This One Casting Tip Can Significantly Increase Your Casting Distance & Accuracy [VIDEO]
- By: Joseph Simonds
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Casting isn’t just casting…
When it comes to casting a spinning reel, there are tons of different casting techniques that have many different pros and cons.
And for those who want to catch a lot of fish with artificial lures, the type of casting motion you use can make a huge difference.
To maximize results with your cast (in terms of distance and accuracy), your goal should be to find a casting motion that gets the most output with the least input.
Just like a golfer wants to maximize his or her swing with the best mechanics possible, you should have the same goal as an angler.
So we need to make sure that we’re utilizing the leverage points and taking advantage of the power capabilities in the rod.
And this post will focus on increasing your casting distance while decreasing the casting motion when using spinning gear.
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What Is The Best Casting Technique?
The most effective technique that I’ve found when using spinning gear is something I learned from fly fishing.
In case you’re not familiar with fly fishing, the technique that the distance casters use is called the “double haul”…
Which means that the casting motion starts with the backswing which loads the rod with kinetic energy, that then gets transferred to the forward cast by the elasticity of the rod.
To see an example, check out this sightfishing from a 3rd-floor balcony video.
In summary, it’s best to load the rod with energy in the backward motion before the making the forward portion of the cast.
This video below shows this loading technique applied with spinning gear.
Check out the SLO-MO footage as well!
Spinning Reel Casting Tip [Video]
Conclusion
For anglers who use artificial lures, it is extremely important to get the most distance and accuracy while using minimal effort in every cast.
And this double haul technique pulled from fly fishing can help save a ton of energy when spin fishing while also allowing for increased distance and accuracy.
For example, check out this sight fishing cast from a 3rd-floor balcony.
Don’t be the angler on the boat, pier, or kayak that is the shortest caster… it just might cost you that fish a little bit farther out…
Give it a shot and let us know how you like it.
Fish On!
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i have a spin caster that i have been trying to dial in, what size braid lines would you recommend , i want to use inshore and set up for top water lures.
Thanks Luke, I will try that!!
how do you determine a fast tip verses slow tip rod
Question on your casting spinningrod. How do you hale the FG knot going through your eyes. Especially the smaller ones found on modern microwave eyes
I am about 6 feet tall and use a 7 foot rod.The lure comes close to the back of my head. I might do better with a 7 1/2 rod
#1. I inshore fish, well try , Port Charlotte fl. Need a new spinning rod and reel for here , Distance and accurcy.Very important
about $100, What to BUY?mTOO many choices.
#2 When I go fishing and make my plan and I get out there to find nothing! Catch nothing!
Where to go? Should you really just ride around until you find sign, LOST
I am doing something wronge , I Tried fishing guides, no help, SO Frustrated !
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Your reviews from other say different
Your inshore slam is not good
Returns????
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I assume that you would use the same technique with a bait caster.
Yes, this same casting technique can be used with a bait caster.
I need to try this as I have yet to find a consistent and accurate technique. Thanks for breaking it down so well and sharing your insights. Will definitely practice this for casting lures.
Question- When trying to throw large chunks with heavy weights when surfcasting for stripers in New England I had a hard time controlling braided line during the cast. I couldn’t keep enough pressure on it to keep the line from slipping out. I started the cast with the bait and sand on the beach behind and to the left to load the rod for a right hand cast. But the braided line kept slipping out during the cast. I even used two fingers but have since switched to mono line to have a thicker diameter. Any suggestions on how to keep braided line from slipping when casting 4-8 ounces of bait and sinker? I would like to regain the other advantages of using braided line.
how about when fishing with ””’ LIVE BAIT ”””’ ,
Luck how long should you pause a 7 foot extra heavy fast action crowder rod. I use it in islamorada at channel two and channel five. I throw hoggy swim baits, Red eye DOA’s, big chug a bugs and mirror lure series three s25 suspending jerk baits.