furthest casting reel

[Redlinerobert]

My s 6600 garcia on a 7 foot ugly stick med h action with 15 lb big game and a saltwater chug bug i can almost spool my reel it holds about 220 yrds of 15 this reel is stock too amagine 10 lb line and abec 7 bearings prob do 250 yrds easy

Oh yeah?  Well I have a Sealine ocean reel with 30 bearings.  I spool it with 2 lb test and can cast from San Francisco Bay to Japan when the wind is just right.

[New Bass Man]

LoL Redlinerobert!

[Maxximus Redneckus]

Ok saying i almost spool my reel was prob too much but the reel holds around 220 yrds of 15 BG and if i can swing it just right prob 1 out of 10 times i can go halfway trhough my spool so im guessing any how im pretty sure its about 100 yrds or more .no beer was present when i do this  ;D

[Bob Kavanaugh]

No no no, let's back up.  ;D  Say you could spool your reel 220 yards on a cast. add your abec 7 bearings now. How would you hit 250 when the spool only holds 220?  ;D ;D ;D

[TrickyVT1887]

World record of 114.67 meter (115 yds.) with an 18 gram bait which is right at 5/8 of an ounce with an Abu Garcia 2500C reel.

Something is lost in translation here 114.67 meters equals about 125.40 yards

[Bassn Blvd]

Calcutta TE200DC. Amazing casting distance.

Ronnie

I was going to say the same thing Ronnie.   All I can say to everyone who has not tried this reel is, SORRY.  By FAR the farthest casting reel.  Beats my Zillion, Sol, Curado 200 and 100 and Premier hands down. The 2nd furthest casting reel is my regular Calcutta.

[Raul]

All I can say to anybody who hasn 't tried a Pixy, SORRY, no other reel can cast a weightless tiny Fluke into the next zip code without much effort.

Now, back to the original question and to explain our friend here, there isn 't much point in finding out which reel can cast the farthest, it depends and the WR holder here ( Catt ) can tell us. It depends on many conditions some are in something you can 't control or modify ( like wind, pressure, remperature and such ) others are in things you can control or modify like the balance between line, rod power, action and length, the reel and the guy.

[Catt]

World record of 114.67 meter (115 yds.) with an 18 gram bait which is right at 5/8 of an ounce with an Abu Garcia 2500C reel.

Something is lost in translation here 114.67 meters equals about 125.40 yards

Ops my mistake but that's still a lot less than 220-250 yards

Roadwarrior I used a Calcutta CT100A

I've said it before & I'll say it again your rod cast not your reel; now which reel manufacture cast the farthest?

Well the World Record is held by Abu Garcia 2500C; hardly high tech

[South FLA]

For me.

1. Calcutta CT200GTB "Super Tuned"

2. Daiwa Zillion

3. Shimano Core

Like the expert said rod is more important.

Catt is there some type of specs that must be met for casting competitions?

If the world record is only that long, I think I know an "old" surf-caster in Titusville, FL that can give the record holder a run for his money.  He uses 1 oz. pyramid sinkers and custom 9'8" surf rods though.

Those pompano he catches are on the outer sand bar and I know the sand bar is at least 110 yards.

[Catt]

There are numerous clubs and various rules; some a strictly casting for distance while others are distance & accuracy. Most use specialized tackle with rods up to 12-14' & is more like Surf Fishing. Then there's trick casting which is a whole different animal.

My records are in the bass division for distance & accuracy using standard bass fishing tackle. The farthest distance we cast is 75 yds at a 3' diameter target which sounds easy until you add the fact each target is surrounded by brush. As Raul stated add in all the possible variables and you'll find you aint as good as you think. Most guys can hang easily at flipping-n-pitching distances but bomb big time as the distances grow.

[Guest muddy]

My s 6600 garcia on a 7 foot ugly stick med h action with 15 lb big game and a saltwater chug bug i can almost spool my reel it holds about 220 yrds of 15 this reel is stock too amagine 10 lb line and abec 7 bearings prob do 250 yrds easy

Think about what you just said

My Sw chug bugs are modified i drill a small hole in the tail end and put lead in it just enough to make it sit kinda upright at rest im thinking maybe a 1 oz and a half total lure weight

Perhaps since no elite angler of the month was named for April, it should go to this guy, for absolutley the biggest BS of the month

[Raul]

My s 6600 garcia on a 7 foot ugly stick med h action with 15 lb big game and a saltwater chug bug i can almost spool my reel it holds about 220 yrds of 15 this reel is stock too amagine 10 lb line and abec 7 bearings prob do 250 yrds easy

Think about what you just said

My Sw chug bugs are modified i drill a small hole in the tail end and put lead in it just enough to make it sit kinda upright at rest im thinking maybe a 1 oz and a half total lure weight

Perhaps since no elite angler of the month was named for April, it should go to this guy, for absolutley the biggest BS of the month

Oh my God Muddy ! that 's pretty darn funny !  ;D

[Uncle Leo]

"Accuracy Is More Important Than Distance" - Kevin VanDam

So just to get it straight, all these reels that cast a country mile here, can you actually hit your mark???

