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If you are a Sea Fisherman you’ll know how important being able to Surfcast properly is. If you have ever wondered how some anglers seem to cast miles with very little effort this is the DVD for you. After 30 years thrashing about beach casting I eventually realised I had reached the limit of my technique. I tried more powerful and expensive rods but they were unmanageable and when ever I did hit it as hard as I could 9 times out of 10. I would end up cracking off (that’s when the reel lets out line too fast and in a fraction of a second you end up with a birds nest…well that’s the polite term). I was also endangering other anglers by not being in control, a 4 ounce lead weight travelling at these sorts of speeds is lethal!
Determined to improve my casting skills and before I hurt someone I went in search of expert tuition and that’s how I met Dave Docwra.
The man is a fishing genius with a wonderful down to earth approach to every aspect of Surfcasting and catching fish. After an hour’s tuition and just two casts I was sold, I was now casting further than I had ever done before and with half the effort. The other remarkable thing was that at not time did I ever crack off, get a birds nest or send my lead shooting off in the wrong direction. Having run a successful video production company based in Regents Street London since 1981 making videos for advertising and the corporate sector the penny soon dropped. Before I met Dave Docwra I had looked at several casting videos but wasn’t that impressed so this seemed like the perfect opportunity to make something decent. I asked Dave if we could team up and combine our expertise to produce a “Casting Master Class” video. We did and sold thousands of tapes to anglers as far a field as Japan and the States and the feedback was always amazing.
We also shot another programme about rig making, based on a hugely popular booklet Dave wrote that also sold in its thousands. It distilled Dave’s lifetime of experience as a winning match angler and tackle designer. The video shows “step by step” how to make up the perfect rigs or traces as they are sometimes called.
The thing about Dave is that his focus is always on catching more fish; everything he teaches is based on fishing in the real world. This new and previously unseen “Rig Making Master Class” has now been added to the Casting Further 2005 DVD making it the most comprehensive instructional DVD for the Surfcaster available anywhere.
No matter what your ability level is the Casting Further DVD will help you improve your technique and cast further, we have never had a single complaint only praise. One of the fantastic things about Dave’s “off the ground” method of casting is that for the more senior angler is offers a way of getting the distance you used to but without needing upper body strength.
Over the years I have gained enormous pleasure showing the young and old how simple it is, seeing the big grins on their faces when after only a little coaching they send the lead flying out to sea.
So what does the DVD cover? The answer is simple “everything you will ever need to know about Surfcasting”! Dave has thought of everything as he takes us step by step from selecting the right size and type of reel to the science of tuning the reel to make birds nests and crack offs a thing of the past.
He shows us how he loads line on the reel and the thinking behind it, how to tie a shockleader (the heavy line that takes the strain of the cast). Important safety tips to stop knots and line being weakened each time we retrieve tackle over sand and stones.
Then we hit the beach and Dave explains with great clarity the thinking and principles behind his Casting Further technique. There are slow motion casts so we can see where the lead should be. Crystal clear graphics to show correct positions for footwork, rod angle and lead position when setting up the cast and of coarse lots of slow motion sequences of the Master Caster in action.
Divided into 17 easy to follow “Step by Step” chapters the DVD is easy to navigate, professionally made, incredibley informative and presented in a fun and entertaining way.
Combined with the “Rig Making Master Class” in which Dave shows us all his secrets of making up the traces that help in win matches and that are designed for fishing at Distance it is the perfect gift for any angler interested in Surfcasting of any age or ability. If you want to know how far Dave can cast? well visualise two full size Rugby fields end to end or pace out 250 yards next time you’re on the beach it’s a very long way! Casting Further 2006 shows you Step by Step how you to can add serious distance to your personal best, or for the beginner a technique that will make you one of the anglers that other fisherman watch with envy.
With an hour and a half of brilliant tuition providing the viewer with everything they will ever need to know the Casting Further 2006 DVD is fantastic value at £20. As one angler told us, “it paid for itself in a week just because I stopped loosing tackle with every other cast”. Another angler told us “it was fantastic when the surf was up I was able to cast into the strong head wind with a big bait, and get out there where the fish where when everyone else was struggling”.
For all those Carp Anglers out there and people who fish big lakes and rivers where distance is vital to get on the fish this is also the DVD for them. The Dave Docwra’s Beach Casting technique is perfect but be warned because it is possible to develop so much power that it may catch you out! I broke 25kg shockleader with a 75gm lead on my first attempt and I wasn’t even gunning it! You have been warned!!! We set out to make the definitive guide to Surfcasting to help anglers all over the world get the most from the sport. The choice is simple; you could go out and spend a fortune on the latest Beach casting rod and reel or simply invest £20 in a master class with Casting Further 2005 expert Dave Docwra and improve you fishing skills for life! for more info go to http://www.surfcastingfurther.com |
