Pitching and Flipping sitting down

[michael Lynn]

I have a leg injury that prohibits me from standing for long periods while fishing.

I'm looking for some advice on ptiching and flipping jigs sitting on a bass boat seat or in a lower position in a crawdad.

I am using a clarus 6.5' heavy rod with a citica 200d reel with 20lb mono

Is there a better or shorter setup that will make this easier. I think the longer rod sitting makes it tougher?

Any techniques beit videos or web articles that can help with this?

[SoFl-native]

I am trying to visualize this.

Yeah flipping you could do but pitching would be hard IMO.

When i pitch i use about a rod lengths worth of line......so i would think you would hit the boat or the water, or both, if you were sitting.

Flipping i guess you could manage because you keep the rod up and away from the boat and you just use your hand to feed or take up line. I would still want at least a 7'6" rod though. Especially sitting down i would think the extra length would be even more important.

Try learning to roll cast instead of pitch maybe.

[retiredbosn]

Man I feel for ya, I know your pain, literally.  There are others here with physical challenges as well.  IMO what you need is a short rod, like 5 or 5'6", it will still be difficult but makes it somewhat easier.  Another option is to learn how to roll cast, not as accurate but easier to do sitting down.  Good luck.

[Catt]

Properly executed overhand, sidearm, or roll casts can be just as accurate, silent, & deadly as a flip/pitch

[michael Lynn]

Properly executed overhand, sidearm, or roll casts can be just as accurate, silent, & deadly as a flip/pitch

What kind of rod/reel setup do you recommend?

[Catt]

Properly executed overhand, sidearm, or roll casts can be just as accurate, silent, & deadly as a flip/pitch

What kind of rod/reel setup do you recommend?

Any properly set up reel & an educated thumb

[SportMN]

as a few others have said.  I dont think what you are trying to do is accruately possible.  A shorter rod will not really help in this stiuation, I would work on a side arm roll cast.  I think that will be your best bet.

[michael Lynn]

as a few others have said. I dont think what you are trying to do is accruately possible. A shorter rod will not really help in this stiuation, I would work on a side arm roll cast. I think that will be your best bet.

Sounds great! I will try learning and perfecting a roll cast. The only tutorials i can find relate to fly fishing. Is it the same technique as the fly technique?

If you can refer me to some online instructions or videos I'd be thrilled

[SoFl-native]

Same principle.

The advantage being that the trajectory is horizontal and slightly up, rather than down as it is with a traditional cast. With a good roll cast the bait flies low to the water and enters quietly.

[SportMN]

I know of no vid online, but the concept is somewhat simple.  Start with about a foot of line off the end of the rod to the lure.  Swing the lure forward and all the way around much like a ferris wheel and have the lure gain speed all the way.  Releasing as the lure gets back to just short of parallel to the water again.   Dont expect a ton of distance, but you can at times even get the lure to skip this way as long as your thumb is on that spool so it doesnt overrun. Keep in mind this is a side arm cast.  make sure you do not hit your t-moter head... just a heads up.

[BLUESKY]

Been doing this for the last 2 years. bad knee replaced in November, still cant spend much time standing in the boat especially in rough water. I use a 7'heavy action rod with a left hand retrieve reel.(just my personal preferance) Start with jig in your free hand just below the reel seat. I pitch to the side of the boat rather than the front, also if you want to make longer flips you can have a lot more line out if you grab it between the 1st & 2Cnd guide or the 2cnd & 3rd guide instead of between the reel and the 1st guide. I also find that while sitting down and flippin this way, the line does not get around the reel handle, that was a real problem for me when I first started flipin from a seated position. Hope this helps, it does get much more accurate with practice.