DISCIPLINE 05 · 投げ · ROCKS & SURF · 20–60G METALS

Saltwater Casting

Metal thrown a long way from rock platforms and surf beaches. Australian salmon and tailor through the cooler months, with bonito, kingfish and mackerel when the current pushes warm water in close.

TARGETS
AUS SALMON · TAILOR · BONITO · KINGS
WATER
ROCK PLATFORMS · SURF GUTTERS · HEADLANDS
CAST WEIGHT
20–60G METALS
SEASON BY STATE
VIC SALMON · MAR–AUG
NSW SALMON & TAILOR · MAY–OCT
QLD TAILOR · MAY–SEP
SA SALMON YEAR-ROUND · PEAKS WINTER
WA SALMON RUN · MAR–MAY
TAS YEAR-ROUND · PEAKS SUMMER

The three numbers that matter

READ THIS BEFORE THE GEAR
ROD LENGTH 9 → 10'6"

Length buys distance and keeps line up out of the wash. A 9ft rod is easier to work all day; 10ft and over earns its keep from a high platform.

9'6" IS THE ALL-ROUNDER
METAL WEIGHT 20 – 60G

Weight is chosen by wind and swell, not by depth. A 40g punches into a headwind that a 20g will never beat, and that is usually the whole difference.

CARRY 30G AND 50G
LEADER 20 – 30LB

Keep it short — 40 to 80cm. Casting load is high off the rocks and a compact leader is far easier to manage than a rod-length one.

UNDER A METRE