how far can you cast?

[jmairey]

how far can you cast different lures?

doesn't seem like a lot of lures go very far.

how far is a senko or crankbait supposed to go anyways?

J

[MolBasser]

how far can you cast different lures?

As far as I need to.

doesn't seem like a lot of lures go very far.

how far is a senko or crankbait supposed to go anyways?

J

Casts do not need to be long.  With the possible exception of surf casting, casting distance is amazingly overrated.  Cast control is infinately more important than distance.

If I am able to get my lure to its target and smoothly entering the water, I have done my job.

I would guess that the vast majority of my casts, on the order of 95%, are well under 50 feet, and I can chuck a lure way further than that.

MolBasser

[rockfish]

not far enough 

[surfingmarmot]

Kayaks are pretty stealthy.
So I think the answer is simlar to the answer Abraham Lincoln is reputed to have given when a man looked at Lincoln's great height and asked how long a man's legs ought to be.

Lincoln answered: "Long enough to reach the ground"

I say "long enough to reach the fish" 

"Iffen it ain't, well now, Son--git yo self a might closer!" --Surfing Marmot

[Bill]

Since I only seem to troll or jig I can't cast at all 

[Sin Coast]

"How far can you cast?"

Farther than those Pendulum Casting jerks in Great Britian! 

http://youtube.com/watch?v=9F2zqfQT2q4

Looks like the Pendulum craze has spread to the good ol south now too! LOL!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=BqQvP8SQB1w

Accuracy is usually more important than distance. Unless you're drunk and feeling chippy...in which case I can cast hella far! 

PK

[Zee]

I agree with a lot of you guys, accuracy is much more important, but getting it where you want even when you're not in the right place has it's merits. Sometimes I've drifted a little too much or it's just too fast and I need to crank it up, that's when distance is important to me.

The lures that I've been loving lately are the ones w/ the bearings that slide lengthwise in the lure. You can see the large bearing and tube it sldes in in the bottom.

They fall to the end so the lure "flicks" well during the cast and then slides down to weght the lure forward durng retrieve. IT's not exactly neccessary but it just feels lke you don't have to CHUCK the crap out of your lures. And it just feels good . Then again half the stuff we use isn't neccessary! 

Going back to J's question, with crank baits I cast a good 20-30 yards or so comfortably with the weighted version.

Z

[reelfish]

I agree with MolBasser. Getting the lure to its target. Accuracy is what counts when bass fishing. I use senko's quite a bit. Its a great lure. I mostly fish for bass and caught most of the fish within 5 to 15 feet away from the boat using senko's Texas rigged, wacky,weightless. with crankbaits I think depth is the what you need to be concerned with. Again its targeting your fish. If you are having problems casting a far distance try new line or cleaning you guides. Tune up those baitcasters. Oh yea you got to give the right whip action.

[jmairey]

bill don't you cast that smithwick rogue back and then just start trolling, don't even let any line out at all? those things go nowhere.

I can cast a 1.5oz egg sinker pretty far with a steelhead rod but casting a senko with a stiff bass rod is another story. I'm thinking a little radio controlled rubber ducky with a radio-controlled release is the ticket.

[Mooch]

I'm thinking a little radio controlled rubber ducky with a radio-controlled release is the ticket.

One of my technicians in Oakland builds radio controlled boats that are specifically made to drop off bait  (for shore based fishermen) - I'll have to get the link that he told me about. He custom builds 'em ranging from 3 to $400.00. He told me the "regulars" often use this "bait shuttle system" for Stripers and Sturgeon in some areas of the Delta.....I rained on his parade and simply told him to save the $400.00 and get a used kayak 

[basilkies]

I'm thinking a little radio controlled rubber ducky with a radio-controlled release is the ticket.

One of my technicians in Oakland builds radio controlled boats that are specifically made to drop off bait  (for shore based fishermen) - I'll have to get the link that he told me about. He custom builds 'em ranging from 3 to $400.00. He told me the "regulars" often use this "bait shuttle system" for Stripers and Sturgeon in some areas of the Delta.....I rained on his parade and simply told him to save the $400.00 and get a used kayak 

There are places you can't and don't want to take a kayak. Plus you can't sit next to a nice warm fire in the winter.

[bsteves]

Maybe we need to have some "kayak fishing olympics" at our next tournament to answer this and other questions.   Something to do the day before or after the big event.

Some possible contests...(could be from a kayak or maybe just from shore)

Farthest cast (maybe different classes based on lure type or weight)
Casting accuracy
Knot/rig tying races
Reel reassembly races
Paddling races
Kayak carrying races
I'd suggest races involving filleting, but I'd worry someone would get sloppy and fillet more than the fish.

Any other ideas out there?


Brian

[Usagi]

Maybe we need to have some "kayak fishing olympics" at our next tournament to answer this and other questions.   Something to do the day before or after the big event.

Some possible contests...(could be from a kayak or maybe just from shore)

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Reel reassembly races
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Any other ideas out there?


Brian

If Alan T. enters in this division I think it's only fair that he competes blindfolded... 

How about a timed bladder-control division for those who don't like to pee in their wetsuits?  Contestants drink a venti cafe mocha, then we start the timer.  Whoever lasts the longest wins! 

[Mooch]

...kayak jousting 

[Tote]

So this is how those guys on shore were plunking their weights near me at Sherman Island when I thought I was WELL out of range.

http://www.fishingmagic.com/news/article.asp?UAN=2749&v=1&sp=