The Essence of Fishing

Introduction

In my previous installment, Proficient your surf casting techniques - part 1, I have described the Straight Off The Ground technique which is good casting way to reach more then 100 meters both for beginners and intermediate anglers. In this installment I will describe the next step in surf casting technique, the Pendulum Cast.

The Pendulum Cast

When a surf fisherman becomes more comfortable and experienced with the Straight Off The Ground casting and desires more better casting distance, the Pendulum is should be considered as the next step in surf casting techniques. To an outside viewer the the two casts might looks very much the same. However, with practice, the Pendulum can take you beyond 200 meters.

The main difference is that the sinker held at eye lever rather then on the ground. From this point, the cast begins by swinging the sinker away from the body resembling a pendulum. Now, and this is the tricky part, you should feel the swinging motion of the sinker. When you “feel” the sinker is about to reach its maximum out swing distance, the head and shoulders begin turning to the target, pulling the body along with them. From this point, the Pendulum cast uses the same motion as the Straight Off the Ground cast with one twist. The actual casting should be coordinated with the sinker in order to use its outside swing energy. this energy is what makes this surf casting technique so efficient. With practice, reaching 200 meters casting distance is not exaggeration.

Experienced fishermen might use special fishing tackle for better results. Usually the fishing rod is 3 pieces and about 4.5 meters long with up to 300g casting weight. The fishing reel should have long casting spool with easy line out features.

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