08-05-2012, 03:50 PM
Way back when I lived on the beach in Florida, I learned to set my weight about 25 feet behind me on the sand, then walk into the waves with the rod behind me. Then, with one hand at the reel and the other hand on the very end of the grip (two feet or so apart) I made a strong snap with both hands - push one and pull the other.
The usual front-back casting motion only sent the weight 100 feet, while the method above got at least twice that. It also helped to have a section of very heavy tippet material from the weight to the reel (30 feet or so) to help absorb the strain without breaking the main 20# line. I used 40# tippet.
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The usual front-back casting motion only sent the weight 100 feet, while the method above got at least twice that. It also helped to have a section of very heavy tippet material from the weight to the reel (30 feet or so) to help absorb the strain without breaking the main 20# line. I used 40# tippet.
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