Casting distance 2025
Derek1 reply :
fish weren’t biting this morning so decided to do a little playing in the parking lot. I have a currado k on a 6’6” bps carbonlite 2.0 mh/f and avereged 90’ with a weightless sticko from bps that I threw on a scale and came up .3 ounces so give or take 3/8 about. That was with one break on and the other setting on 1. That’s the bottom end of the lure rating for that rod. I’m sure I’m a little off I was using a 30’ tape and curb stones with markers to measure so it’s not perfect but close. I’ve only been using a baitcaster since August so I’m not the best with it either, was basically just playing and thought I would share. Anyone else measure weightless sencos to see how far they can get them. I’m sure they could go allot farther on a medium power rod.
CroakHunter reply :
Never have measured how far I can cast. Far enough though. I worry more about accuracy as I'm more of a shallow water, close quarters fisherman.
Catt reply :
Even with my years of experience I still try to practice casting, pitching, & flipping evey day even if it's just for 15 minutes.
I have an obstacle course of sorts that has targets at various distances.
Derek1 reply :
Obstacle course sounds fun wish I had enough room to set one up.
Glenn reply :
Because bass fishing is all about accuracy, I've never cared about how far I can cast.....ever.
scaleface reply :
90 foot sounds like a good cast with a Senko . I've never measured how far I can cast . There are plenty of times where I make as long as cast as I can . Fishing deep diving crankbaits , fishing on flats and parallel casting banks I often Hail Mary the bait .
WRB reply :
I know exactly how far I can cast and makes it easier to judge distance if you practice. Being a engineer details are important to me. I would say 30 yard cast with a 3/8 oz aerodynamic Senko is decedent if you can land it in a bucket every cast.
The shorter you cast the higher you strike detection will be therefore the more bass you could potentially catch. There are situations that making short cast results in no strikes like big wary bass in clear water that leave if you get too close. Casting long distance accurately is a practiced skill set, the same as casting accurately a shorter distance.
Tom
J.Vincent reply :
90 foot is a long cast for a weightless Senko and you are doing pretty good , but remember in a real world scenario it's only a good cast if the lure lands within the area you are targeting without negatively alerting the fish. I say great job, but in real world scenarios, focus on accuracy and targets between 5 and 50 feet, you will actually end up with more casts per day and you will cover higher percentage areas, as a result !
Derek1 reply :
Nope definitely can’t land it in a bucket. I’m just now able to get consistent distance on the regular.
Yeah I understand accuracy is more important I was just playing in a parking lot. Plus I fan cast from the bank so distance definitely helps.
NHBull reply :
At 30 yards, landing it in a hul-hoop is as good as it gets for me and I seldom throw most baits further. At 20 yards a bucket is achievable.
Flipping and pitching is where I need more work
Derek1 reply :
I need work in all areas. Most places I fish a roll cast isn’t even possible with my 6’6”. I practice that in my yard here and there but it’s not big enough to really matter. I’ve never pitched or flipped in my life. Even fishing parallel to the shore is out most of the time, I’m usually fan casting as far as I can or as close to the things I can reach as I can. I’ll play in the parking lots this winter when I can’t fish.
Catt reply :
On 11/10/2018 at 11:47 PM, Derek1 said:Obstacle course sounds fun wish I had enough room to set one up.
This is my extreme course! ????
Casting Contest
Rules
Range: 5 targets set up on field at various angles from the deck.
Deck: 24 tall x 4' x 4'
Tackle: Participants choice
Targets: Made from Styrofoam extrusion
36" diameter @ 75 yds: 25 points
30" diameter @ 50 yds: 20 points
24" diameter @ 40 yds: 15 points
18" diameter @ 35 yds: 10 points
12" diameter @ 30 yds: 5 points
Each participant is allowed 2 cast at each target, points are only given for cast landing inside the target. Judge will be at each target to verify score. Tie breaker: 1 cast @ the 75 yd target
Sounds easy? Add wind, rain, back lashes, brain farts & artificial plants of various heights arranged around the target.
Get a couple buddies, set up the range and give it a try!
Bankbeater reply :
The only time I worry about distance is when the water is clear, and there is no cover around.
Derek1 reply :
On 11/11/2018 at 6:07 AM, Catt said:
This is my extreme course! ????
Casting Contest
Rules
Range: 5 targets set up on field at various angles from the deck.
Deck: 24 tall x 4' x 4'
Tackle: Participants choice
Targets: Made from Styrofoam extrusion
36" diameter @ 75 yds: 25 points
30" diameter @ 50 yds: 20 points
24" diameter @ 40 yds: 15 points
18" diameter @ 35 yds: 10 points
12" diameter @ 30 yds: 5 points
Each participant is allowed 2 cast at each target, points are only given for cast landing inside the target. Judge will be at each target to verify score. Tie breaker: 1 cast @ the 75 yd target
Sounds easy? Add wind, rain, back lashes, brain farts & artificial plants of various heights arranged around the target.
Get a couple buddies, set up the range and give it a try!
That sounds awesome. I don’t think it needs to be said cause I’m sure there’s some barbecue and beers involved. Sounds better then a game of horse shoes at the family cook out.
new2BC4bass reply :
On 11/10/2018 at 11:49 PM, Glenn said:Because bass fishing is all about accuracy, I've never cared about how far I can cast.....ever.
