hell of an angler... not so sure abotu his casting coaching lol