Rod For Pitching

[Downeaster2010]

I have been bass fishing for over 40 years, and have never pitched a lure with a rod.

I guess that is because most of the Maine waters are very clear, and a lot of fish have to be

caught while the boat is a good distance.  I realize now that pitching I can actually get the

lure out pretty far, and seems more accurate in many cases.  Fishing in Maine flipping is

almost a waste of time, due to water clarity, but pitching can be a good thing, and I have

never met any angler that does it.  I have started using some of my heavier bass rods that

are about 6 to 6 1/2 foot.  They are not really pitching rods.  What I want to buy is a pitching

rod, not a flipping rod.  I don't see good advertisement for them in BPS or Cabelas.  For you

pitchers, can you give me what you feel is a good rod for the money.  Keep it around $100,

or under.

[Downeaster2010]

Actually here in Maine our cover is generally rock ledges, boat docks and a lot of downed trees.  I am not concerned

about the ledges as I will drop shot them, but the trees, and lily pads are my maine objective.  I anticipate a 7' to 7.5

foot rod, but have no clue anymore as to what is a good rod vs mediocre.  The last bass rock I purchased must be at

least 20 years ago, and they are fine for most fishing, but I can see a lot of accuracy and power with pitching.

[MDBowHunter]

I love my St Croix Mojo Bass Pitchin rod, you can pick them up anywhere between $100 and $120. Here's a link to their site: http://www.stcroixrods.com/product/mojo-bass . Bass Pro Shops and Dicks usually has them in stock.

[Mike L]

I have been bass fishing for over 40 years, and have never pitched a lure with a rod.

I guess that is because most of the Maine waters are very clear, and a lot of fish have to be

caught while the boat is a good distance.  I realize now that pitching I can actually get the

lure out pretty far, and seems more accurate in many cases.  Fishing in Maine flipping is

almost a waste of time, due to water clarity, but pitching can be a good thing, and I have

never met any angler that does it.  I have started using some of my heavier bass rods that

are about 6 to 6 1/2 foot.  They are not really pitching rods.  What I want to buy is a pitching

rod, not a flipping rod.  I don't see good advertisement for them in BPS or Cabelas.  For you

pitchers, can you give me what you feel is a good rod for the money.  Keep it around $100,

or under.

 

IMHO you don't need one for each. A fipping and pitching rod is the same, just used in a different way.

 

Specific rods recommendations will be coming soon I'm sure. There are many in your range.

Mine is the only custom rod I own, which is 10yrs old.

If i was gonna buy another I would make sure it's the most sensative one I can afford.

 

 

Mike

 

 

Mike

[iabass8]

As said above but the best quality rod you can for bottom contact baits. I prefer a 7'4 rod for pitching. some like even longer. 7'2 is about as short as I would go especially in clear water where you want to make longer pitches.

[motodmast]

for a rod around $100 look at he *** omem series. they have been getting some pretty good reviews. i own 3 and would recommend them. for pitching, i would go for the 7'3 MH or 7'6 MH

[Teal]

I don't want to be too specific on which rod brand, but I agree with a 7'-7'6 MH or H.

A really good one in your price range is the Powell Endurance 775(H) or the 764(MH) normmally they are 169.99, but the can be had for 109.99 at the fish ranger *.

Omens, mojo, and Shimano Compre are also rods that yyou can't go wrong with and they are at the 100 price point.

[Flucobaseball]

I see so many opinions on whether or not you can use the same rod for both.  I have a 7'6 H Fitzgerald Okeechobee Rod that I plan to use for frogs, pitching, and flipping.  Depending on who I read on what day, I can use this rod for pitching and flipping or just pitching only.  I'd really hate to have to buy another rod for flipping.

[MrSwimJig]

for a rod around $100 look at he *** omem series. they have been getting some pretty good reviews. i own 3 and would recommend them. for pitching, i would go for the 7'3 MH or 7'6 MH

The *** *** Black rods are great rods for the money. They have 7' 3" in MH and H a 7' 6" in MH and a 7' 11" in H

Any of those 3 rods would be great. The 7' 3" and 7' 6" are $120 and the 7' 11" is $130

Also all of there H rods are an XF action.

I do not fish really heavy cover so I currently use the 7' 6" MH rod and just got to try it for the first time yesterday and today and performed exceptionally well.