I have to agree accuracy is king. If I had a boat (no way anymore to take my Porta-Bote out), and was the one controlling it, then I wouldn't worry much about distance. As it is I fish from shore locally. I am almost always casting for distance. When I visit Florida we fish out of a 14' dinghy. I find I often need long casts here along with some shorter ones. More often long. I have gotten more accurate on long casts than short ones. It is hard for me to hold back for the shorter casts. Too use to swinging for the moon.
Log Catcher reply :
I don't try to do any long distance casting.I stated in another post I have to sit down to fish due to bad knees. The longest rods I use are 6'6". I work on accuracy much more than distance with my casting.
FrankN209 reply :
On 11/10/2018 at 11:49 PM, Glenn said:Because bass fishing is all about accuracy, I've never cared about how far I can cast.....ever.
That's not always the case, especially for those, like me, without a boat. So distance plays a big part trying to get into places afar off...
Catt reply :
When fishing deep water (20-30') structure ya need long cast to stay in contact with the bottom.
new2BC4bass reply :
On 11/11/2018 at 9:50 AM, Catt said:When fishing deep water (20-30') structure ya need long cast to stay in contact with the bottom.
Or drop a jig under the boat. 
Short story. A friend I got into fishing and I were in upstate NY. He had let his Beetlespin drop to the bottom while doing something. When he picked the rod up, he had a nice Rock Bass on. I told him that is jig fishing....which we both promptly started doing. Was a fun day with many, many, many Rock Bass caught off the bottom by dropping the jig under the boat for most of them.
LionHeart reply :
This thread under rates distance by quite a bit. I can think of plenty of times that casting distance is very important. 30 yards with a weightless anything sounds pretty solid.
The only time I have measured a cast is for 10xd in a field beside my house. Best I got was 60 yards.
Catt, 75 yards? That's insane.
Catt reply :
On 11/11/2018 at 10:20 AM, new2BC4bass said:Or drop a jig under the boat.
Both directly under the boat on a Jig-n-Craw????
On 11/11/2018 at 11:00 AM, LionHeart said:Catt, 75 yards? That's insane.
The distance is easy, accuracy not so much!
OnthePotomac reply :
Fishing the Potomac grass beds is not a good place to throw plastics a mile away. There is a happy medium I have to control with my thumb in the event I am retrieving 5lbs of grass with the fish. Like to hear Toxic's take on distance in grass beds since he has been on the Potomac a lot longer than I.
Mobasser reply :
On 11/11/2018 at 10:42 PM, Catt said:Both directly under the boat on a Jig-n-Craw????
The distance is easy, accuracy not so much!
Catt, I agree. Casting accuracy is a big part of this sport. I'd like to get a group of guys together and do your casting practice test. It would be much harder than most would think, to hit those targets consistently. If you could do it daily- your very good at casting
Catt reply :
@Mobasser To get good with accuracy & distance ya gotta cast a lot!
As I posted earlier I practice almost daily, either casting, pitching, or flipping.
Mobasser reply :
On 11/12/2018 at 12:19 AM, Catt said:@Mobasser To get good with accuracy & distance ya gotta cast a lot!
As I posted earlier I practice almost daily, either casting, pitching, or flipping.
I agree Catt. Practice will keep you in tune. No practice, and you lose your feel for it. I practice when I can too. I know it helps
Bass_Fishing_Socal reply :
Accuracy, eh? You know how many time when I aimed to a log, end up my lure got hang up onto that log right where I aimed it lol.
I more of a distance guy, I mostly bank fishing so distance help me to cover water, but also depends on location and type of lures. In smaller pond where fish roaming everywhere especially shallow water, most of the bass I caught was within 5-40 feet. In Canyon Lake about 300 acres sometime you can't find any fish with in 50'.
Type of lure, I will cast as far as I can with fast moving lure like chatterbait and Fluke but Senko I don't care much.
With all that said, you did prettygood for 30 yds with MH 6'6" rod since that rod is not optimum for distance.
Catt reply :
Distance & accuracy are like peanut butter & jelly...they go together!
It doesn’t matter if you’re flipping 20’ away or casting 30 yds away, ya need to be able to hit your intended targets.
How accurate do we need to be?
Aint no answer to that question!
We’re flipping, pitching, or casting to where “WE” believe the bass are holding.
Y’all gonna tell me ya ain’t never totally & completely missed your target & still got bit?
Some fish I gotta hit em on the head to get bit & the next one I see the wake coming from 10 yds away.
Derek1 reply :
To be honest I’ve caught some nice fish on absolutely terrible casts no where near we’re i was trying for. Sometimes it was a good thing sometimes it was a bad thing lol.
Catt reply :
On 11/12/2018 at 9:09 PM, Derek1 said:To be honest I’ve caught some nice fish on absolutely terrible casts no where near we’re i was trying for. Sometimes it was a good thing sometimes it was a bad thing lol.
If we were honest with ourselves we would admit we wasn't even considering making a cast there!
Derek1 reply :
Ain’t that the truth
LxVE Bassin reply :
Accuracy will get you better results than casting distance. Long cast will hinder accuracy. I mainly look for distance when fan casting a grass flat off shore, pretty much everything else is close quarters.
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