How To SURF CAST 100 Yards+

Nice reel, gotta love Penn. Have you tried their SF VI Long Cast reel, yet? I got one last year and I love it. Larger diameter, shallow spool. Line screams off it, and less drag on averag from the lip. Takes less to fill up compared to same size reels too.

40 years ago I shot a -16 at Riverside in Tulsa my first round with an Aviar XD!

I want to know that what type of rod and reel is better for beach surf

Been casting in a very similar fashion but what you mentioned about adjusting the drag to the level you mentioned was something new for me. Will definitely try it out next time I go fishing, thanks mate

I’ve been surf fishing for over 40 years and you’ve described that perfectly 👍🎣 great job!

Thank you! Appreciate you taking the effort to help all us newbs 😅

American rods look so funny with the long butt. Here we typically have a very short bit after the reel, so it can be used with a Belt with a cup.

Back in the 80’s I saw a casting demonstration from the world casting champion! He was from South Africa! He used a 12 foot custom rod with a big reel filled to max ! He used a 40 lb shock leader and a 3 Oz weight! He used a push away pendulum motion that allows him to twist the rod completely behind him and then he swings the rod all the way around his back in a side arm motion! His video showed them at Cape Hatteras and he threw the line down the beach ! They had to drive down to the weight! He was averaging 150 to 175 yards! Honest ! Oh and he had a rubber covering on his index finger that held the line ! Wish I could remember his name!

Doubtful that the casts are 100 yards. The video doesn't show the splash. Most people greatly overestimate their casts. Take the setup to a football field or other vacant area and actually measure your cast.

What’s the rod you’re using for the demo ?

I set my drag with a scale at home before i go fishing so i know its at the correct drag pressure i never tighten my drag ever .

great instructional video, thanks for the detailed info..

Great vid. I lived in spain for a while and they use very long rods with special reels which i cant remember the name off but the poibt is. They chucked their bat really far while i couldnt with my 8 foot rod, but at the end if the day i cought more fish. The key was hook type. They used J hooks and i circle hooks. Its very hard to the a hook with a 15 foot rod sitting in a sand spike. All i had to do when the bite came was to reel in while the rod was in the spike.😂 Its a interesting way they fish so if you have time do a YT search on pesca de playa españa.

Thanks for the tips! Man those are beautiful fishing conditions you got there! Waters like glass, it's so flat!

I use a cannon break away casting trigger and don’t have to worry about cutting my finger.

I’ve been surf fishing for three years. Out right now practicing the way you explain it in this video and already casting 10 yards more. Thanks!

We used to use 12ft rods 20 years ago in UK 🇬🇧. Newer technology means we can now use very light but powerful carbon composite rods of up to 15ft now to allow effortless casting of over 100 yards easy. Light low diameter mono with shock leaders of at least 10lb per ounce of sinker . Our tides are mental so usually 5-6oz grip leads and 70lb leader. Am sure the continental rods we use would be more than suitable for your fishing.

that was simple and honest and actually does work like that. I do surfcasting for 10 years and let me add one thing. It Is more about the precision that about the distance. Is more about the precision point where you will cast and where the fish is actually and actively looking for food then casting at the most distance we can. I confess that 90% of the fish I catch was caught between 15 m and 80 meters distance. Sorry about use the metric system as this is what we use in Portugal 😏

Good video .. I’m going to be surf fishing in Destin next week.. will be utilizing them techniques..

Holy cow, this guy is a great teacher

In Europe we use the same technique for casting carp rods (12') . I did not understand why tightening the drag when the bail arm is up, there is nothing moving in the reel. In heavy feeder fishing which in terms of the rig is similar, we use so-called shock leader which goes twice the length of the rod, from the hook to the reel. This prevents line snapping in power casting. I don't know if this could be applied to the surf fishing. Anyways thank you for sharing your knowledge.

this is good but nobody is talking about the finger holding the line. It does not look like you are pressing the line to the rod. How are you keeping it from slipping out?

Great video! Please elaborate how tightening the drag will help if the bail is open?

Great video! Another alternative that most of us Cape Cod Canal fisherman use for finger protection is hockey tape or medical tape. Cheap and effective. Also thinner braid will improve distance but if you are fishing rocky areas I suggest thicker braid.

