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Today I decided to check casting distance with an eleven foot spinning rod and reel with twelve pound test. There is over 100 yards of grass out in front of my porch for casting.
I have some five ounce lures so decided to start with that weight. After a few heave ho's it seemed they settled on about 200 feet. One of the casts was pretty spectacular. The back of the five ounce krockadile was pointing strait up with the front buried about two inches into the ground. After that I switched to a four ounce weight. The surprise is they went the same distance. So I tried a three ouncer. What a difference! The three ounce casts consistently measured 260 feet.
I can't help myself. This set up is going to Lake of the Wood and try for some big Browns or Lake Trout.
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i can throw a 8 once weight well over 300ft, with a 4/0 on a 10ft harrington.
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stxhunter,
You're probably younger than me. Or maybe bigger than me. OR maybe just better than me. Maybe even more educated than me. I don't know what a 4/0 is.
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penn 4/0 0n a rod that i was wrapping ![[Linked Image]](https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/179623_1473620575032_6506429_n.jpg)
God bless Texas-----------------------
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I will remain what i am until the day I die- A HUNTER......Sitting Bull
Its not how you pick the booger..
but where you put it !!
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May I say you are a brute as a compliment? You are.
I wrapped a rod about thirty years ago. Some one stole it right out of my garage. I hope he enjoys it as much as I did.
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stxhunter,
I forgot to ask you. What pound test do you use on that 4/0?
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God bless Texas-----------------------
Old 300
I will remain what i am until the day I die- A HUNTER......Sitting Bull
Its not how you pick the booger..
but where you put it !!
Roger V Hunter
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i can throw a 8 once weight well over 300ft, with a 4/0 on a 10ft harrington. Roger, Overhead cast or side-arm? Ed
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God bless Texas-----------------------
Old 300
I will remain what i am until the day I die- A HUNTER......Sitting Bull
Its not how you pick the booger..
but where you put it !!
Roger V Hunter
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I wouldn't think you could really whip out a 5 oz lure on 12 lb test from a long rod without loosing the lure. I guess if the rod is not too stiff it might work.
Last edited by eyeball; 09/18/12.
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STX, if you use any spinning gear with lures, do you use suffix or braid? thanks
Last edited by eyeball; 09/18/12.
The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time by the blood of patriots and tyrants.
If being stupid allows me to believe in Him, I'd wish to be a retard. Eisenhower and G Washington should be good company.
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i use braid with a suffix mono top shot.
God bless Texas-----------------------
Old 300
I will remain what i am until the day I die- A HUNTER......Sitting Bull
Its not how you pick the booger..
but where you put it !!
Roger V Hunter
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