Furball
01-12-2003, 04:00 AM
Hi Guys:
I am interested in distance casting and would like to know if my heaver rod will suffice as a "learning rod" for pendulum and OTG casting.
I have been pendulum casting - most only my own - for about of year. Most of it has been done on a Seeker 12.5 foot British-style Surf Rod which has a graphite butt and a long fiberglass tip. So far with the Seeker, my best cast was roughly around 185-190 yards (215 paces).
The Breakaway 1509 is my heaver rod which I use for fishing on the OBX. I have tried pendulum casting with the Breakaway 1509 but have trouble getting much distance with it because it is so stiff. I find it ironic that I can't seem to load it with a pendulum cast when I have no problem loading it with a Hatteras Cast. (I realize there must be a problem with my techique :) )
My questions are as follows:
1) Is the 1509 a good rod to learn pendulum casting on? and
2) How far will it throw a 5 1/4 oz weight (without a tournament butt) in the hands of someone who is good?
I realize that a fishing rod like the 1509 is not going to be capable of the same distances as a zippy or other more competition-like rod, but I am not willing to make that type of financial committment when any problem with my casting distance is more likely due to my poor technique.
BTW - I live the Washington, DC area and hope to start practicing with you guys sometime in February.
Any advice is greatfully approciated, thanks.
Tom (aka Duckwump, Furball etc,)
:p
I am interested in distance casting and would like to know if my heaver rod will suffice as a "learning rod" for pendulum and OTG casting.
I have been pendulum casting - most only my own - for about of year. Most of it has been done on a Seeker 12.5 foot British-style Surf Rod which has a graphite butt and a long fiberglass tip. So far with the Seeker, my best cast was roughly around 185-190 yards (215 paces).
The Breakaway 1509 is my heaver rod which I use for fishing on the OBX. I have tried pendulum casting with the Breakaway 1509 but have trouble getting much distance with it because it is so stiff. I find it ironic that I can't seem to load it with a pendulum cast when I have no problem loading it with a Hatteras Cast. (I realize there must be a problem with my techique :) )
My questions are as follows:
1) Is the 1509 a good rod to learn pendulum casting on? and
2) How far will it throw a 5 1/4 oz weight (without a tournament butt) in the hands of someone who is good?
I realize that a fishing rod like the 1509 is not going to be capable of the same distances as a zippy or other more competition-like rod, but I am not willing to make that type of financial committment when any problem with my casting distance is more likely due to my poor technique.
BTW - I live the Washington, DC area and hope to start practicing with you guys sometime in February.
Any advice is greatfully approciated, thanks.
Tom (aka Duckwump, Furball etc,)
:p