Want to improve your casting distances and accuracy?
Want to improve your casting distances and accuracy?
Can you cast 100 metres? You can do it easily with help from us. We had a junior who set casting records of 100 metres for 112 gram, and 97 metres for 56 gram when he was only 12. And he was not big for his age. Some adults regularly cast over 150 metres.
People who would like to see how it is possible to cast such long distances, how to cast accurately, and get some tips and tutition can come to the Surf Casting and Angling Club's dry casting day on Sunday 7 March.
Where:- Yokine Reserve, Wordsworth Avenue, Yokine. Competition starts at 8:30am, but club members are there from around 7:30am onwards for setup and practice.
Dry Casting is long distance casting and accuracy casting on a grassed area, where the distances and the accuracy can be measured.
We've all met the difficult situations where the water is rough, the wind is strong in your face or coming from one side, you need to land the sinker in a sand hole near reefs, cast a bait in front of a school of fish, avoid tangling with the person next to you, the person next to you is casting a bit further and catching all the fish, and so on. With the right gear and skills, you can fish almost anywhere and in almost any conditions.
You don't need any special gear to start dry casting. Many people use their regular fishing gear, particularly for the accuracy casting.
We can show you how to get the best out of your own fishing gear if you would like to bring it along. We can give advice on different rods and reels and show how these can go together, and also let you try out casting with different rod and reel combinations to find one that suits your fishing needs and your size and physical strength. This is important for the ladies and juniors, and those of us who aren't as young as we used to be, or for people who are struggling to cast the distances they want to.
Our visitors always get a lot of useful and practical tips, and often add ten to thirty metres to their casts on the first day - and, no, we don't catch many fish at drycasting, but those skills certainly help when we go fishing.
After the competition and the lessons for the visitors, we get together over a sausage sizzle and soft drinks, and talk about anything to do with fishing and casting.
Check the Club's website http://www.surfcasters.iinet.net.au/ for other Club activities.
PM / email me or the Surf Casting and Angling Club's Secretary for more information.
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HuggyB
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would have liked to attend
but not much notice? So now other things have been organised. Bit dissappointing.
The Terrorist - coming to a fishing spot near you.........
TerryF
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Drycasting is held every
Drycasting is held every month. Usually first Sunday of the month.
Check the club web site http://www.surfcasters.iinet.net.au/
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I can 2nd wot Terry has
I can 2nd wot Terry has posted.....I was a newb and couldnt cast far enough, esp on those days into howling sou-westers..........After some tuition from a number of members im hitting 100 plus meters on grass and have belted out 200gram raiders 130 to 150 mtrs at kalbarri hunting mack n tuna.
A bonus if u decide to become a memebr is the club is nearly self sufficient. Items such as blanks, custom rods, reel servicing lures and a number of other goodies are all done 'in house' by members and all work is 1st class at reasonable prices. Once membership is adopted these are some of the benefits gained....
Ive had custom rods built and is all 1st class work.....1st sunday of each month at above address.......See you there and is family friendly
joe amato
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also have always been intrested terry for a longtime
i have heard about long distance drycasting a longtime ago,i am very intrested in doing this ,but have family commitments this sunday,hopefully i can make it to the next event,let me know next time cheers terry
crewsy72
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I agree
Always loved drycasting in my younger days, great fun and a good way to get your technique right. When I was 14/15 I could hit 150m with a 4oz and my best at accuracy was 160 out of 200. Even now mates spin out at how far I can cast compared to them.
Always been meaning to get back into it. Terry do they still use the small Alveys or is everyone using Overheads??
TerryF
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Want to improve your casting distances and accuracy?
Joe and HuggyB.
Next casting day after the one on 7 March is Sunday 11 April 2010. Note it's NOT the first Sunday of the month - that's Easter.
crewsy72.
Reels used for distance casting are mainly threadline, with some Sea Martins and a 6 inch Alvey, not the very small 4-5 inch Alveys.
For accuracy casting, the whole range is used including some overheads.
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Today's the day. Want to
Today's the day.
Want to improve your casting distances and accuracy? See first post.
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till
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I heard someone is going to
I heard someone is going to volunteer to be the practise target next month? Its not tony is it?
TerryF
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Dry Casting is Sunday 11
Dry Casting is Sunday 11 April.
