Pitching---What is Considered a Long Pitch?

[gotarheelz14]

When you are pitching, or as I understand it, grabbing the bait about reel high and using your rod as a pendulum to pitch it, what is considered to be a far pitch?

I know you are supposed to get pretty darn close to where you will be fishing, but what is the maximum distance that you should be able to or should pitch?

[=Matt 5.0=]

I think you're confusing two similar but different techniques.

[Glenn]

Actually Matt, it sounds like you are.  I understand what he's asking completely.

I've pitched as far as about 35 feet, maybe a little further.  Sometimes that's what you have to do in order to get the bait back deep into cover.  That said, I'd say 15-20 feet is the norm.

[=Matt 5.0=]

I'm not confused Glenn, it appears the OP has edited his post.

[gotarheelz14]

Thanks for the early responses.

As for what Matt noted, I did edit my post. In my original post I used "pitching" and "flipping" interchangably until Matt said something and made me realize that I incorrectly interchanged the terms.

[=Matt 5.0=]

Thanks for the early responses.

As for what Matt noted, I did edit my post. In my original post I used "pitching" and "flipping" interchangably until Matt said something and made me realize that I incorrectly interchanged the terms.

Thanx for the vindication. 8-)

I would have pointed that out, but I can't bring myself to type more than a few sentences lately.

[J Francho]

I can pitch pretty far, but accurately?  Probably around 25' I can put the bait in a teacup.

[wvuwhat]

I'm in the early stages of baitcasting.  10' accurately.  25' or so with a birdsnest.  FML.

[WRB]

Various bass fishing shows around the country there is usually a bass boat set up for pitching contest into target rings at distances; 20', 25', 30,' 35' and 40'. Prizes are awarded for any angler who can hit all 5 targets.

WRB

[senile1]

I can pitch pretty far, but accurately? Probably around 25' I can put the bait in a teacup.

I can hit a thimble at 40 feet.   :

[Glenn]

Thanks for the early responses.

As for what Matt noted, I did edit my post. In my original post I used "pitching" and "flipping" interchangably until Matt said something and made me realize that I incorrectly interchanged the terms.

Thanx for the vindication. 8-)

I would have pointed that out, but I can't bring myself to type more than a few sentences lately.

Ah, that explains it. 

[Koop]

I'd say 20-25ft is the norm as has been stated. Pitching into a cup at 40ft consistently is a very talented fisherman, only time I really try anything 40+ is if I simply can not position my boat better because a tight group starts to look like a buck shot.  ;D

[K_Mac]

I find when I start to increase distance much beyond the 25' range I not only loose accuracy, but dramatically increase the chance of professional overruns.

[thetr20one]

I can pitch pretty far, but accurately? Probably around 25' I can put the bait in a teacup.

I can hit a thimble at 40 feet. :

I can land my bait on the top of a pinhead at 40 feet! Seriously though 40-50 feet is a good pitch and I am accurate to there but have had occasions where a little longer was needed and didn't have much trouble. Problems arise pitchin that far when there are obstacles in the way. Our main pitching lakes here are loaded with willows and tons of laydowns. Put a sorta limbo stick up about 20 feet away 2 feet off the ground and try to hit targets 10-15 feet on the other side while pitchin under the stick. To be really good you must practice with similar conditions you will come across on the water. And then practice some more!! You also must be able to pitch past your target and have your bait enter the water rather quietly! Thats important.

[hoss87]

ive had to deal with trying to get past cover. in my home lake for about 7 or 8 years. which is tough when your home lake looks like the cal delta but with more cover. you have to look at where your going to pitch pretty good before you make that cast. but its paid off i can now pitch my bait into a little tiny hole in the tules or laydown from 25 to 30' feet away. by the way heres a little tip that might help. when you have your coffee cup set up in the back yard and your pitching to it. put some tree limbs in front of it. and try to pitch the bait under the limbs and still get it into the cup.

[RoLo]

What is Considered a Long Pitch?

Over my neighbors fence

[Osprey39]

Here's an example of a bad pitch: 

[Catt]

I can hit a bass in the mouth at 30' & 15' underwater

[Mottfia]

Yea I'm about like everyone in this group. I'm pretty accurate to a certain distance on the pitch and then it starts to fall off. For how I work, the distance I can put the lure accurately isn't as important to me and how softly I can place the lure in the spot. My accuracy is solid much father past where I can pitch without a making a ripple but that softness is what i believe helps me more than how far it is. So i wouldn't worry about distance so much.

Mottfia

[RoLo]

Even at 40 feet, I can still drop my lure into a Chinese wock 

Roger

[Alpster]

...... what is considered to be a far pitch?

3/4 of a mile would be pretty long.... ;D

Ronnie

[BassThumb]

I'm accurate up to about 30', after that I'm not nearly as accurate and I have a hard time keeping the bait close to the water on the pitch so the entry is not as subtle, which defeats the purpose of pitching. Past 30-35', I feel I'm better off with a gentle roll cast or a skip.

[Hammer 4]

Same here..Never have been real good at pitchen anyways... :-[

I'm accurate up to about 30', after that I'm not nearly as accurate and I have a hard time keeping the bait close to the water on the pitch so the entry is not as subtle, which defeats the purpose of pitching. Past 30-35', I feel I'm better off with a gentle roll cast or a skip.

[backpain...]

I have fished the back of a small boat alot. And when you are in that position most of your mid range casts are better off being an modified flip so you don't catch the guy on the front in the melon.  I would say 30-40 ft would be the limit of an effective flip. If the bass are more aggressive and forgiving the backhand skip works great from the back.

[dabskie]

I noticed nobody mentioned lure wt.  I can pitch a heavier lure further than a lighter one,,but I'm more concerned with accuracy and lure presentation than how far I can pitch it.  But I would say 20 to 30 ft.