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  1. salokcinnodrog

    Lake help

    The worst they can say is No.
    2 points
  2. I got to the stage on a 100metre chuck I could hit that car bonnet with a stringer with my 2.75lb NG's, 40mm butt rings. It has taken me a lot longer to get used to the same with the 3.25 The Ones, and I can feel I am putting more effort into the cast with them, it just is not so controlled. On one swim, my favoured spot was underneath a gap on an overhanging tree, a cast you really do not want to mess up! Not being funny, but I honestly think you could do with better reels as well. For such a supposedly 'Big Pit' reel, the line capacity of 270yards of 0.28mm diameter line is to put it bluntly pants. Even a Shimano DL 10000 size baitrunner holds more. (90yards is I reckon top cast with 0.35mm line on one of them). You could improve distance with for example, because I use them, Shimano Beastmaster 7000's which are not mega bucks. Put the bigger reels on a better rod, a few days feeling the two together and practising would not go amiss. Its likely your accuracy and distance would improve.
    2 points
  3. cyborx

    Lake help

    coming down from Throckmorton to the 'T' junction turn right and go up to the island, 2nd exit then next island 3rd exit and that takes you up to the landfill site offices to your left best of luck bud. there are fish in there as they would have taken EA guidelines on environment and water quality but not sure of type or quantity
    1 point
  4. spr1985

    Lake help

    I’d take a mooch up and see if there is any info on the entrance/gate as a first port of call, providing you’re not trespassing to do so I can’t see any harm in it
    1 point
  5. B.C.

    Considering New Rods

    I found my older softer rods to me more accurate, perhaps it's just because I used them for so long that I got to know them better. I could hit an area the size of a car bonnet at 70 yrds clipped up, between snags or overhangs no problem. I also think this was because I wasn't really putting my back into it, so it was a more controlled cast....... In trying to improve on distance, at this stage, I'm a bit less controlled, so accuracy suffers a little so far.. There's a lot to be gained from technique, and plenty of YT vids outlining feet and arm positioning, bit like a golf swing (not that I play golf), but if the ball hits the sweet spot on the club it goes further with less effort. The sweet spot in terms of casting, would be getting the feet and arm positioning correct and releasing the line/lead at the correct angle. Once that is mastered, then a bit more brute force can be added, after that, the fine tuning comes down to kit imo., ie lead size, mainline etc and possibly using a shock leader.
    1 point
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