Who could afford 66 rods, let alone use them all. :)
At 04:10 PM 03/14/2002, you wrote: >Try this site: >http://espn.go.com/outdoors/flyfishing/columns/healy_joe/1286837.html >Seems the record is around 248 feet. I have done that i nto a force 10 wind >a couple of times but dont like to brag. LOL >i know Hywel morgan has a casting (?) record of 66 rods in one go !!!!!!! >HONEST >KP >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Hans Weilenmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 9:26 PM >Subject: Re: [VFB] Casting Record > > > > On 13 Mar 2002 at 15:41, John Martinez wrote: > > > > > Okay, okay. All this jocularity about casting the > > > length of a football field (not including the end > > > zones, I gather) has got me wondering about what the > > > current record actually is. I know the inimitable Joan > > > Wulff held it for quite a while at 161' (I'm sure I'll > > > be quickly corrected if that's wrong), but what is it > > > now? I did some searching on the web, but decided the > > > VFBSEARCHENGINE would be quicker (and more fun). > > > > > > I found some info on current/recent casting > > > competitions in various parts of the country, the > > > winning casts in the men's divisions seem to be > > > between 90 and 110 feet or so and in the women's > > > between 70 and 90 feet. These are just the winning > > > tosses in these particular competitions NOT records, > > > world or otherwise. > > > > John, > > > > The formal (CIPS rules) casting tournaments I used to participate in > > have as Event #6 Fly Singlehand Distance. Approx 50' (had to measure > > between 15 and 15.5m in length, no longer, no shorter) shooting head, > > followed by a mono running line. The weight of this shooting head was > > not to exceed 42 grams. Rod length not regulated, but 9' was > > considered optimal length, and pretty much standard length for > > everyone. > > > > I do not know exactly what the current distance record is, but it is > > in excess of 235'. Well past my own personal best cast of 66.99m > > (219'), which if I am truthful was again well past my second best > > ever cast. I guess all the stars were in line that particular day ;-) > > > > The 161' cast by Joan Wulff you referred to would have been with > > similar tackle, except that lines for ladies would not exceed 38 > > grams in weight. > > > > The 90-110' casts, referred to in the second part of your message > > most likely are different rules casts, almost certainly with regular > > rods/lines. For example the Best of the West tournament finals held > > last year at a Denver FF show had as the winning cast a whopping > > 124'! > > > > Please note that this was with a 9' Loomis Trilogy, 5wt SciAng XXD > > longbelly line, and cast in no-wind indoors conditions. This is one > > heck of a long cast!!! > > > > Cheers, > > Hans > > > >
