Flipping and Pitching, Please Explain

[N.Y. Yankee]

I understand the basic concept but what are the differences and how do you use each one?

[Catt]

@Glenn ya got video ?

[Trox]

Since you don't actually reel in or cast line when flipping, the technique has a very limited range and is used for (very) close quarter combat. A benifit to this is that you can get your bait in an out of areas much quicker and disect specific areas faster, but you gotta be CLOSE.

Pitching is a little more versatile imo... has more range and is used when you need more distance than flipping will offer, but not far enough to require an actual cast. It also allows for skipping under cover when you are too close to skip cast... tons of uses to pitching.

 

Not sure if I answered your question of "how" to use each one ... There are some really good videos and articles on this site about it though.

 

[MN Fisher]

Let Denny show you how

 

[J Francho]

This is a highly produced video that shows flipping, pitching and a "flip punch"

 

[Captain Phil]

Flipping is vertical short line fishing where no line actually comes off the reel. Pitching is underhanded short line casting.  The object of both is to drop a lure into or next to cover as many times and as close to cover as you can.  The drop is what triggers most strikes. More drops made equals more fish caught.  Always check your bait after each drop as fish sometimes have the bait in their mouth and will spit it out if they feel you tugging on the line.  

[N.Y. Yankee]

Nice

[CountryboyinDC]

2 hours ago, J Francho said:

This is a highly produced video that shows flipping, pitching and a "flip punch"

 

Highly produced indeed.  How long did you take to train that cat to chase a jig?  Definitely tell us what nominations this video receives.

[Jigfishn10]

47 minutes ago, CountryboyinDC said:

Highly produced indeed.  How long did you take to train that cat to chase a jig?  Definitely tell us what nominations this video receives.

That vid won him an academy award...and also the ire of PITA?

[Bluebasser86]

10 hours ago, CountryboyinDC said:

Highly produced indeed.  How long did you take to train that cat to chase a jig?  Definitely tell us what nominations this video receives.

In my experience, there is no training needed to get a cat to chase a jig. Getting them to release the jig without hooking themselves is the difficult part. A hooked house cat puts up a crazy fight and is very difficult to release though, I highly recommend thick leather gloves, maybe a powerful tranquilizer ?

[CountryboyinDC]

5 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

In my experience, there is no training needed to get a cat to chase a jig. Getting them to release the jig without hooking themselves is the difficult part. A hooked house cat puts up a crazy fight and is very difficult to release though, I highly recommend thick leather gloves, maybe a powerful tranquilizer ?

I'll admit I didn't really think there was any training involved in getting a cat to chase a jig, but it sounds as though you have experience in them catching one.  That would be an event I would rather witness as a spectator.  Just worming the old barn cats was one of my least favorite chores in my youth, trying to get a barbed hook out of one may have made me leave home and join the circus.

[J Francho]

Caecer, may he RIP, was an SOB.  The hook on that jig was removed.  I would rather tangle with a rabid pit bull, than mess with that cat when he's "in a mood."  I miss him terribly.  Siamese cats are a lot of fun.

[Big Hands]

13 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

In my experience, there is no training needed to get a cat to chase a jig. Getting them to release the jig without hooking themselves is the difficult part. A hooked house cat puts up a crazy fight and is very difficult to release though, I highly recommend thick leather gloves, maybe a powerful tranquilizer ?

Indeed. I used a bottom section of an old ultralight rod and a tiny Zebco underspin reel as a 'cat exerciser. One of those yellow practice plugs was the bait of choice. I had endless hours of fun with that rig and may have even learned a little about fishing in the process. 

 

If the cat(s) were worked up, it was pretty easy to get them to pounce. Other times, if I imparted some action to the plug while it sat in place, it would get their attention, but they might only go on point and watch the bait jiggle and crawl. . . . until it went out of their sight. If they were 'on point, and it looked like the bait was going to crawl away from them, that's when they couldn't stand to let it get away and they would pounce on it.

 

Sometimes I could swirl it in a circle and get them to chase it like a dog chasing their own tail. They would do it long enough that they would have to stop and pant to catch their breath and then get back after it. This last part was more for my enjoyment than theirs. Aah, good times!

[J Francho]

3 minutes ago, Big Hands said:

Aah, good times!

 

Oh, cats and their fun games!

 

[Big Hands]

1 minute ago, J Francho said:

 

Oh, cats and their fun games!

 

What else did that cat do on it's last day above ground?

[J Francho]

That's a stock photo, but he died in my lap, not before leaving a little scar to remember him by. He was actually a really friendly cat with a feisty streak in him. Followed me around like a dog would.