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In reply to Post #29
You sure it wasn't Pro Gold? Big Game has to be one of the worse lines to cast with, practically like barbed wire, was a nightmare in 15lb on my 55's.
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In reply to Post #29
Bruce Ashby was building 13ft 3.5tc rods back in the 90s and so were others, also some rod tc's were very inaccurate then just like line breaking strains.
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In reply to Post #26
Nah, the lake I was fishing back then was full of weed and bars and the club put a minimum dia rule in - equated to 12lb Big Game iirc. Could use leaders tho.
It was the lake Oz Holness mentioned a few times in his book - it did prepare you for fishing at range!
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In reply to Post #27
Its always going to mate. Bigger diameter makes such a difference.
I've just got in from casting on the field all day. The best I could do with a side wind, 15lb mainline/shock leader/rig was 151.8yds measured with a surveyors wheel. At a pure guess, adding the bow in the line even after tightening down, I'd say I'd have wrapped that up at just over 40+ wraps if i were fishing. Wraps are so deceptive.
Much like the O.P, there's a spot on the place I'm on that I'm targeting that's at 175yds. Very frustrating coming up short. Blew my spod up on the other rod that I was trying out to see if I could reach the range I'm after 🤬
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One of my waters have brought in a 0.4mm min line restriction. I’ve been shocked at how much that alone has knocked off of my cast. I’m not a massive caster but I reckon it’s taking 20 yards off my distance compared to when I was using 10 or 12lb with a leader.
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In reply to Post #25
With the rods back then, what, like 6lb maybe 8lb line?
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In reply to Post #24
Probably daiwa AKN’s. People forget that we were fishing at 150+ in the 90’s, when a 3lb tc rod was viewed as a sea rod! Albeit with thinner line and leaders.....
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In reply to Post #20
Hi, just seen your reply. That kind of distance can be achieved with 2.75 rods.
What make are they and how far can you cast with them compared to Terry.
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Cheers guys. My mate and I will be booking a lesson once these restrictions start to ease.
If needed I will then upgrade the rods, most likely looking at some Shimano’s as mentioned.
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In reply to Post #17
True I didn't really think to much in to my reply I c it all the time lads thrashing the water to fish at such distance when there ain't no need just pushing the fish further and further out
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In reply to Post #11
Use an “off the ground” method - will probably add yards as well
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In reply to Post #18
Before buying anything else I’d be booking a day with Terry Edmonds.
100% agree I have some 2.75 rods that Terry said will do 200 and he casually cast a 184 with a 60mph crosswind
a casting lesson may easily save you buying another set of rods
and re 13ft rods some people will find it very difficult to fully compress them and so not achieve any better distance
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If distance is what your looking for and not to break the bank look at the tx2 range, good rods for the money and some of the higher end tc really can Chuck a lead. I sold mine a couple years ago to a upgrade but I would happily use them again. A friend has the tx2 intensity rods they are great at distance casting
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In reply to Post #13
Yeah this. Before buying anything else I’d be booking a day with Terry Edmonds.
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In reply to Post #15
If their winter holding area is on a feature., at 140+ yards, thats where you need to be. Fishing a margin, to be different, isn't likely to work imo.
Summer, maybe different.
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