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Chad's Pro Tips!!

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"Improving Casting Accuracy"
By: Chad Morgenthaler

www.chadmorgenthaler.com

I can’t stress how important bait presentation and accuracy is when fishing.  Making half hearted casts that cause a big splash will spook fish.  A quiet lure presentation and an accurate cast is an absolute must when tournament fishing.  Control is not created overnight, and putting the bait where you want it to go takes practice.

The only way to improve casting skills is to practice. Setup a few targets and spend a couple hours a week dropping the bait very quietly into a coffee can or piece of plastic pipe.  Make sure the targets are spaced at different lengths so you can quickly learn to judge distance.  Also setup overhead targets in order to practice a lower profile presentation.  

In my opinion a wasted cast is wasted time, so it’s worth the time and effort to be able to pitch and flip with both hands.  It’s also important to be able to cast with several different methods including overhand, and roll casting.  If you’re up for a challenge also try practicing with different rod lengths, and always use a quality reel that has spool adjusting capabilities.  If practicing with a spinning rod, change-up line sizes as well.

I promise practice makes perfect, and an accurate cast will catch more fish.