Flipp'n and pitch'n takes practice and the right reel/rod setup. When I wasn't fishing I would practive my flip'n and pitch'n in my back yard. I took some dixie cups and filled them with play sand and used them for target. Give this a try and I promise you your technique will improve.
After reading your story, I started having flash backs of all the good bass I could've caught if only I used stronger line, re-tied after i caught a good bass, set my drag right, reeled in the slack, and the list goes on LOL! I feel your pain but these are all lessons learned.
There are tons of ways to fish a fluke. IMO i like to use a fluke like a sammy. I have had good success doing this but it all depends on the mood of the fish. I say experiment with the techniques and let the fish tell you what they want.
I'm a bass fishing kinda guy so I only watch the shows that really deal with Bass. My top 5 are...
1. Bass Pro's (KVD and Rick Clunn are the best)
2. Day on the Lake (a true challange for the pro's)
3. Lunkerville (keeping it real!!!)
4. WGF (new show, so far so good)
5. Hook'n Look (I like to see how the bait works in the water)
My least favorites...
1. One more cast (they need to dub over his voice)
2. Beat Charlie Moore (drown, please!)
3. Jimmy Houston (The fist guy to get an STD from a fish)
4. Rolland Martin (stop inviting your wife!)
5. Kieth Warren (fishing with a glove is just gay!)
Wanna read something funny... I went back to that little lake 2 days ago with my Rat L Trap and on the second cast my lure breaks off my line. It got about 30 ft of air and land about 40 yards away from me LOL. Whats even worse was I could see my lure the rest of my time fishing, just "floating" there. I was so ticked off it threw me off my game. I ended up getting skunked that day.
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