Pitching/flipping Setup Or Something Else?

[jwhiteney]

I just recently started fishing.  I chose to start with spinning gear based on the fact that the friend who got me into fishing uses spinning gear.  When reading on the forums it sounds like people have so many different rods and reels, so I started looking into how many different ones I should have.  I saw some mention of a pitching/flipping rod.  After youtubing what this was, I got interested in it and looked into it more (especially since most people recommend a baitcaster which I was interested in too).

 

So now to the question.  Should I bother?

 

I will be fishing mostly bass < 5lbs and mostly in a boat where I do not have the ability to stand up based on its small size.  The reason I wanted one was because there are lots of weeds/lilypads in several areas of the lake I would be fishing.

 

If not a pitching/flipping rod/reel is there any other setup I should be looking into getting? Spinning or baitcasting?

 

I currently have (all spinning)

 

6'6" lightning rod medium/fast and shimano sahara reel (3000 size) with 10 pound mono

7' st croix avid medium/fast and a stradic ci4+ (2500 size) with 20pound braid

 

Thanks

[livetofish28]

pm'ed u 

[pbizzle]

I just recently started fishing. 

7' st croix avid medium/fast and a stradic ci4+ (2500 size) with 20pound braid

I really hope that you like fishing, because that $400 combo will start to hurt if you don't.

[jwhiteney]

I really hope that you like fishing, because that $400 combo will start to hurt if you don't.

You mean that combo wasn't a good choice or if I don't use it I will regret spending the money? If the latter I don't think I have that problem i really enjoy it, which is why I forked over the money for (what I thought) was a decent combo.

[papajoe222]

If you know that you'll be fishing from the boat you described on a regular basis, no I don't think a flipping/pitching combo is the way to go.  If you want to stick with spinning gear, going with braided line and a MH/fast action rod will allow you to fish the pads and weeds without having line issues and the rod will give you the backbone you may need to get the fish out. If you decide to go with a baitcaster, the line and rod recommendations would stil hold up.

[pbizzle]

You mean that combo wasn't a good choice or if I don't use it I will regret spending the money? If the latter I don't think I have that problem i really enjoy it, which is why I forked over the money for (what I thought) was a decent combo.

Believe me that's a great combo. A 7' M F is a really versatile spinning rod, and perfect senkos, grubs, and tubes. The reel is also great. A 2500 is perfect for nearly all bass techniques. The 20lb braid is also going to perform great, and increase the sensitivity on a rod that's already very sensitive. I'm just not sure why you went a head and bought a $400 set up. I've been fishing a $150 spinning combo for all of that stuff. I'm not hating on expensive combos either, because if you have the money to spend on a rod that's great. If I could afford to buy an expensive set up like that I would buy one in a heartbeat. I'm just really hoping that you like fishing enough to justify the purchase, because, as you said, you just started fishing. I just don't want you to think that you MUST spend $400 for a decent setup. A spinning combo in the $150 range and casting combos in the $200-250 range are going to be more than just decent.

[roadwarrior]

I think your spinning tackle is GREAT and money well spent.

As you expand your collection, here are a couple of suggestions:

 

http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/130634-rod-selection-the-basics/

[jwhiteney]

Believe me that's a great combo. A 7' M F is a really versatile spinning rod, and perfect senkos, grubs, and tubes. The reel is also great. A 2500 is perfect for nearly all bass techniques. The 20lb braid is also going to perform great, and increase the sensitivity on a rod that's already very sensitive. I'm just not sure why you went a head and bought a $400 set up. I've been fishing a $150 spinning combo for all of that stuff. I'm not hating on expensive combos either, because if you have the money to spend on a rod that's great. If I could afford to buy an expensive set up like that I would buy one in a heartbeat. I'm just really hoping that you like fishing enough to justify the purchase, because, as you said, you just started fishing. I just don't want you to think that you MUST spend $400 for a decent setup. A spinning combo in the $150 range and casting combos in the $200-250 range are going to be more than just decent.

Gotchya. I also spent the money on it because as you said it, the combo is pretty versatile. If it was a rod specific to certain situations, I definitely would not have spend that much on it.

[jwhiteney]

Thanks. I am actually looking at getting #1. Although I'm limited to 2 piece rods which seem are hard to find for baitcasters. Looking for a 7' MH

I think your spinning tackle is GREAT and money well spent.

As you expand your collection, here are a couple of suggestions:

http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/130634-rod-selection-the-basics/