Hi All,
The amount of distance lost depends on the bait and the rig. Please do not get the impression that we are casting 600-700 to catch fish. It would be too much work. Some of us tournament cast 400 feet and some cast over 700 feet. On average we cast 400-500 feet for general fishing. That is a long way to reel in a fish. The advantage is having the reserved distance when you really need it. On a crowded beach or pier we use very safe fishing styles. If we are fishing an area with enough space we can send a baited hook a fairly long way. For example our top casters can send a piece of bloodworm and short leader nearly 700 feet. If you add a chuck of bait it falls to over 600. If you use a small perch it could be down to 300 or 400 feet. Larger baits cause a chopper effect and shorten your cast. I read that the average surf angler is casting less than 300 feet. If you add another 100 feet to the cast you increase the catching zone by over 33%. We catch a lot of fish at 200 feet. But, when other people are NOT catching at 200, we ARE catching at 400. That is the why you need to increase your effective catching zone. I also try to observe everything around me when I fish. For example if everyone is catching but me, I try to find out what I’m missing. If no one is catching I’ll move to better spot unless I’m sure that the bait always starts at a certain time. Casting will not make you a super angler. It’s just another resource in your tackle box. You still have to know how and when to use it.
DIRECTIONS TO KENILWORTH PARK:
From Downtown DC: Take East Capitol Street, East, past RFK, cross the Anacostia and bear Right towards I-295, immediately take the Left fork on to I-295 North. Exit at Burroughs/Minnesota, turn Left at the stop light and pass under the highway. At the five way stop Kenilworth Park is directly ahead of you. We use the first two fields on the right.
From the South: Take I-95/495 North (towards Baltimore) cross the Woodrow Wilson Bridge and take I-295 North. Exit at Burroughs/Minnesota, turn Left at the stop light and pass under the highway. At the five way stop Kenilworth Park is directly ahead of you. We use the first two fields on the right.
From the North: From I-95/495 South (towards Richmond) take Exit 22 on to the Baltimore/Washington Parkway/I-295 South. This turns into Kenilworth Ave. Exit at Burroughs/Minnesota. At the five way stop Kenilworth Park is to your Right. We use the first two fields on the right.