cast distance

[LxVE Bassin]

I can get a 1/2 ounce Chatterbait and rat-l-trap 50 plus yards. The only time I really bomb those baits is when I’m in a large grass flat trying to cover water. I coach youth football so I was able to verify this at a football field.

[JustJames]

On 4/3/2019 at 3:10 AM, Catt said:

Even with my years of experience I still try to practice casting, pitching, & flipping evey day even if it's just for 15 minutes.

 

I have an obstacle course of sorts that has targets at various distances.

 

This is my extreme course!

 

Targets: Made from Styrofoam extrusion

36" diameter @ 75 yds

30" diameter @ 50 yds

24" diameter @ 40 yds

18" diameter @ 35 yds

12" diameter @ 30 yds

Catt, I’m not far behind you on accuracy, my scores I guess around

30’ diameter @ 50yds

18’ diameter @ 35 yds

12’ diameter @ 30 yds.

not bad, huh?

[Log Catcher]

One thing nobody has mentioned is rod length. Most of them are fishing with 7' to 7'6" rods. I am using 6' rods for crankbaits. Due to bad knees I fish sitting down while every body else is standing up. My casts are mostly 50' to 75'. No way can I get the kind of casting distance everyone else is getting.

[newyorktoiowa57]

To me a 40 yard cast is long.  On a 76mh frog rod I can cast over that, with shorter spinnerbait rods I throw 30 at the most.    

[Bankbeater]

If I'm on a flat and fan casting I can probably make 40 yds.  If I'm fishing cover I'll try and get as close as possible before casting in a bait.

[CrankFate]

I was throwing a 1/4oz dark sleeper a good 150-165’ yesterday, with noticeable wind. Im throwing hard enough to hear a ‘whoosh’ when I whip the rod hard enough to get that distance. Into the wind cast distance would be 50-75’

[jbsoonerfan]

I wonder if some of these are measured or just a guess. LOL

[Flatrock]

I'm thinking they're using the tape measure to judge their casting as they use to measure their fish.. 

[new2BC4bass]

Mine are guesses.  I did decide to see how far I was casting a 1/8 oz. spinnerbait.  I used to be able to pace off yards fairly accurately...as measure after pacing off.  Bit older now, tho.  Was getting 29-31 paces with the 1/8 oz. spinnerbait.  3/16 oz. Shad Raps do better.  This was a few years ago when I was learning to cast lighter weights in hopes of eliminating my spinning gear.  Spinning rods aren't going anywhere.  

 

[J.Vincent]

I’ve never actually measured out a cast. But the only instance when I find myself wishing I had more distance is with 14-20ft deep diving crankbaits 

[BaitFinesse]

I measure some of my casts in the yard.  It's not very precise but my shoes are a foot long from heal to toe.  What is interesting is that I cast off way more line than than where the bait actually lands.  I'll spool the reel on the cast that holds 90+ yards of line and only cast the bait like 200 feet.  This leads me to question the claims that a senko cannot fall vertically on a baitcast reel due to there not being enough slack line on the cast.  

[Mike L]

HS Football field. 

 

 

 

 

Mike

[CrankFate]

6 hours ago, jbsoonerfan said:

I wonder if some of these are measured or just a guess. LOL

I don’t usually measure. But my cast distances are legit. I take my casting more serious than my fishing because I’m casting 100% of the time and catch fish less than 1% of the time. LOL

[fishwizzard]

16 hours ago, BaitFinesse said:

 This leads me to question the claims that a senko cannot fall vertically on a baitcast reel due to there not being enough slack line on the cast.  

I have never understood this line of thought, unless you are dropping the senko off the side of the boat with the bail open, most of the slack line is going to be laying on the water while the senko fall no matter what kind of reel you are using so long as you put a little loft on the cast.  

[Heartland]

On 4/3/2019 at 8:17 AM, Team9nine said:

They did some testing when they were gathering data for the Precision Casting book, and I believe they determined a ‘short’ cast was 70 ft and a long cast was 120’ based on averages and lure size, or pretty close to those numbers.

