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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: Youngin on October 08, 2006, 05:31:40 PM

Title: Tips on CP?
Post by: Youngin on October 08, 2006, 05:31:40 PM

Just got my new CP (thanks fisher) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/rock_73/IMG_3178.jpg) and picked up a trophy xl... I've been practising casting in my back yard... ( I have a pretty big one ) and all my casts seem to sway a little to the left.... I get my fingers caught in the handle sometimes that that hurts pretty badly but I just have to get used to it... :D

any tips on how to straighten out my casting? or just any random tips or stuff I can avoid while actually getting into a fish (can't wait) :D

Thanks!

Title: Re: Tips on CP?
Post by: GENERAL-SHERMAN on October 08, 2006, 05:49:30 PM

get a feel for the action of the rod and use it to cast, you could be over swinging on your cast, try and point to where u want it to go.

Title: Re: Tips on CP?
Post by: Youngin on October 08, 2006, 05:54:34 PM

I seem to point forward.. but my weight still flys to the left :P

Title: Re: Tips on CP?
Post by: cohokid on October 08, 2006, 06:37:57 PM

Let it go before you are going to cast to get the reel spinning, then swing it through.

Title: Re: Tips on CP?
Post by: THE_ROE_SLINGER on October 08, 2006, 06:40:05 PM

yeah, Let it start up than swing ;)

Title: Re: Tips on CP?
Post by: Old Black Dog on October 08, 2006, 06:41:26 PM

You have to get used to letting it go at a different place than you would if you were using a bait caster.
Sweep it, do not try to snap it and make sure you have enough weight to make it work right.
To little weight and it will no spin correctly.

Title: Re: Tips on CP?
Post by: Youngin on October 08, 2006, 06:47:46 PM

I let go of the reel and about 1 -  3 seconds later I swing...  is that the correct way?

Title: Re: Tips on CP?
Post by: JL on October 08, 2006, 07:44:00 PM

Put on a bit more weight that usual when learning and before you cast let it freespool for a second then swing it ( make sure you have suffient room or you might hook someone next to you). I also think to cast with the handles  pointing to the sky...seems to make the spool spin more freely and straighter

Hope that helps

Title: Re: Tips on CP?
Post by: Fish Assassin on October 08, 2006, 07:44:42 PM

Practice, practice, practice.

Title: Re: Tips on CP?
Post by: ColinB on October 09, 2006, 02:41:43 PM

Give this link a try it shows how to

http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/Coarse-Fishing-Articles/wallis_casting_video.html (http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/Coarse-Fishing-Articles/wallis_casting_video.html)

Hope it helps?

Colin

Title: Re: Tips on CP?
Post by: THE_ROE_SLINGER on October 09, 2006, 02:59:01 PM

Yes, when i was learning 3 years ago I would use lots of weight.