Can you distance cast a line counter reel? Okuma Coldwater test! 

One tip to make a spinning reel cast better is to fill the spool up to the rim. Good braided line will do this where as monofilament has a bad habit of jumping off of the spool. If need be pre fill the spool with heavy monofilament before you add the braid. For example I fill the lower part of the spool with 40 pound monofilament so that a spool of 30 pound braid fills the spool up to the rim. You may have to use trial and error until you get it right but once it is done you will never have to do it again. Once the braid is old just replace the spool of braid. Use an Albright knot to join the two lines. This full reel plus the slick coating on the braided line makes it cast so much better.

Cool!

Out here in the pacific northwest on the columbia river we use kayaks to run our gear out. I have a cheap inflatable kayak specifically for running a tripple rig out whatever distance I choose. Might not be a bad idea to get on holes you have trouble casting to.

Good stuff!! Those are some nice reels !!

I use an ugly stik big water rod and Shakespeare ats trolling reel like this all the time. It’s super fun

Awesome video and reel

I use the Okuma Avenger # 80. 20 pound braid such as Power Pro will cast the farthest. However 30 pound Power Pro is almost as good yet it is stronger. According to the information on the box 30 pound test braid has the diameter of 17 pound test monofilament. I have tried 50 pound test but it doesn't cast as far. If you watch the surf casters they often use 10 to 15 pound test line with a shock leader. Even the eater sized catfish we take will out pull the fish they catch. I haven't taken any fish over 30 pounds but the 30 pound test Power Pro has handled them all.

Here is a different method. Set up some solid rod holders leave the reels on free spool then use your kayak to take the bait and sinker out to the choice spots.

The bank casters I know who are casting 100 + yards are using rods that are 11 to 14 feet long. One of the better ones I have ever seen started out as a 12 foot Fenwick blank before it was customized. Next a pool cue stick was glued into the butt. Eyes, reel seat and hand grips were added to make a 14 foot casting rod. They used an Ambassador reel (7000 I think?). The guys who were real good were casting a 5 oz sinker and bait 100 to 125 yards. This was in the days before braided line.

Your bank casting rig I use.(Santee rig) But I'll make the sinker line longer then the hook line. It keeps the bait just off the ground in case your bait floats in between a rock . Keeps you out of the snags 🤔

Went out today and got skunked also! I've considered getting a penn fierce surf combo for bank fishing. I've read some good reviews and they are somewhat cost effect. A rod and reel combo runs about 100 bucks.

Love my catmaxx,, with a 7 foot Big Game rod I can empty 2/3 of the line off the reel, I keep my magnetic control on 2 and the spool spins FREE !

Nice combos

It use the 11 foot cat max rod. I also bought the reel for it and saved 30$ by making it a combo. We use them at the Mississippi river and they have no problem cast halfway across. I use the spinning reel

First good video

One of the best rods of my three and the cheapest it the Daiwa FT surf spinning rod! The 11 foot is great they are 19 to 25 bucks and very durable! Try one out if you get the time👍

been skunked last 3 lakes i have been to. not even a nibble.-----never stop trying though!

You should try a 11 foot penn prevail

You should get or build a bait boat and do vid always wanted to boat out catfish baits if it works for carp it should work for us!

Is this line counter reel suitable for topwater catfishing? For casting heavier topwater lures: whopper plopper, wake baits etc... I mean for european catfish...?

There is a little knob on side of reel, most bait casters have. If you back that knob off more, BUT....NOT TO MUCH, or parts will fall out , if Knob falls off, Then it should cast better. Its great that at least it can be done, because most of the Time you dont have to cast that far out into most Rivers for Catfish.

300 feet! Daaaaaung. I would use a drone and down rigger release clip...more fun. LOL

If the cetrix doesnt work out may pick one of these up.

on your nite stick what reel is that if you dont mind what series cat maxx is it

You can get much closer to your target distance if you work on your form...look up pendulum casting...

Would it be possible to use a spinning reel on downrigging rod?

Maby Try A MH, or Heavy action, " WISKER SEEKERS ROD" I believe they are Lighter in weight than most cat Rods , yet very Strong.

I need to try for catfish. Maybe today...

With a 10’6” Xheavy salmon rod I can cast 300feet with my cold water.

shouldn't your bank setup backwards? the bait should be in line to detect bites better. imho

went fishing the last 3 days on the Ohio river and couldn't get nothing but bites. check out cat n carp video on getting bait out there.

Okuma 12 longitude ask catfish Dave.

Team catfish has a 12 foot rod in spinning and casting.

How u been I bern away from utube

12 foot 3.5 tc carp rod more than enough to bring in a big cat and get the distance you want

i meant isnt not shouldn't lol

How much does that sinker weigh?

I’m sure if you have the spool tightened down enough it won’t bird nest

E glass.

10' or 12' ugly stick will work fine.$69.00 to 89.00 .

Bro seagulls? Never seen birds have anything to do with catfish , but ok lol

i cast farther with a.20$ combo from Walmart 😕