The best of it is Gary that the guy never got a SINGLE take !! KP ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 10:44 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] Casting Record
> 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 > > > > > > > >
