Is The "overhead" Cast Sacrilege ?

[MO_LMB]

Yeah there is a time and place for every type of cast.

[geo g]

I agree with some of the posters.  Use whatever cast is good for you and the guy your fishing with that day.  You should have a whole repertoire of different casts for different situations.  I overhead cast quite often, but I also roll cast side arm if that side of the boat  is open.   It is very smooth, effortless, casting method, and much easier on the old body parts.   From the bank I roll cast a lot with overhead branches  in the area.  I occasionally back cast and pitch.  Whatever is good for that particular situation is what I use.   I would never tell someone they have to fish a certain way to be in my boat.  That just sounds un-American, and not very friendly!  The secret is to go out and have fun for the day, without a lot of restrictions.

[grampa1114]

Geez....isn't this a topic for waaay in the middle of the winter.....people are still tryin' ta' fish here.....

[Lund Explorer]

My book list 2 commandments

#1: make what ever cast necessary to get the lure to the bass

#2: do what ever is necessary to land caught bass

Nothing about tithing into your half of the livewell?

[Master Bait'r]

I don't think anyone here is going to judge you....  

(Although I have to admit it makes me uncomfortable to read that.)

 

 

 

It makes me uncomfortable too sometimes...  But what can I say?  It's a burden I'm willing to bear!! 

 

[desmobob]

It makes me uncomfortable too sometimes...  But what can I say?  It's a burden I'm willing to bear!! 

 

 

Nice fish!  Nice tackle!!

 

I'd be worried sick I'd lose that rod out of my kayak....   =:-0

 

 

Tight lines,

Bob

[Brian6428]

The overhand cast is about as sacrilege as wearing a jersey if you aren't a pro  . 

 

Just kidding. On both accounts. About 50% of my casts are overhand.

[Justin Mott]

I wouldn't think anything about it, my friend. We all make up these stories about how we catch fish. We say that we can't do this or that and we have to do this to catch a fish. In all honesty, that bass has a tiny brain that tells it to eat when its hungry and hide when it is in danger. Why that bass decided to eat our baits is beyond our grasp on most days.

 

Personally, I would invite you to do whatever feels comfortable for you. If you need a little insight to help you feel more comfortable overhead casting, I think I can help. Splashing is a natural thing in a bass's life. A splash for a bass most likely represents two things that are natural to him/her. The first is something falling in the water. Maybe its a stick, or maybe it is a bird, rat, frog, etc. That's feeding opportunity to checkout. The second is a predatory fish chasing an other bait. A bass might see a chance to steal a meal from another fish. Both of these can be good.

 

I tell myself stories all the time that re-enforce the approach that I am taking. Whether they are perfecting true or not, doesn't matter. The truth is that at the end of the day I am successful in catching bass. I believe that if you can shake the worry about splashing, you will save yourself some frustration down the road.

 

Justin Mott

[WRB]

I got it in my head that casting over your head, rather than sidearm, is a big no no primarily because it makes a much bigger splash in the water and therefore spooks fish.  Is this correct?  Or maybe there's a better way to do it.  It comes in handy in tight spots sometimes, in addition to the backhand cast.

There are several types of casting skills to master as a all around bass angler.

The basic overhead casting technique is used a high % of time where objects above the water do not interfere with the lure flight.

Accurate short distance casting can be performed using several techniques; the loop cast, the flip cast, the pitch cast, the skip cast, the bow& arrow cast are popular.

Take some time and develop casting techniques that work for you and you can be the judge your own skills.

If your casts end up in a tree or power line, or someone's boat, if was a bad cast.

Tom

[Hattrick7]

If it is than I be sinning at times.

I only do it if I'm confined to a space that doesn't allow me to sidearm or I want pinpoint accuracy. If I'm trying to hit a target like going between two stumps about three feet apart 30+ feet away I will overhand cast. You're already on that line trajectory and it's just releasing the line to target.

[lordpaxin]

My cast is goofy

I start behind my right shoulder with both hands

Left hand palming the right holding the rod blank just in front

I throw forward from about 2 o clock

Once I reach shoulder level I stop moving my arm and flick the wrist and release

Tilting the reel counter clockwise to reach a vertical spool position

It's the only thing that works for me

[JackDaBass]

As of lately I've been pretty renown for my overhand high cast. Maybe I need to switch to the side cast...

[Master Bait'r]

Nice fish!  Nice tackle!!

 

I'd be worried sick I'd lose that rod out of my kayak....   =:-0

 

 

Tight lines,

Bob

 

 

Fish 'em like you stole 'em!  

[Bassun]

As of lately I've been pretty renown for my overhand high cast. Maybe I need to switch to the side cast...

 

I've had some overhand casts which have somehow become exceedingly high.  I've been bombing away and end up WAAAY up trees, or on top of two story docks, etc.  Kind of embarrassing if anyone else is around, lol. 

[iceintheveins]

I do primarily overhead casting, whether it's casting gear or spinning gear, because I like to cover water and make long casts. You can have a fairly quiet entry if you thumb the spool just as the bait hits the water.

 

Sidearm casting, pitching, and skipping are all skills you need though, especially the last two.

[tatertester]

No different than using a spinning reel upside down...lol..Just kidding.

[Skeeter Dan]

To each it on. What ever works for you.