Casting in dark

[Sea_Troot]

Thanks for the replies lads there appreciated, thanks for the PM and offer Bob again very much appreciated thanks mate.

aye if thats bob collins who pm'd you he is top bloke,

[RL83]

if your still abit warry at night use a fixedspool seems like less hassle to me!
if your not going to pump the lead out just use a f/spool

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if your still abit warry at night use a fixedspool seems like less hassle to me!
if your not going to pump the lead out just use a f/spool

If the truth be known most average casters would "pump the lead out " further and easier using a fixed spool in daylight and dark

I use the sound of the reel as an indication at night , its just something you get used to after time .

[g-force]

It's been so long since I learned that I can't really remember how I did it, but for me it's all about the "feel" of the cast if you know what I mean. You can feel a slight recoil or something when your lead hits the water - that's the best way I can describe it. If your casting's ok in daylight, next time you're out try closing your eyes when you've chucked out, just as the sinker comes over the top of it's arc. Picture it coming down to the water and see if you can "feel" it land & bring the reel to a stop with your thumb. It'll probably take a bit of practice.

I've found casting with your lamp on can sometimes be a bit distracting and I certainly never watch the spool - I'm generally looking in the direction the sinker is going & I'll quite happily cast & retrieve without the headlamp on at all when I'm fishing certain marks or sometimes during competitions. A strong wind will make it a lot more difficult to judge as it'll keep peeling line off your reel after splashdown (particularly a side-wind), so I guess I also have a feeling for how long my rig normally takes to hit the sea & I never have my thumb far from the side of the spool. After a while, it's kind of like driving - you don't think "clutch in, select gear, clutch out, throttle down" etc, you just get in the car & drive - for me casting is pretty much the same.

At the end of the day, whatever works for you - it'll come with practice.

Gary

[RL83]

aye mate your dead right there! i use both multi and f/spool reels but prefer to use the f/spools when it starts to get dark! its my personel preference but to me its easier and i would say the casting distance between a multi and f/spool in the right hands is minimal really! whatever your most comfortable with i suppose!

[Redeyecodwarrior]

If your using grippers this will cause more overrun because it slows down faster on impact,normal bombs may help,but for me it's the reel sound

[Sea_Troot]

i can tell by the sound and you can feel the reel slowing down when it is about to hit the water. overthink can be deadly and cause issues, lots of practice will help i think until your casting feel like 2nd nature and you dont even have to think about what your doing at all.

[Pete from shields]

aye if thats bob collins who pm'd you he is top bloke,

No mate it was Bob/waco on here.

Thanks for all the feedback lads, I was talking to Terry in reelsport about it aswell and came to the conclusion its a mental block I have atm. It should clear once I am used to just using the multi, as has been said without a second thought. If I remember right it took a while to get used to using a fixed spool when I started fishing, having used that for a year probably has made it a bit tougher to switch over to multi.

I am getting decent distance and everything is fine during daylight, I will keep plodding and try a few things mentioned.

[g.ordon]

No mate it was Bob/waco on here.

Thanks for all the feedback lads, I was talking to Terry in reelsport about it aswell and came to the conclusion its a mental block I have atm. It should clear once I am used to just using the multi, as has been said without a second thought. If I remember right it took a while to get used to using a fixed spool when I started fishing, having used that for a year probably has made it a bit tougher to switch over to multi.

I am getting decent distance and everything is fine during daylight, I will keep plodding and try a few things mentioned.

Hang on mate, let me get this right, waco was ganna give yer chukin lessons?

[waco]

Hang on mate, let me get this right, waco was ganna give yer chukin lessons?

no not casting lessons' just few pointers why i rarely nest up in dark unlike a lot of people i could mention,