GOING THE DISTANCE - Casting Demonstration And Tutorial: Slideline USA

[@kcd2630]

South Africa has some brilliant fish rod's and reels

[@TheFishingKit]

Finally found an American using SA style rods...always wondered how they would do in the states! :) using the same here in Dubai, the first time I casted this out, I was hooked! And you got a Grinder too! :D

[@barrymorkel]

In South Africa that is the style of fishing and rod / reel setups we have used for generations, also good for fighting big fish...lots of leverage and fight with the reel in the low position, and the arms up on top with rod but in the rod bucket.

[@kcd2630]

I am south African and use the same set up... Awesome setup.. Love the way you cast... Awesome stuff

[@nashidanthony481]

Hi from Cape Town South Africa. We pretty much use the same set up you're using and its awesome. Lately however we've been droning baits in but still casting with the Daiwas also.

[@slideline_usa2840]

I hear ya bud. Just received my gannet pro plus. Looking forward to using it this year

[@rolandbailey2394]

I bought 2 Assassin rods from South Africa. Tried them out in Norway last October. Superb. Even took them to the beach in England to see what a pendulum cast would be like. Outstanding. They are up with my Century Kompressure rods. Love to take on the casting court.

[@slideline_usa2840]

Assassin all day long bud. I absolutely love them.

[@carolinasurfcastersassociation]

Love seeing more people in the US use low-reel configurations... makes big rigs and sinkers fly a little farther, in our experience.

[@surfcastingnetwork3447]

Nice reel

[@stephensmith3577]

I myself is a Daiwa fanatic so Daiwa all the way. Love the power handles you have fitted on the multiplier

[@stephensmith3577]

Really awesome how you. Explain everything

[@BasicFishingNZ]

could you do a tutorial on the casting? been trying to cast on how you've been casting but its been a struggle. i've only been able to get a good distance on the basic form of casting but the swing motion has been so hard to nail.

[@BasicFishingNZ]

awesome video! just ordered myself an assassin evo zero. gonna b my first time using a low mount surfcasting rod. measure out your casting distances is always fun.

[@slideline_usa2840]

Basic_Fishing I hear ya!!! Very cool. Lie reel casting is a small learning curve. But I promise you bud. Once you get it figured out. You will never fish high reels for casting bait again. The evo is nice. Iv got the evo xh extra long. It’s great

[@mtuers]

That's awesome. I thought I was the only man in America fishing low-reel. I never heard of any of those rods, though. Did you have them imported?

[@aidanjmh8554]

Nice video dude! Love it, honestly much more informative than the other videos

[@slideline_usa2840]

Aidanjmh Gaming thanks bud. I’m trying

[@passissmokes1034]

Awesome Video! Definitely can cast far with your setups. Im surprised how far conventional reels can be thrown, figured spinning set up was king in that department. Keep it up, learning a lot

[@cornepgen7415]

Have a look at adding a braided leader to absorb some of the wear from the bionic finger.

[@slideline_usa2840]

Iv tried adding a piece of 130 braid. But it gets caught in the guides every time and breaks me off.

[@cornepgen7415]

@@slideline_usa2840 interesting. My daily setup is a 20k seragosa on an assassin horizon zero. I spooled the gosa with 68lbs to a 180lbs jdb casting leader tied with a uni knot. Never once had an issue. (JDB is another South African braid). The casting leader is showing a bit of wear after a few months. Before adding the leader i lost some end tackle from casting wear.

[@mump71]

My two fishing partners and myself just recieved or 15' daiwa saltist grinder elites two weeks ago.

[@slideline_usa2840]

scott mumper sweet rods bud.

[@mump71]

@@slideline_usa2840 One of my partners fishes the same beaches you are I think.

[@slideline_usa2840]

scott mumper it’s possible. I fish a lot of beaches. Join slideline USA on Facebook or slideline_usa on Instagram and shoot me a message. It would be cool to meet up and fish.

[@rickgaynor1740]

Looks like you're using a hatteras cast and getting some great distance. I was taught the off the ground cast by Neil Mackellow many years ago. He was throwing 5oz lead 700+ feet. I'm lucky to get 250 ft with 6oz and a bunker head. But learning different throws is a good way to improve, thanks. Maybe see ya on AI, my home turf.

