Can't pitch need help

[Ksam1234]

So I just started pitching or trying to pitch and I noticed it doesn't go very far maybe 20-30 feet max.. I see others who can pitch like 100 feet away. I feel like the line won't come out fast enough like it's getting stuck. I checked the guides and they are all fine.  I just bought this rod and reel maybe 4 months ago so it's pretty new.  I use a 7 ft MH st croix mojo bass rod and a abu Garcia orra onshore reel. Could it be the rod and reel aren't good for that sort of thing ? 

[scaleface]

  20 to 30  foot are pitching distances not 100 .

[Ksam1234]

1 minute ago, scaleface said:

  20 to 30  foot are pitching distances not 100 .

Oh I see guys online who pitch at it goes super far .. unless that's just my eyes playing tricks.  Guess I wasn't doing anything wrong if that's eh case

[Rick Howard]

Try turning the spool tension lower.  Also turn the magnet down to the lowest or lower setting.  Your going to have to pick out a few birds nests until you get use to it.  Once you get use to no tension you'll likely be more accurate because it's less effort in your motion.  So it's been for me.

 

your equipment is fine.  I pitch small jigs, t rigs, and weightless worms on a 7' fenwick eagle and Abu Ora SX.  

[Glenn]

This should help:

 

 

[sully420]

20-30' seems like the ideal max range for pitching to me. On average id say i pitch 10to15'.

[Ksam1234]

58 minutes ago, Glenn said:

This should help:

 

 

Thank you! That helps alota lot 

35 minutes ago, sully420 said:

20-30' seems like the ideal max range for pitching to me. On average id say i pitch 10to15'.

Ok sweet so I'm not doing anything wrong. I'll focus on accuracy now 

[RPreeb]

3 hours ago, Ksam1234 said:

Oh I see guys online who pitch at it goes super far .. unless that's just my eyes playing tricks.  Guess I wasn't doing anything wrong if that's eh case

Keep in mind that those videos are usually shot with a wide angle lens by someone sitting in the same boat with the angler.  That makes it look like they are casting/pitching a lot farther than they actually are.  Photos and videos can be deceiving - with a wide enough lens, you can take a photo with a big puddle in the foreground and make it look like you are shooting across a lake.

[fishwizzard]

11 hours ago, scaleface said:

  20 to 30  foot are pitching distances not 100 .

Yea, a 100' classic "lure flying inches parallel to the water" sounds insane.  However, I very often cast a "big pitch", where in I start the cast like a proper pitch, but use more of my arm to get more range.  The lure will stay within say 5-6' off the water, but it isnt' sliding under cover.  I do it when bank fishing on a really choked spot where there is a very narrow opening to the water with cover making even a sidearm cast impossible.  I can get a lure about 100' out with decent accuracy if I have a heavy-for-rod lure on. It is the only way I have found to cast at these spots and keep the rod inside the profile of my body, but I have also started using it as my general "short" casting technique.   

[papajoe222]

If you're looking to get more distance, there are a couple of things you can do.  The first is to bulk up your offering. By adding weight, the spool will start up easier. Second, make sure your spool is full. Third, don't try to pitch long distances. Pitching is a close quarters technique.  If you're looking for a good, quiet entry approach for more than 30ft. or so, try learning to roll cast. (with a little modification you can use it to skip).

[Columbia Craw]

I thought this was going to be about the Seattle Mariners.

[Boomstick]

I agree that 20-30 ft is a reasonable pitching distance and nothing to be ashamed of. 100 is a full cast but if you know people who can pitch 100, I will personally stand on their coffee table and salute them.

 

I also find I pitch better on a longer rod. It's not even that you can't pitch on a 7 ft rod just fine, but I find that my mechanics are better on a longer rod.