Yes, you've got the picture, except I'm trying to do what fisherpeople probably never have to do, I am trying to cast at a very high angle, not quite straight up but almost- I would say around 75 degrees. My yard is fairly small and I dont have a large distance to go where I can remain on my property except in one direction. So I have to (from the base of the tree) go back maybe 6 or 7 meters at the most and then shoot up, and over the top part of the tree, where the line will hopefully be drawn behind the weight and then the weight falls down fast enough on the other side to pull the line behind it and fall to the ground.
I have 2.5 kg test line now and although its strong, its not much thicker than my fairly fine hair. It's like air. And it immediately gets tangled up once its off the spook. Almost no way to stop it.
Outside the other day trying to cast the weight up and over the wind was catching it and just blowing it away. (The wind was at my back) Thats the dominant direction of wind where I live. So rather than mess with the risk of having the weight go up but not having a usable twine behind it to use for pulling, I thought it might be best to get a reel and perhaps a short rod too. Since they are very inexpensive it seems, and good quality.
Yes, this kind of reel is what I have been looking at the most.
After reading your other post and comments from this one, I believe you want a fishing rod with an open face spinning reel. This guy has a series of training for this type of setup. I have used this type of rod a reel rig for many years, and with a little bit of practice, I can place a small 1 ounce weight into a coffee cup at 100 feet.
Thats pretty impressive. I believe you, Ive had friends who were very good at this too. I've never been good at stuff like this. It takes a lot of practice to get a skill like that.
Do you think its possible to cast up? Or should I just use the reel with my slingshot (which may be illegal, thats another reason why I am 'casting around' for another method. Even though its literally my own back yard. )
Penn, Shimano and Daiwa brands and they all work well. You could go to a garage sale and find the entire rig for very cheap.
I think I understand, and correct me if I am wrong, that you want to throw the weight attached to the string over a mast,
Actually a tall hardwood
tree in my yard is my first choice platform, my second choice would be a tall pine tree, but I can see that its likely much more difficult to get a good stable spot for the antenna to be anchored with a pine. So I am really hoping to get it right on the first try, And not leave a mess of tangled monofilament line up in the tree.
tie it to a rope that you then pull over and down so that you can lift some sort of antenna. This rod and open face spinner reel will do the job, and I would use the teardrop shaped weights.
I've got three of those weights now, two two ounce and one four ounce.
When you choose your string, buy the SpiderWire brand as it is very strong and proven, it is all that I ever use. You need to get at least 25 lb. test string because smaller will get tangled easier. If you learn how to properly cast with this rig, you shouldn't have any tangles, unless of course you get the string caught up in a tree or other tangly obstacles.
Crossing my fingers! Thank you all for your sage advice-