Practice casting.

Jigger · 02-27-08, 10:04 PM

Do you do it? Not that, you dirty minded boy, "practice cast" is what I'm referring to. I do. I pitch in the living room while watching TV and I roll cast a spinner bait in the yard as well as practice with my fly rod in the yard. I met a guy the other day and he said, "hey, aren't you that guy that fishes in his front yard"? I said, "yeah, that's me. I've been busting my *** but I've never caught a damned thing". He laughed.

So, what about you? Do you practice cast? Do you think it would help you? Would you be embarrassed to do it in the front yard---not THAT, practice cast.

BigBassin144 · 02-27-08, 10:09 PM

Well, since the Cabin Fever has been really bad for me this year, I actually went outside was practiced casting today. I was throwing a Rapala X-Rap for a while and then switched ot a 1/4 sinker so I wouldn't get caught on bushes and stuff. Oh, I forgot to mention, I was casting in about 6-8" of snow.

BB

bamabassman · 02-27-08, 10:12 PM

hahaha, snow fishing sounds like fun. but i don't pratice, probably should. never have learned to flip. always birdnest. maybe next winter i will try to pratice casting. bigbassin you catch frosty's dinner? lol

Rebbasser · 02-27-08, 10:45 PM

Not as much as I used to or need to, but I do on occasion.

WTL · 02-27-08, 10:47 PM

Not often, but I have in the past. Most often its only for a few minutes to set up a rig, and a lot of the times it is pitchin and not traditional overhead casts. I have gotten looks too.

BigBassin144 · 02-27-08, 10:55 PM

Surprisingly, I didn;t catch any fish in the snow.

Anyways, I was practicing accuracy casting from the side, cause as of now, I have NONE. I'm not that bad overhead, but when it comes to casting from the side, I honestly couldn't hit the side of our house.

BB

bamabassman · 02-27-08, 11:00 PM

i have better luck throwing kinda underhanded when casting sideways. can't flip worth a dip though. lol

Fish2win · 02-28-08, 10:56 AM

I probably made 2000 flips before I could flip well. One thing I have noticed is all pro's are great at casting. How may times have you heard KVD's casting ability mentioned. Fish2win

lunker-lander · 02-28-08, 08:19 PM

My best cast is the underhand roll. I can honestly fling a crankbait or spinnerbait a good 30 yds. and put it in a 2' ring time, after time, after time. I use this cast probably 93% of the time....

My overhead-cast on the otherhand is horrible! I'll admit it, I couldn't hit a 10' ring at 30 yds. Honestly...

BB, we need to get together and collaborate on casting!

-Lunk-

islandbass · 02-28-08, 08:31 PM

I practice in my cul de sac while I watch my kids play outside and I don't care what the neighbors think.

I aim for manholes and other targets.

lunker-lander · 02-28-08, 08:59 PM

Ouch! That'd be tough on line!

-Lunk-

bamabassman · 02-28-08, 10:09 PM

ya'll making me feel bad. i am just gonna have to start practice some. yall will make me look like a 2 yr old.

basstech · 02-29-08, 10:05 AM

I used to, got pretty good. Stopped practicing and didn't fish as much for a while. The last several years I've been horrible, started practicing a couple of nights ago with a 5 gal. bucket. Was amazed how terrible I really am. Already have seen a ton of improvement in 3 days. Don't think I'll ever stop practice casting again unless I quit Bassfishing.

02-27-08, 10:04 PM	#1
Jigger BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 490	Practice casting. Do you do it? Not that, you dirty minded boy, "practice cast" is what I'm referring to. I do. I pitch in the living room while watching TV and I roll cast a spinner bait in the yard as well as practice with my fly rod in the yard. I met a guy the other day and he said, "hey, aren't you that guy that fishes in his front yard"? I said, "yeah, that's me. I've been busting my *** but I've never caught a damned thing". He laughed. So, what about you? Do you practice cast? Do you think it would help you? Would you be embarrassed to do it in the front yard---not THAT, practice cast.

02-27-08, 10:09 PM	#2
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	Well, since the Cabin Fever has been really bad for me this year, I actually went outside was practiced casting today. I was throwing a Rapala X-Rap for a while and then switched ot a 1/4 sinker so I wouldn't get caught on bushes and stuff. Oh, I forgot to mention, I was casting in about 6-8" of snow. BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

02-27-08, 10:45 PM	#4
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,142	Not as much as I used to or need to, but I do on occasion. __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

02-27-08, 10:47 PM	#5
WTL BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,466	Not often, but I have in the past. Most often its only for a few minutes to set up a rig, and a lot of the times it is pitchin and not traditional overhead casts. I have gotten looks too. __________________ Selling live waterdogs for less since 2005.

02-27-08, 10:55 PM	#6
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	Surprisingly, I didn;t catch any fish in the snow. Anyways, I was practicing accuracy casting from the side, cause as of now, I have NONE. I'm not that bad overhead, but when it comes to casting from the side, I honestly couldn't hit the side of our house. BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

02-27-08, 10:12 PM	#3
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	hahaha, snow fishing sounds like fun. but i don't pratice, probably should. never have learned to flip. always birdnest. maybe next winter i will try to pratice casting. bigbassin you catch frosty's dinner? lol

02-27-08, 11:00 PM	#7
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	i have better luck throwing kinda underhanded when casting sideways. can't flip worth a dip though. lol

02-28-08, 10:56 AM	#8
Fish2win BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Norris Tennessee Posts: 469	I probably made 2000 flips before I could flip well. One thing I have noticed is all pro's are great at casting. How may times have you heard KVD's casting ability mentioned. Fish2win __________________ Norris Tennessee set the hook! They dont have hands.

02-28-08, 08:19 PM	#9
lunker-lander BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 1,628	My best cast is the underhand roll. I can honestly fling a crankbait or spinnerbait a good 30 yds. and put it in a 2' ring time, after time, after time. I use this cast probably 93% of the time.... My overhead-cast on the otherhand is horrible! I'll admit it, I couldn't hit a 10' ring at 30 yds. Honestly... BB, we need to get together and collaborate on casting! -Lunk- __________________ I don't see why schools are Public. If all schools were made Private, trespassers would be eliminated!

02-28-08, 08:31 PM	#10
islandbass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: WA State Posts: 1,783	I practice in my cul de sac while I watch my kids play outside and I don't care what the neighbors think. I aim for manholes and other targets. __________________ ARX "If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." Doug Larson (Shimano 2005 Reel Catalog)

02-28-08, 08:59 PM	#11
lunker-lander BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 1,628	Ouch! That'd be tough on line! -Lunk- __________________ I don't see why schools are Public. If all schools were made Private, trespassers would be eliminated!

02-28-08, 10:09 PM	#12
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	ya'll making me feel bad. i am just gonna have to start practice some. yall will make me look like a 2 yr old.

02-29-08, 10:05 AM	#13
basstech BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Rockford, Ill Posts: 489	I used to, got pretty good. Stopped practicing and didn't fish as much for a while. The last several years I've been horrible, started practicing a couple of nights ago with a 5 gal. bucket. Was amazed how terrible I really am. Already have seen a ton of improvement in 3 days. Don't think I'll ever stop practice casting again unless I quit Bassfishing. __________________ The words just won't come to me!:confused:

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