[@slideline_usa2840]

Rick Gaynor I hear ya. The off the ground cast is excellent. Only issue is I’m usually throwing an 8oz Sputnik sinker. It gets stuck In the sand if I throw off the ground. lol Yeah bud. If you ever see an idiot swinging a 14 ft stick. It’s probably me. Come say hi.

[@rickgaynor1740]

I usually use spudniks too, unless it's real calm, but I swing it behind me parallel with the ground and let it go. I'm getting too old to throw too far and most time I feel I'm casting over the fish. I've even got to the point of not using shock leader. Most guys I see on Assateague are yaking baits out while shark fishing but I'm not sharking. To each their own.

[@rickgaynor1740]

I'll look for ya, we'll be in a burgundy F350 and a Lance TC.

[@rider660r]

Were they all 8oz? Have you compared side by side between the low mount to a "regular" rod seat using the same reels and weights?After watching all your vids tonight you're the 1st I have seen using the low mount.They have me curious to use other than surf fishing. To me these seem a lil clunky and wouldn't be able to get as fast of an leverage action out of the rod.Kind of like comparing a .35 Rem to a .243 Win. in a way. I also like to turn my reels on their side while casting,it cuts back on backlashes even more than good muscle memory thumbing the spool when you don't use any brakes. With 2oz bank sinkers and 30lb braid I know I can get my 7'6" rod out to 100-120yds depending on the cast technique and 3's about 10-15 yds further.I have no idea what I was getting with the 9' 3-4oz pyramids and 30lb braid but it was much further. I don't have anything heavier than 4 oz. in my stockpile of weights.

[@bootsandall3612]

I am also from SA. Try the Daiwa Grandwave X50SHVK.

[@nashidanthony481]

A set up that also get great distance here in Cape Town South Africa is a Purglas executive 400/3 rod with a Daiwa SL30 reel for beginners.

[@bootsandall3612]

@@nashidanthony481 yes very much so. I had a 400/0, 400/3 and a 400/4. Hard to beat them.

[@bigalcervantes5118]

Great video, where can you get these European style surf rods in the U.S.? I cant find any.

[@slideline_usa2840]

Iv got a few in stock. Shoot me an email at [e-mail]

[@jonnootto4638]

Keep spreading the gospel bud

[@stephensmith3577]

Hi there. Hope you well. A quick Question. The power handle on your Saltiga Multiplier did you replace it yourself. Does the handle knob screw of or does a person have to drill it. I would like to put the round knob on mine. Any advise will be highly appreciated

[@stephensmith3577]

Hi. Me again. Just want to ask if you know the model of the power knob on the Daiwa Saltiga Multiplier ?

[@gregtrent5068]

I just got a diawa sealine, love it but I’m hit or miss with back lashing off I don’t really feather it with my thumb. Are you doing that also or is it just free casting. Maybe I’m letting too much brake off but if I put more brake on my cast is really hurting.

[@slideline_usa2840]

Tighten the spool tension knob so that the reel won’t backlash when you cast. Then get used to casting and thumb control. As you get more confidence in it. Loosen the knob. It may take time. Try going to a nearby lake or large field to practice. I cast mine very loose and with the high speed break in it. Also join me on Facebook at slideline USA I can give you a lot more information there. Hope this helps

[@rickgaynor1740]

I'm liking that cast cannon for my spinners, gotta link? Thanks

[@slideline_usa2840]

Rick Gaynor these are built into the rod from the factory. But you can get them from breakaway USA in tx. You can google them.

[@rickgaynor1740]

@@slideline_usa2840 thanks I'll look for em, maybe they got one that uses the reel seat. I've had a lot of braid cuts on my index finger, lol

[@MrDolfdeWolf]

here in South Africa we call it a "trigger release"and we use about 1 and half rod lengtes of mono or braid leader. I use 50 pond braid with 50pound mono leader on the beach, between the rock I use 180 pond braid leader, Google Zoo look fishing.

[@peterchessell28]

No power in the cast you have to build the power learn to pendulum and see your distance improve. And get a zippy or a century rod.

[@slideline_usa2840]

Iv broken both of those blanks. But yes. A pendulum would probably add a bit more distance. I just don’t use it anymore because I’m getting the lead out as far as I need it without it. You are also correct. I didn’t really punch any of the casts in the video as I explained in the video. I pretty much did this video because people were trying to say I wasn’t casting 100+ yrds.