nickmav 0 Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 i was reminiscing bout my sharking days.....is the 'windmill' extinct?i wont tell you what it is, the old schoolers will know... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
samrota 1 Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 I still see a few people doing the 'windmill'Ballooning is easier. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rooboy123 9 Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 Ohhhh...... I was thinking drunken party tricks. The windmill, the brain and other puppetry tricks!!My bad Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smokeykebab 175 Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 i do the windmill still the easiest way for me to cast out a big overhead :whistle: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Brent61 Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 yep,the windmill is still alivebrent Quote Link to post Share on other sites
afishyfish 4 Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 I still see a few people doing the 'windmill'Haven't seen the "windmill" since Ripple soles and Rockers in the 70's Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trihull 177 Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 Still use it .... well when there was a use for it.... LOL :woohoo: nothing like a 50W doing the "windmill" ........................ 4THALOVE 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
afishyfish 4 Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 nothing like a 50W doing the "windmill" ........................ Just dont get in its way Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Barbz 0 Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 Bomb out baits on 50's using the windmill. One balloon and a windmilled bottom bait in the ocean is how we usually do it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eric 0 Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 A Mark V Tatler reel, a Cape Jervis rod, 50lb Amilan line and an 8oz snapper lead.....put them all together and you could really 'windmill' a bait out. Barbz 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trihull 177 Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 A Mark V Tatler reel' date=' a Cape Jervis rod, 50lb Amilan line and an 8oz snapper lead.....put them all together and you could really 'windmill' a bait out.[/quote']I remember those... favourite outfit from the 70's .....Black Glass with metal guides, and a roller tip if you were "special" 4THALOVE 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
statesquider 0 Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 Ohhhh...... I was thinking drunken party tricks. The windmill' date=' the brain and other puppetry tricks!!My bad[/quote'] Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spinyeel 2 Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 A Mark V Tatler reel' date=' a Cape Jervis rod, 50lb Amilan line and an 8oz snapper lead.....put them all together and you could really 'windmill' a bait out.[/quote']I remember the "Rattler". My mate caught some decent sharks and rays off the metro jetties on his,before the spool exploded one night. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eric 0 Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 A Mark V Tatler reel' date=' a Cape Jervis rod' date=' 50lb Amilan line and an 8oz snapper lead.....put them all together and you could really 'windmill' a bait out.[/quote'']I remember those... favourite outfit from the 70's .....Black Glass with metal guides, and a roller tip if you were "special"Yeah, try and find a Cape Jervis rod these days. I'd say that there are lot of decent tomato stakes still being used! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chuckemback 0 Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 The Windmill is still alive !soon to be used once again! I still own a 30lb cape and know of a few others. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GDK 0 Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 i was reminiscing bout my sharking days.....is the 'windmill' extinct?i wont tell you what it is' date=' the old schoolers will know...[/quote']lol yep - It was the only way to get my 6/0 special senator and cape jervis 50lb roller tip out there with a sinker on it! lol did it with the 9/0 senator a few times as well....ahh the memories! lol....sinkers flying off and people running for cover - I think by the end of learning to cast them it turned into a "swing and flick" - still got good distance...funniest home videos would have got some great footage if videos were invented lol..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Damien Dray 0 Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 i must be to young for this topic cos i have no idea what a windmill is lol. :S :whistle: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nickmav 0 Posted July 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 I'm relieved , it lives, I can sleep better now , thought I was gonna have to bring it back ...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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