Laurentino Posted May 18, 2007 Posted May 18, 2007 We have discussed rods for flipping and pitching but not much has been said about reels for this. I know the requirements aren't too much for flipping but pitching does involve the reel in actually casting. I use 20-25 pound mono and 30-40 pound braid for this. Any reel suggestions? Quote
G3 Fan Posted May 18, 2007 Posted May 18, 2007 I use the same reels I use for anything else. Although I prefer externally adjustable reels so I can easily switch from pitching and casting. I don't have a "pitching" rod so I never felt the need for a specific reel. I usually use my worming rig. Quote
Guest DavidGreen Posted May 19, 2007 Posted May 19, 2007 I don't need to flip, so I use my (97) CU201B for pitchin.. Tight Lines!!! Quote
flyphisher # Posted May 19, 2007 Posted May 19, 2007 Find a Daiwa Procaster-X on Ebay..... on my pitching rods....I use them and cant believe what I got for the $. The old X's make the new procasters are junk...... I also have a Abu Garcia 2005lp on a 7' flipping stick...Its just a reel really... Good reel to hold line and a decent drag... Easy to maintain. Quote
Banor Posted May 20, 2007 Posted May 20, 2007 Shimano Castaic One thing I hate about this board is that you cant read a thread late or you are just adding a "ditto" to the post. There are just too many knowledgeable people on this board with good opinions! Is that a bad thing? Almost forgot.... ditto! B Quote
Cajun1977 Posted May 20, 2007 Posted May 20, 2007 my wife bought me a castiac but i dont flip or pitch so ive only used it twice ..id trade it for a curado in excellent condition if anyones intrested Quote
linesider7 Posted May 20, 2007 Posted May 20, 2007 my wife bought me a castiac but i dont flip or pitch so ive only used it twice ..id trade it for a curado in excellent condition if anyones intrested PM sent. Quote
hooked82 Posted May 21, 2007 Posted May 21, 2007 I just picked up a Shimano CU201DHSV to go with my Loomis BCFR893. I have yet to use it, though will post my thoughts on it once I do. Quote
Super User Alpster Posted May 22, 2007 Super User Posted May 22, 2007 Except for crankbaits & buzzbaits, I pitch everything sometimes. Every reel I've got is a pitching reel from time to time. JMHE Ronnie Quote
Super User RoLo Posted May 22, 2007 Super User Posted May 22, 2007 Welcome to the forum, Intuldt Truthfully, I never do any "flipping", but use short-range pitching instead. As for "pitching", that's done with any rod that happens to be in my hand. As it happens, my Shimano Stradic and Symetre spinning reels do the lion's share of my pitching...they're the Hoot! Roger Quote
-badhabit- Posted May 22, 2007 Posted May 22, 2007 TD-X 103HSDL on a telescoping 7'6" (heavy/fast) G-Blanks rod w/20lb Fireline (breaks @ 54.5lbs or 273% of rated strength = strongest braided line made). 8-) Quote
hooked82 Posted May 22, 2007 Posted May 22, 2007 Welcome to the forum, Intuldt Truthfully, I never do any "flipping", but use short-range pitching instead. As for "pitching", that's done with any rod that happens to be in my hand. As it happens, my Shimano Stradic and Symetre spinning reels do the lion's share of my pitching...they're the Hoot! Roger Ditto on this. Before I got over the frustration of using the baitcaster this year, I was pitchin with my spinning reels as well. I'll pretty much use any rod that is within closest reach Quote
deepsessions Posted May 23, 2007 Posted May 23, 2007 using a Powell 764 and 805 both paired with a Daiwa Advantage 153 HST. These reels just fit my hand very well. I've got a few older Daiwa's with a pitchin' switch but they just aren't as sturdy. Quote
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