Flipping and pitching

[Fuzz]

I never have done any flipping and or pitching want to add that this spring. The question is can you use the same setup for that as opposed to just regular casting the jig? 

Location north Mississippi

freshwater lakes.

Thanks.

 

[CroakHunter]

No reason to get another set up. Although I do have 2 different setups for jigs. One for casting and one for pitching. But that is just personal preference not necessary. What gear do you have and what weight/style of jigs?

[Fuzz]

Don’t have one plan to get the setup at Memphis bps sat along with a finesse rig for ned rig and drop shot.

[junyer357]

 I flip n pitch with most of my rods at least some, especially pitching. I love the stealthy entry it can provide. I started pitching with a dedicated champion 765 flip/pitch, but now i do it on most of my rods, especially worms n jigs, or anytime im in shallow water. 

[Brad in Texas]

I don't flip but if I did I think the only rod requirement I'd think would be a priority is a bit more length to flip a bit farther out. Not only can you reach out farther, but the swing arc of the jig/lure gets an extra bump.

 

On pitching, for me it depends on whether I am seated in my canoe or kayak, or standing in these or a boat, or from a bank. I'd want a rod that fits, shorter for seated, longer for standing. 

 

I make very long pitches, prefer the way, for example, a drop shot casts through the air versus a tumbling motion often from an overhand cast.

 

Long or short, the accuracy for pitching is superb.

 

*** I need to work on the technique of pulling back a bit on the rod just before touch down to minimize splash.

 

Great techniques, both.

 

Brad

[LCG]

 

Been practicing pitching with a baitcaster all winter. Went out for the first time this year today and somehow pitching with a spinning rod isn't so bad. Last year I couldn't do it to save my life :).

 

It may sound odd, but my casting and pitching techniques improved so much since I started using a baitcaster. Maybe it's that I am more in tune with the motion or I have dissected it more. 

 

Such a great casting technique for close up areas without spooking the fish. Spinning or baitcasting, it's deadly effective. 

[IgotWood]

The best thing you can do is get out there with the gear that you have now. Practice flipping and pitching with it, and you will quickly begin to notice things you like and dislike about that particular outfit for that application. Then you will know what you're looking for in your next rod. Ironically, my everyday jig rod pulls triple duty as a pitching rod, t-rig rod, and whopper plopper rod.

[Beetlebz]

I second most of what's above. I jig, flip and pitch on a favorite defender 7'6 heavy. That's mostly to level some massive torque if i get bit in the thick stuff. I use a 7'5 MH fast defender with 15lb big game for applications where I want less stretch, chatterbaits, t-rigs, c-rigs, topwater and I pitch that more than I pitch or flip my flipping rig. 

 

If I'm not pitching into a big knot of a wood pile the MH does just fine. I throw T rigs with it all summer! I can have a 4th rod on my yak, that's the only reason I have a Heavy.