Thread: 222 & Powerplay surf rods ?

Originally Posted by killwell

mate i use 2 killwel slx's very nice rods all round.
the basic factor in getting a good distance casting is purely mastering a good techniuqe and using lighter line with a shock leader
casting a long way is more about skill than brute force

I learned about shock leaders when I went to 16' rods & threw away a few weights & rigs until I got that sorted .(expensive lesson)
I normally cast with about a meter of line between rod tip & weight ,which seems to give me the best result in distance.Any less doesn't seem to load the rod up correctly.
I think my casting is OK & seem to get the best out of the rods I am using but a $100 rod probably isn't going to perform as well as a $600 rod designed to cast longer distance .