Has the term "flipping" replaced the term "pitching"?

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13 hours ago, 68camaro said:

I just watched a video on Bass University called "Flippin Heavy Cover" and 99.98% was pitching, he explained the diffeernce but explained why he preferred pitching.....It was very good but I just don't know why they didn't call it "Pitching Heavy Cover"....go figure!

You normally need to travel to DE and attend Bass Community College to see such silliness.

[Columbia Craw]

My 1986 Lews " Pitchin' Stik" that was 6'8" long and still telescopic.  Heavy action. What a fun stick stick to pitch Stanley Jigs with a pork frog and black 6 inch Gatortail worms with. 

[WRB]

Thank you for sharing Columbia Craw, both the Fenwick Flippin Stick with the Ambassador 500 tricked out with red power handles and Lew's with original BB1 Speed Spool...good memories.

You can flip or pitch with a Zebco Snoopy outfit, getting the bass in the boat requires the right stuff.

Tom

[TnRiver46]

On 3/18/2017 at 5:30 PM, Catt said:

It's kinda like the term "finesse" has come to mean small lures, lines, & rod-n-reels.

 

Finesse: skillful handling of a situation or resourcefulness in handling situations.

Every jig all of a sudden is called a finesse jig 

[hawgenvy]

22 hours ago, 68camaro said:

I just watched a video on Bass University called "Flippin Heavy Cover" and 99.98% was pitching, he explained the diffeernce but explained why he preferred pitching.....It was very good but I just don't know why they didn't call it "Pitching Heavy Cover"....go figure!

Like I mentioned earlier, the word "flipping" has more popular appeal than "pitching." Common usage over time frequently defines words in ways often contrary to the original meaning. Pitching, the more popular toss, is becoming known as flipping, the more popular term. 

[bueshy]

On 3/18/2017 at 3:06 PM, RoLo said:

 

When we allow words to lose their definition,

we also lose our ability to communicate.

 

Roger

Great words. 

[California Transplant]

As someone that grew up on the California Delta and fished with some of the best at flipping ( Fee Thomas, Dave Gleibe, and Dean Hendricks ) you are correct. They are completely different presentations and techniques. 

[boostr]

I like Punchn' It's like Pitchn' but straight up...

[J Francho]

Not on my watch.

[Ratherbfishing]

"Flipping" is a euphemism used in polite company.  "Pitching" is what you do with a tent or in horseshoes.

[J Francho]

No pitching a tent either.

[pondbassin101]

Flipping is also often used as a last second censor, at least in my case. 

[BrackishBassin]

This topic coming up caused me to pay pretty close attention to the most recent MLF event (just got the chance to watch it today). Not one of the guys actually flipped (that I saw), but every single one of them that was pitching referred to it as “flipping”. Every one. 

 

While maintaining the meaning of words is important to a language’s ability to clearly communicate thoughts/ideas, people need to remember that the only languages that aren’t in a constant state of change are dead. The meaning and usage of words are constantly changing as the culture using the language changes. It’s quite possible that the culture of bass fishing is seeing one of those shifts right now when it comes to pitching/flipping. 

 

Whether or not it’s good or bad is really a matter of personal opinion. If the professionals are making the switch, I’d argue that the change in meaning has already been made. You can adapt to it, or you can fight it. In the end, it’s not really going to matter one way or another. 

[MassYak85]

They are two entirely different techniques, to put pitching under the umbrella of "flipping" would require a new word to be made up to then distinguish actual flipping.