How far can you cast

[Cliff S 0]

90% of freshwater fish are normally caught within 40ft with most in the 15-25ft distance, so accuracy is much more important than distance.

Agree 110%.

[keep_lookingup 0]

Casting length is not very important for Rocky Mountain trout fishing. I can cast a 5 wt about 65 or 75 ft but never have to. It's presentation that counts and usually never cast over 25 or 30 ft.

[natedubay 0]

I would wonder why you are worried about casting distance. I cast my 5wt around 60-75 feet, but I catch 95% of my fish at around 30 -40 feet. Worry about accuracy and practice, distance will come with experience.

Yea no kidding. I was screwing around with my girlfriends 4 wt one time in the yard and after several false casts had probably 90% of the line out, backing was showing on the reel. I second the 95% of fish within 30 feet, this weekend I might as well been tenkara fishing I had so little line out. I think #1 is presentation, #2 accuracy, and lastly distance. An accurate cast to a rise that smacks down hard and spooks the fish is worse than a good presentation 2 feet off the mark.

[Christopher K 0]

With my 8 weight I can do 80-90 feet, but I almost never have to cast more than 50. I'll be getting my first 4 weight soon and I'll let you know what that's like.

[Gravytrain 0]

all the way to the trees

[spinninBugs 0]

if im trying to send it deep, it is almost guaranteed that my fly line will tangle at my feet or... i snag a bush

[oldtrout58 0]

At the casting ponds in Golden Gate Park, I can usually cast the entire fly line (depending on the rod of course). Under

real world fishing conditions, I can almost always cast a foot or two short of what's needed.

[atxdiscgolfer 0]

60 Ft and under, i have yet to catch a Tarpon but from what i hear a 60 ft cast is imperative to catch one. You can catch redfish or rainbows with a 30-40 ft cast or less.

[Peterjay 0]

A lot farther than is usually necessary, but not half as far as internet experts do on Fantasy Island.

[Kudu 0]

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60 Ft and under, i have yet to catch a Tarpon but from what i hear a 60 ft cast is imperative to catch one. You can catch redfish or rainbows with a 30-40 ft cast or less.</p></blockquote>

[FlyFishin'Jam 0]

A lot farther than is usually necessary, but not half as far as internet experts do on Fantasy Island.

 

Fantasy Island with a 40kn breeze in your face! ahahaha

 

Some of the most intense distance i have seen is with the baitball chasers, tuna for one know what the boat means so tend to swim away at 100ft exactly - it is like some game of cat and mouse, but if you are going to get a cast out at 100ft it has to be very quick, not very much false casting. Same can be said for flats and Permit etc, you are going to get a shot, just make it count and stop flicking the line around in the air, just send the fly to target and quickly right where you want and hang on.

[ChubbyMuffin 0]

I think you guys measure your casts with the same tape measure you use for your fish...

[Peterjay 0]

I think you guys measure your casts with the same tape measure you use for your fish...

 

Hey Chub, never underestimate the skill level of an internet fly caster. Personally, I have to use two lines tied end-to-end because no one line can handle my full power when I'm heaving foot-long deceivers out beyond the breakers. I don't know where you came up with the thought that fishermen are prone to exaggeration.

[Will K 0]

Ill start with the good one:

 

My 10wt with a 10wt rio striper line intermediate line I can get about 100. Possibly a smidge more with a wulff TT 10wt floater on there. I will admit I've not measured this. I just know on a good cast in good conditions (low wind, with grass or rock or water behind me) I can be down to 1-2 wraps of running line on the reel.

 

My 6 and 8, both with wulff TT floaters, I can get 75-90 in ideal conditions - lawn casting, or boat/shore with no backcast hindrance and low wind.

 

My 4wt with a wulff TT floater 60-70. I'd like to say further, but honestly, I dont think is really true.

 

My 2wt ive never tried to bomb with it. It's for 5' wide streams, so I'd say the longest i've tossed with it is 20-25 feet. Not a real "personal record attempt" just the furthest I've needed to huck with it.

[mikechell 0]

Don't sugar coat it, Peterjay ... just come right out and call the offenders, in your opinion, liars.