Thread: line distance

should you be able to cast the same distance sitting in an anchored boat as you would
standing on the bank sorry if this has been asked before
george

Originally Posted by bigmaggie

should you be able to cast the same distance sitting in an anchored boat as you would
standing on the bank sorry if this has been asked before
george

Hi George,

The simple answer is no, sitting in a boat puts you at a disadvantage when it comes to ultimate distance.
Whether it makes much of a difference at more practical 'fishing' distances is a more subjective matter.

Cheers, James.

cheers james
george

You'll always be able to cast further standing as your body movement plays a part in the cast.
That said I don't find the need to stand up to cast in fact I don't like it it's unnecessary imo, I'm far from an expert but can comfortably cast 60/65ft from a seated position, I've found when casting any further fish tend not to hook up as well.

Al

Surely rather than cast further you could just move the boat??

Ohanzee I didn’t say I wanted to cast further I was just curios to know if you should be able cast the same distance
george

If you are sitting down the fish will be closer so it is all a bit theoretical.

Rusty

Originally Posted by bigmaggie

Ohanzee I didn’t say I wanted to cast further I was just curios to know if you should be able cast the same distance
george

Being lower shortens the amount of line you can keep up in the air, bit like wading deep, the line is closer to the water and takes a shorter time to drop, but I'd imagine the bigger problem would be rocking the boat on longer casts.