How Do You Cast???

[islandbass]

Haha island that is too funny! Very clever!

You don't know that half of it. The three times I neglected to being the leash, my son dropped his rod into the lake to never be seen again.

1) Superman Rod

2) Spiderman Rod

3) Batman Rod

[new2BC4bass]

I started with baitcasting gear last year. I fished from shore. Two hands give more distance. Funny how some of us throw for the middle of the lake when fishing from shore, but in a boat we try to find cover next to shore, and throw for that. :lol:

I'll also use 2 hands on a roll cast. Mostly for distance, but I feel it does help me be a bit smoother with the cast. Still learning so my magnetic brakes are set higher than I'd like. Don't know if one way is more accurate than the other. Something to be determined after I get GOOD with a BC.

jokerjp, I can't switch hands yet, but it is something I would like to start practicing. Can't be much worse than some of my attempts at backhand casts.

[Sam]

Underhand.

Side-arm.

Overhead.

Skipping.

Pitching.

Flipping.

Depends on the conditions, cover and structure plus the bait being used.

[Fishingelbow]

I cast with one hand when fishing with my rods that are 6' 6 1/2" and under and two hands with my 7 footer.

Exactly the same thing!

[Goose52]

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.

Good idea indeed. Also available are the kayak rod tethers. I may have to resort to one or the other some day when fishing deep water. For now, you can BET I have a death grip on my two Loomis GLX rods when fishing from the boat!

[RoLo]

In freshwater, I fish strictly with spinning tackle and for decades I've been casting with one hand.

Then about three years ago I had an elbow injury, and to get me through the day I concocted a two-hand catapult cast.

Strangely, I still use that cast to this day, because it takes so little effort and places no stress at all on the body.

Oddly enough, I now have the same accuracy with my catapult cast that I have with the one-arm cast.

Roger

[bass or bass ?]

Wow! I'm really a minority here. I cast with only one hand. Never even tried or thought of casting with two! Huh!

[Kyle Brod]

one, two just feels weird

[BASSclary]

2 hands always unless flipping and pitching.

I'm a heck of a lot more accurate, and dont put extra strain on the wrist than needed.

Preffered method of casting has to be a roll cast though. Its so easy and fluid.

[Maxximus Redneckus]

1 hand when im freshwater fishing 2 when im saltwater

[bassinbrian]

1 hand 95% of the time.

[flippin and pitchin]

Two hands and my wrist and elbow thank me at the end of the day.

[The Rooster]

One hand always, never 2 hands. I use to use 2 hands but got away from it. Don't remember why, I just know that one hand is all I use for bass fishing with any rods I have now. The one good thing is I can cast with either hand on any rod, but I still just use one hand even when I switch hands for making a cast such as when the left would be better for hitting a target than the right would at that particular time.

[Catt]

Single handed, double handed, roll cast, over handed, side arm, flip, pitch!

Whatever I feel like at the time