I once heard it said that KVD was one of the longest casters in the Pro's.  He later stated that he felt like a long cast for him was no more that 50 yards.

[Team9nine]

Yep - Skeet did a video a while back on casting distance and that was about the furthest he could get too, if I remember correctly (50-52 yds). 

[jbsoonerfan]

31 minutes ago, Heartland said:

I once heard it said that KVD was one of the longest casters in the Pro's.  He later stated that he felt like a long cast for him was no more that 50 yards.

 

12 minutes ago, Team9nine said:

Yep - Skeet did a video a while back on casting distance and that was about the furthest he could get too, if I remember correctly (50-52 yds). 

Well, as you can clearly see, KVD and Skeet just can't compete with some guys on here. This thread reminds me of the threads on an Archery forum where everyone talks about the groups they shoot at 40 yards.

 

[Brad Reid]

KVD is an interesting subject. I'm sure since he is such a great power angler he's blending casting length with accuracy. I doubt he is leaning into casts all that much just for the sake of distance. But, what KVD can do is make a ton of casts to cover a ton of water. He is angling's version of a bump stock. Even as he gets a bit older, he can sure cover a ton of water with rapid casting. 

 

And, when new rules allowed for longer rods? My mind went immediately to pro anglers like KVD thinking that on lakes where it'd be advantageous fishing open water, more power fishing oriented, that they'd adopt the longer rods for certain presentations. 

 

Not sure I have seen this yet. Could be they are still trying to "dial in" the proper rod, getting the metrics all worked out. Additional rod length would have to be accompanied by the right power and action, matched to the right lure weights, dial in for differences setting a hook on a bass that is 75 yards away from the angler. Decisions, decisions.

 

Does anyone know if we've seen any pro bass anglers adopt anything close to the new 10 footers now allowed by B.A.S.S. beginning in 2017? 

 

Brad

[Bluebasser86]

Nobody fibs on a fishing forum ?

 

30-40 yards is a long ways to cast a bait. 

[jbsoonerfan]

On 4/2/2019 at 11:14 PM, rippin-lips said:

30-40 yards consistently. Depends on the bait. A 3/8oz spinnerbait isn’t going to go as far as a 5” weightless senko. Typically putting the bait in the right spot pays off more than just firing it out there as far as you can. 

 

On 4/2/2019 at 11:21 PM, Bluebasser86 said:

Accurately, 30 yards, maybe out to 40 if I'm flinging a trap or something heavy and the wind isn't howling. Long distance casting isn't often a factor in my fishing though. 

 

On 4/3/2019 at 5:50 AM, LionHeart said:

There are plenty times IMO when distance matters.  Especially when fishing from the bank.  I'd say 40 yards is a pretty good ways for most lures.  Something like a 1/2 oz chatter bait or lipless, a bit closer to 50.  50 yards is quite a long cast.

 

What Catt said above, that's pretty awesome.  I've got a ways to go before getting close to those numbers in distance or accuracy.

 

On 4/3/2019 at 7:10 AM, new2BC4bass said:

Agree 100%.  Catt's distance and accuracy requirements are awesome.  I also am a bank fisherman when home.  When visiting Florida I still am looking for distance most of the time even tho fishing from a Gheenee due to boat placement.  My casting is more accurate at long distance than at short because that is where I am casting the vast majority of the time.  My accuracy practice is casting to leaves, foam cups, plastic water bottles, etc. that are floating by on the river.  I even manage to hit a target occasionally.  

 

EDIT: I'd also agree with Lionheart about casting distance.  I have made longer than 50 yards under the right circumstances, but that is not something I can accomplish on a regular basis.

 

On 4/3/2019 at 7:41 AM, billmac said:

I would say 30-40 yards if I had to, but I'm a big believer in short casts.  I would rather move to my target than stay put and cast a long way to it.