8-)

Curado 100 not to far but won 10 bucks from my partner Saturday. I hit a turtle at 50 yards that was perched on a log. Van Dam has it right, also caught by hitting the mark, rarely by a long cast.

[Uncle Leo]

"Accuracy Is More Important Than Distance" - Kevin VanDam

So just to get it straight, all these reels that cast a country mile here, can you actually hit your mark???

8-)

Curado 100 not to far but won 10 bucks from my partner Saturday. I hit a turtle at 50 yards that was perched on a log. Van Dam has it right, also caught by hitting the mark, rarely by a long cast.

By the way I did not go double or nothing, but I bought the first beer.

[.dsaavedra.]

stock citica 100dsv on a 6'6" MM st. croix avid.

[pk]

I can cast a mile with my Revo Premier.  

[NBR]

I have B/C reels from Shimano, Pflueger, Daiwa, Quantum and BPS and I can't see much difference in casting distance with any of them. Now with different rods and/or line there could be a considerable difference. With todays combinations I believe casting distance is more the rod, the quality of the bearings on the reel spool shaft and the line than the make of the reel.

You could likely extend the cast by super tuning the reel but as I get older and more experienced I seem to shorten my casts and keep the lure in the strike zone a greater percentage of the time.

[kybass10]

Im new to using a baitcasting setup, and im wondering what is considered a long cast for a baitcaster.  I use a revo s with a 7 foot medium rod with an extra fast tip and even with the spool tension loosened about as light as it will go, i dont seem to get too much distance.  

[NBR]

As I have gotten older I have shortened my cast distances and increased my accuracy. No offense intended but I don't consider hitting a 3' diameter circle at the shorter distance accurate fishing casting. In cover, particuarly woody cover, I am often trying to hit a spot the size of a 1# coffee can or smaller at maybe 30 yards.

If I don't get a bite I want to get the lure back to the boat and out again as quickly as possible. I go fishing. If I went to a casting contest I most likely wouldn't do so well.

[Catt]

As I have gotten older I have shortened my cast distances and increased my accuracy. No offense intended but I don't consider hitting a 3' diameter circle at the shorter distance accurate fishing casting. In cover, particuarly woody cover, I am often trying to hit a spot the size of a 1# coffee can or smaller at maybe 30 yards.

If I don't get a bite I want to get the lure back to the boat and out again as quickly as possible. I go fishing. If I went to a casting contest I most likely wouldn't do so well.

No offence intended but  I bet you can't hit a 3' diameter target at 75 yards with no cover

[Al Wolbach]

As some of you know I work at BPS part-time. About two years ago we had a discussion about casting distance. Our fishing manager allowed us to play a little. We spooled every reel we had that sold in the $150-$250 price range with BPS excel line and took a MBR844c rod to the parking lot. We also took a calcutta tedc, which won the distance hands down, although not in this price range. Of the reels in the target price range Ardent was the longest casting buy a pretty good margin. I don't think we had received any revo's at the time. We tried to keep everything equal by using the same line, one rod, one practice plug, etc, but still totally unscientific. Doesn't prove a d**n thing, but sure was fun..............Al

[NBR]

Catt,

You are right. I just went out in the back yard where I practice casting while I wait for the ice to get off the local lakes. My normal casting distance is in the range of 35 to 40 yards. When fishing I might throw a Crig much farther but hitting a bath tub sized target with a crig at distance is probably as good as I can do.

At 75 yards a 3' diameter circle would be a challenging target. Although I've used a baitcaster for over 60 years I'm not even sure I can cast that far anymore. I did not intend to imply that a 3" circle at 75 yards was an easy matter. I just don't cast that far very often if at all.

[Ky_Lake_Dude]

With the brakes set right I would have to say either a Quantum Energy PT or Abu Garcia Revo SX

[.RM.]

NBR

At 75 yards a 3' diameter circle would be a challenging target. Although I've used a baitcaster for over 60 years I'm not even sure I can cast that far anymore.

Again No offence intended. Lets see we are in the year 2008, 60 years huh, you started throwing BC reels in 1948 (I was 2 when you started casting Knuckle Busters) you must be in your oh lets see 70's maybe 80's. I'll bet you have a hard time even standing to try and make a 30 yard cast..

Man there is a lot of BS shooting in this thread........

There is an old saying if an anglers mouth is moving, it is usually a fish tale......  

[Guest muddy]

I wonder if this is the reel used to boat 18, 10lb plus bass bass,off a point surounded by 150ft in one hour