Beach Fishing: How to Cast 2x FARTHER! (Best Tips for Casting Surf Fishing Rods)
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Published 2020-10-15
This week, we are camping on the beach in North Carolina. I can’t imagine a better way to go beach fishing than to simply be on the beach 24/7. We are using fresh bait that we caught a couple episodes back and some of our very own salted bait. We are hoping to target some trout or red drum. What’s your favorite fish to target on the beach?
0:00 Intro
0:37 Tips for Casting
2:45 Demonstrating Tips
7:54 Fishing Into the Night
16:11 Conclusion
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All Comments (21)
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There’s about 1 thousand ways to cast far. Depending on where you are from there are just too many methods to name. These are my tips that helped me personally. Comment below a method that has helped you!
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Tip 1: go as close you can get to water or go in water
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Bro you are so lucky to have a wife that helps and knows what to do
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Him: "Use a 10 ft rod before using a bigger rod" Me: Orders a 15 ft rod
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Great video, just a suggestion, when you are on a fish, as you are reeling, slowly make your way towards the water so you don't have to drag the fish over 50 feet of sandy beach. Particularly for a non keeper fish, you want to minimize sand exposure to maximize their chance of living.
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U got a supportive fishing partner dude!! Thats the greatest part!!! 😇
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Bluefish cakes rock! I am always amazed how many people will give away their blues on a fishing trip.
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I can't imagine fishing a gently sloping beach like that without lightweight waders and getting into the surf
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I started watching your videos for tips a few months ago. The next best thing to "being there, actually fishing," is learning from serious anglers who share their knowledge. On my surf-casts, I gently bounce my line twice, and on the third and biggest bounce, I take two steps forward and then swing out. I generally cast further than anybody I see on the beach, and yeah, I get away with 25lb braid catching 3 lb Dungess with 3 oz of weight plus 2 ounces of bait. Super fun! Thanks! hooked up 5 nice Dungeness last weekend in Tomales Bay, CA. Can't wait to go back.
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Good demonstration. I generaly go for the. "Its like pitching a baseball but instead of a baseball its an axe" analogy.
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Im a fan of hey skippers. Been subs to it for the past 4yrs+ , ive learn alot regarding the old vid of lure methods, rigs & also the bait. But im gonna advice afew regarding surf casting. First thing choose braided line (30lbs - 50lbs) for your reel . Always always use shock leader (always higher Lbs then your main line. 40lbs - 60lbs) . You also need to use a heavy sinker in order to cast all the weight & line out ( Recommended Size 3 to 5 sinker ). Stronger wave = Heavier Sinker. Always cast out your line at at 45° angle . It will help you push the reel line further & smoother. I hope this help you guys out. Ive been surf casting for over 9yrs. Cheers ♥️👍🏼
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lol at the "where's my camera?!" gold.
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Thanks bro... I just bought my 1st surf rod and still learn how to cast it far. Your video is very helpful.
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I have always been reluctant to comment because you catch a lot of fish and I don't mean to criticise. Everyone has his own style. Here in Europe we do a lot of Surfcasting and it's different at the mediterranean from the Atlantic. But if you have a look at the way they surf cast in the UK you'd be surprised with the solutions that they've come up with... Tackle wise and on how to cast. I see people mentioned pendulum casting which works great with multiplier reels but these days they developed great rods for fixed spool reels that will launch your bait to the horizon with a symple "off-the-ground" cast. We also let the lead hang lower when casting, more or less near the first eye of the rod and the reel is pointed upwards more, then giving it a good swing (let the blank do it's work) pointing the rod upwards. Great examples TA Fishing, Sandmans Tackle, Danny Moeskop...
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I keep hearing good things about using a casting trigger to save your finger when heaving heavy sinkers
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let out more line when you cast. Start with the lead on the ground and fully load the rod then use the same method you are using. Once you have that down you can move to a pendulum where you are swinging the lead to load the rod instead of working it off the ground. Also, a clipped down rig will throw farther still as you get a more streamlined bait.
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Over here in socal. We use long rods to cast lures called surface irons. Let the rod load up and the graphite in the rip to shoot the lure out. Good rods are calstars, phenix, shimano teramars
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Nice video, I just think that if you want to cast with 8 oz + bait, then the load must be about 1/3 of the length of the fishing rod. To balance the force and curve of the ellipse the lead flies. It is also necessary to release the line approx. 45° to 50° from the ground, so that the lead and bait together have the correct radius of the ellipse into the distance. With a 390 cm rod and 5 oz lead (of course in a good area near the water) you can cast approx. 110 m (360 ft). Eric
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Thanks for casting tips boss. Surf fishing😍😍😍. Ive been watching you guys since last year. On my first account. Happy fishing
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Always enjoy watching you guys fish. Especially in the Chesapeake.. Spent a few years doing environmental work stationed in Grasonville near the Kent Narrows. Loved it there. Your dad's T style dropper loop really helped me out last week. Thanks Dad. John Holden's Easy Cast video helped me get respectable distances reliably . It is about "loading" the rod early in the cast and keeping the reel hand high after release.