[ww2farmer]

You can pitch and/or flip with any rod. While technique specific gear is nice, it's not needed. That being said, I do pitch and flip with rods dedicated to those techniques. I like a shorter 6'9" MH rod for pitching in close quarters to small targets, a 7'3" MH rod for general use or pitching in grass beds, and a 7'11" H rod for flipping. Mod fast, fast, and extra fast actions (as well as rod powers) are going to very by MFG. IMHO semi- soft tips that transition into a very stout  "backbone" are a must for both.

[new2BC4bass]

I have a Daiwa Zillion Flip and Pitch rod...7'6" Heavy Fast.  Have never used it for either technique.  A few years ago I bought a Daiwa Procaster and Berkley Lightning 6' MH for my grandson.  After the reel came back from cleaning, I spent a couple afternoons practice pitching with it just to see how I liked the reel.  Obviously distance wasn't all that great with 30' being about max for this combo and amount of time spent practicing.

 

Seems to me pitching wouldn't be of much benefit sitting a few inches above water level.  Thus it is a technique I've never tried using on the water.

[Downeaster2010]

I believe that here in Maine, pitching would be an advantage to anyone.  A lot of ponds have floating islands, large boulders,

weed, and lily pads.  I am see the accuracy of pitching already, and even with a 6' rod I can be pretty accurate out to 30

feet.  I care less about flipping, but pitching would be very beneficial.  If you were to flip here in Maine, the fish would already

be spooked by your presence.  In pitching I seem to be making more cast at a higher frequency, and more accurate than my

underhand or overhand cast.  I will looke into all the rods mentioned, starting right now.

[ULG]

id start with a rod a little longer than what u usually use and go with a slight faster action, it might take al ittle getting use to the longer length and stouter rod, but a good rod for the price point IMO is the bass pro carbonlite line of rods, offer a 7' heavy and a 7' MH, also a 6'9 MH if u dont feel ready for the 7 foot rod. also offer a 7'6 h and 7'6 MH. u can go with reg guides and catch them on sale from anywhere for 70 to 100 not on sale, also offer a micro guide series that run about 10-20 dollars than the reg guides, thier extreme series rods arent a bad buy either. they are a bit heavier than the carbonlite models, but bang for the buck try a 7 foot heavy micro guide carbonlite casting. i will say those are the real deal, and BPS is pretty good about anything that has thier name on it too, im fortunate enough where i can make to my local bps in bout 45 minutes if i have any problems with a product. also doubles as frog rod, and you can throw big blades with it too! A great all around around rod in the heavy and med heavy! for around a hundred dollars, its a great deal IMO. the carbonlite lite is super lite and very sensative, many rods of the same pricepoint tend to wiegh a bit more and seem tip heavy to me, it is lighter than the extreme line and also lighter than the mojo series mentioned above,(not to knock the st croix at all md bowhunter), just stating its lighter is all, i have used both of them. Falcon makes a lowrider rod that comes in 6'10 MH and H. thats a nice rod for sure, i myself are partial to the falcon caras, but thats another story. the lowrider series runs in the 130-150 price range which is a bit higher than u quoted but i have good things about the veritas line by abu garcia which offers micro and reg guides. i have heard mixed feeling reagarding the skeet reese rods, abu makes a vendetta line thats not too bad, but remembe this, alot times with these toys we buy to catch that green back, whatever feels good to you is the best rule to go buy, if given a chance play with as many reels and rods as u can at any local dealer and you will see and feel the diffrences in your hands, and then go from there. if it feels right, pull the trigger and make ur judgments on the water for sure. but hope this has been helpful with some ideas for you. let me know if i can b of any more help to u or any of u anglers, thanks for having on here guys!

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

As stated, you can pitch and flip with any rod. A tip that will load makes pitching more effective and the longer length aids pitching as well but really helps when flipping due to the static length of line out.

[K_Mac]

I agree with everyone that a tip that will load with the bait being tossed is a vital part of accurate pitching. Much of what I pitch is lighter weight (1/8-1/4 oz T-rigged plastics, generally smallie or regular beavers), and an older Medium X-Fast 7' BPS PQ rod works very well. A shorter rod when pitching under trees,bushes, and such is also handy, just makes distance a little more challenging. I use a 6'8" MXF for this. There are times when MH or H is needed, but M does the job most of the time for me.