Details above and http://www.surfcasters.iinet.net.au/DrycastingMain.html
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TerryF
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Next dry casting day is
Next dry casting day is Sunday 4 July 2010.
Check the Club's website http://www.surfcasters.iinet.net.au/ for other Club activities. PM / email me or the Surf Casting and Angling Club's Secretary phone ( 08 ) 9209 2117 for more information.
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TerryF
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Next dry casting day is
Next dry casting day is Sunday 1 August 2010.
The forecast for Sunday is:- Sunny, minimum 5, maximum 21, with light North-East winds, so it should be a great day for dry casting.
Check the Club's website http://www.surfcasters.iinet.net.au/ for other Club activities. PM / email me or the Surf Casting and Angling Club's Secretary phone ( 08 ) 9209 2117 for more information.
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It's today Sunday. Max
It's today Sunday. Max temperature 22 degrees. A top day coming up.
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TerryF
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Next casting day is Sunday
Next casting day is Sunday 12 September.
Recent dry casting reports and results http://www.surfcasters.iinet.net.au/DrycastingMain.html#DC2010
Check the Club's website http://www.surfcasters.iinet.net.au/ for other Club activities. PM / email me or the Surf Casting and Angling Club's Secretary phone ( 08 ) 9209 2117 for more information.
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TerryF
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Want to improve your casting distances and accuracy?
Next casting day is Sunday 3 October.
Forecast is light south easterlies for the morning, maximum temperature 22 degrees.
Promises to be a great day for casting. Come and see.
Check the latest dry casting results, fishing results and monthly Club Magazine on the Surfcasters website http://www.surfcasters.iinet.net.au/
Where:- Yokine Reserve, Wordsworth Avenue, Yokine. Competition starts at 8:30am, but club members are there from around 7:30am onwards for setup and practice.
PM / email me or the Surf Casting and Angling Club's Secretary phone ( 08 ) 9209 2117 for more information.
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Next dry casting day Sunday 5 December
Next dry casting day is this Sunday 5 December.
Forecast for Sunday is cloudy periods, Min 13 Max 24, 10 knot south west winds, which are from behind where we cast, so expect to see some good distances. Promises to be a top day for casting and socialising, not hot and not windy.
Come along, talk to the Club members and and see what the Club does and why dry casting is such a great morning.
Sausage sizzle and cool drinks for lunch if you want it.
Where:- Yokine Reserve, Wordsworth Avenue, Yokine. Competition starts at 8:30am, but club members are there from around 7:30am onwards for setup and practice.
Be in the draw for one year's free Club membership. In the second draw to be held in late June 2011, all members who have been accepted into the club between July 2010 and June 2011 will be in a draw to receive 1 year's free membership, valued at up to $120. http://www.surfcasters.iinet.net.au/index.html#Free
Check the November dry casting results http://www.surfcasters.iinet.net.au/DrycastingMain.html#DC2010 , fishing results http://www.surfcasters.iinet.net.au/FieldDayMain.html#Fish2010 , and the December edition of the monthly Club Magazine http://www.surfcasters.iinet.net.au/ReelTalkMain.html#December2010 on the Surfcasters website.
PM / email me or the Surf Casting and Angling Club's Secretary phone ( 08 ) 9209 2117 for more information.
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TerryF
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185 metre casts
Peter Pekaar cast well at the December casting, with 2 casts of 185 metres using 112 gram weight and 2 casts breaking both the Club and WA State records for artificial bait distance, best cast 162 metres.
Next dry casting day is this Sunday 2 January.
Come along, talk to the Club members and and see what the Club does and why dry casting is such a great morning.
Sausage sizzle and cool drinks for lunch if you want it.
Check the December dry casting results, December fishing results and the January edition of the monthly Club Magazine on the Surfcasters website http://www.surfcasters.iinet.net.au/
The Club has an airconditioned house in Kalbarri available for rent to public and members. Club members get a big discount on rates paid by the public. http://www.surfcasters.iinet.net.au/KalbarriHouseMain.html
Be in the draw for one year's free Club membership. In the second draw to be held in late June 2011, all members who have been accepted into the club between July 2010 and June 2011 will be in a draw to receive 1 year's free membership, valued at up to $120. http://www.surfcasters.iinet.net.au/index.html#Free
PM / email me or the Surf Casting and Angling Club's Secretary phone ( 08 ) 9209 2117 for more information.
TerryF
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