 

On 4/5/2019 at 12:02 PM, LxVE Bassin said:

I can get a 1/2 ounce Chatterbait and rat-l-trap 50 plus yards. The only time I really bomb those baits is when I’m in a large grass flat trying to cover water. I coach youth football so I was able to verify this at a football field.

 

On 4/6/2019 at 9:58 PM, newyorktoiowa57 said:

To me a 40 yard cast is long.  On a 76mh frog rod I can cast over that, with shorter spinnerbait rods I throw 30 at the most.    

A lot of solid information in these posts.

[Catt]

From the original post dated April 14, 2008

 

Bait Casting Contest

Rules

Range: 5 targets set up on a football field at various angle from the deck; the field faces north & south

Deck: 24 tall x 4' x 4'

Tackle: Participants choice

Targets: Made from Styrofoam extrusion

Each participant is allowed 2 cast at each target

Points are only given for cast landing inside the target

Cast must be made at 30-40 yards; after that any combination of 4 casts can be used

Tie breaker: 1 cast @ the 75 yd target

 

Judge will be at each target to verify score

3' diameter @ 75 yds: 25 points

30" diameter @ 50 yds: 20 points

24" diameter @ 40 yds: 15 points

18 diameter @ 35 yds: 10 points

12 diameter @ 30 yds: 5 points

 

Sounds easy? Add wind, rain, back lashes, brain farts & artificial plants of various heights arranged around the target

 

My highest score is 135 points; 60 points for the 30-40 yd targets, 50 points for the 75 yd target & 25 for the tie-breaker. My highest percentage at the 75 yd target is 30% (3 of 10).

 

Get a couple buddies, set up the range and give it a try .

[onenutinthewater]

Depends on who you ask- I say I can cast about 150', my wife would tell you a lot shorter...........

 

 

[Tennessee Boy]

 

There are a lot of distances posted here without stating what’s being thrown.  It is not hard to cast a heavy weight a long distance with the right equipment.  Looks like the record is over 300 yards.  https://www.outdoorlife.com/record-casts

 

[CrankFate]

On 4/8/2019 at 6:11 AM, Heartland said:

I once heard it said that KVD was one of the longest casters in the Pro's.  He later stated that he felt like a long cast for him was no more that 50 yards.

 

On 4/8/2019 at 6:45 AM, jbsoonerfan said:

 

Well, as you can clearly see, KVD and Skeet just can't compete with some guys on here. This thread reminds me of the threads on an Archery forum where everyone talks about the groups they shoot at 40 yards.

 

40-50 yards is worse than the majority of youtubers casting over 1/4 oz. There are plenty of videos of guys like The Reel Test casting around 200’ on the field just by snappping the rod down from directly overhead. That cast is not at all maximized for distance. If he is getting 150-200’ that way (like him or not, I’m sure he is, see video below) a full over the shoulder cast will get more distance. Real world casting is usually farther than the field because it starts from higher ground above water level.

 

Claims of 40-50 yards as a max are bogus. 

 

You’re adding a good 10-20 yards on the water to any field numbers. That would explain @Catt saying he hit a 75 yard target.

 

 

[Further North]

5 hours ago, Heartland said:

I once heard it said that KVD was one of the longest casters in the Pro's.  He later stated that he felt like a long cast for him was no more that 50 yards.

That's a fair distance.

 

For you folks that live in the city, assuming normal 1/4 acre lots, that's standing on your lot line and casting almost all the way to the far edge of your neighbor's lot...

2 hours ago, Tennessee Boy said:

 

There are a lot of distances posted here without stating what’s being thrown.  It is not hard to cast a heavy weight a long distance with the right equipment.  Looks like the record is over 300 yards.  https://www.outdoorlife.com/record-casts

 

Want to really be impressed, check out the fly casting records:

 

http://www.americancastingassoc.org/assoc-membership/national-records/fly-dist.html