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CastingKids is open to kids 7-14 years
old. If you start when you are young, you can participate
in several contests. This way, by the time you are 14, you'll
have lots of experience in casting, pitching and flipping
in competitions. Even more exciting, each year you'll get
better at handling a rod and reel and be able to put your
lure in front of those bass every time you cast! Here are
instructions on how to cast, pitch and flip your way to a
CastingKids first-place trophy. |
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| To cast overhead at a target 30 feet
away, begin with the rod straight up in 12 o'clock
position. Keep your casting elbow bent. Then snap the
rod back with your casting wrist to about 10 o'clock.
Keep your eye on the target. Snap the rod toward you with
your casting wrist, begin to unbend your elbow and release
the line when the rod is in the 1 to 2 o'clock position.
If you release too soon the lure will go up in the air
without going to the target. But if you release too late
the lure will fall short. |
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| To pitch at a Target 20 feet away,
first let out about as much line as the rod is long. Hold
the casting plug in your free hand. Lower the rod and
then snap it up. Let go of the plug as you do and disengage
the line at the reel so the plug can pul out. Teach yourself
just how fast to raise the rod tip at the beginning of
the pitch so the plug lands exactly on the target without
going past it. With practice, you will be able to control
the force of your pitchcact so the plug will land on the
target every time! |
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| To Flip at a target 10 feet away, let out enough
line to reach the target and then raise the rod to swing
the casting plug toward you. After the plug comes back
almost to the rod, lower the rod and let the plug swing
toward the target. Bring your hand holding the line out
to your side as shown. The rod tip should be about level,
or slightly lower, as the plug is moving away. As the
plug moves toward the front of the rod, start raising
the rod and let the plug pull line from your free hand,
as you move that hand back toward the rod. Don't let go
of the line, though. Lower the rod as the plug heads for
the target. If you have enough line out to begin with,
and the rod is pointed at the target, the plug should
land on it. If not, keep trying. |
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| CastingKids
News
& Results |
CastingKids Event -
June 11, 2006 [Read
More]
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CastingKids Event - Feb.
1, 2003
[Read
More] |
| April Elliott takes 2001 New York State
Title! [Read
More] |
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Meetings are the
2nd Wednesday in
Jan., Mar., Jun., Sep., Nov., Dec.
at
Perkins Restaurant
in Olean, NY
Everyone is welcome to
attend!
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