Casting Distances 2025
crankbait lover reply :
I was wondering just how far you guy's can cast square bill crankbaits in yardage terms? I don't see much mention of yardage lengths,( so just how far would an average cast be in yardage 30-35-40-45-50 or how long).Also what rods in power n stiffness do you use to get the maximum yardage.If you guys can give me some info on what rods you use to get the best distances I would appreciate it. Any n all info is appreciated on this matter.ty so much
Shane J reply :
I don't know how many yards, but I'm tellin' ya, I can throw a KVD squarebill so far, that you can barely see the thing, on a St. Croix Avid Med/Fast, with a Lews Tournament pro with 17lb flouro. Crazy far.
mjseverson24 reply :
I am not sure exactly how far i can cast squarebills, as i typically cast them to specific targets, but if I had to cast long I could easily cast a kvd 1.5-2.5 40 yards with my skeet reese glass cranking rod with my Quantum kinetic pt... but typically i cast them 20ish yards...
Mitch
Grizzn N Bassin reply :
on st.croix mojo spin bait rod and lews tournament mg i can wing those things pretttty far. i cant tell how far ,ive been want to meausre itt tho
crankbait lover reply :
I appreciate your replys ty... but when you say you can cast quite a distance just exactly what is quite a distance? I have marked off 30 40 50 yards exactly in my backyard so I know I am getting 30 yards per cast but what is a good casting distance I cant gauge my yardage agains't an unknown factor
z7master167 reply :
I say i could hit 45-50 yds with my square bills maybe even touch 60-65 i can wiz them suckers i throw em on a skeet reese finesse/fluke rod with skeet reese reel n 12 lb mono
Catt reply :
Far enough to catch a bass! 
jbsoonerfan reply :
Anyone who says they are casting 50+ yards with a square bill, doesn't know how far 50 yards is.
Raul reply :
ROFLMAO !On 4/15/2014 at 11:27 AM, Catt said:Far enough to catch a bass!
Bluebasser86 reply :
I can probably get 30 yards, maybe a little further with the wind at my back or a heavy bait. Most of my cast with a squarebill are going to be fairly short though since I'm normally running them through cover and around obstacles.
Bankbeater reply :
I would say 20 to 30 yards depending on the conditions where I am fishing.
Chance_Taker4 reply :
I was throwing around 35-40 with my bps carbonlite reel but now that I use the Quantum Smoke I got a few more yards out of it. I know this because the farm pond I fish is 43 yards across and with the smoke I have been able cast onto the other shore. I use 12lb mono in my Smoke and 15lb Flouro on my old carbonlite.
Master Bait'r reply :
On 4/15/2014 at 11:39 AM, jbsoonerfan said:Anyone who says they are casting 50+ yards with a square bill, doesn't know how far 50 yards is.
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Master Bait'r reply :
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Arv reply :
39.6 yards. Every time.
WIGuide reply :
Man I can cast a square bill so far....I have to duck so that sucker doesn't wallop me in the back of the head after it makes a full revolution around the earth! I use a 12.5' super slinger rod mated with a moon shooter reel that has super-tuned bearings as well as a V8 engine to haul all that line in.
Don't waste your time worrying about the actual measurement of your casting distance, just learn to put the bait where the fish are and you'll be good to go.
dave reply :
Someone usually finds a post I made years ago and reposts it. It goes sort of like this...
Go to your local football field and stand at the goal line. Make your best cast. I think you'll be surprised that what you thought was a mile, well, it's not quite as far as you thought it was...
blongfishing reply :
I can throw a crank bait until I can't see it
frantzracing0 reply :
On 4/16/2014 at 1:05 AM, Roostertailoutdoors said:I can throw a crank bait until I can't see it
......until you put your glasses back on
Inglorious Basser reply :
On 4/15/2014 at 11:27 AM, Catt said:Far enough to catch a bass!
^^this^^
jeff25 reply :
On 4/15/2014 at 10:34 PM, Arv said:39.6 yards. Every time.
give or take 1.37 yards to account for the wind
Fish Murderer 71 reply :
my casting rings on my gps are set for a hundred feet (33 yards). If i need accuracy, I need to be no more than 25 yards away. If fishing a point or flat then i"ll stay back around 35...
RAMBLER reply :
On 4/15/2014 at 10:43 PM, WIGuide said:Man I can cast a square bill so far....I have to duck so that sucker doesn't wallop me in the back of the head after it makes a full revolution around the earth! I use a 12.5' super slinger rod mated with a moon shooter reel that has super-tuned bearings as well as a V8 engine to haul all that line in.
Don't waste your time worrying about the actual measurement of your casting distance, just learn to put the bait where the fish are and you'll be good to go.
Oh my gosh! I think you've spent too much time, up the hill there, walking around in that bull manure. Ha! Ha!
jbsoonerfan reply :
Just went outside and put this to a test. Took the same set-up that I used this past weekend and didn't change a thing on it. I was using a Daiwa Tatula 6.3 (brake setting on 4) on a Duckett Ghost 7' M with 14lb Sufix Elite. I was casting an Xcalibur xcs100(2" - 1/2 oz) and the wind was blowing 6-8 mph from the south. I made 10 casts, all straight to the East and my shortest was 32.5 and the longest was 39.7(verified by a Nikon prostaff RF), for an average of 36.1.
I am sure there are guys getting more, but I would be stunned if people were averaging 50+ yards with a square bill.
RoLo reply :
I really can't answer that question.
I don't measure my casting distance in 'yards', but by the number of 'minutes' to splashdown.
Roger
WIGuide reply :
On 4/16/2014 at 5:51 AM, RAMBLER said:Oh my gosh! I think you've spent too much time, up the hill there, walking around in that bull manure. Ha! Ha!
At least one person can smell what I'm stepping in! lol
mattbbassin reply :
Throwing with a tail wind will generally get your baits out farther. If you throw against the wiond it will not go as far. DUH!!!!!
Tim Kelly reply :
I should think most people can hit 40 yards under normal conditions. Maybe 50 with a strong tail wind. I can cast a fly 30 yards and can definitely get a squarebill further in regular casting. Setting the hook at long range though can be more of a challenge without using braid....
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