NECC casting tournament June 26th

[CONNMAN]

The North East Casting Club (NECC) is proud to be hosting a Sportscast USA Sanctioned Tournament on June 26, 2004 near Marlton, NJ. This will be a one day event with each caster taking five casts with the 150 gram weight in the morning and five casts with the 125 gram weight in the afternoon. Admission is $10 for Sportscast Members and $15 for non-Sportscast members. The field is located in the Memorial Sports Complex on Route 620 (Main Street) about two miles east of Marlton, NJ.
Further details will be posted as we approach the date .

[After'em]

CON,
Not sure if I can make this event, but maybe.
I plan to do the next seminar at whale creek on the 19th. I recently saw advert. for AVCET reels. The one shown was an SX model. I was wondering if they would be a better choice than a PENN 975 or the 525M for fishing . If you have some feedback, let me know. Thanks.
Paul Turner...margaretfalls@hotmail

[CONNMAN]

I like both the 525 and the avet sx . The 975 is ok but expensive . Avets are $155 , the 525 usually around $140 . I have magged my avet and I am magging one for someone else now . I have test cast the avet 550' on the field and on the beach it will cast as well as my 525's . I like the avet for the lever drag , it lets me set the drag to operate like the baitrunner feature on the shimano spinning reels when I dead stick .
The avet holds a little more line than the 525 if you need it . Either reel is a good choice .Karen is going to start selling the avets and she already has the 525 in stock .

[ 06-16-2004, 10:32 AM: Message edited by: CONNMAN ]

[BillH]

Here are the directions to the field.

From the Rt 70 and Rt 73 Circle (Marlton Circle) take Rt 70 East to North Elmwood Road (appx 2 miles). Make a right (South) onto North Elmwood and go to Main Street (Rt 620). Make a left (East) onto Rt 620 and go one mile to the entrance to the Memorial Sports Complex on the right. Enter the Complex and proceed to rear of the large indoor recreation building and go through the metal gate and park in the ?Plant-A-Patch? field along the tree line.

[FISH BUCKET]

connman,i remember reading that a lever drag reel is never 100% in free spool.if true,wouldn't that affect distance?

[joe gigliotti]

Conn,

Look forward to the tournment...and seeing the MAG addition on the AVET SX....To get a reel with this quality for $155 that casts and has a DRAG that works...There is a Reel Heaven !!.. See ya Saturday..

P.S. Karen should have some SX,s by the weekend.. with luck per AVET

Joe

[CONNMAN]

Fish , the avet drag fully disengages , the reel is so free spinning that you really have to add some breaking to make it a surf reel ,oil or mags and the right line level all work to control this sweet little reel . I know Avet touts a breaking system build into the reel but I have found that went this is adjusted to provide some casting breaking the strike drag is too high so I just set my strike drag to my liking and cast the reel in free spool mode.

[CONNMAN]

Joe if you come to the casting tournament this weekend I will have the avet with me . I just converted another one over the weekend for Tony Q out of DC. Bring the rods ,I am anxious to see them .

[BillH]

Here are the times for the tournament.

The field opens at 7 A.M.

Registration and practice casting is between 7 A.M. and 8:45 A.M.

Casting starts at 9 A.M.

[BillH]

The weather report for Saturday looks good. Clouds in the morning and sun in the afternoon. Temperatures 70 to 80 and wind from NNW 10 to 20 mph.

[RhinoScores]

Is the admission fee for all or just those participating in the event?

[BillH]

The fee is for caster only. There is no charge for spectators.

[CONNMAN]

On behalf of the Northeast Casting Club, I want to thank all of the people who participated in the tournament. Special thanks goes to Chuck Wilson and Sportscast USA for making this event possible, Jim Johnson for providing the field equipment and measuring the distances, Bob Bott for recording the distances, Bob Sales for doing a superb job with keeping the event moving along by calling the casters to the oche and operating the laser prism, and all of the other people who helped out with the many little jobs that needed to be done to make this event a success. There were six ?first-time? casters, two adults and four teenagers. The weather was cloudy and humid with variable winds.

Here are the results of the casting:

150 Gram Results

Name State Class Distance (feet)

Conn Leahy NJ AAA 658.5
Bill Halpin, Jr PA AAA 639.7
Bob Sales MD AA 609.2
Chuck Wilson NJ AA 597.8
Bill Halpin Sr NJ AA 585.3
Nelson Phillip MD A 581.7
Jim Johnston NJ AAA 569.0
Bob Bott NJ AA 552.0
Kurt Renart NJ A 486.0
Bill Smith DE A 461.0
Joe Gigliotti NJ A 459.5
Frank Lloyd NJ A 459.3
Donald William PA B 390.0
Charlie Rice NJ Jr 357.9
Thomas Raio NJ Jr 289.6
Ashley Rice NJ Jr 202.5
Jessica Rice NJ Jr 149.5


125 Gram Results

Name State Class Distance (feet)

Conn Leahy NJ AAA 646.6
Bill Halpin, Jr PA AAA 646.2
Jim Johnston NJ AAA 632.5
Bob Sales MD AA 620.7
Chuck Wilson NJ AA 607.6
Bill Halpin Sr NJ AA 597.5
Nelson Phillips MD A 591.5
Bob Bott NJ AA 579.3
Joe Gigliotti NJ A 480.3
Kurt Renart NJ A 474.2
Bill Smith DE A 462.6
Frank Lloyd NJ A 460.2
Donald Williams PA B 393.2
Charlie Rice NJ Jr 385.6
Thomas Raio NJ Jr 292.6
Jessica Rice NJ Jr 257.0
Ashley Rice NJ Jr 218.4