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heard tale of a mortal man making a 700+foot cast , using a surf rod...is there any truth to this catfish getter?
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Apparently 700'+ casts are quite common.

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Here is the link.


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heard tale of a mortal man making a 700+foot cast , using a surf rod...is there any truth to this catfish getter? [/reply]
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Who cares how far he cast, question is, did he catch anything during the 45 minutes to retrieve his lure?
TS
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