The more time I spend on forums related to bass fishing, the more I run across the phrase "a country mile" in relation to casting distance. I'm curious to know what you guys consider to be a respectable cast with a baitcaster to be in relation to distance. 

 

I ask because I fished predominantly saltwater before recently taking up bass fishing. I know that I can consistently throw a 3oz lead 90-110 yards on my saltwater setup (10ft rod with 25lb mono and a spinning reel) and a 1oz lead 75-90 yards on my other saltwater setup (7ft rod with 30lb braid and a spinning reel). But I'm not able to cast even close to that distance with my baitcasting setups. 

 

Is it a technique issue? Do I just need to keep working on my casting, or do they just not throw as far? I have a hard time believing that to be the case since the saltwater guys set world distance casting records with conventional reels which have way more in common with a baitcaster than they do a spinning reel. 

 

Thanks!

It's just a phrase for a long-distance cast, just

like "in a New York minute" means super fast...

 

But yeah, I know what you mean. So many people

use it on the web in fishing forums...

Edited February 7, 20179 yr by Darren.

Only thing I really try to make long cast with is a crankbait and Carolina rig. Too me a long cast is around 40-45 yards. This is just an estimate as I've never measured 

There are 3 types of 'miles': Statute mile, Nautical mile & Country mile.

Houses are farther apart in the country, so I think a Country Mile = 1 statute mile + 76 yards  

I could be wrong  

 

 

when you're throwing your whopper plopper downwind, and you see your backing mono... that's what I refer to as "casting a country mile" (probably 50+ yds depending what i've cut off since spooling)

It's a long ways.

 

I remember seeing Johnson reels in the hardware store when I was a kid that said "Casts a Country Mile" I think that was the first time I'd ever heard of that expression, my young mind was wondering why a mile in the country was longer than a mile in the city? 

That's a term used by a good ol' boy...

over yonder

So, what's a decent distance with a cast then?

2 hours ago, BrackishBassin said:

So, what's a decent distance with a cast then?

 

A country mile

 

 

I consider anything over 100 feet a long cast, but you can catch lots of big bass with a cast that is less than 50 feet.

3 hours ago, BrackishBassin said:

The more time I spend on forums related to bass fishing, the more I run across the phrase "a country mile" in relation to casting distance. I'm curious to know what you guys consider to be a respectable cast with a baitcaster to be in relation to distance. 

 

I ask because I fished predominantly saltwater before recently taking up bass fishing. I know that I can consistently throw a 3oz lead 90-110 yards on my saltwater setup (10ft rod with 25lb mono and a spinning reel) and a 1oz lead 75-90 yards on my other saltwater setup (7ft rod with 30lb braid and a spinning reel). But I'm not able to cast even close to that distance with my baitcasting setups. 

 

Is it a technique issue? Do I just need to keep working on my casting, or do they just not throw as far? I have a hard time believing that to be the case since the saltwater guys set world distance casting records with conventional reels which have way more in common with a baitcaster than they do a spinning reel. 

 

Thanks!

Go try those casting distances on a football field with yard lines!

Any cast over 50 yards using bass fishing tackle is a very long cast.

Tom

3 minutes ago, WRB said:

Go try those casting distances on a football field with yard lines!

Any cast over 50 yards using bass fishing tackle is a very long cast.

Tom

 

Any cast over 50 yards came from another rod, certainly not mine  

 

Roger

3 hours ago, roadwarrior said:

It's a long ways.

 

 

Hell, it might even be farther than that.

2 hours ago, RoLo said:

 

A country mile.

 

 

ditto 

51 minutes ago, WRB said:

Go try those casting distances on a football field with yard lines!

Any cast over 50 yards using bass fishing tackle is a very long cast.

Tom

 

All the cast distances I mentioned were accurate within the numbers I posted. I was using a lacrosse field I painted, so I knew the distances between specific sets of lines. Didn't have a painted football field available. Haven't had a field to paint yet because outdoor season won't start for lacrosse until March, but if I had to guess, I'd say my max cast with a baitcaster has been in the 20 yard range. And that's with a 1/2 ounce jig with little to no wind. 

How are your brakes set? First time out with my new baitcaster last fall and I wasn't getting any distance. I felt like an idiot a couple days later when I realized I had the magnetic brakes cranked up all the way 

Usually anytime I get a good heave on a lure around an ounce or heavier.  Sure feels great when it works.

11 minutes ago, frosty said:

How are your brakes set? First time out with my new baitcaster last fall and I wasn't getting any distance. I felt like an idiot a couple days later when I realized I had the magnetic brakes cranked up all the way 

 

Spool tension is set to match the specific lure being thrown and mag brakes (depending on the reel) are set at half or just below half. 

To get a useful answer to your question, we will need more info.

What reel? Is the spool filled all the way?

what line, brand and pound test

what rod? Length, power, action

what bait? Weight?

 

Answer those , and you will get some good info back.

Try throwing a magnum bull dawg using a muskie rod n reel setup.  When you get some leverage behind that 9 foot rod, you can throw those things way farther than a country mile.  Beware though, doing it over and over again can lead to shoulder problems.

3 hours ago, RoLo said:

 

A country mile

I been playing with casting distance in yard and I can sling a spinning rig much further than a baitcaster with same lure. I'm guessing here (but I bowhunt and can gauge yardage ok) average distance with a 3/8 or 1/2 oz lure on baitcaster is 30-40 yds. Same lure with spinning rod is 10 yds further. I'm actually thinking of going mostly spinning as a result. Just bought new 7-foot MH spinning rod due to my testing.

5 minutes ago, AC870 said:

I been playing with casting distance in yard and I can sling a spinning rig much further than a baitcaster with same lure. I'm guessing here (but I bowhunt and can gauge yardage ok) average distance with a 3/8 or 1/2 oz lure on baitcaster is 30-40 yds. Same lure with spinning rod is 10 yds further. I'm actually thinking of going mostly spinning as a result. Just bought new 7-foot MH spinning rod due to my testing.

Yes but was it the exact same rod or extremely comparable rod? Same line? Lots a variables to consider.

 

Id say on average regular casts i'm casting 30ish yards on my baitcasters. Thats just a normal toss not trying to exert a lot of force.