How far can you cast with 12" rod and 3oz sinker?
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Re: How far can you cast with 12" rod and 3oz sinker?
It's worth getting the pulley beads off Busted fishing. I resisted for a long time but they've made a considerable difference. Plus they are 10 for $9 or somethign.
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Re: How far can you cast with 12" rod and 3oz sinker?
ingeer wrote:Wow thanks for so many advices gents. I went down a local beach last weekend and practised a number of times.. ended up snapping the mono leading a couple of times.. came back checked up internet and learned something more about shock leader has to be much stronger than the main line.. i was using same size (15lb mono + 15lb braid) apparently the mono lead cannot cope with that burst force during the casting. I'll probably replace it with something 30lb+ and 2xlength of rod + 6 cranks of reel in length (which learned from internet as well, big thanks to Google!) and keep on practice!
As per my previous post on page 1 10lb per oz. So 30lb should do.
I like to have the braid to leader knot off just off the reel.
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Re: How far can you cast with 12" rod and 3oz sinker?
Haha just realised they add a lead ball to the clip. Mine works now!DougieK wrote:It's worth getting the pulley beads off Busted fishing. I resisted for a long time but they've made a considerable difference. Plus they are 10 for $9 or somethign.
Cast, catch and put it back
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Re: How far can you cast with 12" rod and 3oz sinker?
If you guys are interested in meeting up for a fish/cast I will be happy to come down in a few weeks , going to Adelaide for the ASF Australian Championships which is being held on Sunday and Monday . Will be back in Melbourne on Wednesday morning.
And yes casting with Pillies etc is no different , just have to use the correct rigs and bait silk so that the pillie doesn't explode off the hooks.
https://youtu.be/ItLHbHBlyWs
When fishing the type of rig being used will have an impact on distance but with the right technique you can always get the most from your gear :water:
And yes casting with Pillies etc is no different , just have to use the correct rigs and bait silk so that the pillie doesn't explode off the hooks.
https://youtu.be/ItLHbHBlyWs
When fishing the type of rig being used will have an impact on distance but with the right technique you can always get the most from your gear :water:
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Re: How far can you cast with 12" rod and 3oz sinker?
I might take you up on that, I haven't fished off a beach in months since getting the yak.
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Brown Trout: 37cm
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Re: How far can you cast with 12" rod and 3oz sinker?
4liters wrote:I might take you up on that, I haven't fished off a beach in months since getting the yak.
your casts now consist of dropping things vertically down?
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Re: How far can you cast with 12" rod and 3oz sinker?
Pretty much
2015/16 Fisting Victoria Species comp total: 289cm
Brown Trout: 37cm
Flathead: 51cm; Squid: 36cm; Australian Salmon: 51cm; Snapper 46cm; Silver Trevally 23cm; KGW: 45cm
Major Sponsor: Rim Master Tackle
Brown Trout: 37cm
Flathead: 51cm; Squid: 36cm; Australian Salmon: 51cm; Snapper 46cm; Silver Trevally 23cm; KGW: 45cm
Major Sponsor: Rim Master Tackle
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Re: How far can you cast with 12" rod and 3oz sinker?
Casting a 3 oz sinker with bait attached decreases the distance. The addition of the bait, changes the aerodynamics and increases wind resistance thus distance decreases.
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Re: How far can you cast with 12" rod and 3oz sinker?
keen to see it in person and maybe learn them pendulum casting technique.
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Re: How far can you cast with 12" rod and 3oz sinker?
I would love to learn to surf cast, it's a pretty impressive skill. However I fish in pretty tidal areas of WPB, so I don't really cast much as I'm mostly using 16oz sinkers and set my spread with the current not the cast.