38 yards is what the fixed spool is forMole-Patrol wrote: ↑Sat Apr 25, 2020 6:37 pm I take it all back
I thought that another two feet on the rod would have made all the difference, but alas, not enough. The 2.25lb tc 12 foot carp rod is too tippy to use with anything over 40 grams and resorting to a 12' 6" bass rod rated at 3oz to 5oz fared no better even with heavier weights. I was using a different reel, an Okuma Trent that has a smooth disc brake and should be perfect for the task.
I dare not swing cast in the garden. I already got a rollicking for giving a magnolia bush a glancing blow with a 30g weight, and a 20g lead broke at the swivel flying off I know not where, but not that far off where the motorhome is parked
37 yards is my wall at the moment. I can't get further than that Wallis casting with my technique.
I think that with the overhead it's all about balance of tackle. The right combination plus the confidence to put some force into it and I reckon it's viable. The technique has to be spot on too. If you keep burying the lead a few yards out you are probably making the same mistake I make whenever I use a throwing stick after a lay off. But releasing a little earlier must improve the trajectory - but not to be practiced near the static van.
Thinking about it, and I've never done it over a tape measure, but I imagine I am accurate and consistent up to 15 - 20 yards. More than that plays my shoulder up and it all goes to pot but it suits most of my 'pin usage. as I said, fixed spools have their place and I am happy switching to one when needed.