Best casting reel for pitching and flipping?

[KJB42]

I'm starting to get more technique specific setups and am wondering what everyone would recommend as a nice casting reel. I have a few casting reels but my favorite is my slx xt. Great reel for the price. These are the options I'm looking at for my next reel: Scorpion MGL, Curado MGL, Slx xt MGL, Tatula p/f, or another slx xt. What does everyone think would be the best buy? Any other info is appreciated. 

[Darth-Baiter]

I have a Curado 150MGL and it wasn't getting it done for me.  user error for sure.  the line (braid) would eventually get loose in the spool and I would need to face towards the wide open and wing my bait out to tighten the line by cranking it in tight.  again..user error.  I am just not that great at the technique.

 

enter my Daiwa Tatula SV 103(?)...it is day/night difference.  way easier.  I can control the line way easier and it mitigated my issue completely.

[Cbump]

I like my Tatula P/F. I like my JDM Zillion HD even more. 

[Yeezy Fishing]

Love my Tatula P/F. But love how the Scorpion MGL feels in hand. But if I was to grab one, it would be the Tatula P/F for sure. 

[Mbirdsley]

does the tatula P/F have the shallow spool like the 103 Sv tw? 
 

what is differnt between the the Pf and the tatula 103 sv tw ? 

[WRB]

It’s hard for me today to define a flipping reel. The last pure flipping reel was a Shimano Castiac that had a flip switch for instant hook setting. 

Any bass reel can be used to pitch lures.

Tom

[MN Fisher]

1 minute ago, WRB said:

Any bass reel can be used to pitch lures.

This much is true - the reel on my FR-765FLIP is a Daiwa CA-80.

[Catt]

Lew's Tournament Lite LFS

5.3 ozs - 120 yds 12# - 7.5:1

 

Paired with a 

Kistler Helium 

HE7045HMH

7'0" Heavy Medium Heavy X-Fast

3.5 ozs.

[txchaser]

JDM zillion is the best buy on the planet right now. $225 JDM, $369 US. I had a Tat P/F, I traded it in. Zillion is a whole new class of reel compared to the Tat Elite. 

 

Or the zillion HD which is $275, no US equivalent as far as I know.

[DaubsNU1]

I've been pitching and flipping with two Shimano Bantam Curado CU-200's and two Citica CI-200's for 30 years. 

 

They get the job done. 

 

** Note: I'm hesitant to get a new bait-caster...knowing if I do...I'm going to buy four new bait-casters : ) **

 

 

[Captain Phil]

I use a twenty year old Shimano Castaic CA-200 for flipping and pitching. It's so beat up I can't read the name on the reel and all the paint is worn off the side plates.  How many bass have I caught with this reel?  A lot... This reel has the flipping trigger which I love because I don't have to switch hands to engage the reel.  Any reel will work, they will bury this one with me.  ?

 

 

[Ski]

3 hours ago, DaubsNU1 said:

I've been pitching and flipping with two Shimano Bantam Curado CU-200's

I own 8 of the Curado 201 (Left Hand) also for about 30 years and have found them "Bullet Proof" annually I remove the side plates and use a wet coat of Reel magic, reassemble and press on.

[Tatulatard]

I like something with an aluminum frame and handle side plate.  Double supported pinion is a plus too but not a requirement.  A light weight spool is beneficial for pitching lighter baits.  It keeps the spool mass down and provides a easier start up for the low energy casting stroke of pitching 3/8 oz bait like a wacky senko.  Light weight spools with strong magnetic brakes also are helpful when pitch-skipping a bait. If you are pitching heavier baits and not skipping then spool weight isn't a factor.

[Cbump]

10 hours ago, Mbirdsley said:

does the tatula P/F have the shallow spool like the 103 Sv tw? 
 

what is differnt between the the Pf and the tatula 103 sv tw ? 

P/F only holds like 50 yards of line or less for pitching purposes. The 103 holds at least double. P/F does not have an SV spool. P/F has power handles. 
 

