Well what was he using a 20 foot ultralight g loomis rod? Kinda like the guys that call ducks in a competition, no real practical use for it but i guess its kinda cool. I'd like to see a video of this though, that might impress me then. He probably didn't have leader on the fly line or a fly for that matter to get tangled up. I guess there's fly casters and then there's fly fishers, and everywhere in between. Thanks for the news anyway deet.

Impressive,

I am new to fly fishing, but a cast of that distance is very impressive to say the least.

that is alot of line to have on a reel. I have watched the surf casting competition and that is a sight to see. but i think a fly competition would be better.

I'd like to see the specs of the competition, rules etc, and then see the rod that he was using. I've done some recent reading and found the common cents(google search) method of rod evaluation to show the real specs of any fly rod. If it was a 5 wt comp, I bet that rod has a 2 or 3 wt tip with the butt end of an 8 wt and it specs out to be a true 7 wt or something like that. Even at that, I'm jealous. I'd love to be able to hit 120 consistently single handed. Is there a results page for this? To compare what he did to what the other competitors did.

And your point being? So let me ask you this: What benefit is there to a cast that long? I know a boy and his toys, how fast can you go, how high can you jump. Don't get me wrong I think this is an incredible cast, but I am more impressed by the accuracy casting than distance. OK now you can all put minus's next to my post.

Right, Deeter we are on to something here...

Distance spotting, fishing tricos 243 feet away! you use a spotting scope attached to you're hat to spot the rise.

Distance casting was very popular way back when and is kept alive today by the manufacturers whom use it to showcase equipment and technology.

When I was a young'n I would stand in the backyard and see how far I could cast. Of course my equipment limited me but even so, laying out 243 feet of fly line is like landing on the moon. Incredible.

Also, Props to G.Loomis. Great rods and superb customer service.

That's like keepin' it in the strike zone,for almost the length of a football field!

Try settin' that hook with the RevereMaxx frogs on the end.

Yes, my point exactly Deeter. I think it is an unbelievable distance and skill to throw a line that far. Imagine! I can't even wrap my head around that distance with a fly line.

Yea, I did Ramcatt, and shooting a 550 grain spey line 150 feet is normal, I knew guys that did this in the surf for stripers that could cast 200 with a 9 wt switch.

since the article mentions single handed distance the rod is no more than 9'9" long. Here are the tackle rules from the ACA rulebook:
B) Fly Distance, Singlehanded
i) Rod - The complete rod shall not exceed nine feet and nine inches (9'9") in length.
ii) Reel - Unrestricted, except reel must be attached to the rod and must be capable of holding the
entire line.
iii) Line
a) For Men, Senior Men, and Intermediate boys, the shooting head shall not be less than fortynine
feet three inches (49'3") in length and shall not weigh more than six hundred fifty (650)
grains.
b) For Women, Senior Women, and Intermediate girls, the shooting head shall not be less than
forty-four feet four inches (44'4") in length and shall not weigh more than five hundred twenty
four (524) grains.
c) Running line - Unrestricted.
iv) Leader - Shall consist of a single leader of natural or artificial gut or gut substitute and not longer
than twelve (12) feet nor shorter than six (6) feet in length.
v) Fly
a) Description - Official distance fly adopted by the Association. The hackle shall not be smaller
than five-eighths (5/8) inch in diameter.

The rules make it even more impressive.

@ alex
WOW thats really amazing!
i'm really impressed how much you have accomplished every major milestone in fly fishing... without fail you seam to have already "done it" no matter the topic

yes i have 2 handed rods
and the 2hander means nothing about "line control"
rather... loading and forming larger D-loops

i thought you said 150+ was "normal" for you????
switch surf casting is not "spey" casting... its 2handed overhead
whats your 550g setup? skagit? with you 14ftr?
so what, a 56ft head...max? with a 15ft tip? 71ft total?
so your shooting 75+ consistently?
please show us we'd all love some pointers

stop trying to be a "know it all" and "one-upper" you just look less knowledgeable/creditable with every post

chill out

Whatever floats your boat, hugh, but do you mind if I don't watch?

thanks grhen, now that i can see the specs, that is incredible. 9'9'' rod.. amazing!

KD...
243 ft is quite impressive, but the real question is....

are you ready for some football????

Yes Deeter! Hope does spring eternal. I am still listening to the business from the Tide fans(of which my husband is one...sigh)for the drubbing they gave us at the end of the season. Who knows what my Tigers will do this year. Hope your Wolverines have a better run this year. That was quite painful to watch!
Waaaarrrrr Eagle!

i pooped myself