Been having some lessons on pendulum casting in the last few months. Wondered if there was room for middle aged beginners at competitions. Seem to be getting on ok and am not expecting to break any records but get as much enjoyment out of casting as I do out of fishing, quite often more!!!
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Thanks Dave. Having decided to try to get there I had the worst casting session I\'ve had for some time. Cracked off twice and could feel the lead jerking around behind me but couldn\'t work out what was going wrong. Didn\'t manage more than about 120 paces which I assume relates reasonably close to yards. Looking forward to learning a lot. Would love to cast 200 yards+.
purglaspete
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sounds like you are trying to do everything too fast.you should slow it down , the slower you start means the faster you can finish , if you start fast it means you have to finish even faster to keep the compression in the rod other wise you lose the compression and you are casting off an uncompressed rod which means no distance .
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blastman
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hi pete what happens when you are slow all the time like me i fall asleep during mycast so i have been told ,do you use longer softer rods for slow action , i can remember when i was about level with u at kirkleathem but now you would be way past you have been doing well i think john
Thanks Pete.
I went out again this morning and just went back to basics. Didn\'t gain hugely in distance but was 20 yards better with less effort. Excessive speed isn\'t usually my problem. My instructor, Barry Russell, said I was amazingly slow, which I was gratified to realise was a compliment. I think I was doing well until Easter then I was ill for some time and have been trying too hard to regain lost ground. Am using a Penn 525 mag with a Penn Viper. Before Easter was managing 170 yards with mags turned low. Am not really managing at moment with mags turned below full but today was better. Will try again tomorrow. Incidentally, in case I make it to the meeting , my name is Mike Gerrard.
I went out again this morning and just went back to basics. Didn\'t gain hugely in distance but was 20 yards better with less effort. Excessive speed isn\'t usually my problem. My instructor, Barry Russell, said I was amazingly slow, which I was gratified to realise was a compliment. I think I was doing well until Easter then I was ill for some time and have been trying too hard to regain lost ground. Am using a Penn 525 mag with a Penn Viper. Before Easter was managing 170 yards with mags turned low. Am not really managing at moment with mags turned below full but today was better. Will try again tomorrow. Incidentally, in case I make it to the meeting , my name is Mike Gerrard.
purglaspete
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Hello John I still use my through actioned rods for tournament casting but also last sunday I also pulled out a primo FT that I have had for a few years gathering dust and gave it a work out and I still used the same slow style and did the same distances with it all I did was alter the arc slightly to put the lead in the same area of the court after a couple of casts
purglaspete
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hello Mike is your instructor any relation to billy (tenbellies )Russell of stranraer .One of the best people to watch cast is Peter thain he is basically a casting machine slow and smooth then an explosive hit at the end of the cast , when you come to the NWSA casting event you will see many variations on a theme but he is the one to watch
unfortunately colossus , the picture you have looked at isnt thainy but actually pete the perve ingham. following his style will undoubtably lead to lost yards AND WORRIED SHEEP. if you turn up at nwca theyre a great bunch of lads, and will soon iron out any flaws. might even c u there meself. martin
purglaspete
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Well Mart its aboot time you started coming to thr events again put yore roach pole away an get slapping the big leads down the field .
P.s I,ll bring your neck ointment with me if its sunny Hahahaha.
you got to admit it was funny . :yltype: :thumbup:
P.s I,ll bring your neck ointment with me if its sunny Hahahaha.
you got to admit it was funny . :yltype: :thumbup:
purglaspete
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how do you mean your not worthy mart what did you cast when you went to davidstow was it over 280yds ?? 290yards ?? and at redcar 287+ yards .
not worthy mart what did you cast when you went to davidstow was it over 280yds ?? 290yards ?? and at redcar 287+ yards .