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On 2/14/2023 at 9:25 PM, KJB42 said:

I'm starting to get more technique specific setups and am wondering what everyone would recommend as a nice casting reel. I have a few casting reels but my favorite is my slx xt. Great reel for the price. These are the options I'm looking at for my next reel: Scorpion MGL, Curado MGL, Slx xt MGL, Tatula p/f, or another slx xt. What does everyone think would be the best buy? Any other info is appreciated. 

 

Yes.

[FishTank]

I think you can flip and pitch with just about any reel. It comes down to the one that feels comfortable in hand and which one feels right with the rod you want to use. Also, between the two, I think the rod is the most important part of the equation. 

 

As far as what I personally like, my favorite for flipping and pitching is the Shimano Metanium 8.x:1 with a G loomis NRX+ 904C.

[PressuredFishing]

I feel like any reel can work, i am not the greatest fisherman, but can comfortably flip and pitch jigs, t Rigs, and anything else comfortably on a 60-300 dollar reel as close as 5 feet to 40 feet, even a weightless senko.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 minute ago, FishTank said:

think you can flip and pitch with just about any reel.

^^^^^

[KJB42]

5 hours ago, FishTank said:

I think you can flip and pitch with just about any reel. It comes down to the one that feels comfortable in hand and which one feels right with the rod you want to use. Also, between the two, I think the rod is the most important part of the equation. 

 

As far as what I personally like, my favorite for flipping and pitching is the Shimano Metanium 8.x:1 with a G loomis NRX+ 904C.

I love the feel of my slx xt and while I don't own a curado I've handled one and do like it. 

[FrnkNsteen]

Personally, I think a reel with magnetic brakes is more controllable for someone new to pitching, as centrifugal brakes aren't as effective at slower speeds like a magnetic brake. My personal favorite are the Daiwa reels, especially when trying to skip the bait. 

 

Technically, ... Anything will work for flipping because you don't use the reel for flipping, you just manipulate the line,.... though the definition of "Flipping" has changed in recent years.

 

That being said, once you get a feel for feathering it in with your thumb, pretty much any reel will work for pitching too.

[Phil77]

Set up an empty coffee can or 2.5 gallon bucket in the yard and make a couple hundred flips, pitches, or whatever we are calling it and you will be able to do it with any reel you want. 

[Catt]

8 hours ago, Phil77 said:

Set up an empty coffee can or 2.5 gallon bucket in the yard and make a couple hundred flips, pitches, or whatever we are calling it and you will be able to do it with any reel you want. 

 

I tend to put more emphasis on the rod. Used a Calcutta for years, casting, flipping, pitching, skipping, & punching. 

[Captain Phil]

2 hours ago, Catt said:

 

I tend to put more emphasis on the rod. Used a Calcutta for years, casting, flipping, pitching, skipping, & punching. 

 

I agree.  One of the biggest issues with this fishing technique is losing fish that you don't know have your bait.   Rod sensitivity can be a significant aid or hindrance to your fishing  sucess.   You don't want a pool cue for flipping.  You want a rod with a sensitive tip and a strong backbone. Strikes can be very subtle. 

 

The line and the hooks you use are more important than the rod or the reel.  Modern braided line is much better for flipping because it telegraphs vibrations better than mono.  A few years back, I would have argued the reverse.  Every 50 years or so, I change my opinions. ?

 

These are the best flipping hooks I have found.  These looks will stick a bass by it's weight alone.

 

[Catt]

37 minutes ago, Captain Phil said:

 

These are the best flipping hooks I have found.  

 

 

 

[Tatulatard]

On 2/14/2023 at 9:22 PM, Darth-Baiter said:

I have a Curado 150MGL and it wasn't getting it done for me.  user error for sure.  the line (braid) would eventually get loose in the spool and I would need to face towards the wide open and wing my bait out to tighten the line by cranking it in tight.  again..user error.  I am just not that great at the technique.

 

enter my Daiwa Tatula SV 103(?)...it is day/night difference.  way easier.  I can control the line way easier and it mitigated my issue completely.

The sv reel has a stronger braking profile at the end of the cast and is probably helping to keep the line taut.  You can achieve this yourself by riding your thumb on the spool and using the steady application of pressure to slow and stop the bait.  You can also add some spool tension to help with this.  

[Cbump]

My flippin hooks are Roboworm Rebarb medium wire 4/0.