Casting vs Spinning fishing reel comparison

Comparing distance between spinning and casting reels

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• Surfcasting
• cistance casting

[DrMarkway]

What reel is this guy an expert with?

[TommyCCP]

@DrMarkway

I'm pretty competent with casting reels. Abu's, Daiwa, Penn, Akios. I'm the reining and 4 time National Distance Casting Champion and either hold or have held most of the distance records.

Tommy

[mooseman5309]

This is only good for competition, not realistic for people who use bait at the end of the line. I have been surf casting for 15 yrs off the Pacific and must say that I've never, ever seen any fisherman cast this far or even close, with a leader and bait at the end of the line. I mean no disrespect!

I'm very proud of my casts and have worked on many different types over the years but would love to see any of these people cast in a real situation, i.e with a nice chunk of mackerel or squid

[TommyCCP]

@mooseman5309

Moose,

To clarify, the casts demostrated in this video are fishing casts, not tournament casts. There is a significant difference between this and a competetion cast. You are correct, add a chunk of bait and distance falls but a strong surfcaster with the right technique and gear can achieve real world distances of 150-200 yrds.

Competetion casts regularly exceed 750 feet, occasionally well over 800 feet.

Tommy

[bignick703]

@TommyCCP i cant find a blue yonder anywhere, are you willing to sell it

[TommyCCP]

@bignick703 Sorry Nick, the blue yonder is not for sale.

[EddyGurge]

Great work!

[cbmbdb]

Good job Tommy! This is beachbums

[palmer3977]

love the afaw rods i have the 8 ft mk1 lure rod made in torquay in Devon by Julian sambrook, awesome match sea angler & an even better rod builder, the lure rods are based on the Japanese style of lure fishing with fast powerful tips around £200

[scarlethorizonband]

Nice casts, but i figure that shimano/daiwa spinning reels are intended to cast with progressive shock leaders ( 0,23mm - 0,57 - in exemple), thinner lines 0,23 and below and LowRider or KW fuji guides...

In the casting reels the the use of thinner/thicker lines will affect the acceleration of the spool, so you will heavy to match them with the weight of the sinker. And i don't think regular shock leaders would affect anything.

Am i right?

[marito001]

what finger do you use to hold the line on the spinning reel ???

[CaneFu]

@TommyCCP

Thanks for you input. I am thinking the off-the-ground cast might be the easiest style for me to learn first.