How Do You Cast???

[jmed999]

Do you cast with one hand or two if you are casting for distance from the bank?

[K_Mac]

Whether from the bank or the boat, I use two hands for greater distance.

[Goose52]

Whether from the bank or the boat, I use two hands for greater distance.

X2.

I always cast with two hands unless I'm performing my meager imitations of a pitch or flip.

Also, as I get older, I'm getting more and more problems with grip strength related to arthritis and other finger problems and two hands help keep the rod in my hand instead of the lake... Even with two hands, I've "casted" the rod right out of my hands several times now (luckily, not yet in deep water!).

[clayton86]

What they said minus casting into the lake lol

[Bass_Fanatic]

Two hands.

[BrASSmonkey]

I also cast 2 handed virtually all of the time. It is more a comfort thing for me. I don't like the feel of casting one handed.

[Grey Wolf]

Two hands for me.

[deep]

Both hands, except for short-range underhand casting, and casting with my ultralight (the handle is too short for both hands lol).

[K_Mac]

Goose unfortunately I can relate. I haven't lost a combo...yet.

I am still more comfortable using two hands much of the time. I have fished a lot this year from the back of a friends new boat. He likes to pitch to cover. I thought I knew a little about pitching until I started fishing with him. He is amazing to watch. He hits almost impossible spots without any splash most of the time. As a result of watching him my pitching skills have improved and I am much more comfortable and confident pitching. I now often find myself pitching even when fishing in deeper water unless I'm using a "moving" bait.

[John G]

I cast with one hand when fishing with my rods that are 6' 6" and under and two hands with my 7 footer.

[fishingkidPA]

2 hands all the time

[SirSnookalot]

About 75% of time 2 hands. Only time I cast for distance is off a pier or sometimes the beach, 2 hands. Rest of the time I'm pitching with 1 hand along side a jetty, sea walls or docks. 1 handed under neath is much less stress on my back.

[hatrix]

I never use 2 hands. Im not sure I can even really get it any farther 2 hands. I use 1 hand all the time on spinning or casting gear. Also 2 hands does not seem as accurate for me.

[Alpster]

That's why God gave you two hands! Speedbead watched me cast an 8' custom G. Loomis rod and a Calcutta 400 into lake Guntersville. Amazingly the 14" cork handle floated the whole rig long enough for me to grab it. Wheeeeewwww!!!!

Ronnie

[jmed999]

I use two hand but it seems like I would be much more accurate with 1 hand.

[Hooligan]

It really depends on technique. Sometimes I have both hands on the rod but am only really using one hand to cast with the other basically on the reel.

[islandbass]

Usually two hands for the overhand cast. Side arm and underhand pitches tend to be one-handed.

What I notice if I lazily do a one-handed overhand cast, you will feel it more in the wrist and with heavier baits, could lead to fatigue faster.

Goose, I can relate too, but it is more from my hands practically having no grip. I addressed this possibility of accidentally tossing the rod and reel instead of the lure, but moreso for my daughter when she was 6 and started using my 201BSF reel.

The thought of her accidentally throwing her rig in the drink was too tough to bear so I devised a simple leash for her with these things.

Surprisingly, the leash does not get in the way of casting if the leash is placed on the casting hand.

Here it is in action, jigging for salmon in the salt.

[figure8racer]

split grips i tend to cast one handed, full grips are two handed. Not sure why i guess thats just how i started doing it.

[jokerjp]

Only time I use two hands is when crankin trying to get the best distance possible. 90% of the time one handed, but that might be because I cast with my dominate hand and reel with my week hand (lefty) like everyone should

[brushhoggin]

i cast like i'm swinging a baseball bat. main reason why i prefer split grips

[Fat-G]

Haha island that is too funny! Very clever!

[SoFlaBassAddict]

Two hands probably 85% of the time unless I'm pitching.

[shootermcbob]

2 hands 90% of the time, 1 hand when using roll casts trying to get under docks/brush, etc.

[KYntucky Warmouth]

I use two hands for most casting gear, one hand for spinning unless I'm really slinging a bait

[jokerjp]

I'm curious....for all you guys using two hands, do you happen to also "switch" hands? I really rarely see the need to use 2 hands and I'm wondering if it's related to casting with my dominant hand already.