Modified Off the Ground Cast

I am not a distance tournament caster and you do not need to be one either to get good distance from the beach. All you need is good timing and form. I call this a Modified Off-The-Ground Cast (MOTG) because I keep my sinker on the rig point down barely touching the sand about 270 degrees from the target. You can see the lead behind me as I pivot into the cast. I drop the shock leader about 6 feet from the tip of the rod and gradually accelerate into the cast until my hands are parallel to my chest and weight transferred from back foot to front as I step into the release. This is when the rod is fully loaded and should be released with your head looking up roughly 60 degrees from the horizon. This will get you 150-180 yds.. Watch the bend and release of the rod and how I "push' the rod forward with my left hand and slightly "pull " the butt of the rod back towards me with my right hand upon release (also notice that I am lefthanded). I am using an Abu 6500 CT with a rod I built using an 11.5' Rainshadow blank rated 2-5 oz. . Also notice that my rod tip at the finish is still pointing upward. I always tell people to release towards the sky. I am using a 4 oz pyramid sinker clipped to a double dropper Pompano rig with 14# test line and a 50# shock leader. The use of a shock leader is essential when performing ANY type of power cast.

TIP: You can slide the player button on the video screen with your mouse to see the steps of the cast.