For pure distance on a weed/snag free lake.
T2 13ft Intensity, 45 Daiwa.
Braid mainline , braid leader
Braid with flouro leader.
Mono, with braid leader.
Mono with flouro leader.
What are people's findings?
T2 13ft Intensity, 45 Daiwa.
Braid mainline , braid leader
Braid with flouro leader.
Mono, with braid leader.
Mono with flouro leader.
What are people's findings?
In reply to Post #1
I take it you mean the TX2? Not that I've used any of the Shimano fishing rods other than their TX ultra spod rod, from what I gather it's the TX7 you should be looking at for distance. What is 'distance' to you? What I mean is 100yds could be distance for some and 200yds for others.
The other thing to consider is are you just going to be wanging out singles or do you plan to be spombing at range, if it's the later, that's a whole different ballgame and can be a real headache. You might say for arguments sake be able to cast 200yds with a single on, if you can only.get a spomb to 160yds...you know?
Weather is a pain in the head too. Headwinds, sidewinds etc, nightmare, especially so when you've been baiting a spot at 160yds heavily for months and when you come to fish your spot you've got a wind banging into you and the fish are nuttin on your area and for the life of you you can only manage to get 120-130yds at the very best, that ain't fun.
I'd rather use mono with a leader as the spombing with braid all the way through is the limiting factor.
I take it you mean the TX2? Not that I've used any of the Shimano fishing rods other than their TX ultra spod rod, from what I gather it's the TX7 you should be looking at for distance. What is 'distance' to you? What I mean is 100yds could be distance for some and 200yds for others.
The other thing to consider is are you just going to be wanging out singles or do you plan to be spombing at range, if it's the later, that's a whole different ballgame and can be a real headache. You might say for arguments sake be able to cast 200yds with a single on, if you can only.get a spomb to 160yds...you know?
Weather is a pain in the head too. Headwinds, sidewinds etc, nightmare, especially so when you've been baiting a spot at 160yds heavily for months and when you come to fish your spot you've got a wind banging into you and the fish are nuttin on your area and for the life of you you can only manage to get 120-130yds at the very best, that ain't fun.
I'd rather use mono with a leader as the spombing with braid all the way through is the limiting factor.
In reply to Post #2
I have the TX2 and 45 Daiwas. It's a set Ive bought for longe range fishing in France when you can't use a boat.
I have the TX2 and 45 Daiwas. It's a set Ive bought for longe range fishing in France when you can't use a boat.
In reply to Post #2
It's more the line set up I'm interested in.
It's more the line set up I'm interested in.
In reply to Post #4
Non stretch braid leader will load the rod most efficiently. Mainline needs to be as light and thin as you can practically use. I don't use braid mainlines so I would use 8lb daiwa tournament casting line or similar. Up to a 4oz lead 30lb armakord, anything over 4oz then 50lb armakord. Keep your shockleader as short as possible. 6ft from the tip to the lead and 6 turns around the spool.
Use tournament casting leads.
That's how I would set up to achieve the maximum distance I am capable of. I am sure there are many people on here who would do things differently. Sort through, try things out and use the things that work for you.
One thing is for sure, there is no quick fix for consistent distance casting
Non stretch braid leader will load the rod most efficiently. Mainline needs to be as light and thin as you can practically use. I don't use braid mainlines so I would use 8lb daiwa tournament casting line or similar. Up to a 4oz lead 30lb armakord, anything over 4oz then 50lb armakord. Keep your shockleader as short as possible. 6ft from the tip to the lead and 6 turns around the spool.
Use tournament casting leads.
That's how I would set up to achieve the maximum distance I am capable of. I am sure there are many people on here who would do things differently. Sort through, try things out and use the things that work for you.
One thing is for sure, there is no quick fix for consistent distance casting
In reply to Post #5
One thing is for sure, there is no quick fix for consistent distance casting - Just lots and lots of hard practice !
One thing is for sure, there is no quick fix for consistent distance casting - Just lots and lots of hard practice !
In reply to Post #1
TX2's are fine along with any big pit reel, the most important factor is technique. Best money you can spend is a casting lesson with Terry Edmonds, added 40% to my distance and I was suffering with a bad back at the time.
TX2's are fine along with any big pit reel, the most important factor is technique. Best money you can spend is a casting lesson with Terry Edmonds, added 40% to my distance and I was suffering with a bad back at the time.