garrettmraz Posted June 29, 2015 Posted June 29, 2015 Hey guys I am searching for a good pithcing reel. I looked at recent blogs and the reels that they said I could never find any on sale. So I was wondering if anyone knew a reel that I could buy at bass pro or tackle warehouse that can be under $200. Thanks for your help! Quote
Delaware Valley Tackle Posted June 29, 2015 Posted June 29, 2015 Any reel can be pitched with. If the cover is heavy a metal framed reel with a good drag is good to have. Pitching in cover is about the only app I can tolerate a mag only reel for personally. Beyond that anything at your price point will work fine. Quote
masterbass Posted June 29, 2015 Posted June 29, 2015 Hey guys I am searching for a good pithcing reel. I looked at recent blogs and the reels that they said I could never find any on sale. So I was wondering if anyone knew a reel that I could buy at bass pro or tackle warehouse that can be under $200. Thanks for your help! Which reels were you reading about? Maybe you can find them used. If you're going to spend $200 and order online then you should go to japanlureshop.com and order an alphas sv. When I pitch I want the spool to start up fast so I can pitch something as light as a 4" senko up to a 1/2 oz jig with trailer. Some reels with deeper, heavier spools aren't the best pitching reels IMO. The lure flies up in the air instead of staying low and accuracy suffers and gets lots of overruns. The SV has a shallow light spool for pitching, but holds enough line to be a great casting reel too. Stress free versatile. Quote
garrettmraz Posted June 29, 2015 Author Posted June 29, 2015 Which reels were you reading about? Maybe you can find them used. If you're going to spend $200 and order online then you should go to japanlureshop.com and order an alphas sv. When I pitch I want the spool to start up fast so I can pitch something as light as a 4" senko up to a 1/2 oz jig with trailer. Some reels with deeper, heavier spools aren't the best pitching reels IMO. The lure flies up in the air instead of staying low and accuracy suffers and gets lots of overruns. The SV has a shallow light spool for pitching, but holds enough line to be a great casting reel too. Stress free versatile. Is it strong enough to pitch into heavy cover? Quote
Uncle Leo Posted June 29, 2015 Posted June 29, 2015 I prefer anything with a centrifugal brake. It allows me fewer professional over runs. Quote
masterbass Posted June 30, 2015 Posted June 30, 2015 It works fine for heavy cover. It has an aluminum frame and brass gears. I'd get 7.2 gears. Some prefer a longer handle, but I must be the only guy on the planet that can't tell the difference between 80 and 90mm. Half of a cm on each side doesn't make a difference to me. If you wanted to feel a difference in leverage then I say get 100mm. Quote
bootytrain Posted June 30, 2015 Posted June 30, 2015 Pick up a Scorpion 1000xt from Japan. Super light spool at only 11 grams but still holds plenty of line. Quote
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