dhughes214:

Maybe try a medium heavy rod that’s a little more on the heavy side. Rods vary, some medium heavys are more like heavys, some heavys are just flat out too stiff for anything. You should be getting a good flex on the tip of your rod, creating a sort of slingshot effect during the cast.

slept on:

I cant answer your question exactly as i dont do the huge oversize swimbait thing but i will tell you dont need those lures nor greater cast to catch that trophey bass.I caught an over 15 pounder on a rapala HJ08,great distance is great on a cast but the more important thing is swimming it by that special spot just right.you could probably lighten your line quite a bit it helps you cast farther and if your not getting some spring on the backstroke you do need a diffrent pole.I do those zoom swim baits fly lined and get crushed at certain times.and always remember practice and intirgration is going to make you alot better the guys that are casting those huge distances have probably been doing that a lot longer and have figured out all the proper gear and i know alot are real a-holes but i am sure a few would be happy to show you what its all about.

Brandon:

i catfish and normally i let it hang 1-3 foot down if i go to far down wont go as far same as to far up

jan:

I suggest you to go a step in the other direction. Now let’s talk about the Length, within the bounds of good sense, the longer the rod the greater the distance it will cast; however, there are limits beyond which a rod simply becomes difficult to manage. For general bass fishing, an 81/2-foot fiberglass rod of suitable weight and action is a good choice

You may find this article interesting:

http://hubpages.com/hub/BASS-FISHING-GUIDE

Grand Master Basser:

First off, there is no way ten or twelve pound line can cast the big baits you’re talking about.

I know how you feel, though. I can barely manage a fifty or sixty foot cast myself. And those guys do not like to share anything at all. Whether its tips, hints, or even an answer to a yes or no question. Those guys are a**holes. Through ‘n through.

But when I do see them guys making those long casts, I watch and pay attention to every little detail and move they make. There’s one guy up at my home lake that I see every once in a while that goes by the name of “Chief”. He’s one of those that can cast an EASY hundred-fifty feet or so. One time I saw him completely skyball a big (HUGE) topwater plug and just made it land about an inch or so away from a big white goose. Talk about precision aim. That was hilarious, though. Anyway…

When I watch him, he really, really lays into his cast. I don’t remember right off hand if he keeps the lure right at the tip of the rod or lets it hang low, but all I know is he puts his arms into the cast. The Wormist mentioned something about not wanting to overload his rods. From what I can see, I think that’s what you gotta do.

I don’t have an expensive swimbait outfit like yours or an arsenal of expensive baits or a girlfriend that will buy me whatever fishing tackle I want for that matter, but I do seem to get buy with it. Shimano Crucial CRC-S711XH, seven-foot-eleven, extra-heavy, rated for fifteen to thirty pound mono, twenty to sixty-five in braid, and five to ten ounce lures, the rod itself only says “swimbaits eight to sixteen inches long” with a Penn International 975 with thirty-pound Maxima mono. I’vee only gotten a few on it, none that are actually worth mentioning. Except I did prematurely set the hook on a BIG one this past Friday. I saw the sumbitch, it was a huge one. I was using a Strike King King Kong swimbait in a baby bass finish. I really wasn’t expecting to get a strike, let alone see it.

Good luck on finding that Jerry Rago Trout Tool… yep, that $300 lure is about as rare as a leprechaun and his lucky charms. I think it’s even harder to find than an original Castaic Wooden Trout. Those I know are worth in excess of $500.

Alex:

First, your a lucky guy! Second, I dont own the same rod you do, so I’ll just give you a heads up on what I do.

1. Dobyn’s rods (795 SBMT, 806c, 807 MAG SB)
2. I toss that Hudd 8″ ROF 12 or berserkbaits has some cool 6″ paddletails.
3. Either 25 copolymer line yo-zuri or braid 65 power pro with a Flurocarbon leader

The braid really does toss far, and has the diameter of about 12lb mono.
The rods have long handles used like a jack poles…launching baits

Don’t cast into the wind…..if your really dedicated you can cast let it sink and troll away to any distance you want…if your patient this isnt a bad option letting it sit for a couple minutes.