Groundcasting Fundamentals clip 1

[@slopestyleuk]

This has to be one of the best videos to learn the OTG cast it’s in-depth and touch on areas that I think other videos forget to talk about or don’t explain fully I’m by no means the best caster and I’m alway learning new ways of casting and fishing but these videos have helped me get distance when I need to get out further.

[@TommyCCP]

Thank you Andy. It has been a while since I posted this up (like 13 years). My goal was to break down the groundcast and make it easy to understand. I finally put everything I've learned into a DVD, the comprehensive guide to powercasting, available at carolinacastpro.com .

[@tgt106]

I am a beginner at casting and by following your instructions I managed to double my casting distance and it feels that I can even better with some more practice. Thank you so much!!!

[@billhanson8038]

Tommy, this video and the following clip 2 are among the best casting instruction videos online, congrats!

[@RemedyCabinet]

Thank you for these videos - it's great to get a good demo. Not much in the way of known tutore in my part of the world (I think). Cheers.

[@MrTatts64]

@smoothcriminal997 Depends who's hands the rod is in and the build quality of the rod. Hardest thing for anyone who hasn't been casting for years to grasp, is that top begin with, you will cast much further with a softer rod. Have a look at Tommy's casting with the AnyFishAnyWhere, 13ft rod. He was genuinely surprised at how well it performed and yet how gentle it was to use. Heavy / stiff rods have zero tollerence for mistakes. Get the slightest thing wrong and they WILL bite back!!

[@MrTatts64]

@rhoadess In the spring of this year, I began teaching my son to cast properly, using a 12ft Diawa Moonraker that I bought years & years ago. Anyway, I taught him to use the following measurement, regardless of rod length. When beginning, start with a length from the rod tip to the centre of the rod. As the days went by, the drop increased by around 6 inches per day. He now casts with a drop all the way down to his reel, which is in the "reel up" position. Try not to have ANY slack, ok.

[@TommyCCP]

It is indeed the Welsh Dragon. The stickers were give to me by a friend, Welsh caster Gareth Davis, at a casting tourney a few years back.

[@adrianarroyo14]

great Tommy! Kind Regards from Argentina Adrian Arroyo!

[@Mr40tt]

Good Job Thank You. Captain Carpman

[@crisgarofalo]

Great Video! good tips

[@Delkovd]

Hi tommy, Will a medium action rod(4-6oz) be easier to learn casting than a heavy action (6-8)oz rod? Also is there something you can tell about then exactly to release the spool, to get the most out of my rod?

[@rhoadess]

At what length should the line extend from the tip of the rod, and at what point in the cast does the weight leave the ground. It seems as if this type of cast would snap the line, if given too much slack. I am new to all of this, so sorry for my ignorance.

[@TommyCCP]

You are welcome!!

[@hangjebrata]

Can you recommend me what brand and diameter you use for mainline and knot for the shock leader because mine keep slipping and snapping causing backlashes

[@orlando1205]

Hi Tommy can you make a short video on how to attach the bass ball to your line, so i n practice my cast on the field?

[@keshan87]

hi tommy, what brand reel are you using? im planning to get a shimano reel, will it be good for long casting? will appreciate your guidance.

[@LucaBr84]

is the rod on this video a shimano aspire 130M 4-8 oz???

[@mdlasman]

hi tommy. can i check with you. do you have a video on how to tune knobby reels?? Thanks Lasman

[@leandroteixeira1976]

I'll try to do that. tks for this video. Do you think I can do wis a Rod Team Daiwa Paul Kerry 12,4 ? rgds

[@TommyCCP]

@keshan87 Right now I'm fishing with the AKIOS reels. Very High quality and great prices. Tommy

[@arianrhood]

is that the welsh dragon i see on the rod butt ?

[@MICKIN310]

im learning how to cast i got a 10 rod and a Avet bait caster LOL in only getting 20 YDS .

[@TommyCCP]

The rod is a zziplex 13'8" Full Tournament.

[@TommyCCP]

561BT, Your quote "dam wat u using sux... let me intoduce you to chaos rods" really shows your ignorance in the area of quality casting rods. Zzipplex produces some of the finest casting/fishing rods in the world. I doubt Chaos would even come close....

[@joejung3762]

I just saw a KZbin video of u @ DE but you looked a lot older. Lol.

[@TommyCCP]

Joe, I made this video in 2007. I think it was 2016 when I was in DE.

[@TommyCCP]

@fightingirish1916 Righthanded