Thread: Longer Casts!!

Longer Casts:

There is a way you can increase your casting distance
when you are fishing light tackle for panfish or trout,
without increasing the weight of your jig.

You must have a spinning rig with a tennessee reel
mount.. All you have to do is move the mounting rings as
far as possible to the butt of the rods handle....This gets
the spool as far as possible from the first guide on the rod.

By doing this, the coil of line comming off of the spool
will be stretched out more when it hits the guide so it will
contact the guide with less resistance. This will preserve
more of the lines precious energy at the most critical time.
The extra length of rod will also give you a wider arc, which
further lengthens your cast..

Less resistance...more energy in the cast...greater casting
distance.... I find that with a jig in the 1/32 to 1/64 oz range
I can add about 12 to 15 feet to my cast..Rod length is a factor
as well. I use a 48 inch micro rod with a parabolic bend.
This method will improve casting distance with any type
or length of rod....I use 2 or 3 lb test line.

Also be sure to hold the rod as close to the butt as possible so
that the line doesn't contact your knuckles, which would kill
a lot of the energy you have worked so hard to conserve...

Hope it works as well for you as it does for me. ... billsjigs