Hi
very informative post Vittorix.
is there a reason the size of the line doesn't make referene to its pound
test capability. I mean you only talked about it " size" and not mensionning
it's strenght, and I also read this some other places.
In my mind, the smaller the line be , the longer it will cast, but I
suspect I'm wrong thinking like that....
what do you tink? why the size and not the force of the line?
thanks
stef.

"Vittorix" wrote in message
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noname wrote:
Hi
what I'm looking for is the perfect ( yet cheap) equipment to cast as
far out as possible off a beach . is a spining better that a
casting? what about the lenght of the rod? should I get a medium/
heavy? I'm thinking of gettig a 10' rod , with a spining reel and
some spiderwire braided line 30#. what do you think.
I don't have much experience in that kind of fishing.

best results on the sea for long casting also used in critical
conditions (high waves) are obtained with 2 pieces 12/13feet very strong
long casting rods like these (for example, you can find this kind of
rods in brands like Daiwa, Century, Penn, ) that require special
techniques of casting (ground, pendulum) and are used with 0.35mm
diameter line and a 0.70/0.80mm shock leader (both nylon) with 4/6oz
lead weights and are usually used with casting reels like Daiwa 7ht or
Abu Garcia Ambassadeur 6500 C3.

http://www.summerlands.co.uk/Century_Sea_Rods.htm
http://neilmackellow.sea-angler.org/ppt_rods.html
http://neilmackellow.sea-angler.org/euro.html

I have 2 Century in Italy and I miss a lot the sea! you can handle
really big fishes with them.

for your curiosity, see those incredible records (305yards!):
http://uksf.sea-angler.org/records.html

can you believe a weight of 5 or 6oz sent to 300yards distance?!

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ciao
Vittorix