Casting to islands

[Mick]

Probably teaching you to suck eggs here, but when casting to islands or features, all to many times you see anglers try and get as close as possible on their first cast, inevitably ending up snagged in a bush or even on the island, best thing to do is cast short of the feature and clip up then recast, when the line hits the clip simply take the line out of the clip and peel off a foot or few inches depending how short of the feature you where then re clip, continue casting and re clipping until your as close as you want to be, hey presto no more casting into trees or reed beds on your first or second attempt.

[ronny]

Or cheat and buy a bait boat

Nice write up mick, I'm sure some people will find this a great help

[Mick]

Bait boats ppfffftttt lol

[Les.]

Ooooohhhhhhh aye I can see me with a bait boat lol  glug glug . Im gonna try that Mick, need to pick somebodies brains tho .

[ronny]

I've got mine ordered

[Deleted]

What are your views on baitboats!?

There's a question that could cause a bit of controversy...

[ronny]

I don't mind them as long as they have the guards over the propellers, there deadly if u use them correctly

[Deleted]

Not my opinion this...but there's a oft held view out there to say surely where you have a bait boat shipping out a bolt / hair rig which more or less guarantees a hook up, which you the lift into and land. Has some of the skill element of fishing gone in that situation?

[ronny]

Without a doubt mate, but there's places where u simply can't cast that far, and some places spoding can cause the fish to run a mile, just gotta be used sensible and in the correct situations

[Deleted]

Aye true. I've also seen it used on venues to get a deadbait out pretty far (senerwater for instance), where trying to cast a deadbait that far is just not possible

[ronny]

Yeah, need to be a canny way out for the pike there! Ill be going there with my boat this year for sure

[jordan]

Aug 22, 2013 13:05:34 GMT Mick said:

Probably teaching you to suck eggs here, but when casting to islands or features, all to many times you see anglers try and get as close as possible on their first cast, inevitably ending up snagged in a bush or even on the island, best thing to do is cast short of the feature and clip up then recast, when the line hits the clip simply take the line out of the clip and peel off a foot or few inches depending how short of the feature you where then re clip, continue casting and re clipping until your as close as you want to be, hey presto no more casting into trees or reed beds on your first or second attempt.

deffo the best way to go about it that like, it sounds a lot easier that what it is when you first start tho, its that old saying again, practice makes perfect and the more time you get on the bank and practice the better youll get at it, you don't even think about it after a while, it just becomes second nature, one thing ill add is to trust the clip, it cant go any further that what you've clipped up at so make sure it hits the clip every time and you wont go far wrong, cast from the same position every time and look at the marker your casting to, not the feeder, ive spent a lot of time just casting to an island not even fishing, your not gona get better practice than that, having said that, I still have days where I think ive been fishing about 5mins and it wont go where I want it to, but the more ive practiced the less im having them days. bit of a long and drawn out post but I thought id put my spin on it. lol.

[Mick]

not drawn out at all mate some good and interesting advice there mate nice one

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[Deleted]

can I just add that if you think there is a chance of a run, ie carp, then unclip after the cast and use the clip again, if wanting to change or check the bait/rig, before the retrieve.

[Mick]

good advice Bri

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