
Originally Posted by
UpstateSC_Bill
Some really interesting comments on casting distance and how it seems to be affected by rod length, reel size, line weight,lure weight, etc. One question that comes to mind is about lure weight. Everybody mentions the jig head weight but seldom is the total weight given. Those soft plastic lures you put on there add weight. In many cases the plastic you're adding weighs more than the jig head.The plastic may not contribute much to the sink rate once it hits the water but it still affects casting distance.