Spin Reel
May 16th, 2009
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what is the best way to cast a Open Face Spinning Reel a far distance?
Hello,
What is the best way to cast a open Face Spinning Reel a far distance? Any tips and advice to cast straight and a far distance on a pier would be appreciated.
thanks
First, a long rod helps distance a lot. A relatively stiff rod, a reasonably heavy weight, relatively light line, and keeping the reel full to within about an eighth of an inch of the top of the spool. If you're fishing with bait, keeping your bait close to the weight so they don't spin around each other will also help.
When I was growing up in So. Cal., I used an 8.5 foot rod, a reel full of 15 pound line, and about a 3-4 ounce sinker for casting out off the piers. I could heave this a long way.
As to the casting, for a right-hander, hold the rod with your right hand, the reel base between your middle and ring finger. Hold the line under your first finger and open the bail. If you have a long-handled saltwater style rod, you can hold the butt end of it with your left hand. When you swing the rod forward, you release the line just before the rod is pointing straight up. Timing the release to get the best distance takes some practice.
To cast straight, make sure you are swinging the rod straight over, rather than diagonally. Again, this might take some practice.
Make sure you watch out behind you so you don't bonk or snag anyone. Many piers don't allow overhand casting, so you cast underhand. If they're high enough off the water, this shouldn't cut your distance much at all. Swing the rod and weight back and forth beneath you a couple of times, then give it a good heave and release the line.
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