World Casting Championships

[Elton]

Some of the distances these guys achieve are unimaginable!

 

http://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/richardson_ta...france_1_706461

[chesters1]

2 ounce (approx 57grm) 671ft 6" (204 mtrs) with a centerpin and a stick rod in black and white days ,not a lot more for top of the range tackle and 3 times the weight today

Edited October 31, 2010 by chesters1

[poledark]

2 ounce (approx 57grm) 671ft 6" (204 mtrs) with a centerpin and a stick rod in black and white days ,not a lot more for top of the range tackle and 3 times the weight today

 

Who was that? and when?

 

Den

[chesters1]

Who was that? and when?

 

Den

not sure Den 50's 60's? bit of a trick really multi's cast bigger weights easier

Edited November 6, 2010 by chesters1

[poledark]

I have always thought that the American claim to have cast over 200yds in the 1950's was a misprint...........probably "over 200 FEET"

 

I don't think anyone has ever done 200yds with a centrepin. I stand to be corrected though

 

Den

[chesters1]

I have always thought that the American claim to have cast over 200yds in the 1950's was a misprint...........probably "over 200 FEET"

 

I don't think anyone has ever done 200yds with a centrepin. I stand to be corrected though

 

Den

technically an alvey is a centerpin but turn it 90deg and its something else

Edited November 7, 2010 by chesters1

[poledark]

I thought that would be the answer :)

 

There was/is a claim being repeated of an american casting over 200yds in the 1930's, this is the one I seriously doubt

 

I used to cast with a guy (the first Sec and one of the founders of the UKSF) and he was sponsored by the importers of Alvey side casters. Never saw him hit 200, but he def got a few around the 180 mark. Of course, he may have improved after I left the casting scene...............

 

Den

[chesters1]

nothing on the sheet to say when it was printed except T A Becket was the manager at Auger (Tottenham) at the time.

the chap in the picture is A Gynther captain of the AAA casting team and one of the A's is "Australian"

Edited November 7, 2010 by chesters1

[We care a lot]

I thought that would be the answer :)

 

There was/is a claim being repeated of an american casting over 200yds in the 1930's, this is the one I seriously doubt

 

I used to cast with a guy (the first Sec and one of the founders of the UKSF) and he was sponsored by the importers of Alvey side casters. Never saw him hit 200, but he def got a few around the 180 mark. Of course, he may have improved after I left the casting scene...............

 

Den

 

I do all of my fishing from boats so have no casting experience. How do you guys know how far a cast is - is it guesswork based on experience or is there a method?.

 

Thanks

 

Sid

[chesters1]

in Dens case vast experience

Edited November 10, 2010 by chesters1