How far can you throw ?

[MoCarp]

 

[tjm]

So the leader's main purpose is as sacrificial break away?

[moguy1973]

I'd say I"m right on the 50yd distance I stated above, maybe a little less, but with my newest set up which is a carbonlite rod and a Lew's pro tournament reel with 30lb braid I've made it from the dock to the corner of the lake shown below with a whopper plopper 90.

[dan hufferd]

5 hours ago, moguy1973 said:

I'd say I"m right on the 50yd distance I stated above, maybe a little less, but with my newest set up which is a carbonlite rod and a Lew's pro tournament reel with 30lb braid I've made it from the dock to the corner of the lake shown below with a whopper plopper 90.

That's awesome ! I tried to do that google measurement thing too, I use it for shooting coyotes near the house, but couldn't get it to work, on my pc this time.

Anyway thanks, I am still very new at this it sounds like 40 to 50 is a normal thing with the right bait.

[dan hufferd]

6 hours ago, tjm said:

So the leader's main purpose is as sacrificial break away?

For me yes, and invisibility.

[moguy1973]

1 hour ago, dan hufferd said:

That's awesome ! I tried to do that google measurement thing too, I use it for shooting coyotes near the house, but couldn't get it to work, on my pc this time.

Anyway thanks, I am still very new at this it sounds like 40 to 50 is a normal thing with the right bait.

when you are on the satellite view, or any view for that matter, right click on where you want to start and then a menu will come up and at the bottom it will say measure distance.  Click that and then the end point you want to measure to.

 

[dan hufferd]

1 hour ago, moguy1973 said:

when you are on the satellite view, or any view for that matter, right click on where you want to start and then a menu will come up and at the bottom it will say measure distance.  Click that and then the end point you want to measure to.

 

Oh  yeah, I forgot, thanks !

[Al Agnew]

Well...I'm pretty sure I could get 50 yards with just a 1/2 ounce lead sinker, which is far less wind-resistant than the lure I was casting to get the 34 yards.  Probably more than that, especially with one of my longer rods that I can cast two-handed.  Just don't see the need to do so, but I suppose there are situations where it might be necessary, and yep, braid makes it possible to cast that far and still get some kind of hook set--forget it with mono.

Just like to repeat something else that's been said here...I see absolutely no reason to fill up a spool with good line.  Like the others, I put old or cheap line on until the spool is filled about halfway, then add what ends up being 60-75 yards of the good stuff.  

Braid...great on spinning reels.  It's all I ever use.  Not that it doesn't twist, but twist doesn't affect braid like it does mono, so you have far fewer problems with it.  And I never use a leader--never saw the need for it with the usual braid I use, which is 2/10 or 4/15 Power Pro.  And I don't want to worry about another knot that might fail. I don't use it on casting reels except for one reel.

[fishinwrench]

I didn't read all of this, but I can bounce a 1/2oz. Red-eye Shad off of Jupiter with an old 4600C.   Never once have I gotten a bite there though.  Freakin' Gar Hole!

[Old plug]

I still would have to see( with me standing there watching it and measuring itI  to believe it. My son is a Surf fisherman. His rod is 12ft long.   I know what 50 yards is. I mow it a couple times a week.  It does not matter really. There is a old saying 90% of the fish or caught by 10% of the fishermen. On LOZ you can bet that 10%  are real good at flipping and pitching.  What would be the practical fishing purpose of it anyway sneaking up on the fish??? I do not think so. I caught a 5Lb bass last week and he never got any further than 15 ft from my boat except when he was making a run.