one or two handed casting

[shaggydog]

At what rod length do you switch from one handed to two handed casting?

[Raul]

What does rod length has to do with you casting with one or two hands ?

[Bruce424]

Always two hands. Feel kinda uncoordinated casting with one hand.

[Darren.]

Rod length doesn't matter as far as my casting 
technique. I will use either one or two hands at
any time. Guess I could say, long casts get two
hands, closer casts, one.

But not even that is "all the time". It all depends.

[rippin-lips]

For me it's the weight of what's tied on and how far away my target is. 

[shaggydog]

5 minutes ago, Raul said:

What does rod length has to do with you casting with one or two hands ?

Do you always answer a question with a question?

[JigMaster4]

I use one hand on the rod for flipping/pitching.

[WRB]

Swimbait and crankbait rod 2 handed casts for distance. Jig/ worm rod also cast 2 handed for distance or 1 handed for shorter cast with the same rod. Spinning rod 1 handed.

Spoons, spinnerbaits, top water and most any other presentation where accuracy or target casting is the goal are 1 handed cast most of the time.

Tom

[Big Bait Fishing]

two handed casts all the time for me as i fish highly pressured waters where long casts are mandatory .....unless i'm punching and flipping thick mats , then it's one hand on the line , one hand on the rod/reel .

[blckshirt98]

I use two hands always, partly because I'm paranoid I'll lose my grip and launch the rod/reel into the water.

[Catt]

For me it has nothing to do with rod length, lure weight, or technique; well except maybe a Carolina Rig, ain't figured out how to throw that sucker one handed!

it depends on the body of water, the type of cover, the type of structure, what I'm trying to accomplish, & is subject to change with every cast.

If I'm fishing a massive stump field on North Toledo Bend with spinner baits or cranks I'll overhead cast, side arm cast, roll cast, two handed cast, flip, or pitch all within a 100 yds.

If I'm fishing the shallow water marshes of southwest Lousiana/southeast Texas where the vegetation is all most always matted then it's short cast, flips, or pitches all day long.

My mindset is Get R Done

[roadwarrior]

Always two-handed for me.

 

[Master Bait'r]

Rod length means nothing in the equation IMO.  

 

Lure and combo weight along with balance/pivot point has everything to do with it though.  

 

My ML spinning combo and my M casting setup (it's suuuuper light) regularly get one handed casts.  Anything above that though and I'm steadying the load.  

[Raul]

11 hours ago, shaggydog said:

Do you always answer a question with a question?

No, only when the question to be answered makes no sense.

[Steveo-1969]

12 hours ago, Bruce424 said:

Always two hands. Feel kinda uncoordinated casting with one hand.

Same here, two hands for spinning or casting rod regardless of anything.  Can't comfortably cast with one hand.

[WIGuide]

I'm with catt, it depends on what I'm trying to accomplish. I'm not going to try to bomb an overhead cast with one hand, but if I'm casting side arm or roll casting i'm not going to have a second hand on the rod unless I'm throwing a extra heavy bait or if the rod is on the long side and due to leverage, overpowers my wrist.  Do what feels comfortable to you. If you find yourself straining, use a second hand.  

[Josh Smith]

I grew up on pistol grips.  Only fairly recently have I been introduced (sorta' forced due to availability) to longer handles.

I still start with a one-handed hold.  My support hand comes up to the butt and pulls at the moment the rod tip is at its rearmost position.  It's still almost a single-handed cast, but with my strong hand being a pivot point and doing less work.  It's just more accurate this way.  Imagine casting a pistol-grip rod with the addition of a tail, and you'll get a rough idea of what I do.

This, still, is generally for long range, ~30 - 50 yards.  Shorter range flipping sees one hand regardless of rod length or type.

Regards,

Josh

[tholmes]

Two handed the vast majority of the time, the exception is light spinning gear. 

 

Tom

[Silas]

Only fish bayous here. Always one hand for over 60 years. 

  I can see a 2 hand approach for distance but I have no need for distance. That's why I have a boat. 

  I only need accuracy in the waters I fish.  

Guess that's why I don't like long grips on a Rod.  Roll casts are my favorite cast. 

[5fishlimit]

It really is winter when topics like this are being discussed.?

[new2BC4bass]

22 hours ago, Raul said:

What does rod length has to do with you casting with one or two hands ?

 

Agree.  I used one hand when I first started learning.  Now it is rare to use one hand.  Doesn't matter whether it is my 6' spinnerbait rod or my 7'8" cranking rod.  Or if I am casting 30 feet or 50 yards.  I feel I have better control in either situation with 2 hands.

[Fishinthefish]

If I'm not using my left hand for pitching, then I'm always with two hands on my rod. It feels more controlled to me. I can't honestly ever recall casting with one hand. Unless you're fishing pistol grips

[Grantman83]

I cast everything two handed unless I'm pitching 

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

Single hand, two hand, back hand, side arm, roll cast, pitch, flip.... Whatever it takes. 

[Josh Smith]

48 minutes ago, Delaware Valley Tackle said:

Single hand, two hand, back hand, side arm, roll cast, pitch, flip.... Whatever it takes. 

You know, I cast every which way conceivable, but I don't know what these are past back hand.  Like a roll cast -- is that when I swing the lure in a circle before I let it go?  What's the difference between pitching and flipping?  Never did understand that.

Regards,

Josh