At what point do you release your finger off of the line?

Looking at a 12’ to go from my 10’ heavy. What rod specs would you recommend for optimal casting at that length? Medium / medium heavy? Moderate Fast? Etc… generally throwing a 2-3oz rig cast and retrieve for Stipers in MD

Didn't know about tightening the drag. Thanks.. When speaking about line; I'll spool 125 yds. of braid on a new reel, then cut it and rejoin w/ double Uni knot, then add another 125 yds. When it needs replacing, I cut the line at the Uni knot and add 125 yds. of new line. It saves on time and money.. plus it keeps the spool full of new line.

What kind of fishing rod is that?

brilliant for the beginner or the know all .. 😊
very well done mate
good fishing to ya

I've been surf fishing for about 10 years but I've never heard about tightening the drag. I'll try that next time I'm out. Thanks.

Great Video! I have yet to cast for the first time. I have acquired a conventional Penn Long Beach Reel and purchased a telescopic 6' suitcase rod since I travel and currently down in Puerto Vallarta. I feel sure a lot of your info will help me even with a conventional reel. Will let you know how it turns out next week when the rod arrives from Amazon. Muchas Gracias!

You guys in the States are way behind European beach casting. There are anglers in the UK casting over 200 yards with bait and many can put our typical baits over 150 yards.

What kinda glove do you use ?

Don't use braid unless your rod has ceramic guides! Ugly stiks need strait mono, or your guides will be destroyed.

Well done nice and simple . Fan from Australia

Can you recommend a decent starter 10 foot surf rod in the 150 dollar max range. (I got some reels just interested in the surf rod).

Day of great fishing

I find the reel to butt distance more useful for picking a rod than the rod length itself. I can open a 12ft to a distance of 98m. 15.5ft gets me a further 4m. Same reel changed over. Both with no. 3 bombs and both rods matching cast weights. Smaller butt on 15.5ft. So why not use the smaller one? Bigger one just holds line proud of breaking waves. Great video. Not everyone mentions leverage. Another thing i do is use flouro instead of braid. I also wax the lip on the reel and the eyes on the rod. Car wax seems to work best. Rub on and off. Smooth as silk. Flouro just a head wrecker for knots so i also just use a single hook mono rig. Im a headcase for distance. No idea why. lol. 25lb flouro and 15lb mono rig.

Great video. Like someone said earlier- check out the rod "lure" weight ratings. I can cast a 3oz sinker with bloodworms far as heck. Now if Im using a whole surf clam or a big chunk of bunker- my casting distance is incredibly reduced. Single dropper loop rigs tend to get out waay farther than a fishfinder rig.

Creo que puedo darte unos tips en esto, si vas a usar Reels frontales busca Shimano(cuando veas la parte de adelante del carrete entenderas todo) tienes que buscar una caña (o modificarla) que cuando tengas el reel agarrado con una mano, el final de la vara te llegue al medio del pecho, esa es la medida de cada uno. usar chicote progresivo es lo ideal pero si estas apurado una combinacion de 0.55 con 0.30. y la tecnica queda mucho por mejorar, busca videos de LongCasting de uruguayos y argentinos. mi record fueron 172m medidos de pesca normal 150m aprox

Nice job

In my country we used Surf Drone Cast. Normally we hit about 400 m to 500 m

U should try someday. Its fun even for children.

if you used a stiffer rod, longer rod with a heavier weight and did a pendulum cast, you would get a lot more distance.

Sorry but filling your spool to max with braid is just asking for wind knots.

Great video, thanks. Is that a glove with other 4 fingers removed or one specifically made for casting?

My man thx for the tutorial i know i am late here but now i can throw way better then before

Several feet of heavy mono as a "top-shot" leader is advisable. Ten pound test for every ounce of sinker. Otherwise, that 20 lb. braid will break after a few casts. It's a pain to tie the smoothest knots, but the slight "bump" on every cast is preferable to watching the entire rig fly off into the water.

A cheap alternative to the casting-glove is a 3 inch piece of bicycle inner tube. Any local bike shop has a few blown tubes in the trash. One of them is a lifetime supply.

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