joeturse Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 Fishing IBSP the other day,I had been fishing for about 4 hours and this guy sets up fairly close to me,not close enough to mug me but close.I managed a couple of shorts for my time there,an this guy catches 4 fish in 45 minutes 2 of which were keepers.We were using the same rigs and bait. The only difference was that he was getting out farther than me. Any tips for improving casting distance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timfromjersey Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 There's a distance casting forum here on SOL. worth a search. http://www.stripersonline.com/surfta...play.php?f=184 tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeturse Posted November 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 There's a distance casting forum here on SOL. worth a search. http://www.stripersonline.com/surfta...play.php?f=184 Just thought I would post in the NJ forum,as it might be a local thing such as structure .I know that in some places fish are close,but in SJ were it is flat, I am starting to think ya gotta get out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatman Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 Not for nothin' Joe but he may have set up on a good hole too. Who knows, had you been in that spot and cast your normal distance you may have been on them too. Just a thought.... on the good side of the grass..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatman Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 How much further you figure he was Joe? on the good side of the grass..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeturse Posted November 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 How much further you figure he was Joe? Hey Hat, It looked like about 30 yds more or less.I moved over to were he was with same result,no fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmboyAngler Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 might have something to do with this? http://www.stripersonline.com/surfta...d.php?t=417339 "Only a fool knows everything. A wise man knows how little he knows." [--Anonymous--] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatman Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 Hey Hat, It looked like about 30 yds more or less.I moved over to were he was with same result,no fish. He caught all the fish by then. Seriously, sometimes they are a little further out. Joe, you live right around the corner. Surprised we haven't met yet. on the good side of the grass..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Lippen Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 Sometimes just a few yards makes the difference in casting distance. Just the other day, I was fishing with hatman on my left, then Bristol Lou, then Lou's buddy, then five other guys. There was maybe fifty yards from me to the last guy on my left. I was nailing fish, and so was Lou's buddy, while Hatman and Lou got one each. Lou's buddy and I were using different lures, but I noticed he and I were outcasting all the others by maybe five yards, if that. Now, fifteen feet or less dont sound like much, but our lures were getting down to the depth/strike zone of the feeding fish. While everyone else might have ben reaching the same fish in distance, but missing the strike zone/depth. Hatman was five yards from me using the exact same lure, but missing the fish. First thing I'd ask you is if your spool is completely filled. If so, with what? If yer spool is full, and ya werent using some kinda heavy line, and as you say, you were using the same weight-etc. as the other guy who was catching, I'd tell you that yer rod was at fault. I've never seen you cast, so I cant say for sure it's your mechanics. But that is another possibility. We were joined later on by another buddy of mine who had a rod long and strong enough to get the correct distance, and he was using the same lure as me and fishing just to my right. But his mechanics are horrible, and he couldnt get half the distance I was getting. Normally, around here distance is the last thing we worry about, as the fish are very much in or near the wash. But somedays a few yards makes a difference. Very often I dont cast near as far as I can, as it's wasted effort and time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeturse Posted November 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 He caught all the fish by then. Seriously, sometimes they are a little further out. Joe, you live right around the corner. Surprised we haven't met yet. I will be at IBSP weds. If you see two old guys fishing near the fishermens walk,that will be me and my fishin bud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatman Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 If you see two old guys fishing near the fishermens walk,that will be me and my fishin bud. Why don't you just tell me you're a black man in Camden? If I'm there Weds I'll keep an eye out. Gotta feeling I'll be going up to alot of old guys trying to find you. on the good side of the grass..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Lippen Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 Why don't you just tell me you're a black man in Camden? If I'm there Weds I'll keep an eye out. Gotta feeling I'll be going up to alot of old guys trying to find you. ROTFLMAO Just drive along yelling "Hey Joe!!" out the window Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bct2 Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 i cath more fish when i only cast out right past the first bar distance is overratted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchy1 Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 Hey Joe, were you plugging or soaking bait? If you were soaking bait, your rig might have something to do with it. If you use a fish finder rig, most times when you cast, the whole thing will "helicopter" and cost you distance. Me personally, I use hi-low rigs. With the sinker on the bottom, its almost like the sinker keeps everything in line and cast alot farther. But something that I've tried recently is a "Far Out Rig". I have fallen in love with them. It's basically a fish finder rig with an impact shield that makes the sinker carry the bait out by keeping everything together like a hi-lo rig. I bought one, and made my own using the original one as a sample. I use this rig on a 10" all star breakaway, and it's like a rocket. I fish with my girfriend alot and use 3 poles between the both of us. When I started using the Far out rig, I would have my GF throw hers, then I'd throw a hi-low rig a little farther out, then I shoot the rocket past the bar. On quite a few outings, the one wayyy out would catch the fish while the other 2 sat in the spikes farting. I fish IBSP a lot. I drive a gold nissan frontier with a cooler rack on the front and a big G.Loomis fish bones decal on the back window. If you see me drive by, flag me down and I'll give you one to try out. You'll be amazed. I can triple the distance of a normal fish finder rig with it. Just think how far it would go if I were using a conventional!! Ryan19 years and still Proudly Serving! (member previously known as 'basslover') Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeturse Posted November 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 Hey Joe, were you plugging or soaking bait? If you were soaking bait, your rig might have something to do with it. If you use a fish finder rig, most times when you cast, the whole thing will "helicopter" and cost you distance. Me personally, I use hi-low rigs. With the sinker on the bottom, its almost like the sinker keeps everything in line and cast alot farther. But something that I've tried recently is a "Far Out Rig". I have fallen in love with them. It's basically a fish finder rig with an impact shield that makes the sinker carry the bait out by keeping everything together like a hi-lo rig. I bought one, and made my own using the original one as a sample. I use this rig on a 10" all star breakaway, and it's like a rocket. I fish with my girfriend alot and use 3 poles between the both of us. When I started using the Far out rig, I would have my GF throw hers, then I'd throw a hi-low rig a little farther out, then I shoot the rocket past the bar. On quite a few outings, the one wayyy out would catch the fish while the other 2 sat in the spikes farting. I fish IBSP a lot. I drive a gold nissan frontier with a cooler rack on the front and a big G.Loomis fish bones decal on the back window. If you see me drive by, flag me down and I'll give you one to try out. You'll be amazed. I can triple the distance of a normal fish finder rig with it. Just think how far it would go if I were using a conventional!! I was fishing bait with a hi lo rig.On my way out of the park we stopped at grumpys,and I purchased one of the rigs you spoke of.Gonna try it weds. Like you said you got to get past the bar...Sometimes you don't,and sometimes you do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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