sgeggie Posted January 1, 2015 Posted January 1, 2015 Hi, I'm looking for some suggestions for a good pitching rod. I have some 7'0" rods M/MF, M/F, M/XF....these I've been using for cranking, jigs/frogs, and topwater respectively... I'd really like some opinions about whether I should use my M/F or M/XF for pitching, or if I should go with a MH or H power? Any specific makes/models would also be appreciated. Blessings, Steve Quote
ABW Posted January 1, 2015 Posted January 1, 2015 It all depends on the baits you want to pitch, the cover you're fishing, how long you prefer the rod to be Quote
Super User F14A-B Posted January 1, 2015 Super User Posted January 1, 2015 Do you have a budget in mind? Quote
sgeggie Posted January 2, 2015 Author Posted January 2, 2015 I'd like to spend less than $250. I will pitch jigs, Texas rigged worms and tubes, mostly baits that are in the 3/4 to 1 oz range... I'm 6'0" and as thinking that a 7'0" or 7'6" rod would help me to get my pitches out there in the 20-30 ft rangs with the greatest accuracy. Quote
sgeggie Posted January 2, 2015 Author Posted January 2, 2015 I will likely try to pitch into cover such as fallen trees, weedy shores, lily pads, etc...probably desire a rod to handle some diverse structure found in ponds and small lakes in the Midwest. Quote
Delaware Valley Tackle Posted January 2, 2015 Posted January 2, 2015 A pitch is just a casting style like overhead, sidearm, back cast or roll cast. Bait and cover should dictate Rod choice for the most part. Quote
Super User HoosierHawgs Posted January 2, 2015 Super User Posted January 2, 2015 Looking at what you want to pitch, and what you want to pitch at, I would go w/a 7.X:1 reel paired w/a 7'6" Heavy Rod. Plenty of good options for what your looking for. I've heard good things about the Okuma Concept series rods, they have a 7'2" and 7'11" lengths in the Heavy power. Quote
Super User gardnerjigman Posted January 2, 2015 Super User Posted January 2, 2015 Don't laugh but the academy h20 ethos rods are nice. Can get them on sale usually for $40. I use the 7' H for flipping/pitching weeds and what not. Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted January 2, 2015 Super User Posted January 2, 2015 A pitch is just a casting style like overhead, sidearm, back cast or roll cast. Bait and cover should dictate Rod choice for the most part. The rods you have would be fine, but here is my suggestion for something new: http://www.bassresource.com/fishing_lures/dhc7-primmus-review.html Quote
Super User Fishes in trees Posted January 2, 2015 Super User Posted January 2, 2015 As mentioned earlier the weight of your bait and the density of the cover you are pitching should determine optimum gear choices. Also as mentioned earlier, the rods you got will work. However, I feel like you want to branch out a little more and buy another rod - that is cool also. I generally carry 3 pitching rigs and use them interchangeably depending on cover & bait weight. Be mindful that there is quite a bit of overlap in these 3 rigs For lighter stuff, I have a 6'10" Falcon Eakins Jig special (which is on the lighter side of MH). I have a Curado 50 and 10 lb abrazx on this rig. Moving up in power a little bit is a 7'2" Fenwick MH Aetos, paired with a regular sized Curado and 14 lb fluorocarbon. Moving up in power a little more I have a 7' Kistler Helium Heavy jig rod, paired with a Curado 50 and 17 lb abrazx. These 3 rigs get me through most of the soft plastic/ jig/ jika rig bait presentations through the year. I wouldn't want to call any one of those rigs my favorite, because the other two might get their feelings hurt and become resentful. Quote
Super User smalljaw67 Posted January 2, 2015 Super User Posted January 2, 2015 You could pitch with any rod, I got a rod that I love pitching with and I call it my pitching stick just because it works well for me when pitching with it. It is a Fenwick Aetos 7'2" MH-XF and it is a stout MH rated for 1/4oz to 1oz but really it would be 3/8oz to 1.5oz , the extra fast action makes the rod stiff so it loads very quick and that gives my baits a little extra zing for better distance. I got pretty accurate with it since I can get distance with no effort and it has good sensitivity so I can feel subtle bites and has power to spare which allows me to move big fish away from cover. I also use that rod with larger swim jigs when I'm fishing cover and I could not be happier with it. That said, if you are using braided line I wouldn't get a rod with an extra fast action, especially for pitching and flipping heavy cover, the rod doesn't have enough forgiveness to absorb the shock of heavy no stretch line on a hook set. Quote
mjseverson24 Posted January 2, 2015 Posted January 2, 2015 If i was in the market for a pitching stick, I would look at three different rods 1) Falcon Bucoo Micro 6'10" H ( one of my favorite rods super light plenty sensitive with a lot of backbone) 2) Skeet reese honeycomb 7'6" heavy cover rod. ( this rod is a beast and one of the best balanced 7'6" rods I own ) 3) Daiwa tatula 7'1" MH/XF ( great rod especially with floro or mono) Mitch Quote
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