Depends who's hands the rod is in and the build quality of the rod. Hardest thing for anyone who hasn't been casting for years to grasp, is that top begin with, you will cast much further with a softer rod. Have a look at Tommy's casting with the AnyFishAnyWhere, 13ft rod. He was genuinely surprised at how well it performed and yet how gentle it was to use. Heavy / stiff rods have zero tollerence for mistakes. Get the slightest thing wrong and they WILL bite back!!
At what length should the line extend from the tip of the rod, and at what point in the cast does the weight leave the ground. It seems as if this type of cast would snap the line, if given too much slack. I am new to all of this, so sorry for my ignorance.
In the spring of this year, I began teaching my son to cast properly, using a 12ft Diawa Moonraker that I bought years & years ago. Anyway, I taught him to use the following measurement, regardless of rod length. When beginning, start with a length from the rod tip to the centre of the rod. As the days went by, the drop increased by around 6 inches per day. He now casts with a drop all the way down to his reel, which is in the "reel up" position.
561BT, Your quote "dam wat u using sux... let me intoduce you to chaos rods" really shows your ignorance in the area of quality casting rods. Zzipplex produces some of the finest casting/fishing rods in the world. I doubt Chaos would even come close....
dam wat u using sux... let me intoduce you to chaos rods.. the only reason why u r casting tht far is because of the lenth of the rod and weight. Check Out Chaos Rods
great Tommy! Kind Regards from Argentina Adrian Arroyo!
adrianarroyo14 1 month ago
hi tommy, what brand reel are you using? im planning to get a shimano reel, will it be good for long casting? will appreciate your guidance.
keshan87 6 months ago
@keshan87
Right now I'm fishing with the AKIOS reels. Very High quality and great prices.
Tommy
TommyCCP 6 months ago
I can barely hear you !!!
herk1965 9 months ago
r u casting this mate as a right handed person or left
fightingirish1916 1 year ago
@fightingirish1916
Righthanded
TommyCCP 1 year ago
This was a fabulous help Tommy - cheers!
zzippyman1 1 year ago
@smoothcriminal997
Depends who's hands the rod is in and the build quality of the rod. Hardest thing for anyone who hasn't been casting for years to grasp, is that top begin with, you will cast much further with a softer rod. Have a look at Tommy's casting with the AnyFishAnyWhere, 13ft rod. He was genuinely surprised at how well it performed and yet how gentle it was to use. Heavy / stiff rods have zero tollerence for mistakes. Get the slightest thing wrong and they WILL bite back!!
MrTatts64 1 year ago
At what length should the line extend from the tip of the rod, and at what point in the cast does the weight leave the ground. It seems as if this type of cast would snap the line, if given too much slack. I am new to all of this, so sorry for my ignorance.
rhoadess 1 year ago
@rhoadess
In the spring of this year, I began teaching my son to cast properly, using a 12ft Diawa Moonraker that I bought years & years ago. Anyway, I taught him to use the following measurement, regardless of rod length. When beginning, start with a length from the rod tip to the centre of the rod. As the days went by, the drop increased by around 6 inches per day. He now casts with a drop all the way down to his reel, which is in the "reel up" position.
Try not to have ANY slack, ok.
MrTatts64 1 year ago
Thank you great tips hope I can do you proud (frb)
raycourier46 2 years ago
I was going to listen to the advice untill i saw the head band thing....
KB7KB7KB7 2 years ago
Very informative. Thank you
vr6dubeast 2 years ago
You are welcome!!
TommyCCP 2 years ago
Great Video! good tips
crisgarofalo 2 years ago
Thank you for these videos - it's great to get a good demo. Not much in the way of known tutore in my part of the world (I think). Cheers.
RemedyCabinet 2 years ago
Its good that you made these vids to help others nice one.
Dazwasho 2 years ago
I'll try to do that.
tks for this video.
Do you think I can do wis a Rod Team Daiwa Paul Kerry 12,4 ?
rgds
leandroteixeira1976 3 years ago
It is indeed the Welsh Dragon. The stickers were give to me by a friend, Welsh caster Gareth Davis, at a casting tourney a few years back.
TommyCCP 3 years ago
is that the welsh dragon i see on the rod butt ?
arianrhood 3 years ago
is the rod on this video a shimano aspire 130M 4-8 oz???
LucaBr84 3 years ago
The rod is a zziplex 13'8" Full Tournament.
TommyCCP 3 years ago
561BT, Your quote "dam wat u using sux... let me intoduce you to chaos rods" really shows your ignorance in the area of quality casting rods. Zzipplex produces some of the finest casting/fishing rods in the world. I doubt Chaos would even come close....
TommyCCP 3 years ago
dam wat u using sux... let me intoduce you to chaos rods.. the only reason why u r casting tht far is because of the lenth of the rod and weight. Check Out Chaos Rods
561BT 3 years ago
Hi are you a fisherman or just a casting guru's? No offence.
cpdoilwell 3 years ago
this realy helped me get the ground cast as well as your second vido did me and my father were doing it and we were geting the far for are standerds
palladucci 3 years ago
thats the detail im looking for.... thanx for the video tommy..
apitkamekazi 4 years ago
You are the man Tommy!!! This really helps out. Thanks a million!!!!!
fearlessnz 4 years ago