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Hi folks,
Generally speaking, what is recommended to obtain the farthest possible cast from a spinning rod and reel? I've read in one magazine that the lighter line you use, the less resistance you get and therefore the farther the cast. But my dad always said that with a heavier line, you can use heavier sinkers to get it out further. I've also read conflicting views on setting up the reel spool and what size reel to use. I read in one fishing magazine that keeping the spool as full of line as possible reduces the friction the spool places on the line as it unravels during the cast (and when using my hand to pull line off of a spool that's only filled halfway or less, this does seem to be true). But I've seen other fisherman claim on the 'net that the trick to a longer cast is to keep *only* as much line on the spool as you need to make the cast and to allow sufficient line to play a fish, because with a full spool the line will whip around in a wider circumference and thus cause more friction against the rod guides during a cast. I've also read that a small spool feeds out the line in a smaller circumference (and thus places less friction against the rod guides), but one would think that a smaller spool also causes the line to form tighter and more numerous loops and have more "memory" which would cause more friction against the rod guides as it's played out. Any thoughts? - Logic316 "If your main parachute fouls, deploy your reserve. If your reserve is also fouled, you have the rest of your life to get it straightened out." |
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On Tue, 1 Jul 2008 17:50:49 -0400, Logic316 wrote:
Hi folks, Generally speaking, what is recommended to obtain the farthest possible cast from a spinning rod and reel? I've read in one magazine that the lighter line you use, the less resistance you get and therefore the farther the cast. But my dad always said that with a heavier line, you can use heavier sinkers to get it out further. The problem here is that you need to match the line to the intended fish, not the weight of the sinker. If you need light action for say crappie or blue gill, especially for light nibbles, you don't want 14 lb test just to get a heavier sinker to cast farther. Match the line and sinker to the fish and the sensitivity needed. IMHO, if you need to get farther, get a boat or get closer. I can get some pretty good casts off an ice jig, splitshot, and slip bobber with a 6 1/2 foot rod and old, large Garcia/Mitchell 300. Can't comment on the rest. I've also read conflicting views on setting up the reel spool and what size reel to use. I read in one fishing magazine that keeping the spool as full of line as possible reduces the friction the spool places on the line as it unravels during the cast (and when using my hand to pull line off of a spool that's only filled halfway or less, this does seem to be true). But I've seen other fisherman claim on the 'net that the trick to a longer cast is to keep *only* as much line on the spool as you need to make the cast and to allow sufficient line to play a fish, because with a full spool the line will whip around in a wider circumference and thus cause more friction against the rod guides during a cast. I've also read that a small spool feeds out the line in a smaller circumference (and thus places less friction against the rod guides), but one would think that a smaller spool also causes the line to form tighter and more numerous loops and have more "memory" which would cause more friction against the rod guides as it's played out. Any thoughts? - Logic316 Longer rod? Switch to fly fishing? "If your main parachute fouls, deploy your reserve. If your reserve is also fouled, you have the rest of your life to get it straightened out." |
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